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SILGAN HOLDINGS INC - Quarter Report: 2010 March (Form 10-Q)

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549
 
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
[x]
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2010
 
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 [   ]   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 May 4, 2010, the number of shares outstanding of the Registrant’s common stock, $0.01 par value, was 76,664,152.

 
 

 
 
SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
   
TABLE OF CONTENTS
   
 
Page No.
   
   
Part I.  Financial Information
3
   
Item 1.    Financial Statements
3
   
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2010 and 2009 and December 31, 2009
3
   
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009
4
   
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009
5
   
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009
6
   
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
7
   
Item 2.    Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
18
   
Item 3.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
23
   
Item 4.    Controls and Procedures
23
   
Part II.  Other Information
24
   
Item 6.    Exhibits
24
   
Signatures
25
   
Exhibit Index
26
 

 
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Part I. Financial Information
Item 1. Financial Statements
 
SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars in thousands)
 
 
    
March 31,
   
March 31,
   
Dec. 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2009
 
   
(unaudited)
   
(unaudited)
       
Assets
                 
                   
Current assets:
                 
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 99,156     $ 201,010     $ 305,754  
Trade accounts receivable, net
    260,677       256,438       196,573  
Inventories
    489,134       454,199       387,214  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
     33,748       29,051        24,685  
Total current assets
    882,715       940,698       914,226  
                         
Property, plant and equipment, net
    865,967       893,973       882,310  
Goodwill
    298,607       294,459       303,695  
Other intangible assets, net
    55,314       55,702       56,152  
Other assets, net
      57,409        50,343        57,971  
    $ 2,160,012     $ 2,235,175     $ 2,214,354  
                         
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
                       
                         
Current liabilities:
                       
Revolving loans and current
                       
portion of long-term debt
  $ 98,752     $ 309,428     $ 26,067  
Trade accounts payable
    202,564       217,244       277,809  
Accrued payroll and related costs
    62,302       70,669       65,142  
Accrued liabilities
    51,825       56,597        55,318  
Total current liabilities
    415,443       653,938       424,336  
                         
Long-term debt
    764,206       710,170       773,347  
Other liabilities
    279,040       333,980       330,909  
                         
Stockholders’ equity:
                       
Common stock
    870       434       435  
Paid-in capital
    173,892       165,431       173,176  
Retained earnings
    646,846       517,800       628,234  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (59,472 )     (86,201 )     (55,601 )
Treasury stock
    (60,813 )     (60,377 )     (60,482 )
Total stockholders’ equity
     701,323       537,087       685,762  
    $ 2,160,012     $ 2,235,175     $ 2,214,354  
 
See accompanying notes.
 

 
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SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
For the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009
(Dollars and shares in thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
 
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
             
Net sales
  $ 664,037     $ 655,396  
Cost of goods sold
    560,733       560,292  
Gross profit
    103,304       95,104  
                 
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    44,544       41,251  
Rationalization charges
    2,054        1,455  
Income from operations
    56,706       52,398  
                 
Interest and other debt expense
    12,535       10,456  
Income before income taxes
    44,171       41,942  
                 
Provision for income taxes
    17,389       15,001  
Net income
  $ 26,782     $ 26,941  
                 
                 
Earnings per share: (a)
               
Basic net income per share
  $ 0.35     $ 0.35  
Diluted net income per share
  $ 0.35     $ 0.35  
                 
Dividends per share (a)
  $ 0.11     $ 0.10  
                 
Weighted average number of shares: (a)
               
Basic
    76,628       76,175  
Effect of dilutive securities
    621       662  
Diluted
    77,249       76,837  
                 
     ___________
 
(a)  
  Per share and share amounts have been retroactively adjusted for the two-for-one stock split
discussed in Note 1.
 
 
 
 
 
See accompanying notes.
 
