SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
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FORM 10-K
FOR ANNUAL AND TRANSITION REPORTS
PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(Mark One)
[X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999
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.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware 06-1269834
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(State of Incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
4 Landmark Square, Stamford, Connecticut 06901
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (203) 975-7110
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
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(Title of Class)
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 if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405
of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the
best of Registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this
Form 10-K. [X]
As of March 1, 2000, the aggregate market value of the voting stock held by
non-affiliates of the Registrant was approximately $56.7 million.
As of March 1, 2000, the number of shares outstanding of the Registrant's Common
Stock, par value $0.01 per share, was 17,546,694.
Documents Incorporated by Reference:
Portions of the Registrant's Proxy Statement for its Annual Meeting of
Stockholders to be held on May 23, 2000 are incorporated by reference in Part
III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
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Part I............................................................................................................1
Item 1. Business...........................................................................................1
Item 2. Properties........................................................................................13
Item 3. Legal Proceedings.................................................................................15
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders...............................................15
PART II..........................................................................................................16
Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters.............................16
Item 6. Selected Financial Data...........................................................................16
Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations....................................................................................20
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk.........................................33
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.......................................................34
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial
Disclosure....................................................................................34
PART III.........................................................................................................35
Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant................................................35
Item 11. Executive Compensation............................................................................38
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management....................................38
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions....................................................38
PART IV..........................................................................................................39
Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statements, Schedules, and Reports on Form 8-K................................39
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PART I
Item 1. Business.
General
Silgan Holdings Inc. ("Holdings"; together with its direct and indirect
owned subsidiaries, the "Company") is a leading North American manufacturer of
consumer goods packaging products that currently produces (i) steel and aluminum
containers for human and pet food, (ii) custom designed plastic containers for
personal care, health, food, pharmaceutical and household detergent and chemical
products and (iii) specialty packaging items used in the food and beverage
industries, including metal caps and closures, aluminum roll-on closures,
plastic bowls, plastic cans and paperboard containers. The Company is the
largest manufacturer of metal food containers in North America, with a unit sale
market share in the United States for the year ended December 31, 1999 of 47%.
The Company is also a leading manufacturer of plastic containers in North
America for personal care products and a major supplier of metal closures for
food and beverage products. The Company's strategy is to increase shareholder
value by growing its existing businesses and expanding into other segments by
applying its expertise in acquiring, financing, integrating and efficiently
operating consumer goods packaging businesses.
The Company was founded in 1987 by its Co-Chief Executive Officers. Since
its inception, the Company has acquired sixteen businesses. See "--Company
History." As a result of its growth strategy, the Company has increased its
overall share of the U.S. metal food container market from approximately 10% in
1987 to approximately 47% in 1999. The Company's plastic container business has
also increased its market position from a sales base of $88.8 million in 1987 to
$321.2 million in 1999, while sales of the Company's specialty packaging
business have grown from $9.6 million in 1994 to $134.5 million in 1999.
The Company's strategy has enabled it to rapidly increase its net sales and
income from operations. The Company's net sales have increased from $861.4
million in 1994 to $1,856.8 million in 1999, representing a compound annual
growth rate of approximately 16.6%. During this period, income from operations
increased from $75.1 million in 1994 (excluding the effect of a $16.7 million
non-cash charge for the reduction in carrying value of assets) to $160.4 million
in 1999 (excluding the effect of an aggregate of $36.1 million of
rationalization charges), representing a compound annual growth rate of
approximately 16.4%.
The Company's operating philosophy, which has contributed to its strong
performance since inception, is based on: (i) a significant equity ownership by
management and an entrepreneurial approach to business, (ii) its low cost
producer position and (iii) its long-term customer relationships. The Company's
senior management has a significant ownership interest in the Company, which
fosters an entrepreneurial management style and places a primary focus on
creating shareholder value. The Company has achieved a low cost producer status
through (i) the maintenance of a flat, efficient organizational structure,
resulting in low selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of
total net sales, (ii) purchasing economies, (iii) significant capital
investments that have generated manufacturing and production efficiencies, (iv)
plant consolidations and rationalizations and (v) the proximity of its plants to
its customers. The Company's philosophy has also been to develop long-term
customer relationships by acting in partnership with customers, providing
reliable quality and service and utilizing its low cost producer position. This
philosophy has resulted in numerous long-term supply contracts, high retention
of customers' business and recognition from customers, as demonstrated by the
Company's many quality and service awards.
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Growth Strategy
The Company intends to enhance its position as a leading supplier of
consumer goods packaging products by continuing to aggressively pursue a
strategy designed to achieve future growth and to increase profitability. The
key components of this strategy are to (i) increase the Company's market share
in its current business lines through acquisitions and internal growth, (ii)
expand into complementary business lines by applying the Company's acquisition
and operating expertise to other areas of the consumer goods packaging market
and (iii) improve the profitability of acquired businesses through integration,
rationalization and capital investments to enhance their manufacturing and
production efficiency.
Increase Market Share Through Acquisitions and Internal Growth. The Company
has increased its revenues and market share in the metal food container, plastic
container and specialty packaging markets through acquisitions and internal
growth. As a result of this strategy, the Company has diversified its customer
base, geographic presence and product line. In its acquisitions, the Company has
followed a disciplined approach of acquiring businesses at reasonable cash flow
multiples. No assurance can be given that in the future the Company will be able
to locate or acquire suitable businesses on acceptable terms or at reasonable
cash flow multiples.
The Company's overall share of the U.S. metal food container market has
more than quadrupled since 1987, increasing from approximately 10% in 1987 to
approximately 47% in 1999. During the past twelve years, the metal food
container market has experienced significant consolidation primarily due to the
desire by food processors to reduce costs and focus resources on their core
operations. The Company's acquisitions of the metal food container manufacturing
operations of Nestle Food Company ("Nestle"), The Dial Corporation ("Dial"), Del
Monte Corporation ("Del Monte"), Agrilink Foods, Inc. ("Agrilink") and, most
recently, Campbell Soup Company ("Campbell") reflect this trend. Additionally,
in 1995 the Company acquired the Food Metal and Specialty business ("AN Can") of
American National Can Company ("ANC"), expanding its customer base and
geographic diversity. See "--Company History."
The Company's plastic container business has increased its market position
from a sales base of $88.8 million in 1987 to $321.2 million in 1999 primarily
through strategic acquisitions. See "--Company History." The plastic container
segment of the consumer goods packaging industry is highly fragmented, and
management intends to pursue consolidation opportunities in this segment. The
Company also expects to continue to generate internal growth. For example, the
Company intends to aggressively market to the personal care and pharmaceutical
markets its family of stock polyethylene terephthalate ("PET") containers
provided by a recent acquisition, using its sales force as well as distributors
and taking advantage of its existing customer relationships. Due to increasing
consumer preference for plastic as a substitute for glass, the Company is also
aggressively pursuing opportunities for its custom designed PET and high density
polyethylene ("HDPE") containers. These opportunities include producing PET
containers for food and regional bottled water companies, and PET and HDPE
containers for markets such as hair care, skin care, oral care and household
detergents and chemicals. Additionally, as customers develop relationships with
fewer suppliers, the Company intends to capitalize on its ability to supply
customers throughout North America.
The Company's acquisition strategy with respect to its specialty packaging
business is to acquire businesses with a significant percentage of a niche
market in the consumer goods packaging industry. Specialty packaging products
currently manufactured by the Company include steel closures for glass and
plastic containers; aluminum roll-on closures for glass and plastic containers;
its licensed Omni plastic container, a multi-layer microwaveable plastic bowl
with an easy-open metal end; its licensed Procan multi-layer plastic can with an
easy-open metal end; and paperboard containers.
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Expand into Complementary Business Lines Through Acquisitions. Management
believes that it can successfully apply its acquisition and operating expertise
to new segments of the consumer goods packaging industry. Although no assurance
can be given that the Company will be able to locate or acquire attractive
acquisition candidates on acceptable terms, management believes that certain
trends in and characteristics of the consumer goods packaging industry will
generate attractive acquisition opportunities in complementary business lines.
Importantly, the industry is fragmented, with numerous segments and multiple
participants in the various segments. Additionally, many of these segments are
experiencing consolidation.
Enhance Profitability of Acquired Companies. The Company seeks to acquire
businesses at reasonable cash flow multiples and to enhance profitability
through productivity and cost reduction opportunities. The additional sales and
production capacity provided through acquisitions have enabled the Company to
rationalize plant operations and decrease overhead costs through plant closings
and downsizings. In addition, the Company's acquisitions have enabled it to
realize manufacturing efficiencies as a result of optimizing production
scheduling and minimizing product transportation costs. The Company has also
benefited from the economies of its increased purchasing volume and from the
elimination of redundant selling and administrative functions, as well as from
the investment of capital to upgrade the acquired facilities. In addition to the
benefits realized through the integration of acquired businesses, the Company
has improved the operating performance of its existing plant facilities by
making capital investments for productivity improvements and manufacturing cost
reductions. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations--Operating Strategy."
Financial Strategy
The Company's financial strategy is to use leverage to support its growth
and increase shareholder returns. The Company's stable and predictable cash
flow, generated largely as a result of its long-term customer relationships and
generally recession resistant business, supports its financial strategy.
Management has successfully operated its businesses and achieved its growth
strategy while managing the Company's indebtedness. Management intends to
continue to apply this financial strategy in its business.
In 1999, the Company reduced its total debt by $43.7 million to $883.3
million from $927.0 million in 1998. The Company achieved this reduction as a
result of its increased Adjusted EBITDA (as defined in "Selected Financial
Data") in 1999 as compared to 1998 and because it did not complete any
acquisition and did not incur additional acquisition related indebtedness in
1999. The Company achieved this debt reduction in 1999 despite higher capital
expenditures and interest expense in 1999 as compared to 1998 and the incurrence
of $16.6 million of indebtedness in 1999 for Common Stock repurchases. As a
result of this debt reduction and the Company's increased Adjusted EBITDA, the
Company's ratios of Adjusted EBITDA to interest expense and total debt to
Adjusted EBITDA continued to improve in 1999. Unless the Company incurs
additional indebtedness in 2000 to finance acquisitions, the Company expects to
further reduce its total debt in 2000. Additionally, the Company may redeem its
13-1/4% Subordinated Debentures due 2006 (the "13-1/4% Exchange Debentures")
($56.2 million principal amount) in the third quarter of 2000, using lower cost
revolving loans under its U.S. senior secured credit facility. See "Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations--Financial Strategy."
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Business Segments
Holdings is a holding company that conducts its business through two wholly
owned operating subsidiaries, Silgan Containers Corporation (together with its
subsidiaries, "Containers") and Silgan Plastics Corporation (together with its
subsidiaries, "Plastics"). Containers' operations include the Company's metal
food container business and specialty packaging business. See Note 16 to the
Company's Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 1999
included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Metal Food Container Business. For 1999, the Company's metal food container
business had net sales of $1,401.1 million (approximately 76% of the Company's
net sales) and income from operations of $120.7 million (approximately 73% of
the Company's income from operations) (without giving effect to an aggregate of
$36.1 million of rationalization charges and to corporate expense). The
Company's metal food container business has realized compound annual unit sales
growth in excess of 15% since 1994. The Company's metal food container business
is engaged in the manufacture and sale of steel and aluminum containers that are
used primarily by processors and packagers for human and pet food. The Company's
metal food container business manufactures metal containers for soup,
vegetables, fruit, pet food, meat, tomato based products, coffee, seafood, adult
nutritional drinks and other miscellaneous food products. The Company estimates
that approximately 75% of its projected metal food container sales in 2000 will
be pursuant to long-term supply arrangements, including agreements with Nestle,
Del Monte, Campbell and several other major food processors. See "--Sales and
Marketing."
Plastic Container Business. For 1999, Plastics had net sales of $321.2
million (approximately 17% of the Company's net sales) and income from
operations of $38.6 million (approximately 24% of the Company's income from
operations) (without giving effect to an aggregate of $36.1 million of
rationalization charges and to corporate expense). Plastics emphasizes
value-added design, fabrication and decoration of custom designed PET and HDPE
containers in its business. Plastics manufactures custom designed HDPE
containers for personal care and health products, including containers for
shampoos, conditioners, hand creams, lotions, cosmetics and toiletries,
household detergent and chemical products, including containers for scouring
cleaners, cleaning agents and lawn and garden chemicals, and pharmaceutical
products, including containers for tablets, antacids and eye cleaning solutions.
In addition, Plastics manufactures custom designed PET containers for mouthwash,
respiratory and gastrointestinal products, liquid soap, skin care lotions, salad
dressings, condiments, instant coffee, bottled water and liquor. Because these
products are characterized by short product life and a demand for creative
packaging, the containers manufactured for these products generally have more
sophisticated designs and decorations. Plastics also manufactures a family of
stock PET containers for the personal care and pharmaceutical markets.
Specialty Packaging Business. For 1999, the Company's specialty packaging
business had net sales of $134.5 million (approximately 7% of the Company's net
sales) and income from operations of $5.0 million (approximately 3% of the
Company's income from operations) (without giving effect to an aggregate of
$36.1 million of rationalization charges and to corporate expense). The
Company's specialty packaging business manufactures and sells steel caps and
closures, aluminum roll-on closures, Omni and Procan plastic containers and
paperboard containers used in the food and beverage industries. The Company's
specialty packaging business is also engaged in the development of new
proprietary technology for easy open plastic ends. The Company intends to market
its easy open plastic ends with its Omni plastic containers.
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Manufacturing and Production
As is the practice in the industry, most of the Company's customers provide
it with quarterly or annual estimates of products and quantities pursuant to
which periodic commitments are given. Such estimates enable the Company to
effectively manage production and control working capital requirements. The
Company schedules its production to meet customers' requirements. Because the
production time for the Company's products is short, the backlog of customer
orders in relation to its sales is not material.
Metal Food Container Business
The manufacturing operations of the Company's metal food container business
include cutting, coating, lithographing, fabricating, assembling and packaging
finished cans. Three basic processes are used to produce cans. The traditional
three-piece method requires three pieces of flat metal to form a cylindrical
body with a welded side seam, a bottom and a top. High integrity of the side
seam is assured by the use of sophisticated electronic weld monitors and organic
coatings that are thermally cured by induction and convection processes. The
other two methods of producing cans start by forming a shallow cup that is then
formed into the desired height using either the draw and iron process or the
draw and redraw process. Using the draw and redraw process, the Company
manufactures steel and aluminum two-piece cans, the height of which generally
does not exceed the diameter. For cans the height of which is greater than the
diameter, the Company manufactures steel two-piece cans by using a drawing and
ironing process. Quality and stackability of such cans are comparable to that of
the shallow two-piece cans described above. Can bodies and ends are manufactured
from thin, high-strength aluminum alloys and steels by utilizing proprietary
tool and die designs and selected can making equipment.
Plastic Container Business
The Company utilizes two basic processes to produce plastic containers. In
the extrusion blowmolding process, pellets of plastic resin are heated and
extruded into a tube of plastic. A two-piece metal mold is then closed around
the plastic tube and high pressure air is blown into it causing a bottle to form
in the mold's shape. In the injection and injection stretch blowmolding
processes, pellets of plastic resin are heated and injected into a mold, forming
a plastic preform. The plastic preform is then blown into a bottle-shaped metal
mold, creating a plastic bottle.
The Company believes that its proprietary equipment for the production of
HDPE containers is particularly well-suited for the use of post-consumer
recycled ("PCR") resins because of the relatively low capital costs required to
convert its equipment to utilize multi-layer container construction.
The Company's decorating methods for its plastic containers include (i)
in-mold labeling which applies a plastic film label to the bottle during the
blowing process and (ii) post-mold decoration. Post-mold decoration includes (i)
silk screen decoration which enables the applications of images in multiple
colors to the bottle, (ii) pressure sensitive decoration which uses a plastic
film or paper label with an adhesive, (iii) heat transfer decoration which uses
a plastic coated label applied by heat, and (iv) hot stamping decoration which
transfers images from a die using metallic foils. The Company has
state-of-the-art decorating equipment, including several of the largest
sophisticated decorating facilities in the country.
Specialty Packaging Business
The Company's manufacturing operations for metal closures include cutting,
coating, lithographing, fabricating and lining closures. The Company
manufactures continuous thread and lug style steel caps and closures and
aluminum roll-on closures for glass and plastic containers, ranging in size from
18 to 120 millimeters in diameter. The Company employs state-of-the-art
multi-die presses to manufacture closures, offering it a low-cost, high quality
means of production.
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The Company's Omni and Procan plastic containers are manufactured using a
plastic injection blowmolding process where dissimilar pellets of plastic are
heated and co-injected in a proprietary process to form a five-layer preform,
which is immediately transferred to a blowmold for final shaping and cooling.
The Company designed its equipment for this manufacturing process, and the
equipment utilizes a variety of proprietary processes to make rigid plastic
containers capable of holding processed foods for extended shelf lives. The
Company's Omni plastic container is a multi-layer microwaveable bowl,
predominantly used for single serve food applications, with an easy open
aluminum end that is manufactured by the Company's metal food container
business. The Company's Procan container is a multi-layer plastic can with an
easy open metal end, which can package retortable, hard-to-hold food products.
The Company's Omni and Procan plastic containers are manufactured pursuant to a
royalty-free, perpetual license with ANC which was entered into in connection
with the Company's acquisition of AN Can.
The Company's specialty packaging business is also engaged in the
manufacture of paperboard containers and in the development of new proprietary
closure technology. See "--General--Business Segments--Specialty Packaging
Business."
Raw Materials
The Company does not believe that it is materially dependent upon any
single supplier for any of its raw materials, and, based upon the existing
arrangements with suppliers, its current and anticipated requirements and market
conditions, the Company believes that it has made adequate provisions for
acquiring raw materials. Although increases in the prices of raw materials have
generally been passed along to the Company's customers in accordance with the
Company's long-term supply arrangements and otherwise, any inability to do so in
the future could have a significant impact on the Company's results of
operations.
Metal Food Container Business
The Company uses tin plated and chromium plated steel, aluminum, copper
wire, organic coatings, lining compound and inks in the manufacture and
decoration of its metal food container products. The Company's material
requirements are supplied through purchase orders with suppliers with whom the
Company has long-term relationships. If its suppliers fail to deliver under
their arrangements, the Company would be forced to purchase raw materials on the
open market, and no assurances can be given that it would be able to make such
purchases at comparable prices or terms. The Company believes that it will be
able to purchase sufficient quantities of steel and aluminum can sheet for the
foreseeable future.
Plastic Container Business
The raw materials used by the Company for the manufacture of plastic
containers are primarily resins in pellet form such as virgin HDPE, virgin PET,
HDPE-PCR, recycled PET and, to a lesser extent, low density polyethylene,
extrudable polyethylene terephthalate, polyethylene terephthalate glycol,
polypropylene, polyvinyl chloride and medium density polyethylene. The Company's
resin requirements are acquired through multi-year arrangements for specific
quantities of resins with several major suppliers of resins. The price that the
Company pays for resin raw materials is not fixed and is subject to market
pricing. The Company believes that it will be able to purchase sufficient
quantities of resins for the foreseeable future.
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Specialty Packaging Business
The Company uses tin plated and chromium plated steel, aluminum, organic
coatings, low-metallic inks and pulpboard, plastic and organic lining materials
in its metal closure operations. The Company purchases polypropylene, HDPE,
ethyl vinyl alcohol and colorant resins for its Omni and Procan plastic
containers. The Company also currently purchases a proprietary compounded resin
product from a supplier for its Omni plastic container, which resin is produced
pursuant to a license with ANC. The Company uses paperboard and various inks for
its paperboard container manufacturing operations. The Company typically
purchases these materials from suppliers under annual or multi-year supply
arrangements, subject to market pricing. If suppliers fail to deliver under
these arrangements, the Company would be forced to purchase these materials on
the open market, and no assurance can be given that it would be able to purchase
materials of comparable quality or at comparable prices or terms. The Company
believes that it will be able to purchase sufficient quantities of raw materials
for its specialty packaging business in the foreseeable future.
Sales and Marketing
The Company's philosophy has been to develop long-term customer
relationships by acting in partnership with its customers, providing reliable
quality and service and utilizing its low cost producer position. The Company
markets its products in most areas of North America primarily by a direct sales
force and for its plastic container and specialty packaging businesses, in part,
through a network of distributors. Because of the high cost of transporting
empty containers, the Company's metal food and plastic container businesses
generally sell to customers within a 300 mile radius of their manufacturing
plants. See also "--Competition."
In 1999, 1998 and 1997, approximately 12%, 14%, and 17%, respectively, of
the Company's sales were to Nestle, and approximately 11%, 12%, and 11%,
respectively, of the Company's sales were to Del Monte. Additionally, in 1999
approximately 12% of the Company's sales were to Campbell. No other customer
accounted for more than 10% of the Company's total sales during such years.
Metal Food Container Business
The Company is the largest manufacturer of metal food containers in North
America, with a unit sale market share in 1999 in the United States of
approximately 47%. The Company's largest customers for this segment include
Nestle, Del Monte, Campbell, Dial, H.J. Heinz Co., Hormel Foods Corp.,
International Home Foods, Inc., Land O' Lakes, Inc. and The Pillsbury Company.
The Company has entered into multi-year supply arrangements with many of
its customers, including Nestle, Del Monte, Campbell and several other major
food producers. The Company estimates that approximately 75% of its projected
metal food container sales in 2000 will be pursuant to such multi-year supply
arrangements. Historically, the Company has been successful in continuing these
multi-year supply arrangements with its customers. See "Management's Discussion
and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations--Operating
Strategy" and "--Financial Strategy."
Since its inception in 1987, the Company has supplied Nestle with
substantially all of its U.S. metal container requirements. In 1999, total sales
of metal containers by the Company to Nestle were $214.8 million. The Company
currently has three supply agreements with Nestle (the "Nestle Supply
Agreements") under which it supplies Nestle with a large majority of its U.S.
metal container requirements (representing approximately 9.2% of the Company's
1999 sales). The terms of the Nestle Supply Agreements were recently extended
for an additional seven years from 2001 through 2008 for approximately half of
the metal container sales under the Nestle Supply Agreements, in return for
certain price reductions for such metal containers beginning in 2001. The
Company believes that these price reductions will not have a material adverse
effect on its financial condition or results of operations. The terms of the
Nestle Supply Agreements for the remaining metal containers currently supplied
thereunder continue through 2004.
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The Nestle Supply Agreements provide for certain prices and specify that
such prices will be increased or decreased based upon cost change formulas set
forth therein. These agreements contain provisions that require the Company to
maintain certain levels of product quality, service and delivery in order to
retain the business. In the event of a breach of any such agreement, Nestle may
terminate such Nestle Supply Agreement but the other Nestle Supply Agreements
would remain in effect. Under certain limited circumstances, Nestle may provide
to the Company a competitive bid for certain metal containers sales under these
agreements. The Company has the right to retain the business subject to the
terms of such bid. There can be no assurance that such bid will be made at sales
prices then in effect for such metal containers, and until such bid is received
the Company cannot predict the effect, if any, on its results of operations of
matching or not matching such bid. In the event the Company chooses not to match
such bid, the Nestle Supply Agreements will terminate only with respect to the
metal containers which are the subject of such bid.
The Company also supplies metal containers to Nestle pursuant to purchase
orders from Nestle (representing approximately 2.4% of the Company's 1999
sales). These sales are substantially pursuant to supply arrangements that the
Company has had with Nestle since 1987. There can be no assurance, however, that
the Company will continue to supply such metal containers to Nestle in any
future period. However, the Company believes that the loss of any such sales
would not have a material adverse effect on the Company's results of operations.
In connection with the Company's acquisition of Del Monte's U.S. metal
container manufacturing operations in December 1993, the Company and Del Monte
entered into a supply agreement (the "DM Supply Agreement") pursuant to which
Del Monte has agreed to purchase from the Company substantially all of its
annual requirements for metal containers to be used for the packaging of food
and beverages in the United States, subject to certain limited exceptions. The
term of the DM Supply Agreement currently continues until December 21, 2006. In
1999, sales of metal containers by the Company to Del Monte were $204.4 million.
The DM Supply Agreement provides for certain prices for metal containers
supplied by the Company to Del Monte and specifies that such prices will be
increased or decreased based upon specified cost change formulas. Under the DM
Supply Agreement, Del Monte may, under certain circumstances, receive proposals
from independent commercial can manufacturers for the supply of containers of a
type and quality similar to the metal containers that the Company furnishes to
Del Monte, which proposals must be for the remainder of the term of the DM
Supply Agreement and for 100% of the annual volume of containers at one or more
of Del Monte's processing facilities. The Company has the right to retain the
business subject to the terms and conditions of such competitive proposal. There
can be no assurance that any such proposal will be made at sales prices
equivalent to those currently in effect or otherwise on terms similar to those
currently in effect. The Company cannot predict the effect, if any, on its
results of operations of matching or not matching any such proposal. During the
term of the DM Supply Agreement, Del Monte is not permitted to purchase pursuant
to such proposals more than 50% of its metal containers from suppliers other
than the Company.
In connection with the Company's June 1998 acquisition of the steel
container manufacturing business of Campbell ("CS Can"), the Company and
Campbell entered into a ten-year supply agreement (the "Campbell Supply
Agreement"). Under the Campbell Supply Agreement, Campbell has agreed to
purchase from the Company for the term of such agreement substantially all of
its steel container requirements to be used for the packaging of foods and
beverages in the United States. In 1999, sales of metal containers by the
Company to Campbell were $206.3 million.
