EX-12 3 ex123q05.txt Exhibit 12 SILGAN HOLDINGS INC. COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES (Unaudited) The following table sets forth Silgan Holdings Inc.'s computation of its ratio of earnings to fixed charges for the periods presented:
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended ------------------ ----------------- Sept. 30, Sept. 30, Sept. 30, Sept. 30, 2005 2004 2005 2004 ---- ---- ---- ---- (Dollars in thousands) Earnings before fixed charges: Income before income taxes ............. $73,476 $63,562 $119,637 $112,030 Interest and other debt expense ........ 12,618 13,554 49,568 43,860 Interest portion of rental expense ..... 262 189 771 566 ------- ------- -------- -------- Earnings before fixed charges .......... $86,356 $77,305 $169,976 $156,456 ======= ======= ======== ======== Fixed charges: Interest and other debt expense ........ $12,618 $13,554 $ 49,568 $ 43,860 Interest portion of rental expense ..... 262 189 771 566 Capitalized interest ................... 332 57 903 257 ------- ------- -------- -------- Total fixed charges .................... $13,212 $13,800 $ 51,242 $ 44,683 ======= ======= ======== ======== Ratio of earnings to fixed charges ............ 6.54 5.60 3.32 3.50