SLGN-3.31.2015-10Q



UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549
FORM 10-Q
 
(Mark One)
[x]
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2015
OR
[  ]
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ________________ to ________________

Commission file number  000-22117

SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
06-1269834
(State or other jurisdiction
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization)
Identification No.)
 
 
4 Landmark Square
 
Stamford, Connecticut
06901
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
 
 
(203) 975-7110
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

N/A
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes [ X ]   No [   ]

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yes [ X ]   No [   ]

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer  [ X ]
           Accelerated filer  [   ]
Non-accelerated filer  [   ]  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
           Smaller reporting company  [   ]

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes [   ]   No [ X ]

As of April 30, 2015, the number of shares outstanding of the Registrant’s common stock, $0.01 par value, was 60,514,651.

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SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
 
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
 
 
Page No.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Part I. Financial Information
Item 1. Financial Statements
SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars in thousands)

 
March 31,
2015
 
March 31,
2014
 
Dec. 31, 2014
 
(unaudited)
 
(unaudited)
 
 
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
129,078

 
$
83,222

 
$
222,591

Trade accounts receivable, net
382,805

 
400,925

 
310,732

Inventories
680,178

 
648,723

 
548,765

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
58,855

 
63,358

 
75,744

Total current assets
1,250,916

 
1,196,228

 
1,157,832

 
 
 
 
 
 
Property, plant and equipment, net
1,049,730

 
1,102,000

 
1,063,631

Goodwill
612,130

 
649,381

 
630,262

Other intangible assets, net
204,659

 
225,256

 
211,770

Other assets, net
235,871

 
266,261

 
240,429

 
$
3,353,306

 
$
3,439,126

 
$
3,303,924

 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 

 
 

 
 

Revolving loans and current portion of long-term debt
$
474,023

 
$
302,087

 
$
125,130

Trade accounts payable
329,708

 
296,777

 
423,905

Accrued payroll and related costs
50,639

 
57,643

 
46,242

Accrued liabilities
68,010

 
78,507

 
69,285

Total current liabilities
922,380

 
735,014

 
664,562

 
 
 
 
 
 
Long-term debt
1,436,784

 
1,557,722

 
1,473,833

Other liabilities
451,239

 
421,295

 
455,573

 
 
 
 
 
 
Stockholders’ equity:
 

 
 

 
 

Common stock
876

 
876

 
876

Paid-in capital
229,463

 
215,920

 
225,449

Retained earnings
1,336,533

 
1,191,541

 
1,313,521

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(195,301
)
 
(47,963
)
 
(165,624
)
Treasury stock
(828,668
)
 
(635,279
)
 
(664,266
)
Total stockholders’ equity
542,903

 
725,095

 
709,956

 
$
3,353,306

 
$
3,439,126

 
$
3,303,924


See accompanying notes.

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SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
For the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014
(Dollars and shares in thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)


 
 
 
 
2015
 
2014
   
 
 
 
Net sales
$
816,601

 
$
855,846

Cost of goods sold
694,364

 
727,839

Gross profit
122,237

 
128,007

Selling, general and administrative expenses
54,451

 
58,409

Rationalization charges
725

 
1,588

Income from operations
67,061

 
68,010

Interest and other debt expense before loss on early
   extinguishment of debt
16,443

 
18,686

Loss on early extinguishment of debt
—

 
1,474

Interest and other debt expense
16,443

 
20,160

Income before income taxes
50,618

 
47,850

Provision for income taxes
17,314

 
16,374

Net income
$
33,304

 
$
31,476

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings per share:
 

 
 

Basic net income per share
$
0.53

 
$
0.50

Diluted net income per share
$
0.53

 
$
0.49

 
 
 
 
Dividends per share
$
0.16

 
$
0.15

 
 
 
 
Weighted average number of shares:
 

 
 

Basic
62,801

 
63,497

Effect of dilutive securities
281

 
426

Diluted
63,082

 
63,923


See accompanying notes.

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 SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
For the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)




 
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
 
 
Net income
$
33,304

 
$
31,476

  Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
 
 
 
  Changes in net prior service credit and actuarial losses
774

 
(411
)
  Change in fair value of derivatives
(182
)
 
815

  Foreign currency translation
(30,269
)
 
(10,248
)
Other comprehensive loss
(29,677
)
 
(9,844
)
Comprehensive income
$
3,627

 
$
21,632

 
See accompanying notes.

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 SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)



 
2015
 
2014
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities:
 
 
 
Net income
$
33,304

 
$
31,476

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
    provided by (used in) operating activities:
 

 
 

Depreciation and amortization
36,676

 
38,411

Rationalization charges
725

 
1,588

Loss on early extinguishment of debt
—

 
1,474

Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation
(762
)
 
(947
)
Other changes that provided (used) cash:
 

 
 

Trade accounts receivable, net
(84,675
)
 
(68,411
)
Inventories
(144,952
)
 
(133,398
)
Trade accounts payable
(3,522
)
 
31,388

Accrued liabilities
6,542

 
16,726

Other, net
12,188

 
(21,366
)
Net cash used in operating activities
(144,476
)
 
(103,059
)
 
 
 
 
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities:
 

 
 

Capital expenditures
(48,806
)
 