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The Campbell Supply Agreement provides for certain prices for containers
supplied by the Company to Campbell and specifies that such prices will be
increased or decreased based upon specified cost change formulas. The Campbell
Supply Agreement permits Campbell, beginning in June 2003, to receive proposals
from independent commercial can manufacturers for the supply of containers of a
type and quality similar to the metal containers supplied by the Company to
Campbell, which proposals must be for the remainder of the term of the Campbell
Supply Agreement and for 100% of the annual volume of containers at any one or
more of Campbell's food processing plants. The Company has the right to retain
the business subject to the terms and conditions of such competitive proposal.
Until a competitive bid is received, the Company cannot predict the effect, if
any, on its results of operations of matching or not matching any such bids.
Upon any material breach by the Company of its obligations under the Campbell
Supply Agreement, Campbell has the right to terminate such agreement. In
addition, Campbell has the right, at the end of the term of the Campbell Supply
Agreement or upon the occurrence of certain material defaults under agreements
with Campbell (including certain events of bankruptcy, certain defaults under
the Company's agreements governing its material indebtedness, and certain
breaches, after applicable cure periods, by the Company of its material
obligations under its agreements with Campbell), to purchase from the Company
the assets used to manufacture containers for Campbell that are located at the
facilities that the Company leases from Campbell. The purchase price for such
assets would be determined at the time of purchase in accordance with an agreed
upon formula that is based upon the net book value of the assets.
The Company's metal food container business sales are dependent, in part,
upon the vegetable, tomato and fruit harvests in the midwest and western regions
of the United States. The size and quality of these harvests varies from year to
year, depending in large part upon the weather conditions in those regions, and
the Company's results of operations could be impacted accordingly. The Company's
results of operations could be materially adversely affected in a year in which
crop yields are substantially lower than normal in either of the prime
agricultural regions of the United States in which the Company operates.
The sale of metal containers to vegetable and fruit processors is seasonal
and monthly revenues increase during the months of June through October. As is
common in the packaging industry, the Company must build inventory and then
carry accounts receivable for some seasonal customers beyond the end of the
season. Consistent with industry practice, such customers may return unused
containers. Historically, such returns have been minimal.
Plastic Container Business
The Company is one of the leading manufacturers of custom designed HDPE and
PET containers sold in North America. The Company markets its plastic containers
in most areas of North America through a direct sales force and through a large
network of distributors. Management believes that the Company is a leading
manufacturer of plastic containers in North America for personal care products.
More than 75% of the Company's plastic containers are sold for personal care and
health products, such as hair care, skin care, oral care, pharmaceutical and
other health care applications. The Company's largest customers in these product
segments include the Helene Curtis and Chesebrough-Ponds divisions of Unilever
Home and Personal Care North America, The Procter & Gamble Co., Warner-Lambert
Co., Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. and Avon Products Inc. The Company also
manufactures plastic containers for food and beverage products, such as salad
dressings, condiments, bottled water and liquor. Customers in these product
segments include The Procter & Gamble Co., Kraft Foods Inc., and The Torbitt &
Castleman Company.
As part of its marketing strategy, the Company has arrangements to sell
some of its plastic products to distributors, who in turn sell such products
primarily to regional customers. Plastic containers sold to distributors are
manufactured by using generic molds with decoration, color and neck finishes
added to meet the distributors' individual requirements. The distributors'
warehouses and their sales personnel enable the Company to market and inventory
a wide range of such products to a variety of customers.
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Plastics has written purchase orders or contracts for the supply of
containers with the majority of its customers. In general, these purchase orders
and contracts are for containers made from proprietary molds and are for a
duration of 2 to 5 years.
Specialty Packaging Business
The Company believes that in the United States it is the largest
manufacturer of aluminum roll-on closures, the largest manufacturer of
retortable, multi-layer microwaveable plastic bowls for single serve food
applications, and the third largest supplier of steel closures. The Company's
metal closures are used by food processors for hot-filled foods, including pasta
sauces, salsas, apple sauces and new-age beverages such as ready-to-drink teas,
juices and wellness beverages; pickles; coffee creamer; mayonnaise; beers and
wines; bottled water and carbonated beverages; chocolate drinks; and liquor
products. The Company's Omni and Procan plastic containers are used by food
processors for microwaveable soup, pasta and meat single serve meals, pie
fillings and salsa.
The Company's specialty packaging business has had long-term relationships
with many of its customers. A majority of the sales of the specialty packaging
business are pursuant to multi-year contracts that contain provisions for the
pass through of material and labor cost changes. The Company's largest customers
in this segment include Campbell, Lipton (a division of Unilever N.V.),
Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc., Triarc Beverage Group, Nestle, Hormel Foods
Corp., South Beach Beverages LLC, Gerber Products Co. (a unit of Novartis
Consumer Health, Inc.), Cadbury Schweppes Delaware LP, PepsiCo Inc., Arizona
Beverage Co. and Miller Brewing Co.
The Company's specialty packaging business sells its products primarily
through a direct sales force. The Company also supplements its sales of
specialty packaging products through its use of several regional distributors,
thereby allowing the Company to market these products to a wider variety of
customers throughout the United States.
Competition
The packaging industry is highly competitive. The Company competes in this
industry with other packaging manufacturers as well as fillers, food processors
and packers who manufacture containers for their own use and for sale to others.
Certain of the Company's competitors may have greater financial resources than
the Company. The Company attempts to compete effectively through the quality of
its products, competitive pricing and its ability to meet customer requirements
for delivery, performance and technical assistance.
Because of the high cost of transporting empty containers, the Company's
metal food and plastic container businesses generally sell to customers within a
300 mile radius of its manufacturing plants. Strategically located existing
plants give the Company an advantage over competitors from other areas, and the
Company could be disadvantaged by the relocation of a major customer. As of
March 1, 2000, the Company operated 58 manufacturing facilities, geographically
dispersed throughout the United States and Canada, that serve the distribution
needs of its customers.
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Metal Food Container Business
Of the commercial metal food container manufacturers, Crown Cork and Seal
Company, Inc. and Ball Corporation are the Company's most significant national
competitors. As an alternative to purchasing containers from commercial can
manufacturers, customers have the ability to invest in equipment to
self-manufacture their containers.
Although metal containers face continued competition from plastic, paper,
glass and composite containers, management believes that metal containers are
superior to plastic and paper containers in applications where the contents are
processed at high temperatures, where the contents are packaged in larger
consumer or institutional quantities (8 to 64 oz.) or where long-term storage of
the product is desirable. Management also believes that metal containers are
more desirable generally than glass containers because metal containers are more
durable and less costly to transport.
Plastic Container Business
Plastics competes with a number of large national producers of plastic
containers for personal care, health, food, beverage, pharmaceutical and
household detergent and chemical products, including Owens-Illinois, Inc., Crown
Cork and Seal Company, Inc., Schmalbach-Lubeca AG and Plastipak Packaging Inc.
In order to compete effectively in the constantly changing market for plastic
bottles, the Company must remain current with, and to some extent anticipate,
innovations in resin composition and applications and changes in the technology
for the manufacturing of plastic bottles.
Specialty Packaging Business
The Company's competitors in the manufacture and sale of metal closures
include White Cap Inc. (a subsidiary of Schmalbach-Lubeca AG), Anchor Closures
(a unit of Crown Cork and Seal Company, Inc.), and Zapata International Corp.
The Company competes in the manufacture and sale of metal closures through its
established customer relationships, the quality of its products, its service,
and its low cost producer position. While management believes that metal
closures are superior to plastic closures because they offer stronger product
integrity and greater aesthetics through metal lithography, metal closures have
faced competition for several years from plastic substitutions, particularly as
PET plastic containers have replaced glass containers.
The Company's Omni and Procan plastic containers compete with certain
plastic thermoformed containers produced by Rexam plc and PRI, Inc. and with
metal containers similar to those produced by the Company's metal food container
business. The Company believes that its Omni and Procan products are able to
compete effectively because of their convenience, microwaveability,
processability and ability to package hard-to-hold food products.
Employees
As of December 31, 1999, the Company employed approximately 1,230 salaried
and 4,910 hourly employees on a full-time basis. Approximately 56% of the
Company's hourly plant employees are represented by a variety of unions. In
addition, in connection with the Company's acquisition of CS Can, Campbell is
currently providing to the Company approximately 750 hourly employees on a
full-time basis at the facilities leased by the Company from Campbell.
The Company's labor contracts expire at various times between 2000 and
2008. As of December 31, 1999, contracts covering approximately 13% of the
Company's hourly employees expire during 2000. The Company expects no
significant changes in its relations with these unions. Management believes that
its relationship with its employees is good.
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Regulation
The Company is subject to federal, state and local environmental laws and
regulations. In general, these laws and regulations limit the discharge of
pollutants into the environment and establish standards for the treatment,
storage, and disposal of solid and hazardous waste. The Company believes that
all of its facilities are either in compliance in all material respects with all
presently applicable environmental laws and regulations or are operating in
accordance with appropriate variances, delayed compliance orders or similar
arrangements.
In addition to costs associated with regulatory compliance, the Company may
be held liable for alleged environmental damage associated with the past
disposal of hazardous substances. Generators of hazardous substances disposed of
at sites at which environmental problems are alleged to exist, as well as the
owners of those sites and certain other classes of persons, are subject to
claims under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act of 1980 ("CERCLA") regardless of fault or the legality of the
original disposal. Liability under CERCLA and under many similar state statutes
is joint and several, and, therefore, any responsible party may be held liable
for the entire cleanup cost at a particular site. Other state statutes may
impose proportionate rather than joint and several liability. The federal
Environmental Protection Agency or a state agency may also issue orders
requiring responsible parties to undertake removal or remedial actions at
certain sites.
The Company is also subject to the Occupational Safety and Health Act and
other laws regulating noise exposure levels and other safety and health concerns
in the production areas of its plants.
Management does not believe that any of the regulatory matters described
above individually or in the aggregate will have a material effect on the
Company's capital expenditures, earnings, financial position or competitive
position.
Research and Product Development
The Company's research, product development and product engineering efforts
relating to its metal food container and specialty packaging businesses are
conducted at its new research facility in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. The Company's
research, product development and product engineering efforts with respect to
its plastic container business are performed by its manufacturing and
engineering personnel located at its Norcross, Georgia facility.
Company History
Holdings is a Delaware corporation formed as a holding company to acquire
interests in various packaging manufacturers. See "--General." Holdings'
principal assets are all of the outstanding capital stock of Containers and
Plastics.
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Since its origin in 1987, the Company has completed the following
acquisitions:
Acquired Business Year Products
----------------- ---- --------
Nestle's metal container manufacturing 1987 Metal food containers
division
Monsanto Company's plastic container business 1987 Plastic containers
Fort Madison Can Company of Dial 1988 Metal food containers
Seaboard Carton Division of Nestle 1988 Paperboard containers
Aim Packaging, Inc. 1989 Plastic containers
Fortune Plastics Inc. 1989 Plastic containers
Express Plastic Containers Limited 1989 Plastic containers
Amoco Container Company 1989 Plastic containers
Del Monte's U.S. can manufacturing operations 1993 Metal food containers
Food Metal and Specialty business of ANC 1995 Metal food containers,
metal caps and closures
and Omni plastic containers
Finger Lakes Packaging Company, Inc., a 1996 Metal food containers
subsidiary of Agrilink
Alcoa's North American aluminum roll-on 1997 Aluminum roll-on closures
closure business ("Roll-on Closures")
Rexam plc's North American plastic container 1997 Plastic containers and
business closures
Winn Packaging Co. ("Winn") 1998 Plastic containers
Campbell's steel container manufacturing 1998 Metal food containers
business
Clearplass Containers, Inc. ("Clearplass") 1998 Plastic containers
Item 2. Properties.
Holdings' principal executive offices are located at 4 Landmark Square,
Stamford, Connecticut 06901. The administrative headquarters and principal
places of business for the Company's metal food container, plastic container and
specialty packaging businesses are located at 21800 Oxnard Street, Woodland
Hills, California 91367; 14515 N. Outer Forty, Chesterfield, Missouri 63017; and
9700 West Higgins Road, Rosemont, Illinois 60018, respectively. All of these
offices are leased by the Company.
The Company owns and leases properties for use in the ordinary course of
business. Such properties consist primarily of 34 metal food container, 19
plastic container and 5 specialty packaging manufacturing facilities.
Twenty-four of these facilities are owned and 34 are leased by the Company. The
leases expire at various times through 2020. Some of these leases provide
renewal options as well as various purchase options.
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Below is a list of the Company's operating facilities, including attached
warehouses, as of March 1, 2000 for its metal food container business:
Approximate Building Area
Location (square feet)
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Tarrant, AL......................... 89,100 (leased)
Kingsburg, CA....................... 35,600 (leased)
Modesto, CA......................... 37,800 (leased)
Modesto, CA......................... 128,000 (leased)
Modesto, CA......................... 150,000 (leased)
Riverbank, CA....................... 167,000
Sacramento, CA...................... 284,900 (leased)
San Leandro, CA..................... 73,000 (leased)
Stockton, CA........................ 243,500
Hoopeston, IL....................... 323,000
Rochelle, IL........................ 175,000
Waukegan, IL........................ 40,000 (leased)
Hammond, IN......................... 158,000 (leased)
Laporte, IN......................... 144,000 (leased)
Fort Madison, IA.................... 65,000
Ft. Dodge, IA....................... 155,200 (leased)
Benton Harbor, MI................... 20,200 (leased)
Savage, MN.......................... 160,000
St. Paul, MN........................ 470,000
Mt. Vernon, MO...................... 100,000
Northtown, MO....................... 111,700 (leased)
St. Joseph, MO...................... 173,700
Maxton, NC.......................... 231,800 (leased)
Edison, NJ.......................... 260,000
Lyons, NY........................... 149,700
Napoleon, OH........................ 339,600 (leased)
Crystal City, TX.................... 26,000 (leased)
Paris, TX........................... 266,300 (leased)
Toppenish, WA....................... 105,000
Menomonee Falls, WI................. 116,000
Menomonie, WI....................... 129,400 (leased)
Oconomowoc, WI...................... 105,200
Plover, WI.......................... 91,400 (leased)
Waupun, WI.......................... 212,000
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Below is a list of the Company's operating facilities, including attached
warehouses, as of March 1, 2000 for its plastic container business:
Approximate Building Area
Location (square feet)
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Sheffield, AL....................... 20,200 (leased)
Anaheim, CA......................... 127,000 (leased)
Deep River, CT...................... 140,000
Monroe, GA.......................... 139,600
Norcross, GA........................ 59,000 (leased)
Flora, IL........................... 56,400
Ligonier, IN........................ 469,000 (276,000 leased)
Seymour, IN......................... 431,000
Albia, IA........................... 53,000 (leased)
Franklin, KY........................ 122,000 (leased)
Penn Yan, NY........................ 100,000
Fairfield, OH....................... 185,000 (leased)
Port Clinton, OH.................... 257,400 (leased)
Langhorne, PA....................... 156,000 (leased)
Mississauga, Ontario................ 75,000 (leased)
Mississauga, Ontario................ 62,600 (leased)
Scarborough, Ontario................ 117,000
Lachine, Quebec..................... 113,300 (leased)
Lachine, Quebec..................... 77,800 (leased)
Below is a list of the Company's operating facilities, including attached
warehouses, as of March 1, 2000 for its specialty packaging business:
Approximate Building Area
Location (square feet)
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Norwalk, CT......................... 14,400 (leased)
Broadview, IL....................... 85,000
Woodstock, IL....................... 186,700 (leased)
Evansville, IN...................... 188,000
Richmond, IN........................ 462,000
The Company owns and leases certain other warehouse facilities that are
detached from its manufacturing facilities. All of the Company's U.S. facilities
are subject to liens in favor of the banks under its U.S. bank credit agreement,
and all of the Company's Canadian facilities are subject to liens in favor of
the banks under the Company's Canadian bank credit agreement.
The Company believes that its plants, warehouses and other facilities are
in good operating condition, adequately maintained, and suitable to meet its
present needs and future plans. The Company believes that it has sufficient
capacity to satisfy the demand for its products in the foreseeable future. To
the extent that the Company needs additional capacity, management believes that
the Company can convert certain facilities to continuous operation or make the
appropriate capital expenditures to increase capacity.
Item 3. Legal Proceedings.
Other than ordinary routine legal proceedings incidental to its business,
the Company is not a party to, and none of its properties are subject to, any
pending legal proceedings which could have a material adverse effect on its
business or financial condition.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
None.
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PART II
Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters.
The Common Stock is quoted on the Nasdaq National Market System under the
symbol SLGN. As of March 1, 2000, there were approximately 81 holders of record
of the Common Stock. Holdings has never declared or paid cash dividends on its
Common Stock. Holdings currently anticipates that it will retain all available
funds for use in the operation and expansion of its business and does not
anticipate paying any cash dividends on its Common Stock in the foreseeable
future. Any future determination to pay cash dividends will be at the discretion
of Holdings' Board of Directors and will be dependent upon Holdings'
consolidated results of operations and financial condition, applicable
contractual restrictions and other factors deemed relevant by Holdings' Board of
Directors. The Company's U.S. bank credit agreement and indentures for its 9%
Senior Subordinated Debentures due 2009 (the "9% Debentures") and 13-1/4%
Exchange Debentures allow Holdings to pay dividends on its Common Stock up to
specified limits. The following table sets forth the high and low closing sales
prices of Holdings' Common Stock as reported by the Nasdaq National Market
System for the periods indicated below.
High Low
---- ---
1998
----
First Quarter.................. $35.750 $27.375
Second Quarter................. 36.000 28.000
Third Quarter.................. 27.875 20.625
Fourth Quarter................. 28.000 20.000
High Low
---- ---
1999
----
First Quarter.................. $27.875 16.688
Second Quarter................. 24.500 14.750
Third Quarter.................. 24.125 18.000
Fourth Quarter................. 19.875 11.250
Item 6. Selected Financial Data.
Set forth below are selected historical consolidated financial data of the
Company at December 31, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, and 1995 and for the years then
ended.
The selected historical consolidated financial data of the Company at
December 31, 1999 and 1998 and for each of the three years in the period ended
December 31, 1999 were derived from the historical consolidated financial
statements of the Company for such periods that were audited by Ernst & Young
LLP, independent auditors, whose report appears elsewhere in this Annual Report
on Form 10-K. The selected historical consolidated financial data of the Company
at December 31, 1997, 1996, and 1995 and for the years ended December 31, 1996
and 1995 were derived from the historical audited consolidated financial
statements of the Company for such periods.
The selected historical consolidated financial data of the Company should
be read in conjunction with "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations" and the historical financial statements of
the Company, including the notes thereto, included elsewhere in this Annual
Report on Form 10-K.
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Selected Financial Data
Year Ended December 31,
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1999 1998(a) 1997 1996 1995(b)
---- ------- ---- ---- -------
(Dollars in millions, except per share data)
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Operating Data:
Net sales ............................................... $1,856.8 $1,738.7 $1,511.4 $1,405.7 $1,101.9
Cost of goods sold ...................................... 1,621.4 1,516.3 1,303.5 1,221.9 970.5
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Gross profit ............................................ 235.4 222.4 207.9 183.8 131.4
Selling, general and administrative expenses ............ 75.0 68.1 60.8 60.5 46.9
Non-cash stock option charge (c) ........................ -- -- 22.5 -- --
Rationalization charges (d) ............................. 36.1 -- -- -- 14.7
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Income from operations .................................. 124.3 154.3 124.6 123.3 69.8
Interest expense and other related financing costs ...... 86.1 81.5 80.7 89.4 80.7
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Income (loss) before income taxes ....................... 38.2 72.8 43.9 33.9 (10.9)
Income tax provision (benefit) (e) ..................... 14.3 26.9 (6.7) 3.3 5.1
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Income (loss) before extraordinary charges .............. 23.9 45.9 50.6 30.6 (16.0)
Extraordinary charges relating to early
extinguishment of debt.............................. -- -- 16.4 2.2 5.8
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Net income (loss) before preferred stock dividend
requirement ........................................ 23.9 45.9 34.2 28.4 (21.8)
Preferred stock dividend requirement..................... -- -- 3.2 3.0 --
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Net income (loss) applicable to common stockholders...... $ 23.9 $ 45.9 $ 31.0 $ 25.4 $ (21.8)
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Basic earnings per common share:
Income (loss) before extraordinary charges ........... $ 1.35 $ 2.41 $ 2.75 $ 1.75 $ (0.82)
Extraordinary charges ................................ -- -- (0.89) (0.13) (0.30)
Preferred stock dividend requirement.................. -- -- (0.18) (0.17) --
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Net income (loss) per basic common share ............. $ 1.35 $ 2.41 $ 1.68 $ 1.45 $ (1.12)
======== ======== ======== ======== ========
Diluted earnings per common share:
Income (loss) before extraordinary charges ........... $ 1.32 $ 2.30 $ 2.56 $ 1.65 $ (0.82)
Extraordinary charges ................................ -- -- (0.83) (0.12) (0.30)
Preferred stock dividend requirement.................. -- -- (0.16) (0.16) --
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Net income (loss) per diluted common share ........... $ 1.32 $ 2.30 $ 1.57 $ 1.37 $ (1.12)
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Selected Segment Data:
Net sales:
Metal food container business ........................ $1,401.1 $1,299.0 $1,134.5 $1,098.6 $ 845.5
Plastic container business ........................... 321.2 310.9 263.3 216.4 219.6
Specialty packaging business ......................... 134.5 128.8 113.6 90.7 36.8
Income from operations (f):
Metal food container business ........................ 120.7 116.1 118.5 95.6 54.8
Plastic container business ........................... 38.6 38.0 28.5 18.4 13.2
Specialty packaging business ......................... 5.0 3.3 1.9 10.5 3.4
Other Data:
Adjusted EBITDA (g) ..................................... $ 246.4 $ 231.8 $ 210.5 $ 181.6 $ 128.9
Capital expenditures .................................... 87.4 86.1 62.2 56.9 51.9
Depreciation and amortization (h) ....................... 86.0 77.5 63.4 57.5 43.6
Cash flows provided by operating activities ............. 143.3 147.4 117.9 125.2 209.6
Cash flows used in investing activities ................. (84.9) (278.3) (100.5) (98.3) (397.1)
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities.... (60.7) 82.0 35.3 (27.9) 186.9
Balance Sheet Data (at end of period):
Total assets ............................................ $1,185.3 $1,224.0 $1,050.6 $ 913.5 $ 900.0
Total debt .............................................. 883.3 927.0 805.3 760.0 786.1
Redeemable preferred stock .............................. -- -- -- 53.0 --
Deficiency in stockholders' equity ...................... (48.7) (57.3) (67.3) (191.0) (180.6)
(footnotes follow)
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Notes to Selected Financial Data
(a) On June 1, 1998, the Company acquired CS Can. The acquisition was accounted
for as a purchase transaction and the results of operations have been
included with the Company's historical results from the acquisition date.
(b) On August 1, 1995, the Company acquired AN Can. The acquisition was
accounted for as a purchase transaction and the results of operations have
been included with the Company's historical results from the acquisition
date.
(c) In connection with Holdings' initial public offering of its Common Stock in
February 1997 (the "IPO"), the Company recognized a non-cash charge of
$22.5 million at the time of the IPO for the excess of the fair market
value over the grant price of certain stock options, less $3.7 million
previously accrued. See Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements of
the Company for the year ended December 31, 1999 included elsewhere in this
Annual Report on Form 10-K.
(d) In the fourth quarter of 1999, the Company decided to close two
manufacturing facilities of the metal food container business, resulting in
a charge of $11.9 million (including $7.3 million for the write-down in
carrying value of assets determined to be impaired). Additionally, based
upon a review of the depreciable assets of the metal food container
business in 1999 and 1995, the Company determined that certain adjustments
were necessary to properly reflect net realizable values and recorded a
write-down of $24.2 million and $14.7 million in 1999 and 1995,
respectively, for the excess of carrying value over estimated realizable
value of machinery and equipment which had become obsolete or surplus. See
Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company for the year
ended December 31, 1999 included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form
10-K.
(e) During 1997, the Company determined that a portion of the future tax
benefits arising from its net operating loss carryforwards would be
realized in future years due to the Company's continued improvement in
earnings and increased probability of future taxable income. Accordingly,
in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No.
109, the Company recognized an income tax benefit for its recoverable net
operating loss carryforwards. See Note 11 to the Consolidated Financial
Statements of the Company for the year ended December 31, 1999 included
elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
(f) Income from operations in the selected segment data excludes (i) charges of
$36.1 million and $14.7 million for the years ended December 31, 1999 and
1995, respectively, all as referred to in footnote (d) above, (ii) the
non-cash stock option charge of $22.5 million incurred as a result of the
IPO, as referred to in footnote (c) above, and (iii) corporate expense.
(g) "Adjusted EBITDA" means consolidated net income before extraordinary
charges and preferred stock dividends plus, to the extent reflected in the
income statement for the applicable period, without duplication,
consolidated interest expense, income tax expense and depreciation and
amortization expense, as adjusted to add back charges incurred for the
closing of facilities ($11.9 million for the year ended December 31, 1999,
as referred to in footnote (d) above), charges incurred for the reduction
in carrying value of assets ($24.2 million and $14.7 million for the years
ended December 31, 1999 and 1995, respectively, as referred to in footnote
(d) above) and certain other non-cash charges (including a charge of $22.5
million incurred in 1997 in connection with the IPO, as referred to in
footnote (c) above, and charges relating to the vesting of benefits under
stock appreciation rights of $0.8 million for each of the years ended
December 31, 1996 and 1995). The Company has included information regarding
Adjusted EBITDA because management believes that many investors consider it
important in assessing a company's ability to service and incur debt.
