Silgan Announces Pricing for New Senior Secured Notes Offering

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Silgan Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq:SLGN) has priced a private offering of $500 million in 1.4% Senior Secured Notes due 2026. The notes will mature on April 1, 2026, with interest payable semi-annually starting October 1, 2021. They are guaranteed by Silgan's U.S. subsidiaries and secured by the same collateral as the existing credit facility. Proceeds will be used to prepay a portion of existing term loans. Silgan, a leader in sustainable packaging, reported net sales of approximately $4.9 billion in 2020 and operates 110 facilities globally.

Positive

• Successfully priced $500 million in senior secured notes.
• Interest rate of 1.4% is relatively low, enhancing financial management.
• Proceeds will be used to reduce outstanding term loans, improving financial position.

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• Notes are not registered, limiting investor access in the U.S.
• Forward-looking statements reveal potential risks and uncertainties regarding future performance.

Silgan Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq:SLGN), a leading supplier of sustainable rigid packaging solutions for consumer goods products, announced today that it priced its previously announced private offering of senior secured notes. Silgan announced that it entered into an agreement to sell $500 million aggregate principal amount of its 1.4% Senior Secured Notes due 2026 at 99.945 percent of their principal amount. The new notes will mature on April 1, 2026. Interest on the new notes will accrue and be payable semi-annually on April 1 and October 1 of each year, commencing October 1, 2021. The new notes will be guaranteed on a senior secured basis by the U.S. subsidiaries of Silgan that guarantee obligations under Silgan’s senior secured credit facility. The new notes and the related guarantees will be secured on a pari passu basis with Silgan’s senior secured credit facility by the same collateral of Silgan and its U.S. subsidiaries that secures their obligations under Silgan’s senior secured credit facility. Silgan intends to use the net proceeds from the new senior secured notes offering to prepay a portion of its outstanding term loans under its senior secured credit facility.

The notes being offered by Silgan will not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act, or under any state securities law and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. The notes will be offered only to qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A and outside the United States in compliance with Regulation S under the Securities Act. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell any security and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any jurisdiction in which such offering would be unlawful.

Silgan is a leading supplier of sustainable rigid packaging solutions for consumer goods products with annual net sales of approximately $4.9 billion in 2020. Silgan operates 110 manufacturing facilities in North and South America, Europe and Asia. The Company is a leading supplier of metal containers in North America and Europe for food and general line products. The Company is also a leading worldwide supplier of dispensing systems and metal and plastic closures for food, beverage, health care, garden, home, personal care and beauty products. In addition, the Company is a leading supplier of plastic containers for shelf-stable food and personal care products in North America.

Statements included in this press release 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. Such 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, including, but not limited to, those described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2019 and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Therefore, the actual results of operations or financial condition of the Company could differ materially from those expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements.

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FAQ

What is the amount raised by Silgan in its senior secured notes offering?

Silgan raised $500 million in its senior secured notes offering.

What is the interest rate on the new senior secured notes due 2026?

The interest rate on the new senior secured notes is 1.4%.

When do the new senior secured notes mature?

The new senior secured notes mature on April 1, 2026.

What will Silgan use the proceeds from the notes offering for?

Silgan intends to use the proceeds to prepay a portion of its outstanding term loans.

Are the new notes registered under the Securities Act?

No, the new notes are not registered and can only be offered to qualified institutional buyers.