(26,998
)
Proceeds from asset sales
24

 
163

Net cash used in investing activities
(48,782
)
 
(26,835
)
 
 
 
 
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities:
 

 
 

Borrowings under revolving loans
405,644

 
460,420

Repayments under revolving loans
(45,158
)
 
(284,632
)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
935

 
732,215

Repayments of long-term debt
(4,173
)
 
(749,682
)
Debt issuance costs
—

 
(5,062
)
Changes in outstanding checks - principally vendors
(82,805
)
 
(86,484
)
Dividends paid on common stock
(10,292
)
 
(9,689
)
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation
762

 
947

Repurchase of common stock under stock plan
(2,538
)
 
(5,267
)
Repurchase of common stock under share repurchase authorization
(162,630
)
 
(113
)
Net cash provided by financing activities
99,745

 
52,653

 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents:
 

 
 

Net decrease
(93,513
)
 
(77,241
)
Balance at beginning of year
222,591

 
160,463

Balance at end of period
$
129,078

 
$
83,222

 
 
 
 
Interest paid, net
$
13,409

 
$
13,782

Income taxes paid, net
2,419

 
3,868


See accompanying notes.

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SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
For the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014
(Dollars and shares in thousands)
(Unaudited)
 


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
 
 
 
 
 
Common Stock
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Stockholders’ Equity
 
Shares Outstanding
 
Par Value
 
Paid-in Capital
 
Retained Earnings
 
 
Treasury Stock
 
Balance at December 31, 2013
63,415

 
$
876

 
$
212,822

 
$
1,169,754

 
$
(38,119
)
 
$
(631,490
)
 
$
713,843

Net income
—

 
—

 
—

 
31,476

 
—

 
—

 
31,476

Other comprehensive loss
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(9,844
)
 
—

 
(9,844
)
Dividends declared on common stock
—

 
—

 
—

 
(9,689
)
 
—

 
—

 
(9,689
)
Stock compensation expense
—

 
—

 
3,742

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
3,742

Net issuance of treasury stock for vested restricted stock units, including tax benefit of $947
141

 
—

 
(644
)
 
—

 
—

 
(3,676
)
 
(4,320
)
Repurchases of common stock
(2
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(113
)
 
(113
)
Balance at March 31, 2014
63,554

 
$
876

 
$
215,920

 
$
1,191,541

 
$
(47,963
)
 
$
(635,279
)
 
$
725,095

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at December 31, 2014
63,203

 
$
876

 
$
225,449

 
$
1,313,521

 
$
(165,624
)
 
$
(664,266
)
 
$
709,956

Net income
—

 
—

 
—

 
33,304

 
—

 
—

 
33,304

Other comprehensive loss
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(29,677
)
 
—

 
(29,677
)
Dividends declared on common stock
—

 
—

 
—

 
(10,292
)
 
—

 
—

 
(10,292
)
Stock compensation expense
—

 
—

 
4,018

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
4,018

Net issuance of treasury stock for vested restricted stock units, including tax benefit of $762
78

 
—

 
(4
)
 
—

 
—

 
(1,772
)
 
(1,776
)
Repurchases of common stock
(2,766
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(162,630
)
 
(162,630
)
Balance at March 31, 2015
60,515

 
$
876

 
$
229,463

 
$
1,336,533

 
$
(195,301
)
 
$
(828,668
)
 
$
542,903

 
See accompanying notes.

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SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Information at March 31, 2015 and 2014 and for the
three months then ended is unaudited)


Note 1.               Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Silgan Holdings Inc., or Silgan, have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X.  Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements.  In the opinion of management, the accompanying financial statements include all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation.  The results of operations for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations for the full year.

The Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 2014 has been derived from our audited consolidated financial statements at that date, but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements.

You should read the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements. In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB, issued an accounting standards update, or ASU, that amends the guidance for revenue recognition. This amendment contains principles that will require an entity to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of goods and services to customers at an amount that an entity expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. This amendment permits the use of one of two retrospective transition methods. This amendment will be effective for us on January 1, 2017. Early adoption is not permitted. We have not yet selected a transition method and are currently evaluating the impact of this amendment on our consolidated financial statements.

In April 2015, the FASB issued an ASU which amends existing guidance to require the presentation of debt issuance costs in the balance sheet as a deduction from the carrying amount of the related debt liability. This amendment will be effective for us on January 1, 2016. Early adoption is permitted. Adoption of this amendment will not have a material effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.


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SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Information at March 31, 2015 and 2014 and for the
three months then ended is unaudited)


Note 2.               Rationalization Charges

We continually evaluate cost reduction opportunities across each of our businesses, including rationalizations of our existing facilities through plant closings and downsizings. We use a disciplined approach to identify opportunities that generate attractive cash returns. Rationalization charges by business segment for the three months ended March 31 were as follows:
 
2015
 
2014
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Metal containers
$
—

 
$
—

Closures
336

 
626

Plastic containers
389

 
962

 
$
725

 
$
1,588


 
Activity in reserves for our rationalization plans for the three months ended March 31 was as follows:
 
Employee
Severance
and Benefits
 
Plant
Exit
Costs
 
Non-Cash
Asset
Write-Down
 
Total
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2014
$
6,052

 
$
316

 
$
—

 
$
6,368

Charged to expense
416

 
166

 
143

 
725

Utilized and currency translation
(2,950
)
 
(264
)
 
(143
)
 
(3,357
)
Balance at March 31, 2015
$
3,518

 
$
218

 
$
—

 
$
3,736


Rationalization reserves were included in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as accrued liabilities.