 

 
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SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
             
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities:
           
Net income
  $ 26,782     $ 26,941  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
               
used in operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    36,074       36,828  
Rationalization charges
    2,054       1,455  
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation
    (358 )     (1,094 )
Other changes that provided (used) cash:
               
Trade accounts receivable, net
    (67,898 )     4,972  
Inventories
    (105,435 )     (80,673 )
Trade accounts payable
    20,113       (25,789 )
Accrued liabilities
    (2,012 )     14,783  
Contributions to pension benefit plans
    (92,287 )     (23,066 )    
Other, net
     28,231       9,314  
Net cash used in operating activities
    (154,736 )     (36,329 )
                 
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities:
               
Capital expenditures
    (24,086 )     (23,916 )
Proceeds from asset sales
       147        121  
Net cash used in investing activities
     (23,939 )     (23,795 )
                 
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities:
               
Borrowings under revolving loans
    77,070       183,654  
Repayments under revolving loans
    (3,110 )     (28,318 )
Changes in outstanding checks - principally vendors
    (92,928 )     (51,270 )
Dividends paid on common stock
    (8,170 )     (7,318 )
Proceeds from stock option exercises
    58       940  
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation
    358       1,094  
Repurchase of treasury shares
     (1,201 )     (654 )
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
    (27,923 )     98,128  
                 
Cash and cash equivalents:
               
Net (decrease) increase
    (206,598 )     38,004  
Balance at beginning of year
    305,754       163,006  
Balance at end of period
  $ 99,156     $ 201,010  
                 
                 
Interest paid, net
  $ 13,483     $ 7,044  
Income taxes paid, net
    2,394       4,311  
 
See accompanying notes.

 
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SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
For the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009
(Dollars and shares in thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
                         
Accumulated
         
 
 
   
Common Stock
               
Other
         
Total
 
   
Shares
 
Par
   
Paid-in
   
Retained
   
Comprehensive
   
Treasury
   
Stockholders’
 
   
Outstanding
 
Value
   
Capital
   
Earnings
   
(Loss) Income
   
Stock
   
Equity
 
                                                       
Balance at December 31, 2008
    38,026   $ 433     $ 162,568     $ 498,177     $ (75,861 )   $ (60,294 )   $ 525,023  
                                                       
Comprehensive income:
                                                     
                                                       
Net income
          -     -         -       26,941                 -        -       26,941  
                                                       
Changes in net prior service
                                                     
credit and actuarial losses,
                                                     
net of tax provision of $947
          -     -         -        -       1,437        -       1,437  
                                                       
   Change in fair value of derivatives,                                                      
net of tax benefit of $2,232
          -     -         -         -       (3,008 )      -       (3,008 )
                                                       
Foreign currency translation,
                                                     
net of tax provision of $7,371
          -     -         -         -       (8,769 )      -       (8,769 )
                                                       
Comprehensive income
                                                   16,601  
                                                       
Dividends declared on common stock
          -     -         -       (7,318 )               -        -       (7,318 )
                                                       
Stock compensation expense
          -     -       1,152         -                 -        -       1,152  
                                                       
Stock option exercises, including
                                                     
tax benefit of $1,264
    76     1       2,203         -                 -        -       2,204  
                                                       
Net issuance of treasury stock for
                                                     
vested restricted stock units,
                                                     
including tax benefit of $79
    30     -       (492 )       -                 -       (83 )     (575 )
                                                       
Balance at March 31, 2009
    38,132   $ 434     $ 165,431     $ 517,800     $ (86,201 )   $ (60,377 )   $ 537,087  
                                                       
Balance at December 31, 2009
    38,284   $ 435     $ 173,176     $ 628,234     $ (55,601 )   $ (60,482 )   $ 685,762  
                                                       
Comprehensive income:
                                                     
                                                       
Net income
          -     -         -       26,782                 -        -       26,782  
                                                       
Changes in net prior service
                                                     
credit and actuarial losses,
                                                     
net of tax provision of $740
          -     -         -         -       1,143        -       1,143  
                                                       
Change in fair value of derivatives,
                                                     
net of tax benefit of $439
          -     -         -         -       (663 )      -       (663 )
                                                       
Foreign currency translation,
                                                     
net of tax provision of $4,987
          -     -         -         -       (4,351 )      -       (4,351 )
                                                       
Comprehensive income
                                                  22,911  
                                                       
Dividends declared on common stock
          -     -         -       (8,170 )               -        -       (8,170 )
                                                       
Stock compensation expense
          -     -       1,590         -                 -        -       1,590  
                                                       
Stock option exercises, including
                                                     
tax benefit of $57
    3     -       115         -                 -        -       115  
                                                       
Net issuance of treasury stock for
                                                     
vested restricted stock units,
                                                     
including tax benefit of $316
    45     -       (554 )       -                 -       (331 )     (885 )
                                                       
Two-for-one stock split, net of
                                                     
treasury shares of 5,171
    38,332     435       (435 )       -                 -        -               -  
                                                       
Balance at March 31, 2010
    76,664   $ 870     $ 173,892     $ 646,846     $ (59,472 )   $ (60,813 )   $ 701,323  
                                                       
See accompanying notes.
 
