Company: SLGN
Filing Date: 2025-05-08
Form Type: 10-Q
Source: 0000849869-25-000072
Chunk: 52

Company: SILGAN HOLDINGS INC
Filing Date: 2025-05-08
Form: 10-Q
Item: Part I, Item 2
Chunk 52
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 cash and cash equivalents of $469.9 million and the positive effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents of $13.0 million to fund the repayment of long-term debt of $706.3 million, cash used in operations of $683.4 million, decreases in outstanding checks of $85.0 million, net capital expenditures and other investing activities of $82.5 million, dividends paid on our common stock of $21.9 million, repurchases of our common stock of $6.9 million and the repayment of principal amounts under finance leases of $1.3 million.

For the three months ended March 31, 2024, we used net borrowings of revolving loans of $582.4 million and cash and cash equivalents of $334.3 million to fund cash used in operations of $547.8 million, decreases in outstanding checks of $160.6 million, the repayment of long-term debt of $100.0 million, net capital expenditures and other investing activities of $72.5 million, dividends paid on our common stock of $21.1 million, repurchases of our common stock of $7.7 million, the repayment of principal amounts under finance leases of $0.3 million and the negative effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents of $6.7 million.

At March 31, 2025, we had $1.1 billion of revolving loans outstanding under the Credit Agreement. After taking into account outstanding letters of credit, the available portion of revolving loans under the Credit Agreement at March 31, 2025 was $398.2 million.

Because we sell metal containers and closures used in fruit and vegetable pack processing, we have seasonal sales. As is common in the industry, we must utilize working capital to build inventory and then carry accounts receivable for some customers beyond the end of the packing season. Due to our seasonal requirements, which generally peak sometime in the summer or early fall, we may incur short-term indebtedness to finance our working capital requirements. Our peak seasonal working capital requirements have historically averaged approximately $375 million. We fund seasonal working capital requirements through revolving loans under the Credit Agreement, other foreign bank loans and cash on hand.  We may use the available portion of revolving loans under the Credit Agreement, after taking into account our seasonal needs and outstanding 

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letters of credit, for other general corporate purposes including acquisitions, capital expenditures, dividends, stock repurchases and to refinance or repurchase