Remaining expenses and cash expenditures for our rationalization plans of $2.6 million and $6.8 million, respectively, are expected within the next twelve months.



 
 

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SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Information at March 31, 2015 and 2014 and for the
three months then ended is unaudited)


Note 3.               Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

Accumulated other comprehensive loss is reported in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity.  Amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, were as follows:
 
 
Unrecognized Net
Defined Benefit
Plan Costs
 
Change in Fair
Value of
Derivatives
 
Foreign
Currency
Translation
 
Total
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at December 31, 2014
$
(89,252
)
 
$
(1,198
)
 
$
(75,174
)
 
$
(165,624
)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications
—

 
(636
)
 
(30,269
)
 
(30,905
)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other
    comprehensive loss
774

 
454

 
—

 
1,228

 Other comprehensive loss
774

 
(182
)
 
(30,269
)
 
(29,677
)
Balance at March 31, 2015
$
(88,478
)
 
$
(1,380
)
 
$
(105,443
)
 
$
(195,301
)
 
The amounts reclassified to earnings from the unrecognized net defined benefit plan costs component of accumulated other comprehensive loss for the three months ended March 31, 2015 were net losses of $1.3 million, excluding an income tax benefit of $0.5 million.  These net losses consisted of $1.8 million of amortization of net actuarial losses and $0.5 million of amortization of net prior service credit. Amortization of net actuarial losses and net prior service credit is a component of net periodic benefit cost.  See Note 7 for further information.

The amounts reclassified to earnings from the change in fair value of derivatives component of accumulated other comprehensive loss for the three months ended March 31, 2015 were net losses of $0.7 million, excluding an income tax benefit of $0.2 million.  These net losses included $0.4 million related to our interest rate swap agreements which were recorded in interest and other debt expense and $0.3 million related to our natural gas swap agreements which were recorded in cost of goods sold in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the three months ended March 31, 2015. See Note 6 for further information.

Foreign currency gains related to our net investment hedges included in the foreign currency translation component of accumulated other comprehensive loss for the three months ended March 31, 2015 were $29.9 million, excluding an income tax provision of $11.2 million. See Note 6 which includes a discussion of derivative instruments and hedging activities.




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SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Information at March 31, 2015 and 2014 and for the
three months then ended is unaudited)


Note 4.               Inventories

Inventories consisted of the following:
 
 
March 31,
2015
 
March 31,
2014
 
Dec. 31,
2014
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Raw materials
$
192,292

 
$
185,848

 
$
184,714

Work-in-process
119,607

 
122,083

 
115,308

Finished goods
456,958

 
424,236

 
338,562

Other
14,342

 
13,136

 
13,541

 
783,199

 
745,303

 
652,125

Adjustment to value inventory
   at cost on the LIFO method
(103,021
)
 
(96,580
)
 
(103,360
)
 
$
680,178

 
$
648,723

 
$
548,765



Note 5.               Long-Term Debt

Long-term debt consisted of the following:
 
 
March 31,
2015
 
March 31,
2014
 
Dec. 31,
2014
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Bank debt
 
 
 
 
 
Bank revolving loans
$
359,500

 
$
182,358

 
$
—

U.S. term loans
365,000

 
365,000

 
365,000

Canadian term loans
52,515

 
62,734

 
60,235

Euro term loans
236,192

 
304,194

 
266,156

Other foreign bank revolving and term loans
97,600

 
145,523

 
107,572

Total bank debt
1,110,807

 
1,059,809

 
798,963

5½% Senior Notes
300,000

 
300,000

 
300,000

5% Senior Notes
500,000

 
500,000

 
500,000

Total debt
1,910,807

 
1,859,809

 
1,598,963

Less current portion
474,023

 
302,087

 
125,130

 
$
1,436,784

 
$
1,557,722

 
$
1,473,833


At March 31, 2015, amounts expected to be repaid within one year consisted of $389.6 million of bank revolving and term loans under our senior secured credit facility, or the Credit Agreement, and $84.4 million of foreign bank revolving and term loans.






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SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Information at March 31, 2015 and 2014 and for the
three months then ended is unaudited)

Note 6.               Financial Instruments

The financial instruments recorded in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets include cash and cash equivalents, trade accounts receivable, trade accounts payable, debt obligations and swap agreements.  Due to their short-term maturity, the carrying amounts of trade accounts receivable and trade accounts payable approximate their fair market values.  The following table summarizes the carrying amounts and estimated fair values of our other financial instruments at March 31, 2015:

 
Carrying
Amount
 
Fair
Value
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Assets:
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
129,078

 
$
129,078

 
 
 
 
Liabilities:
 

 
 

Bank debt
$
1,110,807

 
$
1,110,807

5½% Senior Notes
300,000

 
315,750

5% Senior Notes
500,000

 
515,410

Interest rate swap agreements
1,503

 
1,503

Natural gas swap agreements
710

 
710


Fair Value Measurements

GAAP defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (exit price).  GAAP classifies the inputs used to measure fair value into a hierarchy consisting of three levels.  Level 1 inputs represent unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.  Level 2 inputs represent unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities, or unadjusted quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, or inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability.  Level 3 inputs represent unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.  Financial assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

Financial Instruments Measured at Fair Value

The financial assets and liabilities that were measured on a recurring basis at March 31, 2015 consisted of our cash and cash equivalents, interest rate swap agreements and natural gas swap agreements.  We measured the fair value of cash and cash equivalents using Level 1 inputs.  We measured the fair value of the swap agreements using the income approach.  The fair value of the swap agreements reflects the estimated amounts that we would pay or receive based on the present value of the expected cash flows derived from market interest rates and prices.  As such, these derivative instruments were classified within Level 2.