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SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Information at March 31, 2010 and 2009 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, 2009 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.
 
Certain prior years’ amounts have been reclassified to conform with the current year’s presentation.
 
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, 2009.
 
Stock Split. On March 29, 2010, our Board of Directors declared a two-for-one stock split of our issued common stock.  The stock split was effected on May 3, 2010 in the form of a stock dividend.  Stockholders of record at the close of business on April 20, 2010 were issued one additional share of common stock for each share of common stock owned on that date.  Information pertaining to the number of shares outstanding, per share amounts and stock compensation has been restated in the accompanying financial statements and related footnotes to reflect this stock split for all periods presented, except for the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and Statements of Stockholders’ Equity.  Stockholders’ equity reflects the stock split by reclassifying from paid-in capital to common stock an amount equal to the par value of the additional shares issued as a result of the stock split.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
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SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Information at March 31, 2010 and 2009 and for the
three months then ended is unaudited)
 
 
Note 2.        Rationalization Charges
 
As part of our plans to rationalize certain facilities, we have established reserves for employee severance and benefits and plant exit costs.  Activity in our rationalization reserves since December 31, 2009 is summarized as follows:

   
Employee
   
Plant
   
Non-Cash
       
   
Severance
   
Exit
   
Asset
       
   
and Benefits
   
Costs
   
Write-Down
   
Total
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
       
Balance at December 31, 2009
                       
Prior Years’ Rationalization Plans
  $ 3,328     $ 217     $          -     $ 3,545  
                                 
Activity for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2010
                               
Prior Years’ Rationalization Plan Reserves Utilized
    (202 )              -                -       (202 )
2010 Rationalization Plan Reserves Established
    581                -       1,473       2,054  
2010 Rationalization Plan Reserves Utilized
                   -                -       (1,473 )     (1,473 )
Total Activity
    379                -                -       379  
                                 
Balance at March 31, 2010
                               
Prior Years’ Rationalization Plans
    3,126       217                -       3,343  
2010 Rationalization Plan
       581                -                -       581  
Balance at March 31, 2010
  $ 3,707     $ 217     $          -     $ 3,924  
 
2010 Rationalization Plan
 
In February 2010, we announced a plan to exit our Port Clinton, Ohio plastic container manufacturing facility.  Our plan included the termination of approximately 150 employees and other related plant exit costs.  The total costs for the rationalization of this facility of $4.9 million consist of $1.3 million for employee severance and benefits, $2.1 million for plant exit costs and $1.5 million for the non-cash write-down in carrying value of assets.  Through March 31, 2010, we have recognized a total of $2.1 million, which consisted of $0.6 million of employee severance and benefits and $1.5 million for the non-cash write-down in carrying value of assets.  Remaining expenses and cash expenditures of $2.8 million and $3.4 million, respectively, are expected primarily in 2010.
 
Rationalization reserves are included in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as follows:
 
   
March 31,
   
March 31,
   
Dec. 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2009
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
                   
Accrued liabilities
  $ 1,354     $ 3,151     $ 867  
Other liabilities
    2,570       2,982       2,678  
    $ 3,924     $ 6,133     $ 3,545  
 

 
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SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Information at March 31, 2010 and 2009 and for the
three months then ended is unaudited)
 
 
Note 3.         Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income
 
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income is reported in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity.  Amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax, consisted of the following:
 
   
March 31,
   
March 31,
   
Dec. 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2009
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
                   
Foreign currency translation
  $ 17,741     $ 3,427     $ 22,092  
Change in fair value of derivatives
    (8,558 )     (10,168 )     (7,895 )
Unrecognized net periodic pension and
                       
other postretirement benefit costs:
                       
Net prior service credit
    6,723       6,793       6,797  
Net actuarial loss
    (75,378 )     (86,253 )     (76,595 )
                         
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
  $ (59,472 )   $ (86,201 )   $ (55,601 )
 
 
Note 4.         Inventories
 
Inventories consisted of the following:
 
   
March 31,
   
March 31,
   
Dec. 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2009
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
                   
Raw materials
  $ 101,447     $ 91,188     $ 100,578  
Work-in-process
    85,101       76,196       82,402  
Finished goods
    365,779       328,808       268,804  
Other
    15,711       15,419       14,334  
      568,038       511,611       466,118  
Adjustment to value inventory
                       
at cost on the LIFO method
    (78,904 )     (57,412 )     (78,904 )
    $ 489,134     $ 454,199     $ 387,214  
 
