SILGAN CORP
10-Q, 1994-05-13
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                              UNITED STATES
                    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                         Washington, D.C.  20549

                                FORM 10-Q

[x] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 for the Quarter Ended March 31, 1994 or

[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 for the Period ____________ to ____________.


                     Commission file number  1-11200

                            SILGAN CORPORATION
          (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

       Delaware                              06-1207662
(State of Incorporation)       (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)


           4 Landmark Square
         Stamford, Connecticut                              06901
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                  (Zip Code)

   Registrant's telephone number, including area code   (203) 975-7110


Indicate by  check  mark  whether 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  [   ]

As of  May 13,  1994, the  number  of shares  outstanding of  each  of the
issuer's classes of common stock is as follows:

          Classes of shares of                         Number of
common stock outstanding, $0.01 par value          shares outstanding

                Class A                                    1
                Class B                                    1
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Part I. Financial Information
Item 1. Financial Statements

                            SILGAN CORPORATION
                  CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                              (In thousands)

                                          March 31,  March 31,  Dec. 31,
                                            1994       1993       1993
                                         (unaudited)(unaudited)(audited)
ASSETS
Current assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents                 $ 2,669   $   235   $   205
  Accounts receivable, net                   68,188    53,409    44,409
  Inventories                               124,009    85,375   108,653
  Prepaid expenses and other current                         
   assets                                     3,515     3,410     3,562
     Total current assets                   198,381   142,429   156,829

Property, plant and equipment, net          285,738   221,904   290,395
Other assets                                 43,798    30,987    44,840
                                           $527,917  $395,320  $492,064

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY
Current liabilities:
  Working capital loans                    $  5,800  $ 38,250  $  2,200
  Current portion of term loans              20,000    20,899    20,000
  Trade accounts payable                     48,665    32,344    31,913
  Accrued payroll and related costs          25,263    22,249    20,523
  Accrued interest payable                    6,250     5,224       783
  Accrued expenses and other current 
   liabilities                               12,191    11,016    11,094
      Total current liabilities             118,169   129,982    86,513

Term loans                                  120,000    21,681   120,000
Senior secured notes                         50,000    50,000    50,000
11 3/4% Senior subordinated notes           135,000   135,000   135,000
Deferred income taxes                        13,501    12,313    13,017
Other long-term liabilities                  34,788    18,089    34,731

Common stockholder's equity:
  Additional paid-in capital                 65,935    45,960    64,135
  Retained earnings (deficit)                (9,476)  (17,705)  (11,332)
     Total common stockholder's equity       56,459    28,255    52,803
                                           $527,917  $395,320  $492,064


                         See accompanying notes.
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                            SILGAN CORPORATION
             CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                               (Unaudited)
                              (In thousands)


                                                      Three Months Ended

                                                     March 31, March 31,
                                                       1994       1993

Net sales                                            $186,243  $148,727

Cost of goods sold                                    163,520   131,822

  Gross profit                                         22,723    16,905

Selling, general and administrative expenses            8,442     8,059

  Income from operations                               14,281     8,846

Interest expense and other related financing costs      8,369     6,733

Other (income) expense                                    156       (93)

  Income before income taxes                            5,756     2,206

Income tax provision                                    2,375     1,175

  Income before cumulative effects of changes
    in accounting principles                            3,381     1,031

Cumulative effect of changes in accounting
  principles, net of taxes                                -      (9,951)

  Net income (loss)                                  $  3,381  $ (8,920)