Accordingly, this information has been disclosed herein to permit a more
complete analysis of the Company's financial condition. Adjusted EBITDA
should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for net income or
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other consolidated statement of income or cash flows data prepared in
accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States ("GAAP") as a measure of the profitability or liquidity of the
Company. See the consolidated statements of income and consolidated
statements of cash flows of the Company, including the notes thereto,
included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Adjusted EBITDA does
not take into account the Company's debt service requirements and other
commitments and, accordingly, is not necessarily indicative of amounts that
may be available for discretionary uses. Additionally, Adjusted EBITDA is
not computed in accordance with GAAP and may not be comparable to other
similarly titled measures of other companies.
(h) Depreciation and amortization excludes amortization of debt financing
costs.
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Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations.
The following discussion and analysis is intended to assist in an
understanding of the Company's consolidated financial condition and results of
operations for the three-year period ended December 31, 1999. The Company's
consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included elsewhere in
this Annual Report on Form 10-K contain detailed information that should be
referred to in conjunction with the following discussion and analysis.
General
The Company is a leading North American manufacturer of consumer goods
packaging products that currently produces (i) steel and aluminum containers for
human and pet food, (ii) custom designed plastic containers for personal care,
health, food, pharmaceutical and household detergent and chemical products and
(iii) specialty packaging items used in the food and beverage industries,
including steel caps and closures, aluminum roll-on closures, plastic bowls,
plastic cans and paperboard containers. The Company is the largest manufacturer
of metal food containers in North America, with a unit sale market share for the
year ended December 31, 1999 of 47% in the United States, a leading manufacturer
of plastic containers in North America for personal care products and a major
supplier of metal closures for food and beverage products. See
"Business--General."
Revenue Growth
The Company's strategy is to increase shareholder value by growing its
existing businesses and expanding into other segments by applying its expertise
in acquiring, financing, integrating and efficiently operating consumer goods
packaging businesses. The Company has increased its revenues and market share in
the metal food container, plastic container and specialty packaging markets
through acquisitions and internal growth. As a result of this strategy, the
Company has diversified its customer base, geographic presence and product line.
For example, during the past twelve years, the metal food container market
has experienced significant consolidation primarily due to the desire by food
processors to reduce costs and focus resources on their core operations. The
Company's acquisitions of the metal food container manufacturing operations of
Nestle, Dial, Del Monte, Agrilink and, most recently, Campbell reflect this
trend. During this period, the Company's overall share of the U.S. metal food
container market more than quadrupled, from approximately 10% in 1987 to
approximately 47% in 1999. See "Business--General--Growth Strategy."
The Company's plastic container business has also increased its market
position from a sales base of $88.8 million in 1987 to $321.2 million in 1999
through strategic acquisitions and, to a lesser extent, through internal growth.
The plastic container segment of the consumer goods packaging industry is highly
fragmented, and management intends to pursue consolidation opportunities in that
segment. See "Business--General--Growth Strategy."
Management believes that it can successfully apply its acquisition and
operating expertise to new segments of the consumer goods packaging industry.
Although no assurance can be given that the Company will be able to locate or
acquire attractive acquisition candidates on acceptable terms, management
believes that certain trends in and characteristics of the consumer goods
packaging industry will generate attractive acquisition opportunities in
complementary business lines. Importantly, the industry is fragmented, with
numerous segments and multiple participants in the various segments.
Additionally, many of these segments are experiencing consolidation. See
"Business--General--Growth Strategy."
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Operating Strategy
The Company seeks to acquire businesses at reasonable cash flow multiples
and to enhance profitability through productivity and cost reduction
opportunities. The additional sales and production capacity provided through
acquisitions have enabled the Company to rationalize plant operations and
decrease overhead costs through plant closings and downsizings. In addition, the
Company's acquisitions have enabled it to realize manufacturing efficiencies as
a result of optimizing production scheduling and minimizing product
transportation costs. The Company has also benefited from the economies of its
increased purchasing volume and from the elimination of redundant selling and
administrative functions, as well as from the investment of capital to upgrade
the acquired facilities. See "Business--General--Growth Strategy--Enhance
Profitability of Acquired Companies."
Historically, the Company has been able to improve its operating margins
through productivity and cost reduction opportunities provided by its
acquisitions. Following an acquisition, the Company initiates a systematic
program, which usually is implemented over a number of years, to optimize its
manufacturing facilities. As a result, this improvement to operating margins
generally has been realized over a number of years. See "--Capital Resources and
Liquidity."
In addition to the benefits realized through the integration of acquired
businesses, the Company has improved the operating performance of its existing
plant facilities through the investment of capital for productivity improvements
and manufacturing cost reductions. Over the past five years, the Company has
made $344.5 million in capital investments to improve its productivity, to
reduce its manufacturing costs and to invest in new market opportunities.
For the period from 1995 through 1999, the Company's operating margins
(without giving effect to rationalization charges) improved over 10%, from 7.7%
in 1995 to 8.6% in 1999, principally as a result of the benefits realized from
its rationalization and integration activities since its AN Can acquisition in
1995 and from the investment of capital for productivity improvements. This
improvement was achieved despite the recent impact of lower margin sales to
Campbell, price reductions under recently extended long-term supply agreements
and competitive pricing pressure, all of which reduced the Company's operating
margins in 1999.
The Company operates in a competitive industry where it is necessary to
realize cost reduction opportunities to offset continued competitive pricing
pressure. Further, the multi-year supply arrangements entered into by the
Company's metal food container business with many of its customers, including
Nestle, Del Monte, Campbell and several other major food producers, limit the
Company's ability to increase its margins. The Company estimates that
approximately 75% of its projected metal food container sales in 2000 will be
pursuant to such arrangements. These multi-year supply arrangements generally
provide, however, for the pass through of material and labor cost changes,
thereby significantly reducing the exposure of the Company's results of
operations to the volatility of these costs. See "Business--Raw Materials."
Historically, the Company has been successful in continuing its multi-year
supply arrangements with its customers, without any resulting material adverse
effect on its financial condition or results of operations. There can be no
assurance, however, that in the future the Company will retain these multi-year
supply arrangements or, if the Company continues these arrangements, that they
will be continued without any material adverse effect on its financial condition
or results of operations. Recently, the Company and Nestle agreed to extend the
term of the Nestle Supply Agreements for approximately half of the metal
containers sales thereunder by seven years from 2001 through 2008, in return for
certain price reductions which will take effect in 2001. The Company believes
that these price reductions will not have a material adverse effect on its
financial condition or results of operations. See "Business--Sales and
Marketing."
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The Company's metal food container business sales and, to a lesser extent,
operating income are dependent, in part, upon the vegetable, tomato and fruit
harvests in the midwest and western regions of the United States. The size and
quality of these harvests varies from year to year, depending in large part upon
the weather conditions in those regions. Because of the seasonality of the
harvests, the Company has historically experienced higher unit sales volume in
the second and third quarters of its fiscal year and generated a
disproportionate amount of its annual income from operations during these
quarters. The Company believes that this seasonal impact will be mitigated
somewhat by the acquisition of CS Can. Management believes that sales to
Campbell generally will be highest in the first and fourth quarters due to the
seasonal demand for soup products.
Financial Strategy
The Company's financial strategy is to use leverage to support its growth
and increase shareholder returns. The Company's stable and predictable cash
flow, generated largely as a result of its long-term customer relationships and
generally recession resistant business, supports its financial strategy.
In 1999, the Company reduced its total debt by $43.7 million to $883.3
million from $927.0 million in 1998. The Company achieved this reduction as a
result of a 6.3% increase in its Adjusted EBITDA in 1999 as compared to 1998 and
because it did not complete any acquisition and did not incur additional
acquisition related indebtedness in 1999. The Company achieved this debt
reduction in 1999 despite higher capital expenditures and interest expense in
1999 as compared to 1998 and the incurrence of $16.6 million of indebtedness in
1999 for Common Stock repurchases. As a result of this debt reduction and the
Company's increased Adjusted EBITDA, the Company's ratios of Adjusted EBITDA to
interest expense and total debt to Adjusted EBITDA continued to improve in 1999
as compared to 1998. The Company's ratio of Adjusted EBITDA to interest expense
has increased to 2.9 in 1999 from 1.6 in 1995, while the Company's ratio of
total debt to Adjusted EBITDA has improved to 3.6 in 1999 from 6.0 in 1995.
Unless the Company incurs additional indebtedness in 2000 to finance
acquisitions, the Company expects to further reduce its total debt in 2000 as
compared to 1999.
Pursuant to the indenture relating to the 13-1/4% Exchange Debentures, the
Company is permitted to redeem all or any of the 13-1/4% Exchange Debentures
beginning July 15, 2000. See Note 7 to the Consolidated Financial Statements of
the Company for the year ended December 31, 1999 included elsewhere in this
Annual Report on Form 10-K. The Company is considering redeeming all of its
outstanding 13-1/4% Exchange Debentures ($56.2 million principal amount) in
accordance with their terms in the third quarter of 2000, using lower cost
revolving loans from its U.S. senior secured credit facility to fund this
redemption.
During 1998 and 1999, the Company used $253.9 million of its revolving loan
facilities to finance its 1998 acquisitions and to repurchase approximately
$59.9 million of its Common Stock. Even though the Company incurred such
additional indebtedness to finance acquisitions and Common Stock repurchases,
the Company's aggregate financing costs (interest expense and preferred stock
dividend requirements) in 1999 declined approximately $6.3 million from 1996,
reflecting the benefits of the Company's reduction of its debt in 1999 and the
Company's 1997 refinancings. See "--Capital Resources and Liquidity."
In 1997, the Company refinanced substantially all of its indebtedness with
lower cost indebtedness and equity to further improve its cash flow and
operating and financial flexibility. In addition to reducing the Company's
borrowing costs and extending the maturities of its debt, the Company's
refinancings improved its operating and financial flexibility, including its
ability to engage in mergers and acquisitions, make capital expenditures, incur
additional indebtedness, pay dividends, repurchase stock and refinance existing
indebtedness. Furthermore, the Company's secured credit facilities provide it
with revolving loan facilities of $550.0 million, which are available to the
Company to provide for seasonal working capital needs and to pursue its growth
strategy or for other permitted purposes. See "--Capital Resources and
Liquidity."
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To the extent the Company utilizes its revolving loan facilities for
acquisitions, stock repurchases or other permitted purposes in future periods,
its interest expense may increase. Further, since the Company's revolving loan
and term loan borrowings under its secured credit facilities bear interest at
floating rates, it is sensitive to changes in prevailing rates of interest and,
accordingly, its interest expense may vary from period to period. After taking
into account interest rate swap arrangements that the Company entered into to
mitigate the effect of interest rate fluctuations, at December 31, 1999 the
Company had $424.1 million of indebtedness which bore interest at floating
rates. See "--Effect of Inflation and Interest Rate Fluctuations" and
"Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk--Interest Rate Risk."
In light of the Company's strategy to use leverage to support its growth
and optimize shareholder returns, the Company has incurred and will continue to
incur significant interest expense. For 1999, the Company's aggregate financing
costs were 53.6% of its income from operations (without giving effect to
rationalization charges) as compared to 52.8%, 57.1% and 74.9% for 1998, 1997
and 1996, respectively (without giving effect to the non-cash stock option
charge in 1997). Due to the Company's significant interest expense, events such
as price reductions given to customers in exchange for term extensions or other
modifications to existing supply arrangements that are not material to the
Company's income from operations could have a significant impact on its net
income.
The Company's Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase by the
Company of up to $70 million of its Common Stock. In 1998 and 1999, the Company
repurchased $59.9 million of its Common Stock (2,608,975 shares) and funded such
repurchases with revolving loan borrowings from its U.S. bank credit facility.
Such repurchases were accretive to the Company's earnings per share in 1999 and
1998. See "--Capital Resources and Liquidity."
Results of Operations
The following table sets forth certain income statement data for the
Company, expressed as a percentage of net sales, for each of the periods
presented, and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial
statements of the Company and related notes thereto included elsewhere in this
Annual Report on Form 10-K.
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Year Ended December 31,
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1999 1998 1997
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Operating Data:
Net sales:
Metal food container business......................... 75.5% 74.7% 75.1%
Plastic container business............................ 17.3 17.9 17.4
Specialty packaging business.......................... 7.2 7.4 7.5
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Total.............................................. 100.0 100.0 100.0
Cost of goods sold...................................... 87.3 87.2 86.2
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Gross Profit............................................ 12.7 12.8 13.8
Selling, general and administrative expenses............ 4.0 3.9 4.0
Rationalization charges................................. 2.0 -- --
Non-cash stock option charge............................ -- -- 1.5
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Income from operations.................................. 6.7 8.9 8.3
Interest expense and other related financing costs...... 4.6 4.7 5.4
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Income before income taxes.............................. 2.1 4.2 2.9
Income tax provision (benefit).......................... 0.8 1.6 (0.5)
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Income before extraordinary charges..................... 1.3 2.6 3.4
Extraordinary charges relating to early extinguishment
of debt............................................... -- -- 1.1
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Net income before preferred stock dividend requirement.. 1.3 2.6 2.3
Preferred stock dividend requirement.................... -- -- 0.2
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Net income applicable to common stockholders........... 1.3% 2.6% 2.1%
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Summary historical results for the Company's three business segments, metal
food containers, plastic containers and specialty packaging, for the years ended
December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997 are provided below.
Year Ended December 31,
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1999 1998 1997
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(Dollars in millions)
Net sales:
Metal food container business ...... $1,401.1 $1,299.0 $1,134.5
Plastic container business ......... 321.2 310.9 263.3
Specialty packaging business ....... 134.5 128.8 113.6
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Consolidated .................... $1,856.8 $1,738.7 $1,511.4
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Income from operations:
Metal food container business ...... $ 120.7 $ 116.1 $ 118.5
Plastic container business ......... 38.6 38.0 28.5
Specialty packaging business ....... 5.0 3.3 1.9
Rationalization charges(1) ......... (36.1) -- --
Non-cash stock option charge(2) .... -- -- (22.5)
Corporate expense .................. (3.9) (3.1) (1.8)
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Consolidated .................... $ 124.3 $ 154.3 $ 124.6
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(1) Included in income from operations of the Company in 1999 are an aggregate
of $36.1 million of rationalization charges, consisting of a charge of
$11.9 million relating to the Company's decision to close two manufacturing
facilities of the metal food container business (which includes $7.3
million for the non-cash write-down in carrying value of assets determined
to be impaired) and a non-cash charge of $24.2 million for the excess of
carrying value over estimated realizable value of machinery and equipment
of the metal food container business which had become obsolete or surplus.
See Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company for the
year ended December 31, 1999 included elsewhere in this Annual Report on
Form 10-K.
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(2) In connection with the IPO, the Company recognized a non-cash charge of
$22.5 million for the excess of the fair market value over the grant price
of stock options converted from stock option plans of Holdings'
subsidiaries to Holdings' stock option plan at the time of the IPO. See
Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company for the
year ended December 31, 1999 included elsewhere in this Annual Report on
Form 10-K.
Year Ended December 31, 1999 Compared with Year Ended December 31, 1998
Net Sales. Consolidated net sales increased $118.1 million, or 6.8%, to
$1,856.8 million for the year ended December 31, 1999, as compared to net sales
of $1,738.7 million for the prior year. This increase resulted primarily from
incremental sales added from acquisitions and, to a lesser extent, from
increased sales from all three business segments.
Net sales for the metal food container business were $1,401.1 million for
the year ended December 31, 1999, an increase of $102.1 million, or 7.9%, from
net sales of $1,299.0 million for the prior year. This increase resulted from
sales to Campbell under the Campbell Supply Agreement entered into in June 1998
and from increased unit sales to other customers, and was offset in part by
lower price realization under recently extended long-term supply agreements.
Net sales for the plastic container business of $321.2 million for the year
ended December 31, 1999 increased $10.3 million, or 3.3%, from net sales of
$310.9 million for 1998. This increase in net sales was principally attributable
to incremental sales added by the August 1998 acquisition of Clearplass as well
as increased unit sales of the existing business.
Net sales for the specialty packaging business increased $5.7 million, or
4.4%, to $134.5 million for the year ended December 31, 1999, as compared to
$128.8 million for the prior year. This increase was a result of higher unit
sales.
Cost of Goods Sold. Cost of goods sold as a percentage of consolidated net
sales was 87.3% ($1,621.4 million) for the year ended December 31, 1999, an
increase of 0.1 percentage point as compared to 87.2% ($1,516.3 million) in
1998. The decline in gross profit margin was primarily attributable to lower
margins realized by the metal food container business as discussed below, and
was offset in part by the leveraging effect of increased unit sales of the
specialty packaging business.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Selling, general and
administrative expenses as a percentage of consolidated net sales for the year
ended December 31, 1999 increased slightly to 4.0% ($75.0 million), as compared
to 3.9% ($68.2 million) for the prior year.
Income from Operations. Excluding the effect of an aggregate of $36.1
million of rationalization charges recorded in 1999, income from operations
increased $6.1 million, or 4.0%, to $160.4 million for the year ended December
31, 1999, as compared to income from operations of $154.3 million for the prior
year. This increase was a result of increased operating income from all three
business segments. Including the effect of the rationalization charges, income
from operations for the year ended December 31, 1999 was $124.3 million. Income
from operations as a percentage of consolidated net sales for the year ended
December 31, 1999, excluding the effect of the rationalization charges recorded
in 1999, was 8.6% as compared to 8.9% for 1998. The decline in operating margins
was attributable to lower operating margins of the metal food container and
plastic container businesses, and was offset in part by the improved operating
performance of the specialty packaging business.
In order to maximize production efficiencies, the Company decided in the
fourth quarter of 1999 to close two West Coast manufacturing facilities of the
metal food container business, and accordingly recorded a pre-tax charge to
earnings of $11.9 million, which includes $7.3 million for the non-cash
write-down in carrying value of certain assets determined to be impaired.
Additionally, in the third quarter of 1999, the Company recorded a non-cash
pre-tax charge to earnings of $24.2 million to reduce the carrying value of
certain assets of the metal food container business determined to be surplus or
obsolete.
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Income from operations for the metal food container business for the year
ended December 31, 1999, excluding the effect of the rationalization charges
recorded in 1999, was $120.7 million, a $4.6 million, or 4.0%, increase over
income from operations of $116.1 million for the metal food container business
for the prior year. This increase was principally due to increased net sales of
the metal food container business in 1999 as compared to 1998. Including the
effect of the rationalization charges, income from operations for the metal food
container business for the year ended December 31, 1999 was $84.6 million.
Income from operations as a percentage of net sales for the metal food container
business, excluding the effect of the rationalization charges recorded in 1999,
was 8.6% for the year ended December 31, 1999 as compared to 8.9% in 1998. The
decline in operating margins of the metal food container business was
principally attributable to anticipated lower margin sales to Campbell and lower
price realization under recently extended long-term supply agreements, and was
partially offset by lower overall per unit manufacturing costs.
Income from operations for the plastic container business for the year
ended December 31, 1999 increased 1.6% to $38.6 million, as compared to income
from operations of $38.0 million for the plastic container business for the
prior year, primarily due to increased net sales. Income from operations as a
percentage of net sales for the plastic container business for the year ended
December 31, 1999 was 12.0% as compared to 12.2% for 1998. The decrease in
income from operations as a percentage of net sales for the plastic container
business was principally attributable to higher depreciation expense and higher
selling, general and administrative expenses primarily related to the Clearplass
acquisition.
Income from operations for the specialty packaging business for the year
ended December 31, 1999 was $5.0 million, a $1.7 million increase over income
from operations of $3.3 million for the specialty packaging business for the
prior year. This increase was principally attributable to increased net sales of
the specialty packaging business in 1999 as compared to 1998. Income from
operations as a percentage of net sales for the specialty packaging business
improved 1.1 percentage points to 3.7% for the year ended December 31, 1999 as
compared to 2.6% in 1998. The improvement in operating performance of the
specialty packaging business was primarily due to higher unit sales which
resulted in lower per unit production costs, and was offset in part by higher
depreciation expense and higher selling, general and administrative expenses
partially attributable to higher new product development costs and costs
incurred in connection with Year 2000 readiness issues.
Interest Expense. Interest expense increased $4.6 million to $86.1 million
for the year ended December 31, 1999, as compared to $81.5 million in 1998. This
increase was principally a result of higher average revolving loan balances
outstanding for the year ended December 31, 1999 as compared to the prior year,
primarily to finance the acquisitions of CS Can in June 1998 and Clearplass in
August 1998 and Common Stock repurchases.
Income Taxes. The provision for income taxes for the year ended December
31, 1999 was recorded at an effective tax rate of 37.4% ($14.3 million), as
compared to 36.9% ($26.9 million) for 1998.
Net Income and Earnings per Share. As a result of the items discussed
above, net income for the year ended December 31, 1999, excluding the effect of
the rationalization charges recorded in 1999, was $46.6 million, or $2.56 per
diluted share, as compared to $45.9 million, or $2.30 per diluted share, for the
year ended December 31, 1998. Although net income for 1999 was only slightly
higher than the prior year primarily due to higher interest expense, 1999
earnings per diluted share increased $0.26 principally due to the benefits from
Common Stock repurchases. Including the net-of-tax effect of $22.6 million, or
$1.24 per diluted share, of the rationalization charges, net income for the year
ended December 31, 1999 was $23.9 million, or $1.32 per diluted share.
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Year Ended December 31, 1998 Compared with Year Ended December 31, 1997
Net Sales. Consolidated net sales increased $227.3 million, or 15.0%, to
$1,738.7 million for the year ended December 31, 1998, as compared to net sales
of $1,511.4 million for the same period in 1997. This increase was principally a
result of incremental sales from acquisitions.
Net sales for the metal food container business were $1,299.0 million for
the year ended December 31, 1998, an increase of $164.5 million, or 14.5%, from
net sales of $1,134.5 million for the same period in 1997. This increase
resulted principally from sales to Campbell under the Campbell Supply Agreement
entered into in June 1998.
Net sales for the plastic container business of $310.9 million during the
year ended December 31, 1998 increased $47.6 million, or 18.1%, from net sales
of $263.3 million for the same period in 1997. The increase in net sales was
attributable to incremental sales added by its 1998 and 1997 acquisitions and to
higher unit volume from the existing business.
Net sales for the specialty packaging business increased $15.2 million, or
13.4%, to $128.8 million during the year ended December 31, 1998, as compared to
$113.6 million for the same period in 1997. This increase resulted from the
inclusion of a full year of sales from Roll-on Closures which was acquired in
April 1997, as well as an increase in sales to existing customers.
Cost of Goods Sold. Cost of goods sold as a percentage of consolidated net
sales was 87.2% ($1,516.3 million) for the year ended December 31, 1998, an
increase of 1.0 percentage point as compared to 86.2% ($1,303.5 million) for the
same period in 1997. The decline in gross profit margin was principally
attributable to the effect of lower margin sales to Campbell and slightly lower
margins realized by the existing metal food container business, offset in part
by higher margins realized by the plastic container business.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Selling, general and
administrative expenses as a percentage of consolidated net sales decreased 0.1
percentage point to 3.9% ($68.2 million) for the year ended December 31, 1998,
as compared to 4.0% ($60.8 million) for the year ended December 31, 1997. The
improvement in selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of
net sales principally related to increased revenues generated from the recent
acquisitions without a commensurate increase in selling, general and
administrative costs.
Income from Operations. Income from operations as a percentage of
consolidated net sales for the year ended December 31, 1998 improved to 8.9%
($154.3 million), as compared to 8.3% ($124.6 million) for 1997. However, after
excluding the non-cash stock option charge of $22.5 million incurred in
connection with the IPO, 1997 operating margins as a percentage of net sales
would have been 9.7%. The decline in operating margins in 1998 as compared to
1997, as adjusted to exclude the non-cash stock option charge of $22.5 million
described below, was principally attributable to lower margins realized by the
metal food container business, offset in part by the improved operating
performance of the plastic container business.
At the time of the IPO in February 1997, stock options issued under the
stock option plans of Holdings' subsidiaries were converted to stock options of
Holdings. In accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, the
Company recorded a charge of $22.5 million for the excess of the fair market
value of the stock options issued under the subsidiary stock option plans over
the grant price of the options. The Company does not expect to recognize any
future charges for these stock options.
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Income from operations as a percentage of net sales for the metal food
container business decreased 1.5 percentage points to 8.9% ($116.1 million) for
the year ended December 31, 1998, as compared to 10.4% ($118.5 million) for the
same period in 1997. The decrease in income from operations as a percentage of
net sales for the metal food container business principally resulted from lower
margin sales to Campbell, an increase in depreciation expense, and price
reductions provided to certain metal food container customers in exchange for
contract extensions, and was offset in part by the benefit of plant
rationalizations realized from the AN Can acquisition.
Income from operations as a percentage of net sales for the plastic
container business improved 1.4 percentage points to 12.2% ($38.0 million) for
the year ended December 31, 1998, as compared to 10.8% ($28.5 million) for the
same period in 1997. The improvement in the operating performance of the plastic
container business was principally attributable to an increase in unit sales to
existing customers, resulting in slightly lower per unit production costs.
Income from operations as a percentage of net sales for the specialty
packaging business improved 1.0 percentage point to 2.6% ($3.3 million) for the
year ended December 31, 1998, as compared to 1.6% ($1.9 million) for the same
period in 1997. Income from operations as a percentage of net sales for the
specialty packaging business improved in 1998 as compared to 1997 despite an
increase in new product development expenditures of $1.0 million to $2.7 million
during the year.