 
 
 

 
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SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Information at March 31, 2010 and 2009 and for the
three months then ended is unaudited)
 
 
Note 5.        Long-Term Debt
 
Long-term debt consisted of the following:
 
 
   
March 31,
   
March 31,
   
Dec. 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2009
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
                   
Bank debt
                 
Bank revolving loans
  $ 73,960     $ 156,000     $             -  
Bank A term loans
    81,765       284,118       81,765  
Bank B term loans
               -       41,049                   -  
Canadian term loans
    79,364       70,814       77,404  
Euro term loans
    170,657       239,310       182,530  
Other foreign bank revolving and term loans
    13,378       28,307       14,067  
Total bank debt
    419,124       819,598       355,766  
                         
7¼% Senior Notes, net of unamortized discount
    243,834             -       243,648  
6¾% Senior Subordinated Notes
    200,000       200,000       200,000  
                         
Total debt
    862,958       1,019,598       799,414  
Less current portion
    98,752       309,428       26,067  
    $ 764,206     $ 710,170     $ 773,347  
 
At March 31, 2010, amounts expected to be repaid within one year consisted of $74.0 million of bank revolving loans and $11.4 million of bank term loans under our senior secured credit facility, or our Credit Agreement, and $13.4 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, 2010 and 2009 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, 2010:
 
   
Carrying
   
Fair
 
   
Amount
   
Value
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Assets:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 99,156     $ 99,156  
                 
Liabilities:
               
Bank debt
    419,124       419,124  
7¼% Senior Notes
    243,834       261,250  
6¾% Senior Subordinated Notes
    200,000       202,500  
Interest rate swap agreements
    13,896       13,896  
Natural gas swap agreements
    828       828  
 
Fair Value Measurements
 
Financial Instruments Measured at Fair Value
 
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.
 
The financial assets and liabilities that are measured on a recurring basis at March 31, 2010 consist 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 these agreements reflects the estimated amounts that we would pay based on the present value of the expected cash flows derived from market interest rates and prices.  As such, these derivative instruments are classified within Level 2.
 

 
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SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Information at March 31, 2010 and 2009 for the
three months then ended is unaudited)
 
 
Note 6.         Financial Instruments (continued)
 
Financial Instruments Not Measured at Fair Value
 
Our bank debt, 7¼% Senior Notes and 6¾% Senior Subordinated Notes are recorded at historical amounts in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as we have not elected to record them at fair value.  The carrying amounts of our variable rate bank debt approximate their fair values.  Fair values of our 7¼% Senior Notes and 6¾% Senior Subordinated Notes are estimated based on quoted market prices.
 
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
 
Our derivative financial instruments are 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.
 
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 quarter of 2010, our hedges were fully effective. The fair value of our outstanding swap agreements in effect at March 31, 2010 was recorded in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as a liability of $14.7 million, of which $6.8 million was included in accrued liabilities and $7.9 million was included in other liabilities.
 
The amount reclassified to earnings from the change in fair value of derivatives component of accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income for the three months ended March 31, 2010 was a loss of $1.7 million, net of income taxes.  We estimate that we will reclassify losses of $3.7 million, net of income taxes, from the change in fair value of derivatives component of accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income 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.
 
 
 
 
 

 
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SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Information at March 31, 2010 and 2009 and for the
three months then ended is unaudited)
 
 
Note 6.         Financial Instruments (continued)
 
Interest Rate Swap Agreements
 
We have entered into U.S. dollar and Euro interest rate swap agreements to manage a portion of our exposure to interest rate fluctuations.  At March 31, 2010, the aggregate notional principal amount of our outstanding interest rate swap agreements was $218.2 million (non-U.S. dollar agreements have been translated into U.S. dollars at exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date).
 
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, 2010, net payments under our interest rate swap agreements were $2.5 million.  These agreements are with a financial institution which is 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, 2010, the aggregate notional principal amount of our natural gas swap agreements was 619,300 MMBtu of natural gas with fixed prices ranging from $4.937 to $6.695 per MMBtu, which hedges approximately 20 percent of our estimated twelve month exposure to fluctuations in natural gas prices.  For the three months ended March 31, 2010, net payments under our natural gas swap agreements were $0.4 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 term loans borrowed under our Credit Agreement 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.  Foreign currency gains recognized as net investment hedges included in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income for the three months ended March 31, 2010 were $11.9 million, net of a deferred tax provision of $5.0 million.
 