Financial Instruments Not Measured at Fair Value

Our bank debt, 5½% Senior Notes due 2022, or the 5½% Notes, and 5% Senior Notes due 2020, or the 5% Notes, were recorded at historical amounts in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, as we have not elected to measure them at fair value.  We measured the fair value of our variable rate bank debt using the market approach based on Level 2 inputs. Fair values of the 5½% Notes and the 5% Notes were estimated based on quoted market prices, a Level 1 input.

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

Our derivative financial instruments were recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at their fair values.  Changes in fair values of derivatives are recorded in each period in earnings or comprehensive income, depending on whether a derivative is designated as part of a hedge transaction and, if it is, the type of hedge transaction.


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SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Information at March 31, 2015 and 2014 and for the
three months then ended is unaudited)

We utilize certain derivative financial instruments to manage a portion of our interest rate and natural gas cost exposures.  We limit our use of derivative financial instruments to interest rate and natural gas swap agreements.  We do not engage in trading or other speculative uses of these financial instruments. For a financial instrument to qualify as a hedge, we must be exposed to interest rate or price risk, and the financial instrument must reduce the exposure and be designated as a hedge.  Financial instruments qualifying for hedge accounting must maintain a high correlation between the hedging instrument and the item being hedged, both at inception and throughout the hedged period.

We utilize certain internal hedging strategies to minimize our foreign currency exchange rate risk.  Net investment hedges that qualify for hedge accounting result in the recognition of foreign currency gains or losses, net of tax, in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income.  We generally do not utilize external derivative financial instruments to manage our foreign currency exchange rate risk.

Our interest rate and natural gas swap agreements are accounted for as cash flow hedges.  During the first three months of 2015, our hedges were fully effective. The fair value of our outstanding swap agreements in effect at March 31, 2015 was included in accrued liabilities in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.

The amounts reclassified to earnings from the change in fair value of derivatives component of accumulated other comprehensive loss for the three months ended March 31, 2015 were losses, net of income taxes, of $0.5 million.  We estimate that we will reclassify losses of $1.0 million, net of income taxes, from the change in fair value of derivatives component of accumulated other comprehensive loss to earnings during the next twelve months.  The actual amount that will be reclassified to earnings will vary from this amount as a result of changes in market conditions.

Interest Rate Swap Agreements

We have entered into U.S. dollar interest rate swap agreements to manage a portion of our exposure to interest rate fluctuations.  At March 31, 2015, the aggregate notional principal amount of our outstanding interest rate swap agreements was $150.0 million.  The difference between amounts to be paid or received on our interest rate swap agreements is recorded in interest and other debt expense in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.  For the three months ended March 31, 2015, net payments under our interest rate swap agreements were $0.4 million.  These agreements are with financial institutions which are expected to fully perform under the terms thereof.

Natural Gas Swap Agreements

We have entered into natural gas swap agreements with a major financial institution to manage a portion of our exposure to fluctuations in natural gas prices.  At March 31, 2015, the aggregate notional principal amount of our natural gas swap agreements was 1,233,000 MMBtu of natural gas with fixed prices ranging from $2.59 to $3.19 per MMBtu, which hedges approximately 29 percent of our estimated twelve month exposure to fluctuations in natural gas prices.  The difference between amounts to be paid or received on our natural gas swap agreements is recorded in cost of goods sold in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.  For the three months ended March 31, 2015, net payments under our natural gas swap agreements were $0.3 million. These agreements are with a financial institution which is expected to fully perform under the terms thereof.

Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk

In an effort to minimize foreign currency exchange rate risk, we have financed acquisitions of foreign operations primarily with loans borrowed under our senior secured credit facilities denominated in Euros and Canadian dollars.  In addition, where available, we have borrowed funds in local currency or implemented certain internal hedging strategies to minimize our foreign currency exchange rate risk related to foreign operations.  We have designated substantially all of our Euro denominated borrowings under the Credit Agreement as net investment hedges.  Foreign currency gains related to our net investment hedges included in accumulated other comprehensive loss for the three months ended March 31, 2015 were $29.9 million.