Interest Expense. Interest expense increased $0.8 million to $81.5 million
for the year ended December 31, 1998, as compared to $80.7 million in 1997. The
increase in interest expense during 1998 was a result of the incurrence of
additional indebtedness to finance acquisitions and the repurchase of Common
Stock, offset in part by lower average borrowing rates. During 1998, the Company
recognized the full year benefit of its 1997 refinancings and benefited from
slightly lower bank borrowing rates as compared to 1997.
Income Taxes. The provision for income taxes of $26.9 million for the year
ended December 31, 1998 was recorded at an effective rate of 37%. For the year
ended December 31, 1997, the Company recorded an income tax benefit of $6.7
million, which was realized through the release of the Company's valuation
allowance and was partially offset by a provision for income taxes recorded at
an effective tax rate of 38%. During 1997, the Company determined that it was
more likely than not that future tax benefits arising from its net operating
loss carryforwards would be realized in future years due to the Company's
continued improvement in earnings and the probability of future taxable income,
and therefore recognized an income tax benefit of $27.4 million.
Net Income and Earnings per Share. As a result of the matters discussed
above, net income for the year ended December 31, 1998 was $45.9 million, or
$2.30 per diluted share, compared with $31.0 million, or $1.57 per diluted
share, for the year ended December 31, 1997. During 1997, the Company incurred
an extraordinary charge of $16.4 million, net of taxes, or $0.83 per diluted
share, for the write-off of unamortized debt financing costs and premiums
associated with the early redemption of the Company's 13-1/4% Senior Discount
Debentures due 2002 (the "Discount Debentures") and 11-3/4% Senior Subordinated
Notes due 2002 (the "11-3/4% Notes") and the refinancing of the Company's
previous U.S. bank credit agreement. Before the extraordinary charge and the
preferred stock dividend requirement, earnings per diluted share were $2.56 in
1997.
The Company estimates that 1997 earnings would have been $38.6 million, or
$1.96 per diluted share, if unusual items for the non-cash stock option charge
and the extraordinary charges incurred in connection with the refinancing of the
Company's debt obligations had been excluded from earnings and if earnings for
such period had been calculated using the effective tax rate for the year ended
December 31, 1998.
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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 revolving loan borrowings.
During 1997, the Company refinanced substantially all of its indebtedness
with lower cost indebtedness and equity to further improve its cash flow and
operating and financial flexibility. This refinancing culminated in the Company
entering into a U.S. senior secured credit facility to replace its existing bank
facility. This credit facility provided the Company with a total senior secured
credit facility of $1.0 billion, which included $450.0 million of term loans and
a revolving loan facility of $550.0 million. Revolving loans are available to
the Company for its working capital and general corporate purposes (including
acquisitions and stock repurchases). In addition, the Company may request to
borrow up to an additional $200.0 million of revolving loans from one or more of
the lenders under the U.S. senior secured credit facility. The U.S. senior
secured credit facility (i) lowered the interest rates on the Company's senior
secured borrowings, (ii) extended the maturities of the Company's A term loans
and revolving loans thereunder to December 31, 2003 and B term loans thereunder
to June 30, 2005, and (iii) changed certain covenants to further improve the
Company's operating and financial flexibility, including changes to provide more
flexibility to engage in mergers and acquisitions, make capital expenditures,
incur indebtedness, pay dividends, repurchase stock, and refinance existing
indebtedness.
In December 1997, the Company's Canadian subsidiaries entered into a
secured credit facility to provide the Company with more financing flexibility
and reduce the Company's foreign currency exposure. The Canadian credit facility
provided such subsidiaries with approximately $18.5 million of term loans and up
to approximately $4.5 million of revolving loans. The term loan proceeds were
used to prepay $14.3 million and $4.2 million of term loans under the U.S.
senior secured credit facility in December 1997 and January 1998, respectively.
Additionally, as a result of the Canadian credit facility, the revolving loan
facility under the U.S. senior secured credit facility was reduced by $4.5
million, the amount of the revolving loan commitment under the Canadian credit
facility, from $550.0 million to $545.5 million. Interest rates for borrowings
under the Canadian credit facility are generally comparable to interest rates
under the U.S. senior secured credit facility.
In 1999, cash generated from operations of $143.3 million, $2.4 million of
cash balances and $0.5 million of cash proceeds from the exercise of employee
stock options were used to repay $44.7 million of borrowings under the Company's
senior secured credit facilities, fund net capital expenditures of $84.9 million
and repurchase $16.6 million of Holdings' Common Stock.
In 1999, the Company initiated and concluded a study to evaluate the
long-term utilization of all assets of its metal food container business. As a
result, during the third quarter of 1999, the Company recorded a non-cash
pre-tax charge to earnings of $24.2 million to reduce the carrying value of
those assets determined to be surplus or obsolete. During the fourth quarter of
1999, the Company announced its plan to close two West Coast manufacturing
facilities of its metal food container business and as a result recorded a
pre-tax charge to earnings of $11.9 million, which includes $7.3 million for the
non-cash write-down of certain long-term assets deemed to be impaired. These
actions were taken as part of the Company's operating strategy to rationalize
its operations with the objective of maximizing production efficiencies and
enhancing profitability.
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In 1998, cash generated from operations of $147.4 million, net borrowings
of revolving loans of $135.9 million under the Company's U.S. senior secured
credit facility, $4.2 million of borrowings under the Company's Canadian credit
facility, $3.0 million of other borrowings related to the acquisition of CS Can,
$2.3 million of proceeds from employee stock option exercises, $1.8 million of
proceeds from asset sales, and $49.0 million of cash balances were used to fund
capital expenditures of $86.1 million, the acquisitions of Winn, CS Can and
Clearplass for an aggregate amount of $194.0 million, the repurchase of Common
Stock for $43.4 million, and the repayment of $20.1 million of bank term loans.
During 1997, in implementing its refinancing strategy, the Company used
proceeds of $67.2 million from the IPO, proceeds of $300.0 million from the
issuance of the 9% Debentures, along with borrowings of $75.0 million under the
previous credit agreement, $450.0 million of term loans under the new U.S.
senior secured credit facility and $14.3 million of term loans under the
Canadian credit facility to redeem the remaining principal amount ($59.0
million) of the Discount Debentures, refinance $613.3 million of term loans
under the previous credit agreement, redeem the 11-3/4% Notes for $142.9 million
($135.0 million principal amount), repay $14.3 million of term loans under the
U.S. senior secured credit facility, and pay fees and expenses related to such
refinancings of $13.0 million.
For the year ended December 31, 1997, the Company used excess proceeds of
$64.0 million realized from the refinancings referred to above and cash provided
by operations of $117.9 million to repay $1.0 million principal amount of term
loans and $27.8 million of revolving loans under the previous credit agreement,
make net capital expenditures of $57.6 million, fund acquisitions for $42.8
million, and increase its cash balance by $52.7 million.
Because the Company sells metal containers used in fruit and vegetable pack
processing, it has seasonal sales. As is common in the 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 incurs short term indebtedness to
finance its working capital requirements.
The Company utilizes its revolving loan facilities for seasonal working
capital needs and for other general corporate purposes, including acquisitions
and repurchases of its Common Stock. Revolving loan borrowings under the U.S.
senior secured credit facility will be due and payable on December 31, 2003. As
of December 31, 1999, there were $125.2 million of outstanding revolving loans
under the U.S. senior secured credit facility, and, after taking into account
outstanding letters of credit, the unused portion of the revolving loan facility
under the U.S. senior secured credit facility at such date was $405.1 million.
For 2000, the Company estimates that at its peak it will utilize approximately
$345-$355 million of its revolving loan facilities. As a result, the Company
estimates that approximately $175-$185 million of its revolving loan facilities
is available to it in 2000 for acquisitions, repurchases of Common Stock and
other permitted purposes.
In the third quarter of 2000, the Company may redeem all of its outstanding
13-1/4% Exchange Debentures ($56.2 million principal amount) in accordance with
their terms, using lower cost revolving loans from its U.S. senior secured
credit facility. See "--Financial Strategy."
The Company financed repurchases of its Common Stock in 1999 and 1998 with
revolving loans from its U.S. senior secured credit facility. The Company's
Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase by the Company of up to $70
million of its Common Stock. Since July 1998, the Company has repurchased
2,608,975 shares of its Common Stock for an aggregate cost of approximately
$59.9 million. The Company intends to finance any future repurchases of its
Common Stock with revolving loans from its U.S. senior secured credit facility.
In 1998, the Company issued 23,500 shares of its Common Stock from its treasury
stock for employee stock option exercises.
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In addition to its operating cash needs, the Company believes its cash
requirements over the next several years (without taking into account the effect
of future acquisitions or the possible redemption of the 13-1/4% Exchange
Debentures) will consist primarily of (i) annual capital expenditures of $80 to
$85 million, (ii) annual principal amortization payments of bank term loans
under its senior secured credit facilities beginning in 2000 of approximately
$39.4 million, $44.7 million, $60.7 million and $196.6 million, (iii) expected
total expenditures of approximately $22.1 million over the next few years
associated with plant rationalizations, employee severance and workforce
reductions and other plant exit costs, (iv) the Company's interest requirements,
including interest on revolving loans (the principal amount of which will vary
depending upon seasonal requirements and acquisitions) and bank term loans under
its senior secured credit facilities, most of which bear fluctuating rates of
interest, the 9% Debentures and the 13-1/4% Exchange Debentures (for which the
Company intends to make future interest payments in cash), and (v) payments of
approximately $14 million for federal and state tax liabilities in 2000, which
will increase annually thereafter.
Since 1995, the Company completed three acquisitions in its metal food
container business, including AN Can in August 1995 and CS Can in June 1998.
Acquisition reserves established in connection with the purchase of AN Can
aggregated $49.5 million and related to plant exit costs, employee termination
and severance which included the elimination of approximately 500 plant, selling
and administrative employees, the assumption of certain liabilities and the
elimination of selling, general and administrative functions. Although the
Company has completed its restructuring plan, the timing of cash payments
relating to these costs has been dependent upon, among other things, the
expiration of binding labor obligations assumed by the Company and complexities
associated with qualifying different facilities with the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration and customer's requirements. Accordingly, cash payments related
to these reserves are expected to be made through 2001. See Note 2 to the
Company's Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 1999
included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
In connection with its 1998 acquisitions of CS Can, Clearplass and Winn,
the Company developed plans to integrate these businesses into its operations,
which included rationalizing certain of the acquired plant operations. Pursuant
to these plans which were finalized in 1999, the Company accrued liabilities of
$5.4 million, of which $4.9 million related to plant exit costs and other
acquisition liabilities and $0.5 million related to employee severance and
relocation costs. The timing of cash payments relating to these rationalization
activities is dependent upon, among other things, the time required to obtain
necessary environmental permits and approvals in connection with a consent order
with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to which the Company is subject as
a result of its acquisition of CS Can and complexities associated with the
transfer of the labor force of Campbell for CS Can to the Company. The Company
expects that principally all actions under these plans will be completed by the
end of 2001. See Note 2 to the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements for
the year ended December 31, 1999 included elsewhere in this Annual Report on
Form 10-K.
Management believes that cash generated by operations and funds from the
revolving loans available under the Company's secured credit facilities will be
sufficient to meet the Company's expected operating needs, planned capital
expenditures, debt service and tax obligations for the foreseeable future. The
Company is also continually evaluating and pursuing acquisition opportunities in
the consumer goods packaging market, and will likely incur additional
indebtedness, including indebtedness under its U.S. revolving loan facility, to
finance any such acquisition.
The Company's secured credit facilities and the indentures with respect to
the 9% Debentures and the 13-1/4% Exchange Debentures contain restrictive
covenants that, among other things, limit the Company's ability to incur debt,
sell assets and engage in certain transactions. Management does not expect these
limitations to have a material effect on the Company's business or results of
operations. The Company is in compliance with all financial and operating
covenants contained in such financing agreements and believes that it will
continue to be in compliance during 2000 with all such covenants.
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Year 2000 Issues
Since 1997, the Company incurred approximately $2.7 million in connection
with its identification, assessment, remediation and testing efforts relating to
Year 2000 readiness issues. To date, the Company has not experienced any
material disruptions to its businesses or operations as a result of any Year
2000 issues affecting it or any of its customers, suppliers, banks or others.
The Company will continue to monitor its systems for Year 2000 issues, although
it does not expect to incur any additional material costs relating to Year 2000
issues. Additionally, the Company does not believe that its results of
operations in 1999, and in particular the fourth quarter of 1999, were
materially impacted as a result of any of its customers purchasing additional
products from the Company during such period in anticipation of the year 2000.
Effect of Inflation and Interest Rate Fluctuations
Historically, inflation has not had a material effect on the Company, other
than to increase its cost of borrowing. In general, the Company has been able to
increase the sales prices of its products to reflect any increases in the prices
of raw materials. See "Business--Raw Materials" and "--Sales and Marketing."
Because the Company has indebtedness which bears interest at floating
rates, the Company's financial results will be sensitive to changes in
prevailing market rates of interest. As of December 31, 1999, the Company had
$883.3 million of indebtedness outstanding, of which $424.1 million bore
interest at floating rates, taking into account interest rate swap agreements
entered into by the Company to mitigate the effect of interest rate
fluctuations. Under these agreements, floating rate interest was exchanged for
fixed rates of interest based on the three month LIBOR rate, which rate ranges
from 5.6% to 6.1%. The notional amounts of these agreements totaled $100.0
million, and the agreements mature in 2002. Depending upon market conditions,
the Company may enter into additional interest rate swap or hedge agreements
(with counterparties that, in the Company's judgment, have sufficient
creditworthiness) to hedge its exposure against interest rate volatility. See
"Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk--Interest Rate Risk."
New Accounting Pronouncements
In June 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued SFAS No. 133,
"Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities." SFAS No. 133 is
effective for all fiscal quarters of fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2000,
and establishes accounting and reporting standards for derivative instruments,
requiring recognition of all derivatives as either assets or liabilities in the
statement of financial position and measurement of those instruments at fair
value. As required, the Company will adopt SFAS No. 133 in 2001. The Company
does not anticipate that the adoption of SFAS No. 133 will have a material
impact on its consolidated financial statements.
In September 1999, the Emerging Issues Task Force ("EITF") issued EITF
99-5, "Accounting for Pre-Production Costs Related to Long-Term Supply
Agreements," which is effective for all design and development costs incurred
after December 31, 1999. EITF 99-5 establishes accounting standards for costs
incurred to design and develop molds, dyes and other tools that an entity will
not own and that will be used to produce products that will be sold under a
long-term arrangement. It has been the Company's policy to expense such costs as
incurred; however, as required by EITF 99-5, the Company will begin to
capitalize such costs in 2000. The Company does not anticipate that this
pronouncement will have a material impact on the Company's consolidated
financial statements.
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Forward Looking Statements
Statements included in "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of
Operations and Financial Condition" and elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form
10-K 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 the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These
forward-looking statements are made based upon management's expectations and
beliefs concerning future events impacting the Company and therefore involve a
number of uncertainties and risks. As a result, the actual results of operations
or financial condition of the Company could differ materially from those
expressed or implied in these forward-looking statements. Important factors that
could cause the actual results of operations or financial condition of the
Company to differ from those expressed or implied in these forward-looking
statements include, but are not necessarily limited to, the ability of the
Company to effect cost reduction initiatives and realize benefits from capital
investments; the ability of the Company to locate or acquire suitable
acquisition candidates at reasonable cash flow multiples and on acceptable
terms; the Company's ability to assimilate the operations of its acquired
businesses into its existing operations; the Company's ability to generate free
cash flow to invest in its business and service its indebtedness; limitations
and restrictions contained in the Company's instruments and agreements governing
its indebtedness; the ability of the Company to retain sales with its major
customers; the size and quality of the vegetable, tomato and fruit harvests in
the midwest and west regions of the United States; changes in the pricing and
availability to the Company of raw materials or the Company's ability generally
to pass raw material price increases through to its customers; changes in
consumer preferences for different packaging products; competitive pressures,
including new product developments or changes in competitors' pricing for
products; changes in governmental regulations or enforcement practices; changes
in general economic conditions, such as fluctuations in interest rates; changes
in labor relations and costs; and other factors described elsewhere in this
Annual Report on Form 10-K or in the Company's other filings with the Securities
and Exchange Commission.
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk.
Market risks relating to the Company's operations result primarily from
changes in interest rates. The Company also has limited foreign currency risk
associated with its Canadian operations. The Company employs established
policies and procedures to manage its exposure to fluctuations in interest rates
and the value of foreign currencies. Interest rate and foreign currency
transactions are used only to the extent considered necessary to meet the
Company's objectives. The Company does not utilize derivative financial
instruments for trading or other speculative purposes.
Interest Rate Risk
The Company's interest rate risk management objective is to limit the
impact of interest rate changes on its earnings and cash flow and to lower its
overall borrowing cost. To achieve its objectives, the Company regularly
evaluates the amount of its variable rate debt as a percentage of its aggregate
debt. The Company manages its exposure to interest rate fluctuations in its
variable rate debt through interest rate swap agreements. These agreements
effectively convert interest rate exposure from variable rates to fixed rates of
interest without the exchange of the underlying principal amounts. Notes 7 and 8
to the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere in this
Annual Report on Form 10-K outline the principal amounts, interest rates, fair
values and other terms required to evaluate the expected cash flows from these
agreements. See also "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations--Effect of Inflation and Interest Rate
Fluctuations."
Based on the average outstanding amount of variable rate indebtedness of
the Company in 1999, a one percentage point change in the interest rates for the
Company's variable rate indebtedness would have impacted the Company's 1999
interest expense by an aggregate of approximately $5.8 million, after taking
into account the average outstanding notional amount of the Company's interest
rate swap agreements during 1999.
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Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk
The Company does not conduct a significant portion of its manufacturing or
sales activity in foreign markets. Presently, the Company's only foreign
activities are conducted in Canada. The Company's reported financial results
could be affected, however, by factors such as changes in foreign currency
exchange rates in the markets where it operates. When the U.S. dollar
strengthens against such foreign currencies, the reported U.S. dollar value of
local currency operating profits generally decreases; when the U.S. dollar
weakens against such foreign currencies, the reported U.S. dollar value of local
currency operating profits generally increases. Since the Company does not have
significant foreign operations, the Company does not believe it is necessary to
enter into any derivative financial instruments to reduce its exposure to
foreign currency exchange rate risk.
Because the Company's Canadian subsidiary operates within its local
economic environment, the Company believes it is appropriate to finance such
operation with local currency borrowings. In determining the amount of such
borrowings, the Company evaluates the operation's short and long-term business
plans, tax implications, and the availability of borrowings with acceptable
interest rates and terms. This strategy mitigates the risk of reported losses or
gains in the event that the Canadian currency strengthens or weakens against the
U.S. dollar. Furthermore, the Company's Canadian operating profit is used to
repay its local borrowings or is reinvested in Canada, and is not expected to be
remitted to the Company or invested elsewhere. As a result, it is not necessary
for the Company to mitigate the economic effects of currency rate fluctuations
on its Canadian earnings.
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.
See Item 14 below for a listing of financial statements and schedules
included therein.
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and
Financial Disclosure.
Not applicable.
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PART III
Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant.
The information required by this Item is set forth in the Company's Proxy
Statement for its Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on May 23, 2000 in
the sections entitled "Election of Directors" and "Section 16(a) Beneficial
Ownership Reporting Compliance", and is incorporated herein by reference.
Executive Officers of Holdings
The following table sets forth certain information (ages as of December 31,
1999) concerning the executive officers of Holdings.
Name Age Position
- ---- --- --------
R. Philip Silver............. 57 Chairman of the Board and Co-Chief
Executive Officer
D. Greg Horrigan............. 56 President and Co-Chief Executive Officer
Harley Rankin, Jr............ 60 Executive Vice President, Chief Financial
Officer and Treasurer
Frank W. Hogan, III.......... 39 Vice President, General Counsel and
Secretary
Glenn A. Paulson............. 56 Vice President--Corporate Development
Stephen J. Sweeney........... 43 Vice President and Controller
Executive Officers of Containers
The following table sets forth certain information (ages as of December 31,
1999) concerning the executive officers of Containers.
Name Age Position
- ---- --- --------
James D. Beam................ 56 President
Gary M. Hughes............... 57 Executive Vice President
Gerald T. Wojdon............. 63 Executive Vice President
William R. McLennan.......... 41 Senior Vice President
Joseph A. Heaney............. 46 Vice President--Finance
H. Schuyler Todd............. 59 Vice President--Human Resources
John Wilbert................. 41 Vice President--Operations
Executive Officers of Plastics
The following table sets forth certain information (ages as of December 31,
1999) concerning the executive officers of Plastics.
Name Age Position
- ---- --- --------
Russell F. Gervais........... 56 President
Alan H. Koblin............... 47 Senior Vice President--Operations
Charles Minarik.............. 62 Senior Vice President--Sales, Marketing
and Commercial Development
Donald E. Bliss.............. 48 Vice President--Sales
Howard H. Cole............... 54 Vice President--Human Resources/
Administration
Colleen J. Jones............. 39 Vice President--Finance
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Mr. Silver has been Chairman of the Board and Co-Chief Executive Officer of
Holdings since March 1994. Mr. Silver is one of the founders of the Company and
was formerly President of Holdings. Mr. Silver has been a Director of Holdings
since its inception. Mr. Silver has been a Director of Containers since its
inception in August 1987 and Vice President of Containers since May 1995. Mr.
Silver has been a Director of Plastics since its inception in August 1987 and
Chairman of the Board of Plastics since March 1994. Prior to founding the
Company in 1987, Mr. Silver was a consultant to the packaging industry. Mr.
Silver was President of Continental Can Company from June 1983 to August 1986.
Mr. Horrigan has been President and Co-Chief Executive Officer of Holdings
since March 1994. Mr. Horrigan is one of the founders of the Company and was
formerly Chairman of the Board of Holdings. Mr. Horrigan has been a Director of
Holdings since its inception. Mr. Horrigan has been Chairman of the Board of
Containers and a Director of Plastics since their inception in August 1987. Mr.
Horrigan was Executive Vice President and Operating Officer of Continental Can
Company from 1984 to 1987.
Mr. Rankin has been Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of
Holdings since its inception and Treasurer of Holdings since January 1992. Mr.
Rankin has been Vice President of Containers and Plastics since January 1991 and
May 1991, respectively, and was Treasurer of Plastics from January 1994 to
December 1994. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Rankin was Senior Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer of Armtek Corporation. Mr. Rankin was Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer of Continental Can Company from November
1984 to August 1986.
Mr. Hogan has been Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of
Holdings since June 1997. Mr. Hogan has also been Vice President, General
Counsel and Secretary of Containers and Plastics since June 1997. From September
1995 until June 1997, Mr. Hogan was a partner at the law firm of Winthrop,
Stimson, Putnam & Roberts. From April 1988 to September 1995, Mr. Hogan was an
associate at such firm.
Mr. Paulson has been Vice President--Corporate Development of Holdings
since January 1996. Mr. Paulson has also been Vice President of Containers since
January 1999. Mr. Paulson was employed by Containers to manage the transition of
AN Can from August 1995 to December 1995. From January 1989 to July 1995, Mr.
Paulson was employed by ANC, last serving as Senior Vice President and General
Manager, Food Metal and Specialty, North America. Prior to his employment with
ANC, Mr. Paulson was President of the beverage packaging operations of
Continental Can Company.
Mr. Sweeney has been Vice President and Controller of Holdings since April
1999. Mr. Sweeney has also been Vice President of Containers and Plastics since
April 1999. From August 1990 to April 1999, Mr. Sweeney was Controller and Chief
Accounting Officer of Parsons & Whittemore, Inc., a pulp and paper company.
Prior to August 1990, Mr. Sweeney was employed by Ernst & Young LLP, last
serving as Audit Senior Manager.
Mr. Beam has been President of Containers since July 1990. From September
1987 to July 1990, Mr. Beam was Vice President--Marketing & Sales of Containers.
Mr. Beam was Vice President and General Manager of Continental Can Company,
Western Food Can Division, from March 1986 to September 1987.
Mr. Hughes has been Executive Vice President of Containers since January
1998. Previously, Mr. Hughes was Vice President--Sales & Marketing of Containers
since July 1990. From February 1988 to July 1990, Mr. Hughes was Vice President,
Sales and Marketing of the Beverage Division of Continental Can Company. Prior
to February 1988, Mr. Hughes was employed by Continental Can Company in various
sales positions.
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Mr. Wojdon has been Executive Vice President of Containers since January
1998. Previously, Mr. Wojdon was Vice President--Operations of Containers since
September 1987. From August 1982 to August 1987, Mr. Wojdon was General Manager
of Manufacturing of the Can Division of the Carnation Company.
Mr. McLennan has been Senior Vice President of Containers since June 1999.
Prior to that, Mr. McLennan was Vice President - Finance at R.R. Donnelley &
Sons Co. since January 1997. From June 1996 through December 1996, Mr. McLennan
was Assistant Corporate Controller at R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co. From March 1995
to May 1996, Mr. McLennan was employed by Tenneco Packaging Inc. as Manager,
Business Development.
Mr. Heaney has been Vice President--Finance of Containers since October
1995. From September 1990 to October 1995, Mr. Heaney was Controller, Food Metal
and Specialty Division of ANC. From August 1977 to August 1990, Mr. Heaney was
employed by ANC and American Can Company in various divisional, regional and
plant finance/accounting positions.
Mr. Todd has been Vice President--Human Resources of Containers since April
1999. From September 1987 to April 1999, Mr. Todd was Director of Human
Resources of Containers. Previously, Mr. Todd was employed for approximately
eleven years by the Can Division of the Carnation Company as Industrial
Relations Manager.