 
 
 

 
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SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Information at March 31, 2010 and 2009 and for the
three months then ended is unaudited)
 
 
Note 7.         Retirement Benefits
 
The components of the net periodic benefit cost for the three months ended March 31 are as follows:
 
               
Other
 
   
Pension Benefits
   
Postretirement Benefits
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
                         
  Service cost
  $ 3,710     $ 3,410     $ 222     $ 208  
  Interest cost
    7,025       6,980       708       766  
  Expected return on plan assets
    (7,416 )     (6,334 )       -           -  
  Amortization of prior service cost (credit)
    518       556       (642 )     (638 )
  Amortization of actuarial losses
     1,917       2,383       90       83  
  Net periodic benefit cost
  $ 5,754     $ 6,995     $ 378     $ 419  
 
As previously disclosed in our consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, there are no material minimum required contributions to our pension plans in 2010.  In March 2010, we made voluntary contributions of $92.3 million to our pension benefit plans.
 
 
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 an examination of Silgan’s income tax return for the periods ended December 31, 2004 through December 31, 2007.  It is reasonably possible that this IRS audit and IRS audits for prior periods will be concluded within the next twelve months, and that the conclusion of these audits may result in a significant change to our reported unrecognized tax benefits.  Due to the ongoing nature of these audits, we are unable to estimate the amount of this potential impact.
 
 
Note 9.         Dividends
 
On March 23, 2010, we paid a quarterly cash dividend on our common stock of $0.105 per share, adjusted for the two-for-one stock split, as approved by our Board of Directors.  The cash payment related to this dividend totaled $8.2 million.
 
On May 5, 2010, our Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend on our common stock of $0.105 per share, payable on June 15, 2010 to holders of record of our common stock on June 1, 2010.  The cash payment related to this dividend is expected to be $8.2 million.

 
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SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Information at March 31, 2010 and 2009 and for the
three months then ended is unaudited)
 
 
Note 10.       Treasury Stock
 
In the first quarter of 2010, we issued 131,394 treasury shares which had an average cost of $6.63 per share for restricted stock units that vested during the period.  In accordance with the Silgan Holdings Inc. 2004 Stock Incentive Plan, we repurchased 41,946 shares of our common stock at an average cost of $28.65 to satisfy employee withholding tax requirements resulting from certain restricted stock units becoming vested.  We account for the treasury shares using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) cost method.  As of March 31, 2010, 10,341,944 shares were held in treasury.
 
 
Note 11.       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 quarter of 2010, 140,400 restricted stock units were granted to certain of our officers and key employees.  The fair value of these restricted stock units at the grant date was $4.0 million, which is being amortized ratably over the five-year vesting period from the grant date.
 
 

 
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SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Information at March 31, 2010 and 2009 and for the
three months then ended is unaudited)
 
 
Note 12.       Business Segment Information
 
Reportable business segment information for the three months ended March 31 is as follows:
 
   
Metal Food
         
Plastic
             
   
Containers
   
Closures
   
Containers
   
Corporate
   
Total
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
2010
                             
                               
Net sales
  $ 375,052     $ 144,047     $ 144,938     $     -     $ 664,037  
Depreciation and amortization(1)
    16,721       7,130       11,164       419       35,434  
Rationalization charges
            -             -       2,054           -       2,054  
Segment income from operations(2)
    46,390       11,096       2,906       (3,686 )     56,706  
                                         
2009
                                       
                                         
Net sales
  $ 371,616     $ 142,335     $ 141,445     $     -     $ 655,396  
Depreciation and amortization(3)
    17,868       6,904       11,301       421       36,494  
Rationalization charges
            -       1,425       30           -       1,455  
Segment income from operations
    26,610       14,339       14,894       (3,445 )     52,398  
 
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(1)  
Depreciation and amortization excludes amortization of debt discount and issuance costs of $0.2 million and $0.5 million, respectively.
(2)  
Income from operations for the Closures segment includes a charge of $3.2 million for the remeasurement of net assets in the Venezuela operations to the recently devalued official Bolivar exchange rate.
(3)  
Depreciation and amortization excludes amortization of debt issuance costs of $0.3 million.
 