                         See accompanying notes.
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                            SILGAN CORPORATION
             CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                               (Unaudited)
                              (In thousands)
                                                     Three Months Ended
                                                     March 31,  March 31,
                                                       1994       1993
Cash flows from operating activities:
  Net income (loss)                                   $ 3,381  $ (8,920)
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
       provided  by operating activities:
     Depreciation                                       9,376     7,484
     Amortization                                       1,612     1,203
     Other items                                          276       (46)
     Contribution by Parent for federal income tax
       provision                                        1,800     4,400
     Cumulative effect of changes in accounting
        principles                                        -       6,276
     Changes in assets and liabilities:
          (Increase) in accounts receivable           (23,878)   (8,852)
          (Increase) in inventories                   (15,356)  (10,368)
          Increase in trade accounts payable           16,752     4,388
          Increase in accrued interest payable          5,467     4,157
          Other, net                                    5,855     5,454
            Total adjustments                           1,904    14,096
             Net cash provided by operating
                activities                              5,285     5,176

Cash flows from investing activities:
  Capital expenditures                                 (4,896)   (5,463)
     Net cash used in investing activities             (4,896)   (5,463)

Cash flows from financing activities:
  Borrowings under working capital loans               33,750    79,250
  Repayments under working capital loans              (30,150)  (81,400)
  Other                                                (1,525)      -  
     Net cash provided (used) by financing
      activities                                        2,075    (2,150)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents    2,464    (2,437)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year            205     2,672
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period            $ 2,669   $   235

Supplementary data:
  Interest paid                                       $ 1,786   $ 1,943
  Income taxes paid, net of refunds                       138       (50)

                         See accompanying notes.
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                            SILGAN CORPORATION
           NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
           (Information at March 31, 1994 and 1993 and for the
               three months months then ended is unaudited)
                          (Dollars in thousands)


1.  Basis of Presentation

The accompanying condensed unaudited  consolidated financial statements of
Silgan Corporation  ("Silgan"  or  the "Company")  have  been  prepared in
accordance with  Rule  10-01  of Regulation  S-X  and,  therefore,  do not
include all information and footnotes necessary for a fair presentation of
financial position,  results of  operations and  cash flows  in conformity
with generally  accepted  accounting  principles.   All  adjustments  of a
normal recurring nature  have been  made, including  appropriate estimates
for reserves and  provisions which are  normally determined  or settled at
year end.    In the  opinion  of the  Company,  however,  the accompanying
financial statements  contain  all  adjustments  (consisting  solely  of a
normal recurring nature)  necessary to  present fairly  Silgan's financial
position as of March 31, 1994 and 1993  and December 31, 1993, the results
of operations for the three months ended March  31, 1994 and 1993, and the
statements of cash  flows for  the three months  ended March  31, 1994 and
1993.

While the Company believes that the  disclosures presented are adequate to
make the information not misleading, it  is suggested that these financial
statements be read in conjunction with  the financial statements and notes
included in  Silgan's  Annual  Report on  Form  10-K  for  the  year ended
December 31, 1993.

In the first quarter  of 1993, the Company  adopted Statement of Financial
Accounting  Standards   ("SFAS")  No.   106   "Employers'  Accounting  for
Postretirement Benefits Other than Pensions" and SFAS No. 109  "Accounting      
for Income Taxes".   In  the fourth quarter  of 1993, the  Company adopted
SFAS No. 112 "Employers' Accounting for Postemployment Benefits" effective
as  of  January 1,  1993.   The  cumulative  effect  of  these  changes in
accounting  methods  aggregated  $9,951.  The financial statements for the
quarter ended March 31, 1993 have been restated to reflect the adoption of
SFAS No. 112. <PAGE>


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                            SILGAN CORPORATION
           NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
           (Information at March 31, 1994 and 1993 and for the
               three months months then ended is unaudited)
                          (Dollars in thousands)



2.  Inventories

Inventories consisted of the following:

                                        March 31,  March 31,  Dec. 31,
                                           1994       1993       1993

  Raw materials and supplies            $ 27,274   $ 20,181     26,458
  Work-in-process                         20,481     10,179     17,105
  Finished goods                          74,444     55,906     65,072
                                         122,199     86,266    108,635
  Adjustment to value inventory
    at cost on the LIFO Method             1,810       (891)        18
                                        $124,009   $ 85,375   $108,653
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Item 2.