Mr. Wilbert has been Vice President--Operations of Containers since January
1998. From October 1992 to January 1998, Mr. Wilbert was Area Manager of
Operations of Containers. Prior to 1992, Mr. Wilbert was employed by Containers
in various positions.
Mr. Gervais has been President of Plastics since December 1992. From
September 1989 to December 1992, Mr. Gervais was Vice President--Sales &
Marketing of Plastics. From March 1984 to September 1989, Mr. Gervais was
President and Chief Executive Officer of Aim Packaging, Inc.
Mr. Koblin has been Senior Vice President--Operations of Plastics since
January 2000. Previously, Mr. Koblin was Vice President--Sales & Marketing of
Plastics since December 1994. From 1992 to 1994, Mr. Koblin was Director of
Sales & Marketing of Plastics. From 1990 to 1992, Mr. Koblin was Vice President
of Churchill Industries.
Mr. Minarik has been Senior Vice President--Sales, Marketing and Commercial
Development since January 2000. Previously, he was Vice President--Operations
and Commercial Development of Plastics since May 1993. From February 1991 to
August 1992, Mr. Minarik was President of Wheaton Industries Plastics Group. Mr.
Minarik was Vice President--Marketing of Constar International, Inc. from March
1983 to February 1991.
Mr. Bliss has been Vice President--Sales of Plastics since January 2000.
From November 1993 to December 1999, Mr. Bliss was National Sales Director at
Plastics. Prior to that, Mr. Bliss was employed by Graham Packaging Company,
last serving as Regional Sales Director.
Mr. Cole has been Vice President--Human Resources/Administration and
Assistant Secretary of Plastics since September 1987. From April 1986 to
September 1987, Mr. Cole was Manager of Personnel of the Monsanto Engineered
Products Division of Monsanto Company.
Ms. Jones has been Vice President--Finance of Plastics since December 1994
and Assistant Secretary of Plastics since November 1993. From November 1993 to
December 1994, Ms. Jones was Corporate Controller of Plastics and from July 1989
to November 1993, she was Manager--Finance of Plastics. From July 1982 to July
1989, Ms. Jones was an Audit Manager for Ernst & Young LLP.
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Item 11. Executive Compensation.
The information required by this Item is set forth in the Company's Proxy
Statement for its Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on May 23, 2000 in
the sections entitled "Election of Directors--Compensation of Directors",
"Executive Compensation" and "Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider
Participation", and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management.
The information required by this Item is set forth in the Company's Proxy
Statement for its Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on May 23, 2000 in
the section entitled "Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and
Management", and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.
The information required by this Item is set forth in the Company's Proxy
Statement for its Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on May 23, 2000 in
the section entitled "Certain Relationships and Related Transactions", and is
incorporated herein by reference.
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PART IV
Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statements, Schedules, and Reports on Form 8-K.
(a)
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Financial Statements:
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Report of Independent Auditors..................................................................... F-1
Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 1999 and 1998.......................................... F-2
Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended December 31, 1999, 1998
and 1997...................................................................................... F-3
Consolidated Statements of Deficiency in Stockholders' Equity for the years ended
December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997.............................................................. F-4
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 1999, 1998
and 1997...................................................................................... F-5
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements......................................................... F-7
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Schedules:
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I. Condensed Financial Information of Registrant:
Condensed Balance Sheets of Silgan Holdings Inc. (Parent Company) at
December 31, 1999 and 1998................................................. F-38
Condensed Statements of Income of Silgan Holdings Inc. (Parent Company)
for the years ended December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997......................... F-39
Condensed Statements of Cash Flows of Silgan Holdings Inc. (Parent
Company) for the years ended December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997................ F-40
Notes to Condensed Financial Statements of Silgan Holdings Inc. (Parent
Company)..................................................................... F-41
II. Valuation and Qualifying Accounts for the years ended December 31,
1999, 1998 and 1997.................................................................. F-43
</TABLE>
All other financial statements and schedules not listed have been omitted
because they are not applicable or not required, or because the required
information is included in the consolidated financial statements or notes
thereto.
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Exhibits:
Exhibit
Number Description
------ -----------
3.1 Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Holdings(incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 3.1 filed with Holdings' Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996, Commission
File No. 000-22117).
3.2 Amended and Restated By-laws of Holdings (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 3.2 filed with Holdings' Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996, Commission
File No.000-22117).
4.1 Indenture, dated as of July 22, 1996, between Holdings and
State Street Bank & Trust Company (as successor to Fleet
National Bank) as Trustee, with respect to the 13-1/4%
Exchange Debentures (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.10
filed with Holdings' Amendment No. 2 to Registration Statement
on Form S-4, dated October 31, 1996, Registration Statement
No. 33-9979).
4.2 Form of Holdings' Subordinated Debentures due 2006
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.11 filed with
Holdings' Amendment No. 2 to Registration Statement on Form
S-4, dated October 31, 1996, Registration Statement No.
33-9979).
4.3 Indenture, dated as of June 9, 1997, between Holdings (as
successor to Silgan Corporation) and The First National Bank
of Chicago, as trustee, with respect to the 9% Debentures
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 filed with Holdings'
Current Report on Form 8-K, dated June 9, 1997, Commission
File No. 000-22117).
4.4 First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 24, 1997 among
Holdings, Silgan Corporation and The First National Bank of
Chicago, as trustee, to the Indenture, dated as of June 9,
1997, between Holdings (as successor to Silgan Corporation)
and The First National Bank of Chicago, as trustee, with
respect to the 9% Debentures (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 4.2 filed with Holdings' Registration Statement on
Form S-4, dated July 8, 1997, Registration Statement No.
333-30881).
4.5 Form of Holdings' 9% Senior Subordinated Debentures due 2009
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.10 filed with
Holdings' Registration Statement on Form S-4, dated July 8,
1997, Registration Statement No. 333-30881).
10.1 Stockholders Agreement, dated as of December 21, 1993, among
R. Philip Silver, D. Greg Horrigan, The Morgan Stanley
Leveraged Equity Fund II, L.P., Bankers Trust New York
Corporation, First Plaza Group Trust and Holdings
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3 filed with Holdings'
Current Report on Form 8-K, dated March 25, 1994, Commission
File No. 33-28409).
10.2 Amendment to Stockholders Agreement, dated as of February 14,
1997, among R. Philip Silver, D. Greg Horrigan, The Morgan
Stanley Leveraged Equity Fund II, L.P., Bankers Trust New York
Corporation, and Holdings (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.42 filed with Holdings' Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996, Commission File
No. 000-22117).
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Exhibit
Number Description
------ -----------
+10.3 Amended and Restated Management Services Agreement, dated as
of February 14, 1997, between S&H Inc. and Holdings
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.25 filed with
Holdings' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 1996, Commission File No. 000-22117).
+10.4 Amended and Restated Management Services Agreement, dated as
of February 14, 1997, between S&H Inc. and Containers
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.26 filed with
Holdings' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 1996, Commission File No. 000-22117).
+10.5 Amended and Restated Management Services Agreement, dated as
of February 14, 1997, between S&H Inc. and Plastics
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.27 filed with
Holdings' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 1996, Commission File No. 000-22117).
10.6 Credit Agreement, dated as of July 29, 1997, among Holdings,
Containers, Plastics, certain other subsidiaries, various
banks, Bankers Trust Company, as Administrative Agent and as a
Co-Arranger, Bank of America National Trust & Savings
Association, as Syndication Agent and as a Co-Arranger,
Goldman Sachs Credit Partners L.P., as Co-Documentation Agent
and as a Co-Arranger, and Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc.,
as Co-Documentation Agent and as a Co-Arranger (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 99.1 filed with Holdings' Current
Report on Form 8-K, dated August 8, 1997, Commission File No.
000-22117).
10.7 Security Agreement, dated as of July 29, 1997, among Holdings,
Containers, Plastics, certain other subsidiaries of any of
them and Bankers Trust Company, as Collateral Agent
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 filed with
Holdings' Current Report on Form 8-K, dated August 8, 1997,
Commission File No. 000-22117).
10.8 Pledge Agreement dated as of July 29, 1997, made by Holdings,
Containers, Plastics and Silgan Containers Manufacturing
Corporation (as successor to California-Washington Can
Corporation and SCCW Can Corporation), as Pledgors, in favor
of Bankers Trust Company, as Collateral Agent and as Pledgee
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.3 filed with
Holdings' Current Report on Form 8-K, dated August 8, 1997,
Commission File No. 000-22117).
10.9 Borrowers/Subsidiaries Guaranty, dated as of July 29, 1997,
made by Holdings, Containers, Plastics and Silgan Containers
Manufacturing Corporation (as successor to
California-Washington Can Corporation and SCCW Can
Corporation) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.4 filed
with Holdings' Current Report on Form 8-K, dated August 8,
1997, Commission File No. 000-22117).
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Exhibit
Number Description
------ -----------
10.10 Purchase Agreement, dated as of September 3, 1993, between
Containers and Del Monte (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
1 filed with Holdings' Current Report on Form 8-K, dated
January 5, 1994, Commission File No. 33-28409).
10.11 Amendment to Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 10,
1993, between Containers and Del Monte (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 2 filed with Holdings' Current Report on
Form 8-K, dated January 5, 1994, Commission File No.
33-28409).
10.12 Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 2, 1995, between
ANC and Containers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1
filed with Holdings' Current Report on Form 8-K dated August
14, 1995, Commission File No. 33-28409).
10.13 Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 1, 1998, by and among
Campbell, Silgan Can Company and Containers (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 2 filed with Holdings' Current Report on
Form 8-K dated June 15, 1998, Commission File No. 000-22117).
10.14 Underwriting Agreement, dated as of February 13, 1997, among
Holdings, Silgan Corporation, Containers, Plastics, The Morgan
Stanley Leveraged Equity Fund II, L.P., Bankers Trust New York
Corporation and the underwriters listed on Schedule I thereto
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.40 filed with
Holdings' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 1996, Commission File No. 000-22117).
10.15 Placement Agreement between Silgan Corporation and Morgan
Stanley & Co. Incorporated, dated June 3, 1997 (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 99.1 filed with Holdings' Current
Report on Form 8-K dated June 9, 1997, Commission File No.
000-22117).
+10.16 Employment Agreement, dated as of September 14, 1987, between
James Beam and Canaco Corporation (Containers) (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 10(vi) filed with Silgan Corporation's
Registration Statement on Form S-1, dated January 11, 1988,
Registration Statement No. 33-18719).
+10.17 Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated as of June
18, 1987, between Gerald Wojdon and Canaco Corporation
(Containers) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(vii)
filed with Silgan Corporation's Registration Statement on Form
S-1, dated January 11, 1998, Registration Statement No.
33-18719).
+10.18 Employment Agreement, dated as of September 1, 1989, between
Silgan Corporation, InnoPak Plastics Corporation (Plastics),
Russell F. Gervais and Aim Packaging, Inc. (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 5 filed with Silgan Corporation's Report
on Form 8-K, dated March 15, 1989, Commission File No.
33-18719).
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Exhibit
Number Description
------ -----------
*+10.19 Employment Agreement dated as of August 1, 1995 between
Containers (as assignee of Holdings) and Glenn A. Paulson, as
amended pursuant to an amendment dated March 1, 1997.
+10.20 InnoPak Plastics Corporation (Plastics) Pension Plan for
Salaried Employees (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.32
filed with Silgan Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 1988, Commission File No.
33-18719).
+10.21 Containers Pension Plan for Salaried Employees (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 10.34 filed with Silgan Corporation's
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
1988, Commission File No. 33-18719).
+10.22 Silgan Holdings Inc. Fourth Amended and Restated 1989 Stock
Option Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.21 filed
with Holdings' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 1996, Commission File No. 000-22117).
+10.23 Form of Holdings Nonstatutory Stock Option Agreement
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.22 filed with
Holdings' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 1996, Commission File No. 000-22117).
*12 Computations of Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges
and Preferred Stock Dividends for the years ended December 31,
1999, 1998, and 1997.
*21 Subsidiaries of the Registrant.
*23 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.
*27 Financial Data Schedule for the fiscal year ended December
31, 1999.
(b) Reports on Form 8-K:
No reports on Form 8-K were filed during the fourth quarter of 1999.
- -----------------
*Filed herewith.
+Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
Date: March 14, 2000 By /s/ R. Philip Silver
--------------------
R. Philip Silver
Chairman of the Board and
Co-Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the
Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature Title Date
- --------- ----- ----
Chairman of the Board and
/s/ R. Philip Silver Co-Chief Executive Officer
- -------------------- (Principal Executive Officer) March 14, 2000
(R. Philip Silver)
/s/ D. Greg Horrigan President, Co-Chief Executive
- -------------------- Officer and Director March 14, 2000
(D. Greg Horrigan)
/s/ Leigh J. Abramson March 14, 2000
- -------------------- Director
(Leigh J. Abramson)
/s/ Thomas M. Begel March 14, 2000
- -------------------- Director
(Thomas M. Begel)
/s/ Jeffrey C. Crowe March 14, 2000
- -------------------- Director
(Jeffrey C. Crowe)
/s/ Michael M. Janson March 14, 2000
- --------------------- Director
(Michael M. Janson)
Executive Vice President, Chief
/s/ Harley Rankin, Jr. Financial Officer and Treasurer
- --------------------- (Principal Financial Officer) March 14, 2000
(Harley Rankin, Jr.)
/s/ Stephen J. Sweeney Vice President and Controller
- ---------------------- (Principal Accounting Officer) March 14, 2000
(Stephen J. Sweeney)
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
The Board of Directors and Stockholders
Silgan Holdings Inc.
We have audited the accompanying consolidated financial statements and
schedules of Silgan Holdings Inc. as listed in the accompanying index to the
financial statements (Item 14(a)). These financial statements and schedules are
the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express
an opinion on these financial statements and schedules based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally
accepted in the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform
the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements
are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis,
evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An
audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant
estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis
for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements listed in the accompanying
index to the financial statements (Item 14(a)) present fairly, in all material
respects, the consolidated financial position of Silgan Holdings Inc. at
December 31, 1999 and 1998, and the consolidated results of its operations and
its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31,
1999, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States. Also, in our opinion, the related financial statement schedules, when
considered in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole,
present fairly in all material respects the information set forth therein.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Stamford, Connecticut
January 28, 2000
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
December 31, 1999 and 1998
(Dollars in thousands)
1999 1998
---- ----
<S> <C> <C>
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents ...................... $ 2,411 $ 4,753
Trade accounts receivable, less allowances
for doubtful accounts of $2,991 and $3,325,
respectively ................................ 128,095 134,004
Inventories .................................... 249,571 250,085
Prepaid expenses and other current assets ...... 8,864 9,880
---------- ----------
Total current assets ....................... 388,941 398,722
Property, plant and equipment, net ................. 645,515 671,466
Goodwill, net ...................................... 107,551 109,182
Deferred tax assets ................................ 14,593 15,902
Other non-current assets ........................... 28,685 28,773
---------- ----------
$1,185,285 $1,224,045
========== ==========
Liabilities and Deficiency in Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Trade accounts payable ......................... $ 175,430 $ 184,543
Accrued payroll and related costs .............. 56,100 45,566
Accrued interest payable ....................... 10,998 10,357
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities.. 25,093 23,220
Current portion of long-term debt .............. 39,351 36,065
---------- ----------
Total current liabilities .................. 306,972 299,751
Long-term debt ..................................... 843,909 890,976
Other long-term liabilities ........................ 83,138 90,626
Commitments and Contingencies
Deficiency in stockholders' equity:
Common stock ($0.01 par value per share;
100,000,000 shares authorized, 20,132,169 and
19,939,914 shares issued and 17,546,694 and
18,256,411 shares outstanding, respectively).. 201 199
Additional paid-in capital ..................... 118,666 117,911
Accumulated deficit ............................ (108,010) (131,940)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss ........... (273) (723)
Treasury stock at cost, 2,585,475 and 1,683,503
shares, respectively ......................... (59,318) (42,755)
----------- ----------
Total deficiency in stockholders' equity ... (48,734) (57,308)
----------- ----------
$1,185,285 $1,224,045
========== ==========
See accompanying notes.
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
For the years ended December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
1999 1998 1997
---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Net sales .................................. $1,856,789 $1,738,715 $1,511,370
Cost of goods sold ......................... 1,621,405 1,516,292 1,303,463
---------- ---------- ----------
Gross profit .......................... 235,384 222,423 207,907
Selling, general and administrative
expenses.................................. 74,943 68,159 60,826
Rationalization charges .................... 36,149 -- --
Non-cash stock option charge ............... -- -- 22,522
---------- ---------- ----------
Income from operations ................ 124,292 154,264 124,559
Interest expense and other related financing
costs .................................... 86,057 81,456 80,693
---------- ---------- ----------
Income before income taxes ............ 38,235 72,808 43,866
Income tax provision (benefit) ............. 14,305 26,884 (6,700)
---------- ---------- ----------
Income before extraordinary charges ... 23,930 45,924 50,566
Extraordinary charges relating to early
extinguishment of debt, net of income
taxes..................................... -- -- 16,382
---------- ---------- ----------
Net income before preferred stock
dividend requirement ................ 23,930 45,924 34,184
Preferred stock dividend requirement ....... -- -- 3,224
---------- ---------- ----------
Net income available to common
stockholders ........................ $ 23,930 $ 45,924 $ 30,960
========== ========== ==========
Basic earnings per common share:
Income before extraordinary charges ... $1.35 $2.41 $2.75
Extraordinary charges ................. -- -- (0.89)
Preferred stock dividend requirement .. -- -- (0.18)
----- ----- -----
Net income per basic common share .......... $1.35 $2.41 $1.68
===== ===== =====
Diluted earnings per common share:
Income before extraordinary charges ... $1.32 $2.30 $2.56
Extraordinary charges ................. -- -- (0.83)
Preferred stock dividend requirement .. -- -- (0.16)
----- ----- -----
Net income per diluted common share ........ $1.32 $2.30 $1.57
===== ===== =====
See accompanying notes.
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF DEFICIENCY IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
For the years ended December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997
(Dollars and shares in thousands)
Common Stock Accumulated Total
------------ Additional other deficiency in
Par paid-in Accumulated comprehensive Treasury stockholders'
Shares Value capital deficit income (loss) stock equity
------ ----- ---------- ----------- ------------- -------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Balance at January 1, 1997 ............... 15,163 $152 $ 18,466 $(208,824) $(774) $ -- $(190,980)
Comprehensive income:
Net income ............................ -- -- -- 30,960 -- -- 30,960
Foreign currency translation .......... -- -- -- -- 266 -- 266
---------
Comprehensive income .................. 31,226
---------
Issuance of common stock ................. 3,700 37 67,183 -- -- -- 67,220
Conversion of subsidiary
stock options to options
of parent company ...................... -- -- 25,286 -- -- -- 25,286
------ ---- -------- --------- ----- -------- ---------
Balance at December 31, 1997 ............. 18,863 189 110,935 (177,864) (508) -- (67,248)
Comprehensive income:
Net income ............................ -- -- -- 45,924 -- -- 45,924
Additional minimum pension liability... -- -- -- -- (20) -- (20)
Foreign currency translation .......... -- -- -- -- (195) -- (195)
---------
Comprehensive income .................. 45,709
---------
Proceeds from issuance of common
stock for employee stock option
exercises, including income tax
benefit of $5,268 ...................... 1,077 10 7,504 -- -- -- 7,514
Purchase of treasury stock ............... (1,707) -- -- -- -- (43,378) (43,378)
Issuance of treasury stock for
stock option exercises ................. 23 -- (528) -- -- 623 95
------ ---- -------- --------- ----- -------- ---------
Balance at December 31, 1998 ............. 18,256 199 117,911 (131,940) (723) (42,755) (57,308)
Comprehensive income:
Net income ............................ -- -- -- 23,930 -- -- 23,930
Additional minimum pension liability... -- -- -- -- (80) -- (80)
Foreign currency translation .......... -- -- -- -- 530 -- 530
---------
Comprehensive income .................. 24,380
---------
Proceeds from issuance of common
stock for employee stock option
exercises, including income tax
benefit of $243 ........................ 193 2 755 -- -- -- 757
Purchase of treasury stock ............... (902) -- -- -- -- (16,563) (16,563)
------ ---- -------- --------- ----- -------- ---------
Balance at December 31, 1999 ............. 17,547 $201 $118,666 $(108,010) $(273) $(59,318) $ (48,734)
====== ==== ======== ========= ===== ======== =========
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes.
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the years ended December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997
(Dollars in thousands)
1999 1998 1997
---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income before preferred stock
dividend requirement ..................... $ 23,930 $ 45,924 $ 34,184
Adjustments to reconcile net income before
preferred stock dividend requirement to
net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation .......................... 82,093 74,274 60,964
Amortization of goodwill .............. 3,881 3,226 2,478
Amortization of debt issuance costs ... 1,593 1,606 3,044
Rationalization charges ............... 31,498 -- --
Non-cash stock option charge .......... -- -- 22,522
Deferred income tax expense (benefit).. 4,629 16,131 (8,100)
Extraordinary charges relating to early
extinguishment of debt, net ........ -- -- 16,382
Changes in assets and liabilities, net
of effect of acquisitions:
Decrease (increase) in trade
accounts receivable ............ 5,909 (2,415) (19,034)
(Increase) in inventories ........ (870) (24,322) (5,093)
(Decrease) increase in trade
accounts payable ............... (9,113) 40,160 16,188
(Decrease) increase in other
long-term liabilities .......... (7,488) (12,143) 13,698
Other, net increase (decrease).. 7,207 4,971 (19,373)
-------- --------- ---------
Total adjustments ................. 119,339 101,488 83,676
-------- --------- ---------
Net cash provided by operating
activities ...................... 143,269 147,412 117,860
-------- --------- ---------
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of businesses .................. -- (194,034) (42,775)
Capital expenditures ....................... (87,421) (86,073) (62,233)
Proceeds from asset sales .................. 2,514 1,770 4,553
-------- --------- ---------
Net cash used in investing activities.. (84,907) (278,337) (100,455)
-------- --------- ---------
</TABLE>
Continued on following page.
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED)
For the years ended December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997
(Dollars in thousands)
1999 1998 1997
---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings under revolving loans .............. 912,959 1,039,677 1,118,950
Repayments under revolving loans .............. (923,659) (903,777) (1,146,750)
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock .... -- -- 67,220
Proceeds from stock option exercises .......... 514 2,341 --
Purchase of treasury stock .................... (16,563) (43,378) --
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt ...... -- 7,193 839,334
Repayments and redemptions of
long-term debt .............................. (33,955) (20,096) (830,427)
Debt financing costs incurred ................. -- -- (13,031)
--------- ---------- -----------
Net cash (used in) provided by financing
activities .............................. (60,704) 81,960 35,296
--------- ---------- -----------
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash
equivalents.................................. (2,342) (48,965) 52,701
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year .. 4,753 53,718 1,017
--------- ---------- -----------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year ........ $ 2,411 $ 4,753 $ 53,718
========= ========== ===========
Supplementary data:
Interest paid, including capitalized interest.. $ 84,037 $ 80,654 $ 76,385
Income tax payments, net ...................... 9,511 3,835 1,733
Preferred stock dividend in lieu of
cash dividend ............................... -- -- 3,208
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes.
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SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997
1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Nature of Business. Silgan Holdings Inc. ("Holdings"; together with its wholly
owned subsidiaries, the "Company") is a company owned by Holdings' management,
The Morgan Stanley Leveraged Equity Fund II, L. P. ("MSLEF II"), an affiliate of
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co. ("MS & Co.") and public shareholders. Holdings,
through its wholly owned operating subsidiaries, Silgan Containers Corporation
("Containers") and Silgan Plastics Corporation ("Plastics"), is predominantly
engaged in the manufacture and sale of steel and aluminum containers for human
and pet food products. The Company also manufactures custom designed plastic
containers used for personal care and health products, and specialty packaging
items used in the food and beverage industries, including metal caps and
closures, plastic bowls and paperboard containers. Principally all of the
Company's businesses are based in the United States.
Principles of Consolidation. The consolidated financial statements include the
accounts of Holdings and its subsidiaries, all of which are wholly owned. All
significant intercompany transactions have been eliminated.
Revenue Recognition. Revenues are recognized when goods are shipped.
Foreign Currency Translation. The functional currency for the Company's foreign
operations is the Canadian dollar. Balance sheet accounts of the Company's
foreign affiliates are translated at exchange rates in effect at the balance
sheet date, while revenue and expense accounts are translated at average rates
prevailing during the year. Translation adjustments are reported as a component
of deficiency in stockholders' equity and other comprehensive income.
Use of Estimates. The preparation of consolidated financial statements in
conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts
reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results may
differ from those estimates.
Cash and cash equivalents. Cash equivalents represent short-term, highly liquid
investments which are readily convertible to cash and have maturities of three
months or less at the time of purchase. The carrying values of these assets
approximate their fair values. As a result of the Company's cash management
system, checks issued and presented to the banks for payment may create negative
cash balances. Checks outstanding in excess of related cash balances totaling
approximately $92.5 million at December 31, 1999 and $90.6 million at December
31, 1998 are included in trade accounts payable.
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SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997
1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
Inventories. Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market (net
realizable value) and the cost is principally determined on the last-in,
first-out basis (LIFO).
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net. Property, plant and equipment are stated at
historical cost less accumulated depreciation. Major renewals and betterments
that extend the life of an asset are capitalized and repairs and maintenance
expenditures are charged to expense as incurred. Depreciation is computed using
the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of depreciable assets.
The principal estimated useful lives are 35 years for buildings and range
between 3 to 18 years for machinery and equipment. Leasehold improvements are
amortized over the shorter of the life of the related asset or the life of the
lease.