 
 

 
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SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Information at March 31, 2010 and 2009 and for the
three months then ended is unaudited)
 
 
Note 12.       Business Segment Information (continued)
 
Total segment income from operations is reconciled to income before income taxes for the three months ended March 31 as follows:
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
             
Total segment income from operations
  $ 56,706     $ 52,398  
Interest and other debt expense
    12,535       10,456  
Income before income taxes
  $ 44,171     $ 41,942  
 
 
Sales and income from operations of our metal food container business are dependent, in part, upon the vegetable and fruit harvests in the midwest and western regions of the United States.  Our closures business is also dependent, in part, upon vegetable and fruit 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 which 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.  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, 2009 and 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 metal and plastic consumer goods packaging products. We produce steel and aluminum containers for human and pet food; metal, composite and plastic vacuum closures for food and beverage products; and custom designed plastic containers, tubes and closures for personal care, health care, pharmaceutical, household and industrial chemical, food, pet care, agricultural chemical, automotive and marine chemical products.  We are the largest manufacturer of metal food containers in North America, a leading worldwide manufacturer of metal, composite and plastic vacuum 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, health care, household and industrial chemical and food 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.
 
On March 29, 2010, our Board of Directors declared a two-for-one stock split of our issued common stock in the form of a stock dividend.  The additional shares of our common stock were distributed on May 3, 2010.  Information pertaining to the number of shares outstanding and per share amounts have been retroactively adjusted to reflect this stock split for all periods presented.

 
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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:
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
             
Net sales
           
Metal food containers
    56.5 %     56.7 %
Closures
    21.7       21.7  
Plastic containers
    21.8       21.6  
Consolidated
    100.0       100.0  
Cost of goods sold
    84.5       85.5  
Gross profit
    15.5       14.5  
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    6.7       6.3  
Rationalization charges
    0.3       0.2  
Income from operations
    8.5       8.0  
Interest and other debt expense
    1.9       1.6  
Income before income taxes
    6.6       6.4  
Provision for income taxes
    2.6       2.3  
Net income
    4.0 %     4.1 %
 
Summary unaudited results of operations for the three months ended March 31, are provided below.
             
             
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
(Dollars in millions)
 
             
Net sales
           
Metal food containers
  $ 375.1     $ 371.6  
Closures
    144.0       142.3  
Plastic containers
    144.9       141.5  
Consolidated
  $ 664.0     $ 655.4  
                 
Income from operations
               
Metal food containers
  $ 46.4     $ 26.6  
Closures (1)
    11.1       14.3  
Plastic containers (2)
    2.9       14.9  
Corporate
    (3.7 )     (3.4 )
Consolidated
  $ 56.7     $ 52.4  
 
    _____________
 
(1)  
Includes a rationalization charge of $1.4 million recorded in 2009 and a charge of $3.2 million in 2010 for the remeasurement of net assets in the Venezuela operations.
(2)  
Includes a rationalization charge of $2.1 million recorded in 2010.

 
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Three Months Ended March 31, 2010 Compared with Three Months Ended March 31, 2009
 
Overview.  Consolidated net sales were $664.0 million in the first quarter of 2010, representing a 1.3 percent increase as compared to the first quarter of 2009 primarily as a result of higher unit volumes in both the metal food and plastic container businesses and the impact of favorable foreign currency translation, partially offset by lower unit volumes in the closures business.  Income from operations for the first quarter of 2010 of $56.7 million increased by $4.3 million, or 8.2 percent, as compared to the same period in 2009 primarily due to higher unit volumes in the metal food container business, the timing of certain contractual pass throughs of manufacturing costs and effective cost control and manufacturing efficiencies, partially offset by the impact from the delayed pass through of significant increases in resin costs in the plastic container and closures businesses as compared to substantial benefits from the delayed pass through of decreases in resin costs in the first quarter of 2009 and the recognition of a charge of $3.2 million for the remeasurement of net assets in the Venezuela operations.  Results for 2010 included rationalization charges of $2.1 million and a charge of $3.2 million for the impact from the remeasurement of the net assets in Venezuela.  Results for 2009 included rationalization charges of $1.4 million.  Net income for the first quarter of 2010 was $26.8 million as compared to $26.9 million for the same period in 2009.  Net income per diluted share was $0.35 for both periods.
 
Net Sales.  The $8.6 million increase in consolidated net sales in the first quarter of 2010 as compared to the first quarter of 2009 was the result of higher net sales across all businesses.
 