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SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Information at March 31, 2015 and 2014 and for the
three months then ended is unaudited)




Note 7.               Retirement Benefits

The components of the net periodic pension benefit costs for the three months ended March 31 were as follows:

 
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Service cost
$
4,050

 
$
3,455

Interest cost
7,149

 
7,430

Expected return on plan assets
(15,655
)
 
(14,355
)
Amortization of prior service cost
246

 
285

Amortization of actuarial losses
1,833

 
217

Net periodic benefit credit
$
(2,377
)
 
$
(2,968
)
 
The components of the net periodic other postretirement benefits costs for the three months ended March 31 were as follows:
 
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Service cost
$
143

 
$
138

Interest cost
360

 
408

Amortization of prior service credit
(736
)
 
(714
)
Amortization of actuarial gains
(64
)
 
(85
)
Net periodic benefit credit
$
(297
)
 
$
(253
)


Note 8.               Income Taxes

Silgan and its subsidiaries file U.S. Federal income tax returns, as well as income tax returns in various states and foreign jurisdictions. The Internal Revenue Service, or IRS, has commenced its review of the tax years 2012 through 2014, and we have been accepted into the Compliance Assurance Program for the 2014 and 2015 tax years which provides for the review by the IRS of tax matters relating to our tax return prior to filing. We do not expect a material change to our unrecognized tax benefits within the next twelve months.

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SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Information at March 31, 2015 and 2014 and for the
three months then ended is unaudited)



Note 9.               Treasury Stock

On February 9, 2015, we commenced a “modified Dutch auction” tender offer to purchase up to $200.0 million of our common stock. Pursuant to the tender offer, which expired on March 10, 2015, we purchased 2,766,354 shares of our common stock from our stockholders on March 17, 2015 at a price of $58.50 per share, for a total purchase price of $161.8 million, exclusive of $0.8 million of fees and expenses. As a result, at March 31, 2015, we had approximately $113.6 million remaining under an authorization from our Board of Directors for the repurchase of our common stock from time to time through and including December 31, 2019.

During the first three months of 2015, we issued 121,766 treasury shares which had an average cost of $6.30 per share for restricted stock units that vested during the period.  In accordance with the Silgan Holdings Inc. 2004 Stock Incentive Plan, we repurchased 44,122 shares of our common stock at an average cost of $57.53 to satisfy minimum employee withholding tax requirements resulting from the vesting of such restricted stock units.

We account for treasury shares using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) cost method.  As of March 31, 2015, 27,041,597 shares of our common stock were held in treasury.


Note 10.             Stock-Based Compensation

We currently have one stock-based compensation plan in effect, under which we have issued options and restricted stock units to our officers, other key employees and outside directors.  During the first three months of 2015, 149,100 restricted stock units were granted to certain of our officers and other key employees.  The fair value of these restricted stock units at the grant date was $8.6 million, which is being amortized ratably over the respective vesting period from the grant date.


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SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Information at March 31, 2015 and 2014 and for the
three months then ended is unaudited)

Note 11.             Business Segment Information

Reportable business segment information for the three months ended March 31 was as follows:

 
Metal
Containers
 
Closures
 
Plastic
Containers
 
Corporate
 
Total
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales
$
458,898

 
$
198,080

 
$
159,623

 
$
—

 
$
816,601

Depreciation and amortization(1)
17,192

 
9,727

 
8,692

 
32

 
35,643

Rationalization charges
—

 
336

 
389

 
—

 
725

Segment income from operations(2)
40,667

 
21,575

 
9,211

 
(4,392
)
 
67,061

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Net sales
$
468,405

 
$
213,797

 
$
173,644

 
$
—

 
$
855,846

Depreciation and amortization(1)
17,379

 
10,804

 
9,135

 
32

 
37,350

Rationalization charges
—

 
626

 
962

 
—

 
1,588

Segment income from operations(2)
40,453

 
17,766

 
12,843

 
(3,052
)
 
68,010


_____________

(1) 
Depreciation and amortization excludes amortization of debt issuance costs of $1.0 million and $1.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
(2) 
Income from operations of the closures segment includes losses from operations in Venezuela of $0.1 million and $0.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.



Total segment income from operations is reconciled to income before income taxes as follows:

 
 
 
2015
 
2014
 


 
(Dollars in thousands)

Total segment income from operations
 
 
$
67,061

 
$
68,010

Interest and other debt expense
 
 
16,443

 
20,160

Income before income taxes
 
 
$
50,618

 
$
47,850


Sales and income from operations of our metal container business and part of our closures business are dependent, in part, upon fruit and vegetable harvests.  The size and quality of these harvests varies from year to year, depending in large part upon the weather conditions in applicable regions.  Because of the seasonality of the harvests, we have historically experienced higher unit sales volume in the third quarter of our fiscal year and generated a disproportionate amount of our annual income from operations during that quarter.


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Item 2.
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Statements included in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that are not historical facts are “forward-looking statements” made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.  Such forward-looking statements are made based upon management’s expectations and beliefs concerning future events impacting us and therefore involve a number of uncertainties and risks, including, but not limited to, those described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014 and in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  As a result, the actual results of our operations or our financial condition could differ materially from those expressed or implied in these forward-looking statements.
 

General

We are a leading manufacturer of rigid packaging for shelf-stable food and other consumer goods products.  We currently produce steel and aluminum containers for human and pet food and general line products; metal, composite and plastic closures for food and beverage products; and custom designed plastic containers, tubes and closures for personal care, food, health care, pharmaceutical, household and industrial chemical, pet care, agricultural, automotive and marine chemical products.  We are a leading manufacturer of metal containers in North America and Europe, a leading worldwide manufacturer of metal, composite and plastic closures for food and beverage products and a leading manufacturer of plastic containers in North America for a variety of markets, including the personal care, food, health care, household and industrial chemical markets.