Interest incurred on amounts borrowed in connection with the installation of
major machinery and equipment acquisitions is capitalized. Capitalized interest
of $0.7 million in 1999 was recorded as part of the cost of the assets to which
it relates and is amortized over the assets' estimated useful life.
The carrying value of property, plant and equipment is assessed annually and/or
when factors indicating an impairment are present. Impairment losses are
recognized when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the
undiscounted cash flows generated by the assets are less than the carrying value
of such assets. Impairment losses are then measured by comparing the fair value
of such assets to their carrying amount.
Goodwill. Excess of cost over the fair value of net assets acquired (or
goodwill) is amortized on a straight-line basis principally over 40 years. The
carrying amount of goodwill is reviewed when facts and circumstances suggest
that it may be impaired. If this review indicates that goodwill will not be
recoverable, as determined based on the estimated undiscounted cash flows of the
business acquired over the remaining amortization period, the carrying amount of
the goodwill is reduced by the estimated shortfall of cash flows. In addition,
the Company assesses long-lived assets for impairment under Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 121, "Accounting for the Impairment
of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed Of." Under these
rules, goodwill associated with assets acquired in a purchase business
combination is included in impairment evaluations when events or circumstances
exist that indicate the carrying amount of those assets may not be recoverable.
Accumulated amortization of goodwill at December 31, 1999 and 1998 was $16.5
million and $12.6 million, respectively.
Other Assets. Other assets consist principally of debt issuance costs which are
being amortized on a straight-line basis over the terms of the related debt
agreements (6 to 12 years). Other intangible assets are amortized over their
expected useful lives using the straight-line method.
Income Taxes. The Company accounts for income taxes using the liability method
in accordance with SFAS No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes." The provision
for income taxes includes federal, state, and foreign income taxes currently
payable and those deferred because of temporary differences between the
financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities. No U.S. income
taxes have been provided on the unremitted earnings of foreign subsidiaries
since the Company's policy is to permanently reinvest such earnings.
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SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997
1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
Stock Based Compensation. The Company has elected to follow Accounting
Principles Board Opinion ("APB") No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to
Employees" and related interpretations, in accounting for its employee stock
options. Under APB No. 25, no compensation expense is recognized when the
exercise price of employee stock options equals the market price of the
underlying stock on the date of grant.
Earnings Per Share. Earnings per share amounts for all periods presented conform
to the requirements of SFAS No. 128, "Earnings Per Share." SFAS No. 128 requires
the disclosure of basic and diluted earnings per share. Basic earnings per share
is computed by dividing income available to common stockholders (the numerator)
by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding (the denominator)
for the period. The computation of diluted earnings per share is similar to
basic earnings per share, except that the denominator is increased to include
the number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding if the
potentially dilutive common shares had been issued. See Note 14.
New Accounting Standards. In June 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board
issued SFAS No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging
Activities," which is effective for all fiscal quarters of fiscal years
beginning after June 15, 2000. SFAS No. 133 establishes accounting and reporting
standards for derivative instruments, requiring recognition of all derivatives
as either assets or liabilities in the statement of financial position and
measurement of those instruments at fair value. As required, the Company will
adopt SFAS No. 133 in 2001 and does not anticipate that this pronouncement will
have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
In September 1999, the Emerging Issues Task Force ("EITF") issued EITF 99-5,
"Accounting for Pre-Production Costs Related to Long-Term Supply Agreements,"
which is effective for all design and development costs incurred after December
31, 1999. EITF 99-5 establishes accounting standards for costs incurred to
design and develop molds, dyes and other tools that an entity will not own and
that will be used to produce products that will be sold under a long-term
arrangement. It has been the Company's policy to expense such costs as incurred;
however, as required by EITF 99-5, the Company will begin to capitalize such
costs in 2000. The Company does not anticipate that this pronouncement will have
a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
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SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997
2. Rationalization Charges and Acquisition Reserves
Since 1995, the Company completed three acquisitions in its metal food container
business, including the Food Metal and Specialty business ("AN Can") of American
National Can Company in 1995 and the steel container manufacturing business ("CS
Can") of Campbell Soup Company ("Campbell") in June 1998. Acquisition reserves
established in connection with the purchase of AN Can aggregated $49.5 million
and related to plant exit costs ($6.6 million), employee termination and
severance ($26.1 million) which included the elimination of an estimated 500
plant, selling and administrative employees, as well as the assumption of
certain liabilities and the elimination of selling, general and administrative
functions ($16.8 million). Since the acquisition, the Company incurred
expenditures of $5.9 million related to plant exit costs, $14.3 million related
to employee termination and severance and $10.4 million related to the payment
of certain assumed liabilities. Although the Company has completed its
restructuring plan, the timing of cash payments relating to these costs has been
dependent upon, among other things, the expiration of binding labor obligations
assumed by the Company and complexities associated with qualifying different
facilities with the Food and Drug Administration and other customer's
requirements. Accordingly, cash payments related to this reserve are expected
through 2001. Acquisition reserves established in connection with the purchase
of CS Can aggregated $3.8 million and relate primarily to certain risks and
liabilities assumed with the business.
In connection with its 1998 acquisitions of CS Can, Clearplass Containers, Inc.
and Winn Packaging Co., the Company developed plans to integrate these
businesses into its operations by rationalizing certain of the acquired plant
operations. Pursuant to these plans, which were finalized in 1999, the Company
accrued liabilities of $5.4 million, of which $4.9 million related to plant exit
costs and other acquisition liabilities and $0.5 million related to employee
severance and relocation costs. The timing of cash payments relating to these
rationalization activities is dependant upon, among other things, the time
required to obtain necessary environmental permits and approvals in connection
with a consent order with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to which the
Company is subject as a result of its acquisition of CS Can and complexities
associated with the transfer of the labor force of Campbell for CS Can to the
Company. The Company expects that principally all actions under these plans will
be completed by the end of 2001.
During 1999, the Company initiated and concluded a study to evaluate the
long-term utilization of all assets of its metal food container business. As a
result, during the third quarter of 1999, the Company recorded a non-cash
pre-tax charge to earnings of $24.2 million to reduce the carrying value of
those assets determined to be surplus or obsolete. During the fourth quarter of
1999, the Company completed its plan to close two West Coast metal food
container facilities. The plan includes the elimination of approximately 130
plant employees, termination of two operating leases and other plant related
exit costs. This decision resulted in a fourth quarter pre-tax charge to
earnings of $11.9 million, which includes $7.3 million for the non-cash write
down in carrying value of certain assets determined to be impaired. The Company
expects that principally all actions under the plan will be completed by the end
of 2000.
Management's continuing efforts to integrate and rationalize its operations are
part of the Company's strategy to maximize production efficiencies. Activity in
the Company's rationalization and acquisition reserves since December 31, 1998
is summarized as follows (dollars in thousands):
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SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997
2. Rationalization Charges and Acquisition Reserves (continued)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Employee
Termination Write down
and Plant Exit Assumed of Long-term
Severance Costs Liabilities Subtotal Assets Total
----------- ---------- ----------- -------- ------------ -----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Balance at December 31, 1998 ........ $6,595 $ 9,992 $8,257 $24,844 $ -- $24,844
Purchase accounting ................. (2,166) 238 813 (1,115) 338 (777)
Rationalization charges ............. 2,213 2,438 -- 4,651 31,498 36,149
Cash payments ....................... (2,295) (1,918) (2,114) (6,327) -- (6,327)
Non-cash utilized ................... -- -- -- -- (31,836) (31,836)
------ ------- ------ ------- -------- -------
Balance at December 31, 1999 ........ $4,347 $10,750 $6,956 $22,053 $ -- $22,053
====== ======= ====== ======= ======== =======
</TABLE>
At December 31, 1999 and 1998, rationalization and acquisition reserves were
included in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as follows:
1999 1998
---- ----
(Dollars in thousands)
Accrued expenses and other
current liabilities .................. $14,523 $15,063
Other long-term liabilities .............. 7,530 9,781
------- -------
$22,053 $24,844
======= =======
3. Comprehensive Income
Comprehensive income is reported in the Consolidated Statements of Deficiency in
Stockholders' Equity. Amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive income
(loss) at December 31, 1999 and 1998 consist of the following:
1999 1998
---- ----
(Dollars in thousands)
Foreign currency translation ............. $(173) $(703)
Additional minimum pension liability ..... (100) (20)
----- -----
Accumulated other comprehensive
income (loss) .................... $(273) $(723)
===== =====
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SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997
4. Inventories
The components of inventories at December 31, 1999 and 1998 consist of the
following:
1999 1998
---- ----
(Dollars in thousands)
Raw materials ....................... $ 33,453 $ 34,224
Work-in-process ..................... 49,799 52,415
Finished goods ...................... 148,135 147,339
Spare parts and other ............... 10,493 10,927
-------- --------
241,880 244,905
Adjustment to value inventory
at cost on the LIFO method ....... 7,691 5,180
-------- --------
$249,571 $250,085
======== ========
The amount of inventory recorded on the first-in, first-out method at December
31, 1999 and 1998 was $19.5 million and $16.2 million, respectively.
5. Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
Property, plant and equipment, net, at December 31, 1999 and 1998 consist of the
following:
1999 1998
---- ----
(Dollars in thousands)
Land ................................ $ 7,173 $ 7,140
Buildings and improvements .......... 104,831 98,009
Machinery and equipment ............. 934,393 890,131
Construction in progress ............ 61,586 56,021
---------- ----------
1,107,983 1,051,301
Accumulated depreciation ............ (462,468) (379,835)
---------- ----------
Property, plant and equipment,
net .......................... $ 645,515 $ 671,466
========== ==========
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SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997
6. Other Non-Current Assets
Other non-current assets at December 31, 1999 and 1998 consist of the following:
1999 1998
---- ----
(Dollars in thousands)
Debt issuance costs ................. $14,853 $14,905
Intangible pension asset ............ 7,364 10,707
Other ............................... 10,450 5,547
------- -------
32,667 31,159
Accumulated amortization ............ (3,982) (2,386)
------- -------
$28,685 $28,773
======= =======
7. Long-Term Debt
Long-term debt obligations at December 31, 1999 and 1998 consist of the
following:
1999 1998
---- ----
(Dollars in thousands)
Bank Debt:
Bank Revolving Loans .................. $125,200 $135,900
Bank A Term Loans ..................... 194,047 223,900
Bank B Term Loans ..................... 190,495 192,449
Canadian Bank Facility ................ 14,312 15,586
-------- --------
Total bank debt ..................... 524,054 567,835
Subordinated Debt:
9% Senior Subordinated Debentures ..... 300,000 300,000
13 1/4% Subordinated Debentures ....... 56,206 56,206
Other ................................. 3,000 3,000
-------- --------
Total subordinated debt ............. 359,206 359,206
-------- --------
Total Debt ............................... 883,260 927,041
Less amounts due within one year ...... 39,351 36,065
-------- --------
$843,909 $890,976
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SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997
7. Long-Term Debt (continued)
The aggregate annual maturities of long-term debt obligations at December 31,
1999 are as follows (dollars in thousands):
2000.................... $ 39,351
2001.................... 44,694
2002.................... 60,722
2003.................... 196,607
2004.................... 1,954
2005 and thereafter..... 539,932
--------
$883,260
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Bank Credit Agreement
- ---------------------
The Company's $1.0 billion U.S. senior secured credit facility (the "Credit
Agreement") initially provided the Company with (i) $250.0 million of A Term
Loans, (ii) $200.0 million of B Term Loans and (iii) up to $550.0 million of
Revolving Loans.
The A Term Loans and Revolving Loans mature on December 31, 2003 and the B Term
Loans mature on June 30, 2005. Principal of the A Term Loans and B Term Loans is
required to be repaid in scheduled annual installments and amounts repaid may
not be reborrowed. Principal repayments of $29.9 million and $11.8 million of A
Term Loans and $2.0 million and $6.6 million of B Term Loans were made during
1999 and 1998, respectively.
The Credit Agreement requires the Company to prepay the term loans with proceeds
received from the incurrence of indebtedness, except proceeds used to refinance
other existing indebtedness; with proceeds received from certain assets sales;
and, under certain circumstances, with 50% of the Company's excess cash flow, as
defined. Generally, prepayments are allocated pro rata to the A Term Loans and B
Term Loans and applied first to the scheduled amortization payments in the year
of such prepayments and, to the extent in excess thereof, pro rata to the
remaining installments of the term loans.
The Credit Agreement provides the Company with a commitment for a revolving
credit facility of up to $545.5 million (after giving effect to the reduction of
such facility by $4.5 million for the revolving loan facility under the
Company's Canadian bank facility) for working capital needs and other general
corporate purposes, including acquisitions. Revolving Loans may be borrowed,
repaid, and reborrowed over the life of the Credit Agreement until final
maturity. At December 31, 1999, there were $125.2 million of Revolving Loans
outstanding and, after taking into account outstanding letters of credit of
$15.2 million, borrowings available under the revolving credit facility of the
Credit Agreement were $405.1 million. The Company does not anticipate repaying
the outstanding Revolving Loan borrowings prior to December 31, 2000 and,
therefore, has recorded such borrowings as long-term debt. Seasonal Revolving
Loan borrowings during the year will be classified as current obligations.
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SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997
7. Long-Term Debt (continued)
Bank Credit Agreement (continued)
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The Company may utilize up to a maximum of $30.0 million of its revolving credit
facility under the Credit Agreement for letters of credit as long as the
aggregate amount of borrowings of Revolving Loans and letters of credit do not
exceed the amount of the commitment under such revolving credit facility. The
Credit Agreement provides for the payment of a commitment fee ranging from 0.15%
to 0.375% (.25% at December 31, 1999) per annum on the daily average unused
portion of commitments available under the revolving credit facility of the
Credit Agreement and at December 31, 1999 a 1.375% per annum fee on outstanding
letters of credit.
Credit Agreement borrowings may be designated as Base Rate or Eurodollar Rate
borrowings. The Base Rate is the higher of (i) 1/2 of 1.0% in excess of the
Adjusted Certificate of Deposit Rate, as defined in the Credit Agreement, (ii)
1/2 of 1.0% in excess of the Federal Funds Rate, or (iii) Bankers Trust
Company's prime lending rate. Currently, Base Rate borrowings bear interest at
the Base Rate plus a margin of 0.125% in the case of A Term Loans and Revolving
Loans and at the Base Rate plus a margin of 0.625% in the case of B Term Loans.
Eurodollar Rate borrowings currently bear interest at the Eurodollar Rate plus a
margin of 1.125% in the case of A Term Loans and Revolving Loans and a margin of
1.625% in the case of B Term Loans. In accordance with the Credit Agreement, the
interest rate margin on Base Rate and Eurodollar Rate borrowings will be reset
quarterly based upon the Company's Leverage Ratio, as defined in the Credit
Agreement. As of December 31, 1999, the interest rate for Base Rate borrowings
was 8.625% and the interest rate for Eurodollar Rate borrowings ranged between
6.79% and 7.82%. For 1999, 1998 and 1997, the weighted average annual interest
rate paid on all term loans was 6.7%, 7.0%, and 7.9%, respectively. The Company
has entered into interest rate swap agreements to convert interest rate exposure
from variable to fixed rates of interest on A Term Loans and B Term Loans in an
aggregate notional amount of $100.0 million (for a discussion of the interest
rate swap agreements, see Note 8).
Because the Company sells metal containers used in fruit and vegetable pack
processing, it has seasonal sales. As is common in the 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 incurs short-term indebtedness to
finance its working capital requirements. For 1999, 1998 and 1997, the average
amount of borrowings under the Company's U. S. revolving credit facility was
$308.1 million, $197.5 million and $89.2 million, respectively; the weighted
average annual interest rate paid on such borrowings was 6.4%, 6.7%, and 7.8%,
respectively; and the highest amount of such borrowings was $404.4 million,
$372.0 million, and $182.2 million, respectively.
The indebtedness under the Credit Agreement is guaranteed by Holdings and
certain of its U.S. subsidiaries and is secured by a security interest in
substantially all of their real and personal property. The stock of certain of
the Company's U.S. subsidiaries has been pledged to the lenders under the Credit
Agreement. At December 31, 1999, the Company had assets of a U.S. subsidiary of
$126.2 million which were restricted and could not be transferred to Holdings or
any other subsidiary of Holdings.
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SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997
7. Long-Term Debt (continued)
Bank Credit Agreement (continued)
- ---------------------
The Credit Agreement contains various covenants which limit, among other things,
the ability of the Company and its subsidiaries to grant liens, sell assets and
use the proceeds from certain asset sales, make certain payments (including
dividends) on its capital stock, incur indebtedness or provide guarantees, make
loans or investments, enter into transactions with affiliates, make capital
expenditures, engage in any business other than the packaging business, and,
with respect to the Company's subsidiaries, issue stock. In addition, the
Company is required to meet specified financial covenants including Interest
Coverage and Leverage Ratios, each as defined in the Credit Agreement. The
Company is currently in compliance with all covenants under the Credit
Agreement.
Canadian Bank Facility
- ----------------------
The Company, through a wholly owned Canadian subsidiary, has a Canadian bank
facility (the "Canadian Bank Facility") with various Canadian banks. The
Canadian Bank Facility initially provided the Company's Canadian subsidiaries
with Cdn. $26.5 million (U.S. $18.5 million) of term loans, and provides such
subsidiaries with up to Cdn. $6.5 million (U.S. $4.5 million) of revolving
loans. Principal of the term loans is required to be repaid in annual
installments until maturity on December 31, 2003. During 1999, the Company
repaid Cdn. $3.2 million (U.S. $2.1 million) of term loans in accordance with
terms of the Canadian Bank Facility.
The revolving loans may be borrowed, repaid, and reborrowed until maturity on
December 31, 2003.
Revolving loan and term loan borrowings may be designated as Canadian Prime Rate
or Bankers Acceptance borrowings. Currently, Canadian Prime Rate borrowings bear
interest at the Canadian Prime Rate, as defined in the Canadian Bank Facility,
plus a margin of 0.125%. Bankers Acceptance borrowings bear interest at the rate
for bankers acceptances plus a margin of 1.125%. Similar to the Credit
Agreement, the interest rate margin on both Canadian Prime Rate and Bankers
Acceptance borrowings will be reset quarterly based upon the Company's
consolidated Leverage Ratio. As of December 31, 1999, the interest rate for
Bankers Acceptance borrowings ranged from 6.31% to 6.38% and the interest rate
for Canadian Prime Rate borrowings was 6.63%.
The indebtedness under the Canadian Bank Facility is guaranteed by Holdings and
certain of its subsidiaries and is secured by a security interest in
substantially all of the real and personal property of the Company's Canadian
subsidiaries and all of the stock of the Company's Canadian subsidiaries. The
Canadian Bank Facility contains covenants which are generally no more
restrictive than and are generally similar to the covenants in the Credit
Agreement.
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SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997
7. Long-Term Debt (continued)
9.0% Senior Subordinated Debentures
- -----------------------------------
In June 1997, Holdings issued $300.0 million aggregate principal amount of 9.0%
Senior Subordinated Debentures (the "9% Debentures") due June 1, 2009. The 9%
Debentures represent general unsecured obligations of Holdings, subordinate in
right of payment to obligations under the Credit Agreement and the Canadian Bank
Facility and effectively subordinate to all obligations of the subsidiaries of
Holdings. Interest on the 9% Debentures is payable semi-annually in cash on the
first day of each June and December.
The 9% Debentures are redeemable, at the option of Holdings, in whole or in
part, at any time after June 1, 2002 at the following redemption prices
(expressed in percentages of principal amount) plus accrued and unpaid interest
thereon to the redemption date if redeemed during the twelve month period
beginning June 1 of the years set forth below:
Year Redemption Price
---- ----------------
2002.................... 104.500%
2003.................... 103.375%
2004.................... 102.250%
2005.................... 101.125%
2006 and thereafter..... 100.000%
In addition, at any time on or prior to June 1, 2000, up to 35% of the aggregate
principal amount of the 9% Debentures may be redeemed, at the option of
Holdings, with the proceeds of one or more equity offerings by Holdings of its
common stock at 109% of their principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest
to the redemption date.
Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control (as defined in the Indenture relating
to the 9% Debentures), Holdings is required to make an offer to purchase the 9%
Debentures at a purchase price equal to 101% of their principal amount, plus
accrued and unpaid interest to the date of purchase.
The Indenture relating to the 9% Debentures contains covenants which are
generally less restrictive than those under the Credit Agreement and Canadian
Bank Facility.
13 1/4% Subordinated Debentures
- -------------------------------
In June 1997, Holdings exchanged its outstanding 13 1/4% Cumulative Exchangeable
Redeemable Preferred Stock (the "Preferred Stock") with a par value of $1,000
per share and a total liquidation value of $56.2 million for a like principal
amount of 13 1/4% Subordinated Debentures due 2006 (the "13 1/4% Debentures").
The 13 1/4% Debentures are general obligations of Holdings, subordinate in right
of payment to all Senior Indebtedness (as defined in the Indenture relating to
the 13 1/4% Debentures), including indebtedness under the Credit Agreement, the
Canadian Bank Facility and the 9% Debentures, and effectively subordinate to all
obligations of the subsidiaries of Holdings.
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SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997
7. Long-Term Debt (continued)
13 1/4% Subordinated Debentures (continued)
- -------------------------------
Interest on the 13 1/4% Debentures is payable semi-annually on each January 15
and July 15 in cash or, on or prior to July 15, 2000, at the option of Holdings,
in additional 13 1/4% Debentures in an aggregate principal amount equal to such
interest. From and after July 15, 2000, interest is payable only in cash. Since
their issuance, interest due on the 13 1/4% Debentures has been paid in cash.
The holders of the Preferred Stock were entitled to receive cumulative dividends
of 13 1/4% per annum, which were payable quarterly in cash or, on or prior to
July 15, 2000 at the sole option of Holdings, in additional shares of Preferred
Stock. Dividend payments of $3.2 million in 1997 were paid in additional shares
of Preferred Stock.
The 13 1/4% Debentures may be redeemed at any time on or after July 15, 2000, in
whole or in part, at the option of Holdings at the following redemption prices
(expressed in percentages of principal amount) plus accrued and unpaid interest
thereon to the redemption date if redeemed during the twelve month period
beginning July 15 in each of the years set forth below:
Year Redemption Price
---- ----------------
2000.................... 109.938%
2001.................... 106.625%
2002.................... 103.313%
2003 and thereafter..... 100.000%
In addition, on or prior to July 15, 2000, Holdings may redeem all (but not less
than all) outstanding 13 1/4% Debentures at a redemption price equal to 110% of
their principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date,
from proceeds of any sale of its common stock.
Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control (as defined in the Indenture relating
to the 13 1/4% Debentures), Holdings is required to make an offer to purchase
all of the 13 1/4% Debentures at a purchase price equal to 101% of their
principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of purchase.
The Indenture relating to the 13 1/4% Debentures contains covenants which are
generally comparable to or less restrictive than those under the Indenture
relating to the 9% Debentures.
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SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997
7. Long-Term Debt (continued)
Refinancings
- ------------
During 1997, the Company refinanced principally all of its outstanding
indebtedness with lower cost indebtedness and equity.
In February 1997, the Company used net proceeds of $67.2 million from its
initial public offering of its common stock (the "Offering") to prepay $8.9
million of bank term loans under its previous credit agreement and to redeem the
remaining outstanding 13 1/4% Senior Discount Debentures due 2002.
In June 1997, the Company used net proceeds of $291.5 million from the issuance
of the 9% Debentures to repay $148.6 million of bank term loans under its
previous credit agreement and, for a total redemption amount of $142.9 million,
to redeem the entire principal amount ($135.0 million) of the 11 3/4% Senior
Subordinated Notes (the "11 3/4% Notes") due 2002.
In July 1997, the Company used proceeds of $452.6 million from the Credit
Agreement to refinance all term loans outstanding under the previous credit
agreement, including term loan borrowings of $75.0 million made in April 1997.
In connection with these refinancings, the Company incurred extraordinary
charges of $16.4 million, net of tax, for the write-off of unamortized debt
financing costs of $18.2 million and premiums of $7.9 million paid upon the
redemption of the 11 3/4% Notes.
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SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997
8. Financial Instruments
The Company's financial instruments recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheets
include cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and
debt obligations. Due to their short-term maturity, the carrying amounts of cash
and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, and accounts payable approximate
their fair market value. The following table summarizes the carrying amounts and
estimated fair values of the Company's remaining financial instruments at
December 31, 1999 and 1998 (bracketed amount represents an unrecognized asset):
1999 1998
-------------------- -------------------
Carrying Fair Carrying Fair
Amount Value Amount Value
------ ----- ------ -----
(Dollars in thousands)
Bank debt ......................... $524,054 $524,054 $567,835 $567,835
Subordinated debt ................. 356,206 345,702 356,206 369,889
Interest rate swap agreements ..... -- (1,984) -- 973
Methods and assumptions used in estimating fair values are as follows:
Bank debt: The carrying amounts of the Company's variable rate bank borrowings
for revolving loans and term loans approximate their fair values.
Subordinated debt: The fair value of the Company's fixed rate borrowings, which
are comprised of the 9% Debentures and the 13 1/4% Debentures, are estimated
based on quoted market prices.
Interest Rate Swap Agreements: The fair value of the interest rate swap
agreements reflect the estimated amounts that the Company would pay or receive
at December 31, 1999 and 1998 in order to terminate the contracts based on
quoted market prices.