Net sales for the metal food container business increased $3.5 million, or 0.9 percent, in the first quarter of 2010 as compared to the same period in 2009.  This increase was primarily attributable to a favorable unit volume comparison as a result of lower unit volumes in the first quarter of 2009 in the wake of the customer buy ahead at the end of 2008.
 
Net sales for the closures business increased $1.7 million, or 1.2 percent, in the first quarter of 2010 as compared to the same period in 2009.  This increase was primarily the result of a favorable mix of products sold and favorable foreign currency translation of approximately $4.1 million, partially offset by lower unit volumes.
 
Net sales for the plastic container business in the first quarter of 2010 increased $3.4 million, or 2.4 percent, as compared to the same period in 2009.  This increase was principally due to the impact of an increase in unit volumes and favorable foreign currency translation of approximately $4.9 million, partially offset by an unfavorable mix of products sold.
 
Gross Profit.  Gross profit margin increased 1.0 percentage points to 15.5 percent in the first quarter of 2010 as compared to the same period in 2009 for the reasons discussed below in “Income from Operations.”
 
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses.  Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of consolidated net sales increased 0.4 percentage points to 6.7 percent for the first quarter of 2010 as compared to 6.3 percent for the same period in 2009.  Selling, general and administrative expenses increased $3.2 million to $44.5 million for the first quarter of 2010 as compared to $41.3 million for the same period in 2009 primarily due to a charge of $3.2 million recognized for the remeasurement of the net assets in the operations of Venezuela to the recently devalued official Bolivar exchange rate.
 
Income from Operations.  Income from operations for the first quarter of 2010 increased by $4.3 million as compared to the first quarter of 2009, and operating margin increased to 8.5 percent from 8.0 percent over the same periods.
 
 
 
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Income from operations of the metal food container business for the first quarter of 2010 increased $19.8 million, or 74.4 percent, as compared to the same period in 2009, and operating margin increased to 12.4 percent from 7.2 percent over the same periods.  These increases were primarily the result of higher unit volumes, the year-over-year benefit resulting from the timing of certain contractual pass throughs of changes in manufacturing costs and improved manufacturing efficiencies.
 
Income from operations of the closures business for the first quarter of 2010 decreased $3.2 million, or 22.4 percent, as compared to the same period in 2009, and operating margin decreased to 7.7 percent from 10.0 percent over the same periods.  These decreases were primarily attributable to a $3.2 million charge recognized for the remeasurement of net assets in the Venezuelan operations, the negative impact from the lagged pass through of higher resin costs and lower unit volumes, partially offset by the benefits of ongoing cost controls, improved manufacturing efficiencies and lower rationalization charges.  The first quarter of 2009 included rationalization charges of $1.4 million for a reduction in workforce at the operating facility in Germany.
 
Income from operations of the plastic container business for the first quarter of 2010 decreased $12.0 million, or 80.5 percent, as compared to the same period in 2009, and operating margin decreased to 2.0 percent from 10.5 percent over the same periods.  These decreases were primarily attributable to the impact from the delayed pass through of significant recent resin cost increases as compared to substantial benefits in the first quarter of 2009 from the delayed pass through of lower resin costs and higher rationalization charges. Rationalization charges of $2.1 million were recognized in the first quarter of 2010 for the shut down of the Port Clinton, Ohio manufacturing facility and consolidation of this plant’s operations into other production sites.
 
Interest and Other Debt Expense.  Interest and other debt expense for the first quarter of 2010 increased $2.1 million to $12.5 million as compared to the same period in 2009.  This increase was primarily due to higher average interest rates principally as a result of the issuance of the 7¼% Senior Notes in May 2009.
 
Provision for Income Taxes. The effective tax rate for the first quarter of 2010 was 39.4 percent as compared to 35.8 percent in the same period of 2009.  The effective tax rate for the first quarter of 2010 was negatively impacted primarily by the nondeductible portion of the charge for the remeasurement of net assets in the Venezuela operations.
 
 
CAPITAL RESOURCES AND LIQUIDITY
 
Our principal sources of liquidity have been net cash from operating activities and borrowings under our debt instruments, including our Credit Agreement.  Our liquidity requirements arise primarily 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 and the funding of our seasonal working capital needs.
 