Our objective is to increase shareholder value by efficiently deploying capital and management resources to grow our business, reduce operating costs and build sustainable competitive positions, or franchises, and to complete acquisitions that generate attractive cash returns.  We have grown our net sales and income from operations over the years, largely through acquisitions but also through internal growth, and we continue to evaluate acquisition opportunities in the consumer goods packaging market.  If acquisition opportunities are not identified over a longer period of time, we may use our cash flow to repay debt, repurchase shares of our common stock or increase dividends to our stockholders or for other permitted purposes.








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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following table sets forth certain unaudited income statement data expressed as a percentage of net sales for the three months ended March 31:
 
 
 
 
 
2015
 
2014
Net sales
 
 
 
 
Metal containers
 
56.2
%
 
54.7
%
Closures
 
24.3

 
25.0

Plastic containers
 
19.5

 
20.3

Consolidated
 
100.0

 
100.0

Cost of goods sold
 
85.0

 
85.0

Gross profit
 
15.0

 
15.0

Selling, general and administrative expenses
 
6.7

 
6.8

Rationalization charges
 
0.1

 
0.2

Income from operations
 
8.2

 
8.0

Interest and other debt expense
 
2.0

 
2.4

Income before income taxes
 
6.2

 
5.6

Provision for income taxes
 
2.1

 
1.9

Net income
 
4.1
%
 
3.7
%

Summary unaudited results of operations for the three months ended March 31 are provided below.
 
 
 
 
 
2015
 
2014
Net sales
 
 
 
 
Metal containers
 
$
458.9

 
$
468.4

Closures
 
198.1

 
213.8

Plastic containers
 
159.6

 
173.6

Consolidated
 
$
816.6

 
$
855.8

 
 
 
 
 
Income from operations
 
 
 
 
Metal containers 
 
$
40.7

 
$
40.5

Closures (1)
 
21.6

 
17.8

Plastic containers (2)
 
9.2

 
12.8

Corporate
 
(4.4
)
 
(3.1
)
Consolidated
 
$
67.1

 
$
68.0

 
(1) Includes rationalization charges of $0.3 million and $0.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Includes losses from operations in Venezuela of $0.1 million and $0.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
(2) Includes rationalization charges of $0.4 million and $1.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.


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Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 Compared with Three Months Ended March 31, 2014

Overview.  Consolidated net sales were $816.6 million in the first quarter of 2015, representing a 4.6 percent decrease as compared to the first quarter of 2014 primarily as a result of the impact of unfavorable foreign currency translation, lower volumes in the plastic container business, the cessation of the Venezuela operations in the closures business, the unfavorable financial impact from recent longer-term customer contracts in the plastic container business and the pass through of lower raw material costs in the plastic container and closures businesses, partially offset by volume increases in the metal container and closures businesses and the pass through of higher raw material and other manufacturing costs in the metal container business. Income from operations for the first quarter of 2015 of $67.1 million decreased by $0.9 million, or 1.3 percent, as compared to the same period in 2014 primarily due to higher manufacturing costs and a less favorable mix of products sold in the metal container business, lower volumes in the plastic container business, the unfavorable financial impact from recent longer-term customer contracts as well as delays in implementing certain mitigating cost reduction programs in the plastic container business and the impact of unfavorable foreign currency translation. These decreases were partially offset by higher unit volumes in the metal container and closures businesses, the favorable impact from the lagged pass through of lower resin costs in the plastic container and closures businesses, a larger inventory build in the metal container business in the first quarter of 2015 as compared to the same period in 2014, foreign currency transactional losses in the metal container business incurred in the first quarter of 2014 and lower rationalization charges. Rationalization charges were $0.7 million for the first quarter of 2015 as compared to $1.6 million for the same period in 2014. Results for the first quarter of 2014 also included a loss on early extinguishment of debt of $1.5 million. Net income for the first quarter of 2015 was $33.3 million as compared to $31.5 million for the same period in 2014.  Net income per diluted share for the first quarter of 2015 was $0.53 as compared to $0.49 for the same period in 2014.

Net Sales.  The $39.2 million decrease in consolidated net sales in the first quarter of 2015 as compared to the first quarter of 2014 was the result of lower net sales across all businesses.

Net sales for the metal container business decreased $9.5 million, or 2.0 percent, in the first quarter of 2015 as compared to the same period in 2014.  This decrease was primarily the result of the impact of unfavorable foreign currency translation of approximately $12.7 million, partially offset by the pass through of higher raw material and other manufacturing costs and higher unit volumes of approximately 2 percent due principally to volumes associated with the recent acquisition of the operations of Van Can Company, or Van Can.

Net sales for the closures business decreased $15.7 million, or 7.3 percent, in the first quarter of 2015 as compared to the same period in 2014.  This decrease was primarily the result of the impact of unfavorable foreign currency translation of approximately $17.2 million, the cessation of operations in Venezuela at the end of 2014 and the pass through of lower raw material costs, partially offset by an increase in unit volumes of approximately 2 percent.