Derivative Financial Instruments
- --------------------------------
The Company has interest rate swap agreements with a major bank to manage its
exposure to interest rate fluctuations. The interest rate swap agreements
effectively convert interest rate exposure from variable rates to fixed rates of
interest without the exchange of the underlying principal amounts. During the
year, the Company entered into interest rate swap agreements for an aggregate
notional amount of $100 million. These agreements are with a financial
institution who is expected to fully perform under the terms thereof. These
agreements provide for fixed rates of interest based on three month LIBOR
ranging from 5.61% to 6.06% and mature in the second quarter of 2002. The
notional amounts are used to measure the interest to be paid or received and do
not represent the amount of exposure to credit loss. The difference between
amounts to be paid or received on interest rate swap agreements are recorded as
adjustments to interest expense. During 1999, interest rate swap agreements for
an aggregate notional amount of $200 million expired. Net payments of $1.0
million for the year ended December 31, 1999 and $0.3 million for the years
ended December 31, 1998 and 1997 were made under the Company's interest rate
swap agreements.
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SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997
8. Financial Instruments (continued)
Derivative Financial Instruments (continued)
- --------------------------------
The Company does not utilize derivative financial instruments for speculative
purposes. Its use of derivative financial instruments is limited to interest
rate swap agreements which assist in managing exposure to adverse movement in
interest rates on a portion of its indebtedness.
Concentration of Credit Risk
- ----------------------------
The Company derives a significant portion of its revenue from multi-year supply
agreements with many of its customers. Aggregate revenues from its three largest
customers accounted for approximately 34.2% of net sales in 1999, 34.1% of its
net sales in 1998, and 28.2% of its net sales in 1997. The receivable balances
from these customers collectively represented 27.8% and 30.6% of the Company's
trade accounts receivable at December 31, 1999 and 1998, respectively. As is
common in the packaging industry, the Company provides extended payment terms
for some of its customers due to the seasonality of the vegetable and fruit pack
processing business. Exposure to losses is dependent on each customers'
financial position. The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its
customers' financial condition and its receivables are not collateralized. The
Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts which management believes
is adequate to cover potential credit losses based on customer credit
evaluations, collection history and other information.
9. Commitments and Contingencies
The Company has a number of noncancelable operating leases for office and plant
facilities, equipment and automobiles that expire at various dates through 2020.
Certain operating leases have renewal options. Minimum future rental payments
under these leases are as set forth below for each of the following years
(dollars in thousands):
2000.................... $17,505
2001.................... 14,061
2002.................... 9,375
2003.................... 7,334
2004.................... 4,390
2005 and thereafter..... 19,137
-------
$71,802
=======
Rent expense was approximately $18.9 million in 1999, $18.2 million in 1998 and
$15.1 million in 1997.
Other than ordinary routine legal proceedings incidental to its business, the
Company is not a party to, and none of its properties are subject to, any
pending legal proceedings which could have a material adverse effect on its
business or financial condition.
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SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997
10. Employee Benefit Plans
The Company sponsors defined benefit pension and defined contribution plans
which cover substantially all employees, other than union employees covered by
multi-employer defined benefit pension plans under collective bargaining
agreements. Pension benefits are provided based on either a career average,
final pay or years of service formula. With respect to certain hourly employees,
pension benefits are provided based on stated amounts for each year of service.
It is the Company's policy to fund accrued pension and defined contribution
costs in compliance with ERISA requirements. Assets of the plans consist
primarily of equity and bond funds.
The Company has unfunded defined benefit health care and life insurance plans
that provide postretirement benefits to certain employees. The plans are
contributory, with retiree contributions adjusted annually, and contain cost
sharing features including deductibles and coinsurance. Retiree health benefits
are paid as covered expenses are incurred.
The following table sets forth the funded status of the Company's retirement
plans as of December 31, 1999 and 1998:
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SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997
10. Employee Benefit Plans (continued)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Other
Pension Benefits Postretirement Benefits
---------------- -----------------------
1999 1998 1999 1998
---- ---- ---- ----
(Dollars in thousands)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Change in Benefit Obligation
Benefit obligation at beginning of year ...... $107,578 $ 81,023 $ 38,557 $ 36,276
Service cost .............................. 6,710 6,186 1,031 1,022
Interest cost ............................. 7,616 6,315 2,944 2,511
Actuarial (gains) and losses .............. (8,675) 4,241 1,945 384
Plan amendments ........................... 746 10,411 -- 53
Benefits paid ............................. (3,536) (2,551) (1,708) (1,838)
Contributions by plan participants ........ -- -- 285 148
Divestitures, curtailments or
settlements ......................... (16) (211) -- --
Special termination benefits .............. -- 2,164 -- --
-------- -------- -------- --------
Benefit obligation at end of year ............ 110,423 107,578 43,054 38,556
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of plan assets at beginning
of year ............................. 73,833 62,361 -- --
Actual return on plan assets .............. 7,260 7,436 -- --
Contributions by employer ................. 8,648 7,250 -- --
Benefits paid ............................. (3,245) (2,271) -- --
Other expenses ............................ (1,252) (943) -- --
-------- -------- -------- --------
Fair value of plan assets at end of year ..... 85,244 73,833 -- --
Reconciliation of Funded Status
Underfunded Status ........................... (25,179) (33,745) (43,054) (38,556)
Unrecognized actuarial (gain) loss ........ (10,683) (2,446) 1,814 (194)
Unrecognized prior service cost ........... 12,552 13,339 139 278
-------- -------- -------- --------
Net liability ................................ $(23,310) $(22,852) $(41,101) $(38,472)
======== ======== ======== ========
Amounts recognized in the statement of
financial position
Accrued benefit cost ...................... $(23,310) $(22,852) $(41,101) $(38,472)
Accrued benefit liability ................. (7,444) (10,730) -- --
Intangible asset .......................... 7,364 10,710 -- --
Accumulated other comprehensive
income .............................. 80 20 -- --
-------- -------- -------- --------
Net liability ................................ $(23,310) $(22,852) $(41,101) $(38,472)
======== ======== ======== ========
</TABLE>
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SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997
10. Employee Benefit Plans (continued)
Amounts applicable to the Company's pension plan with projected and accumulated
benefit obligations in excess of plan assets at December 31, 1999 and 1998 are
as follows:
1999 1998
---- ----
(Dollars in thousands)
Projected benefit obligation.............. $63,167 $78,552
Accumulated benefit obligation............ 57,689 70,849
Fair value of plan assets................. 42,848 50,570
During 1999, a pension plan with projected benefit obligations of $17.3 million,
accumulated benefit obligations of $16.1 million and plan assets with a fair
value of $15.2 million at December 31, 1998 became fully funded as a result of
pension plan contributions and recognized actual return on plan assets in excess
of benefits and other expenses paid.
The components of the net periodic benefit cost and the weighted average
assumptions as of December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997 are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Pension Benefits Other Postretirement Benefits
---------------------------- -----------------------------
1999 1998 1997 1999 1998 1997
---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
(Dollars in thousands)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Components of net periodic benefit cost:
Service cost ............................. $6,710 $ 6,186 $ 5,722 $1,031 $1,022 $ 942
Interest cost ............................ 7,616 6,315 5,233 2,944 2,511 2,347
Expected return on plan
assets .............................. (6,722) (5,823) (4,513) -- -- --
Amortization of prior service
cost ................................ 1,531 681 399 15 27 23
Recognized actuarial (gains)
losses .............................. (29) (97) (238) 62 25 42
Losses due to settlement or
curtailment ......................... -- 2,081 74 -- -- --
------ ------- ------- ------ ------ ------
Net periodic benefit cost ................ $9,106 $ 9,343 $ 6,677 $4,052 $3,585 $3,354
====== ======= ======= ====== ====== ======
</TABLE>
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SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997
10. Employee Benefit Plans (continued)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Pension Benefits Other Postretirement Benefits
-------------------------- -----------------------------
1999 1998 1997 1999 1998 1997
---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Weighted average assumptions
as of December 31:
Discount rate ......................... 7.50% 7.00% 7.25% 7.50% 7.00% 7.25%
Expected return on plan
assets ............................. 9.00% 9.00% 9.00% -- -- --
Rate of compensation
increase ........................... 3.75% 3.50% 3.75% 3.75% 3.50% 3.75%
</TABLE>
The assumed health care cost trend rates used to determine the accumulated
postretirement benefit obligation in 1999 ranged from 7.0% to 8.0% for pre-age
65 retirees and 6.50% to 7.0% for post-age 65 retirees, declining gradually to
an ultimate rate of 5.0% in 2007.
Assumed health care cost trend rates have a significant effect on the amounts
reported for the health care plan. A one percentage point change in the assumed
health care cost trend rates would have the following effects:
1-Percentage 1-Percentage
Point Increase Point Decrease
-------------- --------------
(Dollars in thousands)
Effect on service and interest cost
components in 1999 ......................... $ 370 $ (314)
Effect on postretirement benefit obligation
as of December 31, 1999 .................... $3,236 $(2,815)
The Company participates in several multi-employer pension plans which provide
defined benefits to certain of its union employees. The composition of total
pension cost for 1999, 1998, and 1997 in the Company's Consolidated Statements
of Income is as follows:
1999 1998 1997
---- ---- ----
(Dollars in thousands)
Net periodic pension cost ..................... $ 9,106 $ 9,343 $ 6,677
Contributions to multi-employer pension
plans .................................... 4,770 4,472 4,223
------- ------- -------
Total pension costs ........................ $13,876 $13,815 $10,900
======= ======= =======
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SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997
10. Employee Benefit Plans (continued)
The Company also sponsors defined contribution pension and profit sharing plans
covering substantially all employees. Company contributions to these plans are
based upon employee contributions and operating profitability. Contributions
charged to income for these plans were $5.9 million in 1999, $5.6 million in
1998, and $2.9 million in 1997.
11. Income Taxes
Components of the income tax provision (benefit) are as follows:
1999 1998 1997
---- ---- ----
(Dollars in thousands)
Current
Federal ............... $ 5,879 $ 8,653 $ 100
State ................. 1,143 -- 200
Foreign ............... 2,654 2,100 1,100
------- ------- --------
9,676 10,753 1,400
Deferred
Federal ............... 5,952 15,967 (16,300)
State ................. (1,490) -- (1,600)
Foreign ............... 167 164 100
------- ------- --------
4,629 16,131 (17,800)
------- ------- --------
$14,305 $26,884 $(16,400)
======= ======= ========
Income tax provision (benefit) is included in the Consolidated Statements of
Income as follows:
1999 1998 1997
---- ---- ----
(Dollars in thousands)
Income before
extraordinary charges ........ $14,305 $26,884 $ (6,700)
Extraordinary charges .......... -- -- (9,700)
------- ------- --------
$14,305 $26,884 $(16,400)
======= ======= ========
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SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997
11. Income Taxes (continued)
The income tax provision (benefit) varied from that computed by using the U.S.
statutory rate as a result of the following:
1999 1998 1997
---- ---- ----
(Dollars in thousands)
Income tax expense at the
U.S. federal income tax rate ....... $13,382 $25,483 $ 6,200
State and foreign tax expense,
net of federal income benefit ...... (357) 70 260
Amortization of goodwill ............. 906 682 500
Change in valuation allowance ........ -- -- (27,400)
Other ................................ 374 649 4,040
------- ------- --------
$14,305 $26,884 $(16,400)
======= ======= ========
Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effect of temporary differences
between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting
purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. Significant components of
the Company's deferred tax liabilities and assets at December 31, 1999 and 1998
are as follows:
1999 1998
---- ----
(Dollars in thousands)
Deferred tax liabilities:
Tax over book depreciation ................. $ 97,174 $ 81,567
Book over tax basis of assets acquired ..... 18,349 17,495
Other ...................................... 2,636 6,645
-------- --------
Total deferred tax liabilities .......... 118,159 105,707
Deferred tax assets:
Book reserves not yet deductible
for tax purposes ......................... 66,675 60,879
Net operating loss carryforwards ........... 53,534 56,334
AMT and other credit carryforwards ......... 9,016 3,854
Other ...................................... 3,527 542
-------- --------
Total deferred tax assets ............... 132,752 121,609
-------- --------
Net deferred tax assets ...................... $ 14,593 $ 15,902
======== ========
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SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997
11. Income Taxes (continued)
During 1997, the Company determined that it was more likely than not that the
future tax benefits arising from its net operating loss carryforwards would be
realized in future years due to the Company's continued improvement in earnings
and the probability of future taxable income. As a result, in accordance with
SFAS No. 109, the Company recognized an income tax benefit of $27.4 million and
reduced goodwill by $14.9 million by releasing the entire valuation allowance.
The Company files a consolidated U.S. federal income tax return which includes
all domestic subsidiaries except CS Can. At December 31, 1999, the Company had
net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $116.6 million (excluding
$28.7 million from CS Can) which are available to offset future consolidated
taxable income of the group and expire from 2007 through 2012. The Company also
has $9.0 million of alternative minimum tax credits which are available
indefinitely to reduce future tax payments for regular federal income tax
purposes.
Pre-tax income of foreign subsidiaries was $8.1 million in 1999, $6.3 million in
1998 and $3.1 million in 1997. At December 31, 1999, the cumulative amount of
unremitted foreign earnings for which no deferred taxes have been provided
aggregated $10.1 million. Determination of the amount of unrecognized deferred
U.S. income tax liability is not practicable because of the complexities
associated with its hypothetical calculation. However, unrecognized foreign tax
credit carryforwards would be available to reduce some portion of the U.S.
income tax liability.
12. Stock Option Plan
The Company has established a stock option plan (the "Plan") for key employees
pursuant to which options to purchase shares of Common Stock of the Company may
be granted. Similar stock option plans were established at Containers and
Plastics for their key employees. Concurrent with the Offering in February of
1997, all outstanding stock options issued under the Containers and Plastics
plans were converted to stock options under the Plan in accordance with the
terms of such plans, and the Containers and Plastics stock option plans
terminated.
In connection with the Offering, the Company recognized a non-cash, pre-tax
charge of $22.5 million for the excess of fair market value over the grant price
of stock options converted from Holdings' subsidiaries' stock option plans to
the Plan. Under APB No. 25, options granted under the subsidiary plans were
considered variable options with a final measurement date at the time of
conversion. Paid in capital was credited for $25.3 million which represented the
current year charge and amounts accrued in prior years.
The Plan authorizes the granting of options for up to 3,533,417 shares of the
Company's Common Stock, which options can be non-qualified or incentive stock
options. As of December 31, 1999, there were options for 1,383,314 shares of the
Company's Common Stock available for future issuance under the Plan. The
exercise price of the stock options granted under the Plan is the fair market
value of the Common Stock on the date of such grant. Options that have been
granted generally vest ratably over a five year period beginning one year after
the grant date and have a term of ten years.
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SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997
12. Stock Option Plan (continued)
The following is a summary of stock option activity for each of the three years
in the period ended December 31, 1999:
Number of Weighted Average
Shares Exercise Price
--------- ----------------
Options outstanding December 31, 1996 ........... 1,820,103 $ 2.18
Granted .................................... 120,000 26.91
Exercised .................................. -- --
Canceled ................................... -- --
---------
Options outstanding December 31, 1997 ........... 1,940,103 3.71
Granted .................................... 95,000 33.92
Exercised .................................. (1,100,580) 2.13
Canceled ................................... -- --
---------
Options outstanding December 31, 1998 ........... 934,523 8.64
Granted .................................... 115,000 17.61
Exercised .................................. (192,255) 2.67
Canceled ................................... -- --
---------
Options outstanding December 31, 1999 ........... 857,268 $11.17
=========
The number of options exercisable was 581,488, 645,455, and 1,578,952; the
weighted average exercise price was $5.16, $3.12, and $2.08; and the remaining
contractual life of options outstanding was 4.8 years, 4.8 years, and 3.7 years
at December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997, respectively. At December 31, 1999, there
were 527,268 options outstanding with exercise prices ranging from $0.56 to
$4.43 and 330,000 options outstanding with exercise prices ranging from $17.00
to $36.75. Since December 31, 1999, the Company has granted 747,900 additional
stock options at a weighted average exercise price of $14.08 per share.
The Company applies APB No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees," and
related interpretations in accounting for its stock option plan. Had
compensation expense been determined based on the fair value of such awards at
the grant date, in accordance with the methods of SFAS No. 123 "Accounting for
Stock-Based Compensation," the Company's total and per share net income would
have been as follows (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts):
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SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997
12. Stock Option Plan (continued)
1999 1998 1997
---- ---- ----
Net income:
As reported net income ............. $23,930 $45,924 $30,960
Pro forma net income ............... 23,291 45,361 30,752
Basic earnings per share:
As reported earnings per share ..... $1.35 $2.41 $1.68
Pro forma earnings per share ....... 1.32 2.39 1.67
Diluted earnings per share:
As reported earnings per share ..... $1.32 $2.30 $1.57
Pro forma earnings per share ....... 1.28 2.27 1.56
The weighted average fair value of options granted was $10.10, $14.22 and $10.51
during 1999, 1998, and 1997, respectively. The fair value was estimated using a
Black-Scholes option-pricing model based on the following weighted average
assumptions for grants made in 1999, 1998, and 1997: risk-free interest rates of
5.2%, 5.6% and 6.1%, respectively; volatility of 50.4%, 38.6% and 31.2%,
respectively; dividend yield of 0%; and expected lives of eight, five and five
years, respectively. For purposes of the pro forma disclosures, the estimated
fair values of the options is amortized to expense over five years.
13. Deficiency in Stockholders' Equity
In February 1997, the Company completed the Offering and amended its Restated
Certificate of Incorporation to change its authorized capital stock to
100,000,000 shares of Common Stock, par value $.01 per share, and 10,000,000
shares of preferred stock, par value $.01 per share. In addition, the existing
Class A, Class B and Class C Common Stock of Holdings were converted to Common
Stock on a one for one basis, and immediately thereafter Holdings effected a
17.133145 to 1 stock split of its outstanding Common Stock.
In the Offering, the Company sold to the underwriters 3,700,000 previously
unissued shares of Common Stock at an initial public offering price of $20.00
per share, and received net proceeds of $67.2 million. MSLEF II and Bankers
Trust New York Corporation ("BTNY"), existing stockholders of the Company prior
to the Offering, sold to the underwriters 1,317,246 and 157,754 previously
issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock owned by them, respectively. The
Company did not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of the shares of
Common Stock by MSLEF II or BTNY.
The Company's Board of Directors previously authorized the repurchase by the
Company of up to $70.0 million of its Common Stock from time to time in the open
market, through privately negotiated transactions or through block purchases.
The Company's repurchases of Common Stock are recorded as treasury stock and
result in an increase in deficiency in stockholders' equity. Through December
31, 1999, the Company had repurchased 2,608,975 shares of its Common Stock for
$59.9 million, which were initially funded from Revolving Loan borrowings under
its Credit Agreement that were repaid with operating cash flows. In 1998, the
Company issued 23,500 shares ($0.6 million) of its Common Stock from its
treasury stock for stock option exercises.
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SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997
14. Earnings Per Share
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per
share (dollars and shares in thousands, except per share amounts):
1999 1998 1997
---- ---- ----
Numerator:
Income before extraordinary charges ....... $23,930 $45,924 $ 50,566
Extraordinary charges ..................... -- -- (16,382)
Preferred stock dividend requirement ...... -- -- (3,224)
------- ------- --------
Numerator for basic and dilutive
earnings per share - income
available to common stockholders ........ $23,930 $45,924 $ 30,960
======= ======= ========
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per
share - weighted average shares ......... 17,706 19,003 18,397
Effect of dilutive securities:
Employee stock options .................. 492 948 1,326
------- -------- --------
Denominator for diluted earnings
per share - adjusted weighted
average shares .......................... 18,198 19,951 19,723
======= ======= ========
Basic earnings per common share:
Income before extraordinary charges ........ $1.35 $2.41 $ 2.75
Extraordinary charges ...................... -- -- (0.89)
Preferred stock dividend requirement ....... -- -- (0.18)
----- ----- ------
Net income per basic common share .......... $1.35 $2.41 $ 1.68
===== ===== ======
Diluted earnings per common share:
Income before extraordinary charges ........ $1.32 $2.30 $ 2.56
Extraordinary charges ...................... -- -- (0.83)
Preferred stock dividend requirement ....... -- -- (0.16)
----- ----- ------
Net income per diluted common share ........ $1.32 $2.30 $ 1.57
===== ===== ======
Options to purchase 215,000 to 330,000 shares of Common Stock at prices ranging
from $17.00 to $36.75 per share for 1999 and 140,000 shares of Common Stock at
prices ranging from $28.875 to $36.75 per share for 1998, respectively, were
outstanding but were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per
share because the exercise prices for such options were greater than the average
market price of the Common Stock and, therefore, the effect would be
anti-dilutive.
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SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997
15. Related Party Transactions
Pursuant to various management services agreements (the "Management Agreements")
entered into between each of Holdings, Containers and Plastics and S&H Inc.
("S&H"), a company wholly owned by Mr. Silver, the Chairman and Co-Chief
Executive Officer of Holdings, and Mr. Horrigan, the President and Co-Chief
Executive Officer of Holdings, S&H provides Holdings and its subsidiaries with
general management, supervision and administrative services.
In consideration for its services, S&H receives a fee of 4.95% of Holdings'
consolidated EBDIT (as defined in the Management Agreements) until EBDIT has
reached the Scheduled Amount set forth in the Management Agreements, and 3.3%
after EBDIT has exceeded the Scheduled Amount up to the Maximum Amount as set
forth in the Management Agreements, plus reimbursement for all related
out-of-pocket expenses. The total amount paid under the Management Agreements
was $5.5 million in 1999, $5.3 million in 1998 and $5.4 million in 1997, and was
allocated, based upon EBDIT, as a charge to operating income of each business
segment. Under the terms of the Management Agreements, the Company has agreed,
subject to certain exceptions, to indemnify S&H and any of its affiliates,
officers, directors, employees, subcontractors, consultants or controlling
persons against any loss or damage they may sustain arising in connection with
the Management Agreements.
In connection with the bank financings entered into during 1997, the banks
thereunder (including Bankers Trust Company and an affiliate of MS & Co.)
received fees totaling $2.3 million.
For financial advisory services provided by MS & Co. to Holdings and its
subsidiaries, MS & Co. was paid $0.5 million in 1999 and 1998 and $0.4 million
in 1997 by S&H pursuant to the Management Agreements. As underwriters for the 9%
Debentures offering in 1997 and a previous refinancing, MS & Co. received as
compensation for its services an aggregate of $9.7 million. In connection with
the Offering, the underwriters (including MS & Co.) received fees totaling $5.2
million.
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SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997
16. Business Segment Information
The Company is engaged in the packaging industry and has three business units:
metal food containers, plastic containers and specialty packaging. The metal
food containers segment manufactures steel and aluminum food containers. The
plastic container segment manufactures custom designed PET and HDPE containers
mainly for personal care and health products. The specialty packaging business
includes the manufacture of specialty packaging items used in the food and
beverage industries, including steel caps and closures, aluminum roll-on
closures, plastic bowls and paperboard containers, as well as the costs
associated with the development of new proprietary closure technology. These
segments are strategic business operations that offer different products. Each
are managed separately because each business produces a packaging product
requiring different technology, production, and marketing strategies. Each
segment operates primarily in the United States. There are no intersegment
sales.
The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as those
described in Note 1 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. The Company
evaluates the performance of the respective business units based upon earnings
before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, as adjusted for unusual
items ("Adjusted EBITDA"). The Company believes Adjusted EBITDA provides
important information in enabling it to assess its ability to service and incur
debt. Adjusted EBITDA is not intended to be a measure of profitability in
isolation or as a substitute for net income or other operating income data
prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States ("GAAP").
Presented below is a table setting forth reportable business segment profit or
loss and assets for each of the past three years for the Company's three
business segments:
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SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997
16. Business Segment Information (continued)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Metal Food Plastic Specialty
Containers(1) Containers Packaging Other(2) Total
------------- ---------- --------- -------- -----
(Dollars in millions)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1999
- ----
Net sales ........................ $1,401.1 $321.2 $134.5 $ -- $1,856.8
Adjusted EBITDA .................. 172.4 62.9 14.9 (3.8) 246.4
Depreciation and amortization .... 51.7 24.3 9.9 0.1 86.0
Segment profit (loss) ............ 120.7 38.6 5.0 (3.9) 160.4
Segment assets ................... 780.8 284.0 105.5 -- 1,170.3
Capital expenditures ............. 56.8 24.5 6.1 -- 87.4
1998
- ----
Net sales ........................ $1,299.0 $310.9 $128.8 $ -- $1,738.7
Adjusted EBITDA .................. 164.4 58.2 12.2 (3.0) 231.8
Depreciation and amortization .... 48.3 20.2 8.9 0.1 77.5
Segment profit (loss) ............ 116.1 38.0 3.3 (3.1) 154.3
Segment assets ................... 817.0 285.8 104.9 -- 1,207.7
Capital expenditures ............. 46.6 34.2 5.3 -- 86.1
1997
- ----
Net sales ........................ $1,134.5 $263.3 $113.6 $ -- $1,511.4
Adjusted EBITDA .................. 156.5 46.2 9.6 (1.8) 210.5
Depreciation and amortization .... 38.0 17.7 7.7 -- 63.4
Segment profit (loss) ............ 118.5 28.5 1.9 (1.8) 147.1
Segment assets ................... 719.1 189.9 109.0 -- 1,018.0
Capital expenditures ............. 39.1 14.9 7.8 0.4 62.2
</TABLE>
(1) Excludes rationalization charges of $36.1 million recorded in 1999.
(2) The other category provides information pertaining to the corporate
holding company.