                 MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
              FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Three Months Ended March 31, 1994 Compared with
Three Months Ended March 31, 1993.

Net sales of  metal containers  were $133.3 million  for the  three months
ended March  31, 1994  (including net  sales  of $50.4  million  and $35.5
million to Nestle Food Company ("Nestle") and  Del Monte Corporation ("Del
Monte"), respectively, during  such period), an increase of $36.0 million,
or 37.0%, over net sales of metal containers of $97.3 million for the same
period in 1993  (including net sales of $57.8  million and $2.0 million to
Nestle and  Del Monte, respectively, during the same period in 1993.)  The
increase in net  sales for the  three  months  ended  March  31,  1994  as
compared  to  the  three  months  ended  March  31,  1993  was   primarily
attributable to increased unit sales due to the acquisitions of all of the
assets of  Del  Monte's  container manufacturing  business  in  the United
States ("DM Can") in  December  1993  and  of an  additional manufacturing
facility in  May  1993 and  the  earlier sales  of  containers  to certain
vegetable pack customers, offset,  in part, by lower  unit sales to Nestle
and lower average sales prices.

Net sales of plastic containers increased  $2.1 million, or 4.4%, to $50.0
million for the three  months ended March  31, 1994, as  compared to $47.9
million for  the same  period in  1993.   The  increase in  net  sales was
principally attributable to a change in mix of products sold.

Sales of other containers totaled $2.9  million for the three months ended
March 31, 1994, compared to $3.5 million for the same period in 1993.

Cost of goods sold was 87.8%  of net sales ($163.5  million) for the three
months ended  March  31, 1994,  a  decrease of  0.8  percentage  points as
compared to 88.6%  of net  sales ($131.8 million)  for the  same period in
1993.  The  decrease in cost  of goods sold  as a percentage  of net sales
principally resulted from improved manufacturing  efficiencies as a result
of capital investments, increased  margin contribution due to  a change in
the mix  of  products  sold  and  economic  benefits  resulting  from  the
acquisition of DM Can.  Also,  the purchase of an additional manufacturing
facility in  May 1993  increased  production capacity  and  eliminated the
Company's first quarter 1993  outsourcing requirement for  which there was
no margin contribution.
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Continued)


Selling, general and administrative expenses as  a percentage of net sales
declined 0.9 percentage points to 4.5% of net sales ($8.4 million) for the
three months ended March 31, 1994, as  compared to 5.4% ($8.1 million) for
the same  period in  1993.   The  decrease as  a percentage  of  net sales
resulted from the  Company's ability  to absorb  the increase  in selling,
general and administrative functions associated with the acquisition of DM
Can with a modest increase  in expenses and a  decline in selling, general
and administrative expenses of the Company's other existing business.

Income from  operations  as  a  percentage  of  net  sales  increased  1.8
percentage points  to 7.7%  ($14.3   million) for  the three  months ended
March 31, 1994, compared with  5.9% ($8.8 million) for  the same period in
1993.   The  increase  in  income  from  operations  of  $5.5  million was
attributable to the aforementioned increase in gross profit margin and the
maintenance of  a constant  level of  selling, general  and administrative
expenses.

Interest expense increased by  approximately $1.7 million  to $8.4 million
for the three months ended March 31, 1994.  The increase resulted from the
incurrance of additional bank borrowings to  finance the acquisition of DM
Can and higher average interest rates.

The provision for income taxes  for the three months  ended March 31, 1994
and March 31,  1993 provide for  taxes as if  the Company  were a separate
taxpayer in accordance with SFAS No. 109.

As a result of the items  discussed above, income before cumulative effect
of changes in accounting  principles for the three  months ended March 31,
1994 was $3.4  million, $2.4 million  greater than the  three months ended
March 31, 1993 of $1.0 million.