Net sales for the plastic container business decreased $14.0 million, or 8.1 percent, in the first quarter of 2015 as compared to the same period in 2014.  This decrease was principally due to weaker demand in the markets served resulting in lower volumes of approximately 3 percent, the unfavorable financial impact from recent longer-term customer contracts, the impact of unfavorable foreign currency translation of approximately $4.0 million and the pass through of lower raw material costs.

Gross Profit.  Gross profit margin remained unchanged at 15.0 percent for the first quarter of 2015 as compared to the same period in 2014.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses.  Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of consolidated net sales decreased 0.1 percentage points to 6.7 percent for the first quarter of 2015 as compared to 6.8 percent for the same period in 2014.  Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased $4.0 million to $54.4 million for the first quarter of 2015 as compared to $58.4 million for the same period in 2014 primarily due to the impact from changes in foreign currency rates.

Income from Operations.  Income from operations for the first quarter of 2015 decreased by $0.9 million, or 1.3 percent, as compared to the first quarter of 2014, while operating margin increased to 8.2 percent from 8.0 percent over the same periods.

Income from operations of the metal container business for the first quarter of 2015 increased $0.2 million, or 0.5 percent, as compared to the same period in 2014, and operating margin increased to 8.9 percent from 8.6 percent over the same periods.  The increase in income from operations was primarily due to a larger inventory build in the first quarter of 2015 as compared to the prior year period, foreign currency transactional losses incurred in the first quarter of the prior year period and higher unit volumes. These increases were partially offset by higher manufacturing costs due largely to logistical challenges from changes in customer demand patterns and the absorption of new volume associated with Van Can and a less favorable mix of products sold.


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Income from operations of the closures business for the first quarter of 2015 increased $3.8 million, or 21.3 percent, as compared to the same period in 2014, and operating margin increased to 10.9 percent from 8.3 percent over the same periods.  The increase in income from operations was primarily due to higher unit volumes and the favorable impact from the lagged pass through of lower resin costs, partially offset by the impact of unfavorable foreign currency translation.

Income from operations of the plastic container business for the first quarter of 2015 decreased $3.6 million, or 28.1 percent, as compared to the same period in 2014, and operating margin decreased to 5.8 percent from 7.4 percent over the same periods.  The decrease in income from operations was primarily attributable to lower volumes, the unfavorable financial impact from recent longer-term customer contracts as well as delays in implementing certain mitigating cost reduction programs and the impact of unfavorable foreign currency translation, partially offset by the favorable impact from the lagged pass through of lower resin costs.

Interest and Other Debt Expense.  Interest and other debt expense before loss on early extinguishment of debt for the first quarter of 2015 decreased $2.2 million to $16.5 million as compared to the same period in 2014, due to lower weighted average interest rates, lower average outstanding borrowings and the impact from favorable foreign currency translation. Loss on early extinguishment of debt of $1.5 million in the first quarter of 2014 was a result of the refinancing of our previous senior secured credit facility in January 2014.

Provision for Income Taxes. The effective tax rate was 34.2 percent for each of the first quarters of 2015 and 2014.


CAPITAL RESOURCES AND LIQUIDITY

Our principal sources of liquidity have been net cash from operating activities and borrowings under our debt instruments, including our senior secured credit facility.  Our liquidity requirements arise from our obligations under the indebtedness incurred in connection with our acquisitions and the refinancing of that indebtedness, capital investment in new and existing equipment, the funding of our seasonal working capital needs and other general corporate uses.
  
For the three months ended March 31, 2015, we used net borrowings of revolving loans of $360.5 million, cash and cash equivalents of $93.5 million and proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt of $0.9 million to fund repurchases of our common stock in the tender offer for $162.6 million (which includes $0.8 million of fees and expenses), cash used in operations of $144.5 million, decreases in outstanding checks of $82.8 million, net capital expenditures of $48.8 million, dividends paid on our common stock of $10.3 million, the repayment of $4.2 million of long-term debt and net payments for stock-based compensation issuances of $1.7 million.

For the three months ended March 31, 2014, we used proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt of $732.2 million, net borrowings of revolving loans of $175.9 million and cash and cash equivalents of $77.2 million to fund the repayment of $749.7 million of long-term debt, cash used in operations of $103.1 million, decreases in outstanding checks of $86.5 million, net capital expenditures of $26.8 million, dividends paid on our common stock of $9.7 million, debt issuance costs of $5.1 million related to the Credit Agreement, net payments for stock-based compensation issuances of $4.3 million and repurchases of our common stock of $0.1 million.

At March 31, 2015, we had $359.5 million of revolving loans outstanding under the Credit Agreement.  After taking into account outstanding letters of credit, the available portion of revolving loans under the Credit Agreement at March 31, 2015 was $603.4 million and Cdn $15.0 million.

Because we sell metal containers and closures used in fruit and vegetable pack processing, we have seasonal sales.  As is common in the industry, we must utilize working capital to build inventory and then carry accounts receivable for some customers beyond the end of the packing season.  Due to our seasonal requirements, which generally peak sometime in the summer or early fall, we may incur short-term indebtedness to finance our working capital requirements.  Our peak seasonal working capital requirements have historically averaged approximately $350 million. We fund seasonal working capital requirements through revolving loans under the Credit Agreement, other foreign bank loans and cash on hand. We may use the available portion of revolving loans under the Credit Agreement, after taking into account our seasonal needs and outstanding letters of credit, for other general corporate purposes including acquisitions, dividends, stock repurchases and to refinance or repurchase other debt.