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SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997
16. Business Segment Information (continued)
Total segment profit is reconciled to income before income taxes as follows:
1999 1998 1997
---- ---- ----
(Dollars in millions)
Total segment profit ................. $160.4 $154.3 $147.1
Interest expense and other
related financing costs ........... 86.1 81.5 80.7
Rationalization charges .............. 36.1 -- --
Non-cash stock option charge ......... -- -- 22.5
------ ------ ------
Income before income taxes ........ $ 38.2 $ 72.8 $ 43.9
====== ====== ======
Total segment assets are reconciled to total assets as follows:
1999 1998 1997
---- ---- ----
(Dollars in millions)
Total segment assets ................. $1,170.3 $1,207.7 $1,018.0
Deferred tax asset ................... 14.6 15.9 32.0
Other assets ......................... 0.4 0.4 0.6
-------- -------- --------
Total assets ...................... $1,185.3 $1,224.0 $1,050.6
======== ======== ========
Financial information relating to the Company's operations by geographic area is
as follows:
Net Sales
--------------------------
1999 1998 1997
---- ---- ----
(Dollars in millions)
United States ........................ $1,810.5 $1,696.4 $1,476.5
Canada ............................... 46.3 42.3 34.9
-------- -------- --------
Consolidated ...................... $1,856.8 $1,738.7 $1,511.4
======== ======== ========
Long-Lived Assets
-------------------------
1999 1998 1997
---- ---- ----
(Dollars in millions)
United States ........................ $729.7 $762.5 $579.2
Canada ............................... 23.4 18.1 19.4
------ ------ ------
Consolidated ...................... $753.1 $780.6 $598.6
====== ====== ======
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SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997
16. Business Segment Information (continued)
Net sales are attributed to the country from which the product was manufactured
and shipped.
Metal food container and specialty packaging sales to Nestle Food Company
accounted for 12.2%, 13.6% and 16.7% of consolidated net sales of the Company
during 1999, 1998, and 1997, respectively. Metal food container sales to Del
Monte Corporation accounted for 11.0%, 11.9%, and 11.0% of consolidated net
sales of the Company during 1999, 1998, and 1997, respectively. Metal food
container and specialty packaging sales to Campbell Soup Company accounted for
11.5% and 8.6% of consolidated net sales of the Company during 1999 and 1998,
respectively.
17. Quarterly Results of Operations (Unaudited)
The following table presents the unaudited quarterly results of operations of
the Company for the years ended December 31, 1999 and 1998 (dollars in
thousands, except per share data):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Mar 31 June 30 Sept 30 Dec 31
------ ------- ------- ------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1999
- ----
Net sales ................................ $398,747 $432,975 $571,666 $453,401
Gross profit ............................. 47,859 59,808 74,678 53,039
Net income ............................... 5,623 11,487 6,033 787
Basic earnings per common share ....... $0.31 $0.65 $0.34 $0.04
Diluted earnings per common share ..... $0.30 $0.64 $0.34 $0.04
1998
- ----
Net sales ................................ $334,413 $392,791 $561,085 $450,426
Gross profit ............................. 44,324 52,577 75,050 50,472
Net income ............................... 6,669 10,187 21,548 7,520
Basic earnings per common share ....... $0.35 $0.54 $1.12 $0.40
Diluted earnings per common share ..... $0.33 $0.50 $1.08 $0.39
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997
17. Quarterly Results of Operations (continued)
Earnings per common share amounts are computed independently for each quarter
and therefore may not sum to the total for the applicable year.
The results of operations for the third quarter of 1999 include a pre-tax
non-cash charge of $24.2 million for the reduction in the carrying value of
certain assets of the metal food container business deemed to be surplus or
obsolete.
The results of operations for the fourth quarter of 1999 include a pre-tax
charge of $11.9 incurred in connection with the Company's planned closing of two
West Coast metal food container facilities.
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SCHEDULE I - CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF REGISTRANT
SILGAN HOLDINGS INC. (Parent Company)
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars in thousands)
December 31,
1999 1998
---- ----
ASSETS
- ------
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents ....................... $ 49 $ 22
Notes receivable - subsidiaries ................. 36,783 33,987
Interest receivable - subsidiaries .............. 10,088 9,816
Other current assets ............................ 27 25
--------- ---------
Total current assets .......................... 46,947 43,850
Notes receivable-subsidiaries ...................... 703,965 738,568
Deferred tax asset ................................. 80,201 77,966
Other non-current assets ........................... 312 403
--------- ---------
$ 831,425 $ 860,787
========= =========
Current liabilities:
Current portion of term debt .................... $ 36,783 $ 33,987
Accrued interest payable ........................ 10,088 9,816
Accounts payable and accrued expenses ........... 1,267 858
--------- ---------
Total current liabilities ..................... 48,138 44,661
Excess of distributions over investment
in subsidiaries ................................... 114,703 121,810
Long-term debt ..................................... 703,965 738,568
Other long-term liabilities ........................ 13,353 13,056
Deficiency in stockholders' equity:
Common stock .................................... 201 199
Additional paid-in capital ...................... 118,666 117,911
Accumulated deficit ............................. (108,010) (131,940)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss ............ (273) (723)
Treasury stock at cost, 2,585,475 and
1,683,503 shares in 1999 and 1998,
respectively .................................. (59,318) (42,755)
--------- ---------
Total deficiency in stockholders' equity ...... (48,734) (57,308)
--------- ---------
$ 831,425 $ 860,787
========= =========
See notes to condensed financial statements.
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<PAGE>
SCHEDULE I - CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF REGISTRANT - Continued
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SILGAN HOLDINGS INC. (Parent Company)
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Dollars in thousands)
Year ended December 31,
1999 1998 1997
---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Net sales .............................................. $ -- $ -- $ --
Cost of goods sold...................................... -- -- --
------- ------- --------
Gross profit ...................................... -- -- --
Selling, general and administrative expenses ........... 3,873 3,095 1,815
Non-cash stock option charge ........................... -- -- 22,522
------- ------- --------
Loss from operations .............................. (3,873) (3,095) (24,337)
Interest expense and other related financing
costs, net ........................................... -- -- 2,349
------- ------- --------
Loss before income taxes .......................... (3,873) (3,095) (26,686)
Income tax (benefit) ................................... (1,475) (1,145) (29,000)
------- ------- --------
Income (loss) before extraordinary charges ........ (2,398) (1,950) 2,314
Extraordinary charges relating to early
extinguishment of debt, net of income taxes ... -- -- 16,382
------- ------- --------
Net loss before preferred stock dividend
requirement and equity in earnings
of consolidated subsidiaries .................. (2,398) (1,950) (14,068)
Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries ........ 26,328 47,874 48,252
------- ------- --------
Net income before preferred stock dividend
requirement ................................... 23,930 45,924 34,184
Preferred stock dividend requirement ................... -- -- 3,224
------- ------- --------
Net income available to common
stockholders .................................. $23,930 $45,924 $ 30,960
======= ======= ========
</TABLE>
See notes to condensed financial statements.
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<PAGE>
SCHEDULE I - CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF REGISTRANT - Continued
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SILGAN HOLDINGS INC. (Parent Company)
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Dollars in thousands)
Year ended December 31,
1999 1998 1997
---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income ............................................. $ 23,930 $ 45,924 $ 30,960
Adjustments to reconcile net income
to net cash (used in) provided by operating
activities:
Equity in earnings of consolidated
subsidiaries .................................. (26,328) (47,874) (48,252)
Preferred stock dividends ....................... -- -- 3,224
Amortization .................................... -- -- 193
Non-cash stock option charge .................... -- -- 22,522
Deferred income tax (benefit) ................... (1,475) (1,145) (29,000)
Extraordinary charges relating to early
extinguishment of debt ........................ -- -- 16,382
Changes in other assets and liabilities, net .... 3,386 783 5,353
-------- -------- ---------
Total adjustments ........................... (24,417) (48,236) (29,578)
-------- -------- ---------
Net cash (used in) provided by operating
activities ..................................... (487) (2,312) 1,382
-------- -------- ---------
Cash flows from investing activities:
Decrease (increase) in notes receivable from
subsidiaries .................................. 31,807 18,365 (117,650)
Cash distribution received from subsidiaries ........ 16,563 43,378 59,188
-------- -------- ---------
Net cash provided by (used in) investing
activities ..................................... 48,370 61,743 (58,462)
-------- -------- ---------
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of common stock .............. -- -- 67,220
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt ............ -- -- 825,000
Repayment of long-term debt ......................... (31,807) (18,365) (822,496)
Proceeds from stock option exercises ................ 514 2,341 --
Purchase of treasury stock .......................... (16,563) (43,378) --
Debt financing costs ................................ -- -- (12,781)
-------- -------- ---------
Net cash used in financing activities ............. (47,856) (59,402) (56,943)
-------- -------- ---------
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash
equivalents ........................................ 27 29 (137)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year ......... 22 (7) 130
-------- -------- ---------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year ............... $ 49 $ 22 $ (7)
======== ======== =========
</TABLE>
See notes to condensed financial statements.
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<PAGE>
SCHEDULE I - CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF REGISTRANT - Continued
SILGAN HOLDINGS INC. (Parent Company)
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997
(Dollars in thousands)
1. Basis of Presentation
Silgan Holdings Inc. ("Holdings" or the "Parent Company") has two wholly owned
subsidiaries, Silgan Containers Corporation ("Containers") and Silgan Plastics
Corporation ("Plastics") (collectively with Holdings, the "Company"). Holdings'
investment in its subsidiaries is stated at cost plus its share of the
undistributed earnings/losses of its subsidiaries. The Parent Company's
financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company's
Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere in this Annual Report on
Form 10-K.
2. Long-Term Debt
Debt obligations of the Parent Company at December 31, 1999 and 1998 consist of
the following:
1999 1998
---- ----
(Dollars in thousands)
Bank Debt:
Bank A Term Loans .................... $194,047 $223,900
Bank B Term Loans .................... 190,495 192,449
-------- --------
Total bank debt .................... 384,542 416,349
-------- --------
Subordinated Debt:
9% Senior Subordinated Debentures .... 300,000 300,000
13 1/4% Subordinated Debentures ...... 56,206 56,206
-------- --------
Total subordinated debt ............ 356,206 356,206
-------- --------
Total Debt .............................. 740,748 772,555
Less amounts due within one year ..... 36,783 33,987
-------- --------
$703,965 $738,568
======== ========
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<PAGE>
SCHEDULE I - CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF REGISTRANT - Continued
SILGAN HOLDINGS INC. (Parent Company)
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997
(Dollars in thousands)
2. Long-Term Debt (continued)
The aggregate annual maturities of outstanding debt obligations of the Parent
Company at December 31, 1999 are as follows (dollars in thousands):
2000.................... $ 36,783
2001.................... 41,758
2002.................... 56,685
2003.................... 66,636
2004.................... 1,954
2005 and thereafter..... 536,932
---------
$740,748
========
As of December 31, 1999 and 1998, the obligations of Holdings had been pushed
down to its subsidiaries.
In 1999 and 1998, Holdings received interest income from its subsidiaries in the
same amount as the interest expense it incurred on its obligations.
3. Guarantees
Pursuant to the Credit Agreement, Holdings guarantees all of the indebtedness of
its subsidiaries incurred under the Credit Agreement. Holdings' subsidiaries may
borrow up to $545.5 million of revolving loans under the Credit Agreement.
Holdings' guarantee under the Credit Agreement is secured by a pledge by
Holdings of all of the stock of certain of its U.S. subsidiaries. Holdings also
guarantees all of the indebtedness of its Canadian subsidiaries under the
Canadian Bank Facility. At December 31, 1999, term loans of Cdn. $20.7 million
(U.S. $14.3 million) were outstanding under the Canadian Bank Facility. In
addition, Holdings' Canadian subsidiaries may borrow up to Cdn. $6.5 million
(U.S. $4.5 million) of revolving loans under the Canadian Bank Facility.
Holdings' guarantee under the Canadian Bank Facility is secured by a pledge by
Holdings of all of the stock of its Canadian subsidiaries.
4. Dividends from Subsidiaries
Cash dividends received by Holdings from its consolidated subsidiaries accounted
for by the equity method were $16.6 million, $43.4 million, and $59.2 million
for the years ended December 31, 1999, 1998, and 1997, respectively.
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SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
For the years ended December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997
(Dollars in thousands)
Additions
---------
Balance at Charged to Charged Balance
beginning costs and to other at end of
Description of period expenses accounts Deductions period
- ----------- ---------- -------- -------- ---------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
For the year ended December 31, 1999:
Allowance for
doubtful accounts
receivable .......................... $3,325 $(684) $ 500 $(150)(1) $2,991
====== ===== ===== ===== ======
For the year ended December 31, 1998:
Allowance for
doubtful accounts
receivable .......................... $3,415 $ 361 $ 57 $ (508)(1) $3,325
====== ===== ===== ====== ======
For the year ended December 31, 1997:
Allowance for
doubtful accounts
receivable .......................... $4,045 $ 181 $(297) $ (514)(1) $3,415
====== ===== ===== ====== ======
</TABLE>
(1) Uncollectible accounts written off, net of recoveries.
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<PAGE>
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit No. Exhibit
- ----------- -------
10.19 Employment Agreement dated as of August 1, 1995 between Containers
(as assignee of Holdings) and Glenn A. Paulson, as amended pursuant
to an amendment dated March 1, 1997
12 Computations of Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and
Preferred Stock Dividends for the years ended December 31, 1999,
1998 and 1997.
21 Subsidiaries of the Registrant.
23 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.
27 Financial Data Schedule for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999.
Exhibit 10.19
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
Agreement made as of the 1st day of August, 1995, between Silgan Holdings
Inc. (the "Company"), and Glenn A. Paulson (the "Executive").
WHEREAS, the Company desires to employ the Executive, and the Executive
desires to accept/continue employment with the Company, but only on the terms
and conditions hereinafter set forth.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements
hereinafter set forth, the Company and the Executive hereby agree as follows:
1. The Company shall employ the Executive, and the Executive shall serve
the Company, for the period beginning January 1, 1996 and expiring on December
31, 1996. Provided no notice of termination has been given by November 1st, the
period shall automatically renew for successive one year periods.
2. The Executive shall serve the Company as its Vice President - Corporate
Development. During the term of this Agreement, the Executive shall, except
during vacation or sick leave, devote the whole of his time, attention and skill
during usual business hours (and outside those hours when reasonably necessary
to his duties hereunder) to his duties hereunder; faithfully and diligently
perform such duties and exercise such powers as may be from time to time
assigned to or vested in him by the Company's Board of Directors (the "Board")
or by any officer of the Company superior to the Executive; obey the directions
of the Board and of any officer of the Company superior to the Executive; and
use his best efforts to promote the interests of the Company. The Executive may
be required in pursuance of his duties hereunder to perform services for any
Company controlling, controlled by or under common control with the Company
(such companies hereinafter collectively called "Affiliates"). The Executive
shall obey all policies of the Company and applicable policies of its
Affiliates.
<PAGE>
3. a. During the term of this Agreement, the Company shall pay the
Executive a salary at an annual rate of $193,000, which shall be payable
periodically in accordance with the Company's then prevailing payroll
practices. The salary will be reviewed as of June 1 of each year.
b. The Executive shall be eligible for a management incentive program to be
established by the Company providing a "norm" payment of 38% of salary.
c. The Executive shall be entitled to the Silgan Holding Benefits.
4. Unless terminated in accordance with the following provisions of this
paragraph 4, the Company shall continue to employ the Executive and the
Executive shall continue to work for the Company, during the term of this
Agreement.
a. This Agreement shall terminate automatically upon the death of the
Executive.
b. The Company may terminate the Executive's employment if the Executive
suffers from a physical or mental disability to an extent that renders it
impracticable for the Executive to continue performing his duties hereunder. The
Executive shall be deemed to be so disabled if (i) a physician selected by the
Company advises the Company that the Executive's physical or mental condition
will render the Executive unable to perform his duties for a period exceeding
six consecutive months, or (ii) due to a physical or mental condition, the
Executive has not substantially performed his duties hereunder for a period of
six consecutive months.
c. The Company may terminate the Executive's employment at any time for
cause; cause shall mean (i) a default or other breach by the Executive of his
obligations under this Agreement, (ii) failure by the Executive diligently and
competently to perform his duties under this Agreement, or (iii) misconduct,
dishonesty, insubordination or other act by the Executive detrimental to the
good will of the Company or damaging to the Company's relationships with its
customers, suppliers or employees, or (iv) the conviction of the Executive for a
felony (or a plea of nolo contendere thereto).
---- ----------
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d. The Company may terminate the Executive's employment at any time without
cause. In the event that the Executive is terminated without cause, the Company
shall continue to pay the Executive at a rate equivalent to his regular base
salary and bonus at norm until the date twelve months from the date of
termination. Such payments to the Executive by the Company will be in full and
complete satisfaction (except as provided in subsection e below) of any and all
obligations owing to the Executive pursuant to this Agreement.
e. Upon termination pursuant to a, b, c or d, above, the Company shall pay
the Executive or his estate, if he is deceased, any salary earned and unpaid to
the date of termination or any payments owed the Executive pursuant to d above,
and the Executive shall pay the Company any outstanding funds advanced by the
Company to or on behalf of the Executive.
5. The Executive shall not divulge or communicate to any person (except in
performing his duties under this Agreement) or use for his own purposes trade
secrets, confidential commercial information, or any other information,
knowledge or data of the Company or of any of its Affiliates which is not
generally known to the public and shall use his best efforts to prevent the
publication or disclosure by any other person of any such secret, information,
knowledge or data. All documents and objects made, compiled, received, held or
used by the Executive while employed by the Company in connection with the
business of the Company shall be and remain the Company's property and shall be
delivered by the Executive to the Company upon the termination of the
Executive's employment or at any earlier time requested by the Company.
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<PAGE>
6. The Executive agrees that he shall not, for a period of two years after
the termination of this Agreement, employ any person who was employed by the
Company or any of its Affiliates or induce such person to accept employment
other than with the Company and its Affiliates.
7. The Executive hereby agrees that any and all improvements, inventions,
discoveries, formulae, processes, methods, know-how, confidential data, trade
secrets and other proprietary information (collectively, "Work Products") within
the scope of any business of the Company or any Affiliate which the Executive
may conceive or make or have conceived or made during his employment with the
Company shall be and are the sole and exclusive property of the Company, and
that the Executive shall, whenever requested to do so by the Company, at its
expense, execute and sign any and all applications, assignments or other
instruments and do all other things which the Company may deem necessary or
appropriate (i) in order to apply for, obtain, maintain, enforce or defend
letters patent of the United States or any foreign country for any Work Product,
or (ii) in order to assign, transfer, convey or otherwise make available to the
Company the sole and exclusive right, title and interest in and to any Work
Product.
8. The Company and the Executive each agree to waive trial by jury in any
action arising under or in connection with this Agreement or the employment
relationship between the Company and the Executive. In the event of any dispute
between the parties hereto arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the
employment relationship between the Company and the Executive (except any
dispute with respect to paragraph 5, 6 or 7 hereof), such dispute shall be
settled by arbitration in New York, NY in accordance with the commercial
arbitration rules then obtaining of the American Arbitration Association, except
that there shall be one arbitrator selected with respect to any such arbitration
proceeding. Judgment upon the award rendered may be entered in any court having
jurisdiction thereof. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if any
dispute arises between the parties under paragraph 5, 6 or 7 the Company shall
not be required to arbitrate such dispute or claim but shall have the right to
institute judicial proceedings in any court of competent jurisdiction with
respect to such dispute or claim. If such judicial proceedings are instituted,
the parties agree that such proceedings shall not be stayed or delayed pending
the outcome of any arbitration proceeding hereunder.
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<PAGE>
9. Any notice or other communication required or permitted under this
Agreement shall be effective only if it is in writing and delivered personally
or sent by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, or sent by a reputable
overnight carrier such as Federal Express, addressed as follows:
If to the Company:
Silgan Holdings Inc.
Suite 400
Four Landmark Square
Stamford, CT 06901
Attention: R. Philip Silver
If to the Executive:
Glenn A. Paulson
100 Black Thorn Lane
Lake Forest, IL 60045
or to such other address as either party may designate by notice to the other,
and shall be deemed to have been given upon receipt.
10. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties
hereto with respect to the Executive's employment by the Company, and supersedes
and is in full substitution for any and all prior understandings or agreements
with respect to the Executive's employment.
11. This Agreement may be amended only by an instrument in writing signed
by the parties hereto, and any provision hereof may be waived only by an
instrument in writing signed by the party or parties against whom or which
enforcement of such waiver is sought. The failure of either party hereto at any
time to require the performance by the other party hereto of any provision
hereof shall in no way affect the full right to require such performance at any
time thereafter, nor shall the waiver by either party hereto of a breach of any
provision hereof be taken or held to be a waiver of any succeeding breach of
such provision or a waiver of the provision itself or a waiver of any other
provision of this Agreement.
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12. This Agreement is binding on and is for the benefit of the parties
hereto and their respective successors, heirs, executors, administrators and
other legal representatives. Neither this Agreement nor any right or obligation
hereunder may be assigned by the Company (except to an Affiliate or a purchase
of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company or the Affiliate to
which the Agreement is assigned) or by the Executive.
13. If any provision of this Agreement, or portion thereof, is so broad, in
scope or duration, so as to be unenforceable, such provision or portion thereof
shall be interpreted to be only so broad as is enforceable.
14. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with
the laws of the State of Connecticut.
15. This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which
shall be deemed an original, but all of which shall constitute one and the same
instrument.
16. The Executive represents and warrants that he is not party to any
agreement which would prohibit him from entering into this Agreement or
performing fully his obligations hereunder.
17. The obligations of the Executive set forth in paragraphs 5, 6, 7 and 8
represent independent covenants by which the Executive is and will remain bound
notwithstanding any breach by the Company, and shall survive the termination of
this Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Executive have executed this
Agreement as of the date first written above.
Glenn A. Paulson Silgan Holdings, Inc.
/s/ Glenn A. Paulson By: /s/ D. Greg Horrigan
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SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
4 Landmark Square
Suite 400
Stamford, CT 06901
Telephone: (203) 975-7110
Fax: (203) 975-7902
March 1, 1997
Mr. Glenn Paulson
Silgan Containers Corporation
8770 West Bryn Mawr Avenue
Chicago, IL 60631-3542
Dear Glenn:
This letter sets forth the agreement between Silgan Holdings Inc. (the
"Company") and you to amend your Employment Agreement dated August 1, 1995.
The Employment Agreement is hereby amended by deleting Section 3.b. thereof in
its entirety and replacing it with the following new Section 3.b. as set forth
below:
"b. The Executive shall be eligible for a management incentive program to be
established by the Company providing a "norm" payment of 20% of salary. The
management incentive program shall be identical in all respects to the
management incentive program adopted by the Board of Directors for Silgan
Containers Corporation."
If you are in agreement with the foregoing, please execute both copies of this
letter, retain one copy for your files and return one original to Sharon Budds.
Sincerely,
/s/ R. Philip Silver
R. Philip Silver
Chairman
Accepted and Agreed To:
/s/ Glenn A. Paulson
- --------------------
Glenn A. Paulson
Dated: March 20, 1997
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EXHIBIT 12
COMPUTATIONS OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES
AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS
The following table reflects Silgan Holdings Inc.'s computations of its ratio of
earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends for the periods
indicated.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Years Ended December 31,
------------------------
1999 1998 1997
---- ---- ----
(Dollars in thousands)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Income before income taxes .......................... $ 38,235 $ 72,808 $ 43,866
Add:
Interest expense and amortization
of debt expense ................................ 86,057 81,456 80,693
Rental expense representative of
interest factor ................................ 1,132 1,140 1,086
-------- -------- --------
Net income as adjusted ........................... $125,424 $155,404 $125,645
======== ======== ========
Combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends:
Interest expense and amortization
of debt expense ................................ $ 86,057 $ 81,456 $ 80,693
Rental expense representative of
interest factor ................................ 1,132 1,140 1,086
Preferred stock dividend requirement ............. -- -- 3,224
-------- -------- --------
Total combined fixed charges and preferred
stock dividends ................................ $ 87,189 $ 82,596 $ 85,003
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Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges
and preferred stock dividends...................... 1.44 1.88 1.48
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EXHIBIT 21
Subsidiaries of the Registrant
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Name of Subsidiary Jurisdiction of Organization
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Silgan Containers Corporation Delaware
Silgan Containers Manufacturing Corporation Delaware
Silgan/Southern Plastics Closure Company Delaware
Silgan LLC Delaware
Silgan Corporation Delaware
Silgan Can Company Delaware
Silgan Plastics Corporation Delaware
827599 Ontario Inc. Ontario, Canada
Silgan Plastics Canada Inc. Ontario, Canada
828745 Ontario Inc. Ontario, Canada
EXHIBIT 23
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the following Registration
Statements: (i) Form S-8 (No. 333-40151) pertaining to the Fourth Amended and
Restated 1989 Stock Option Plan of Silgan Holdings Inc., (ii) Post-Effective
Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement (Form S-4 No. 333-30881) on Form
S-3 and related Prospectus pertaining to the 9% Senior Subordinated Debentures
due 2009 of Silgan Holdings Inc., and (iii) Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to
the Registration Statement (Form S-4 No. 333-9979) on Form S-3 and related
Prospectus pertaining to the 13-1/4% Subordinated Debentures due 2006 of Silgan
Holdings Inc. of our report dated January 28, 2000 with respect to the
consolidated financial statements and schedules of Silgan Holdings Inc. included
in this Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 1999.
/S/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP
Stamford, Connecticut
March 8, 2000
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This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Silgan
Holdings Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31,
1999 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the consolidated financial
statements therein.
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