For the three months ended March 31, 2010, we used cash and cash equivalents of $206.6 million and net borrowings of revolving loans of $74.0 million to fund cash used in operations of $154.7 million (which consisted of $92.3 million of contributions to our pension benefit plans and $62.4 million primarily for our seasonal working capital needs), decreases in outstanding checks of $93.0 million, net capital expenditures of $23.9 million, net payments for stock-based compensation issuances of $0.8 million and dividends paid on our common stock of $8.2 million.
 
 
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For the three months ended March 31, 2009, we used net borrowings of revolving loans of $155.3 million and net proceeds from stock-based compensation issuances of $1.4 million to fund cash used in operations of $36.3 million (which consisted of $23.1 million of contributions to our pension benefit plans and $13.2 million primarily for our seasonal working capital needs), decreases in outstanding checks of $51.3 million, net capital expenditures of $23.8 million and dividends paid on our common stock of $7.3 million and to increase cash and cash equivalents by $38.0 million.
 
Because we sell metal containers 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.  In recent years, our incremental peak seasonal working capital requirements were approximately $300 million, which were funded through a combination of revolving loans under our Credit Agreement and cash on hand.
 
At March 31, 2010, we had $74.0 million of revolving loans outstanding under the Credit Agreement.  After taking into account outstanding letters of credit, the available portion of our revolving loan facility under the Credit Agreement at March 31, 2010 was $347.1 million.  We may use the available portion of our revolving loan facility, after taking into account our seasonal needs and outstanding letters of credit, for acquisitions or other permitted purposes.
 
On May 5, 2010, our Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend on our common stock of $0.105 per share, payable on June 15, 2010 to holders of record of our common stock on June 1, 2010.  The cash payment related to this dividend is expected to be $8.2 million.
 
We believe that cash generated from operations and funds from borrowings available under the Credit Agreement will be sufficient to meet our expected operating needs, planned capital expenditures, debt service, tax obligations, pension benefit plan contributions, share repurchases required under our 2004 Stock Incentive Plan and common stock dividends for the foreseeable future.  With cash and cash equivalents on hand and cash generated from operations, we believe that we will be able to repay all outstanding term loans under the Credit Agreement as they become due and payable.  However, there can be no assurance that we will be able to generate enough cash from operations to repay all such outstanding term loans, in which case we will need to refinance any remaining outstanding term loans.  Additionally, we also believe that we will be able to replace our revolving loan facilities under the Credit Agreement before they expire with other loan facilities for our seasonal working capital needs.  There can be no assurance that we will be able to effect any such refinancing, and, if we are able to, we may not be able to do so on the same terms (including interest rates) as under the Credit Agreement. Our ability to effect any such transactions and the terms thereof (including interest rates) will depend on a variety of factors, including the condition of the credit markets, which have experienced substantial disruptions to liquidity and credit availability in recent periods; our future performance, which will be subject to prevailing economic conditions and to financial, business and other factors (including the state of the economy and other factors beyond our control) affecting our business and operations; the timing of such transactions; and the amount of debt to be refinanced.
 
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.
 
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 2010 with all of these covenants.
 
 
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Rationalization Charges
 
In February 2010, we announced a plan to exit our Port Clinton, Ohio plastic container manufacturing facility, which plan included the termination of approximately 150 employees.  Total estimated charges related to this plan are $4.9 million.  Through March 31, 2010, we have recognized a total of $2.1 million. Remaining expenses and cash expenditures of $2.8 million and $3.4 million, respectively, are expected primarily in 2010.
 
Under our rationalization plans, we made cash payments of $0.2 million and $1.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.  Total future cash spending of $6.8 million is expected for our outstanding rationalization plans.
 
You should also read Note 2 to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the three months ended March 31, 2010 included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report.
 
We continually evaluate cost reduction opportunities in our business, including rationalizations of our existing facilities through plant closings and downsizings.  We use a disciplined approach to identify opportunities that generate attractive cash returns.
 
 
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 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, 2009.  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 Note 6 to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the three months ended March 31, 2010 included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report.
 
 
Item 4.  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
 
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 (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).  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 are effective in ensuring that all material information required to be disclosed in this Quarterly Report has been made known to them in a timely fashion.
 
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 6.  Exhibits
 
 
   
Exhibit Number
Description
   
12  
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009.
   
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.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
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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 10, 2010
 
/s/ Robert B. Lewis                
     Robert. B. Lewis  
   
Executive Vice President and
 
   
Chief Financial Officer
 
       
 
 

 
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EXHIBIT INDEX
   
   
   
EXHIBIT NO.
EXHIBIT
   
12  
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009.
   
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.

 
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