We believe that cash generated from operations and funds from borrowings available under the Credit Agreement and other foreign bank loans will be sufficient to meet our expected operating needs, planned capital expenditures, debt service, tax obligations, pension benefit plan contributions, share repurchases and common stock dividends for the foreseeable future.  We continue to evaluate acquisition opportunities in the consumer goods packaging market and may incur additional indebtedness, including indebtedness under the Credit Agreement, to finance any such acquisition.

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We are in compliance with all financial and operating covenants contained in our financing agreements and believe that we will continue to be in compliance during 2015 with all of these covenants.

Rationalization Charges
We continually evaluate cost reduction opportunities across each of our businesses, including rationalizations of our existing facilities through plant closings and downsizings. We use a disciplined approach to identify opportunities that generate attractive cash returns. Under our rationalization plans, we made cash payments of $3.2 million and $2.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Additional cash spending under our rationalization plans of approximately $6.8 million is expected within the next twelve months.
You should also read Note 2 to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the three months ended March 31, 2015 included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2014, the FASB issued an ASU that amends the guidance for revenue recognition. This amendment contains principles that will require an entity to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of goods and services to customers at an amount that an entity expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. This amendment permits the use of one of two retrospective transition methods. This amendment will be effective for us on January 1, 2017. Early adoption is not permitted. We have not yet selected a transition method and are currently evaluating the impact of this amendment on our consolidated financial statements.

In April 2015, the FASB issued an ASU which amends existing guidance to require the presentation of debt issuance costs in the balance sheet as a deduction from the carrying amount of the related debt liability. This amendment will be effective for us on January 1, 2016. Early adoption is permitted. Adoption of this amendment will not have a material effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.



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Item 3.  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Market risks relating to our operations result primarily from changes in interest rates and, with respect to our international metal container and closures operations and our Canadian plastic container operations, from foreign currency exchange rates.  In the normal course of business, we also have risk related to commodity price changes for items such as natural gas.  We employ established policies and procedures to manage our exposure to these risks.  Interest rate, foreign currency and commodity pricing transactions are used only to the extent considered necessary to meet our objectives.  We do not utilize derivative financial instruments for trading or other speculative purposes.

Information regarding our interest rate risk, foreign currency exchange rate risk and commodity pricing risk has been disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014.  Since such filing, there has not been a material change to our interest rate risk, foreign currency exchange rate risk or commodity pricing risk or to our policies and procedures to manage our exposure to these risks.

You should also read Notes 5 and 6 to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the three months ended March 31, 2015 included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report.
 

Item 4.  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
 
As required by Rule 13a-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures.  Based upon that evaluation, as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, and that our disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including the Principal Executive Officer and the Principal Financial Officer, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
 
There were no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting during the period covered by this Quarterly Report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, these internal controls.
 

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Part II.  Other Information

Item 2.  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

(c) Purchases of Equity Securities By the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers

The following table provides information about shares of our common stock that we repurchased during the first quarter of 2015:
 
ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(c)
Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs (1)
 
(d)
Approximate
Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs
(in millions) (2)
 
(a)
Total Number of Shares Purchased (1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
(b)
Average Price Paid per Share
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
January 1-31, 2015
—
 
—
 
—
 
$275.5
February 1-28, 2015
—
 
—
 
—
 
—
March 1-31, 2015
2,766,354
 
$58.50
 
2,766,354
 
$113.6
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total
2,766,354
 
$58.50
 
2,766,354
 
$113.6
 


(1) All of the shares included in the table were purchased on March 17, 2015 pursuant to our "modified Dutch auction" tender offer.

(2) On February 28, 2014, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase by us of up to an aggregate of $300.0 million of our common stock from time to time through and including December 31, 2019. Prior to the first quarter of 2015, we had repurchased approximately $24.5 million of our common stock pursuant to such authorization.

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Item 6.  Exhibits


Exhibit Number
 
Description
 
 
 
12
 
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014.
 
 
 
31.1
 
Certification by the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
 
 
 
31.2
 
Certification by the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
 
 
 
32.1
 
Certification by the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
 
 
 
32.2
 
Certification by the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
 
 
 
101.INS 
 
XBRL Instance Document.
 
 
 
101.SCH
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
 
 
 
101.CAL
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
 
 
 
101.DEF
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
 
 
 
101.LAB
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
 
 
 
101.PRE
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.

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SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Quarterly Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dated: May 8, 2015 
/s/ Robert B. Lewis                 
 
 
Robert B. Lewis
 
Executive Vice President and
 
Chief Financial Officer
 
(Principal Financial and
 
Accounting Officer)

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EXHIBIT INDEX
 
 
EXHIBIT NO.
EXHIBIT
 
 
12
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014.
 
 
31.1
Certification by the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
 
 
31.2
Certification by the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
 
 
32.1
Certification by the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
 
 
32.2
Certification by the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
 
 
101.INS 
XBRL Instance Document.
 
 
101.SCH
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
 
 
101.CAL
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
 
 
101.DEF
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
 
 
101.LAB
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
 
 
101.PRE
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.

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