Effective January 1, 1993, the Company adopted  SFAS No. 106, SFAS No. 109
and SFAS No. 112.  The cumulative  effect of these accounting changes, for
years prior to 1993, was to decrease net income by $10.0 million.
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Continued)


CAPITAL RESOURCES AND LIQUIDITY

The Company's liquidity requirements arise  primarily from its obligations
under the indebtedness  incurred in  connection with its  acquisitions and
the refinancing  of  such  indebtedness,  capital  investment  in  new and
existing equipment  and  the  funding of  the  Company's  seasonal working
capital  needs.    Historically,  the  Company  has  met  these  liquidity
requirements through  cash flow  generated from  operating  activities and
borrowings of working capital loans.

For the first three months of 1994, the borrowing of working capital loans
of $3.6  million along  with $5.3  million of  cash provided  by operating
activities were used  to fund  net capital  expenditures of  $4.9 million,
increase cash balances  by $2.5  million and pay  $1.5 million  in partial
settlement of  outstanding  litigation.    The  Company's  earnings before
depreciation, interest, taxes and amortization for  the three months ended
March 31, 1994 increased by $7.1 million over the same period in the prior
year to $24.1  million. However,  cash provided  by operations  during the
first three  months of  1994 remained  relatively  constant with  the same
period in 1993 because there  was an increase in  working capital needs in
1994.  During  the first  three months of  1994 there  was an  increase in
accounts receivable due to greater sales  during the first quarter of 1994
and an increase  in inventories due  to the projected  requirements for DM
Can, offset by  an increase in  trade accounts payable  resulting from the
higher inventory levels.

Because the Company  sells metal  containers used  in vegetable  and fruit
processing, its sales are seasonal.  As a result, a significant portion of
the Company's revenues are generated in the first nine months of the year.
As is common  in the packaging  industry, the Company  must access working
capital to build  inventory and  then carry  accounts receivable  for some
customers beyond the end of the summer  and fall packing season.  Seasonal
accounts are generally settled by year end.  Due to the Company's seasonal
requirements, the  Company expects  to  incur short  term  indebtedness to
finance its  working  capital  requirements,  and  it  is  estimated  that
approximately $50  million  of  the  working  capital  revolver, including
letters of credit, will be utilized at its peak in July 1994.

As of March 31, 1994, the  outstanding principal amount of working capital
loans was $5.8  million and,  subject to a  borrowing base  limitation and
taking into account outstanding  letters of credit, the  unused portion of
working capital commitments at such date was $57.8 million.
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Continued)



CAPITAL RESOURCES AND LIQUIDITY (Continued)

On December  21,  1993,  Silgan  Containers  Corporation,  a  wholly owned
subsidiary of Silgan,  acquired DM  Can from  Del Monte.   To  finance the
acquisition, Silgan and its subsidiaries entered  into a credit agreement,
which credit  agreement  also  refinanced in  full  Silgan's  prior credit
agreement.   In  conjunction  therewith, the  banks  party  to  the credit
agreement loaned Silgan  an aggregate  of $140 million  of term  loans and
agreed to  lend to  Silgan's subsidiaries  up  to $70  million  of working
capital loans.  In  addition, in conjunction with  the acquisition, Silgan
Holdings Inc., the parent  holding company of Silgan,  sold 250,000 shares
of its Class B Common Stock for $15 million and, in turn, contributed such
amount to Silgan.
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Part II.  Other Information

Item 6.   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

(a)       Exhibits

None.

(b)       Reports on Form 8-K



On January 5, 1994, Silgan Corporation filed  a Current Report on Form 8-K
regarding the acquisition of  the assets of Del  Monte Corporation's metal
food and beverage container manufacturing business in the United States.
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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 CORPORATION


Dated:  May 13, 1994                    /s/Harley Rankin, Jr.
                                        Harley Rankin, Jr.
                                        Executive Vice President, Chief
                                        Financial Officer and Treasurer
                                        (Principal Financial Officer)




Dated:  May 13, 1994                    /s/Harold J. Rodriguez, Jr.
                                        Harold J. Rodriguez, Jr.
                                        Vice President and Controller
                                        (Chief Accounting Officer)
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