LONG-TERM DEBT

Long-term debt at December 31 was as follows:



	2017		2016
	(Dollars in thousands)
Bank debt:
Bank revolving loans	$	—	$	99,500
U.S. term loans	800,000		310,250
Canadian term loans	27,147		44,274
Euro term loans	—		196,668
Other foreign bank revolving and term loans	76,798		120,500
Total bank debt	903,945		771,192
5% Senior Notes	280,000		500,000
5½% Senior Notes	300,000		300,000
4¾% Senior Notes	300,000		—
3¼% Senior Notes	780,325		—
Total debt - principal	2,564,270		1,571,192
Less unamortized debt issuance costs	16,979		9,609
Total debt	2,547,291		1,561,583
Less current portion	108,789		217,127
	$	2,438,502	$	1,344,456

AGGREGATE ANNUAL MATURITIES

The aggregate annual maturities of our debt (non-U.S. dollar debt has been translated into U.S. dollars at exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date) are as follows (dollars in thousands):



2018	$	108,789
2019	86,509
2020	361,501
2021	83,620
2022	383,620
Thereafter	1,540,231
	$	2,564,270

At December 31, 2017, the current portion of our long-term debt consisted of $40.0 million of term loans under our senior secured credit facility due on December 31, 2018 and $68.8 million of foreign bank revolving and term loans.

BANK CREDIT AGREEMENT

On March 24, 2017, we completed an amendment and restatement of our previous senior secured credit facility, or the Credit Agreement, which extended the maturity dates of our senior secured credit facility, provides additional borrowing capacity for us and provides us with greater flexibility with regard to our strategic initiatives. The Credit Agreement provides us with revolving loans, or the Revolving Loans, consisting of a multicurrency revolving loan facility of approximately $1.19 billion and a Canadian revolving loan facility of Cdn $15.0 million and provided us with Cdn $45.5 million of term loans designated Canadian A term loans. In addition, the Credit Agreement provided us with $800.0 million of term loans designated U.S. A term loans which were borrowed to fund a portion of the purchase price paid in connection with our acquisition of SDS. See Note 2 for further information.

The Revolving Loans generally may be borrowed, repaid and reborrowed from time to time until March 24, 2022. Proceeds from the Revolving Loans may be used for working capital and other general corporate purposes (including acquisitions, capital expenditures, dividends, stock repurchases and repayments of other debt).

The $800.0 million U.S. A term loans and the Cdn $45.5 million of Canadian A term loans, collectively the Term Loans, mature on March 24, 2023. The Term Loans are payable in installments as follows (expressed as a percentage of the original principal amount of the applicable Term Loan outstanding on the date that it is borrowed), with the remaining outstanding principal amounts to be repaid on the maturity date of the Term Loans:



Date	Percentage
December 31, 2018	5%
December 31, 2019	10%
December 31, 2020	10%
December 31, 2021	10%
December 31, 2022	10%

If, on the date that is 91 days prior to the maturity date of any of the 5% Senior Notes due 2020 and the

5½% Senior Notes due 2022, or collectively the Prior Notes, all of the Prior Notes that mature on such maturity date have not been (a) repaid in full, (b) amended to extend the final maturity date thereof to a date that is more than 90 days after the maturity date of the Revolving Loans or the Terms Loans, as applicable, or (c) refinanced with other senior notes with a final maturity date that is more than 90 days after the maturity date of the Revolving Loans or the Terms Loans, as applicable, then the Revolving Loans and the Term Loans will mature on the date that is 91 days prior to the earliest maturity date of the Prior Notes that remain outstanding.

The Credit Agreement also contains certain mandatory repayment provisions, including requirements to prepay loans with proceeds in excess of certain amounts received from certain assets sales. Generally, mandatory repayments are applied pro rata to each of the Term Loans and applied first to the next two scheduled amortization payments which are due on December 31 of the year of such mandatory repayment and the next succeeding year (or, if no such payment is due on December 31 of such year, to the payment due on December 31 of the immediately succeeding year or of the next succeeding year in which a payment is to be made) and, to the extent in excess thereof, pro rata to the remaining installments of each of the Term Loans. Voluntary prepayments of Term Loans may be applied to any tranche of Term Loans at our discretion and are applied to the scheduled amortization payments in direct order of maturity. Amounts repaid under the Term Loans may not be reborrowed.

The Credit Agreement also provides us with an uncommitted multicurrency incremental loan facility for up to U.S. $1.25 billion (which amount may be increased as provided in the Credit Agreement), which may take the form of one or more incremental term loan facilities and/or increased commitments under the revolving loan facilities, subject to certain limitations. The uncommitted incremental loan facility provides, among other things, that any incremental loan borrowing shall:


•	be denominated in a single currency, either in U.S. Dollars, Euros, Pounds Sterling or Canadian Dollars;


•	be in a minimum aggregate amount of at least U.S. $50 million;


•	have a maturity date no earlier than the maturity date for the Term Loans and a weighted average life to maturity of no less than the weighted average life to maturity of the Term Loans; and


•	be used by us and certain of our foreign subsidiaries for working capital and other general corporate purposes, including to finance acquisitions and refinance any indebtedness assumed as a part of such acquisitions, to refinance or repurchase debt as permitted and to pay outstanding Revolving Loans.

At December 31, 2017, we had borrowings outstanding under the Credit Agreement of $800.0 million of U.S. A term loans and Cdn $34.1 million of Canadian A term loans, totaling U.S. denominated $827.1 million (with non-U.S. denominated amounts translated at exchange rates in effect at such date), and no Revolving Loans outstanding. At December 31, 2016, we had borrowings outstanding under our previous senior secured credit facility of $310.3 million of U.S. A term loans, Cdn $59.5 million of Canadian A term loans and €187.0 million of Euro term loans, totaling U.S. denominated $551.2 million (with non-U.S. denominated term loans translated at exchange rates in effect at such date), and revolving loan borrowings outstanding of $99.5 million.

Under the Credit Agreement, the interest rate for U.S. term loans will be either the Eurodollar Rate or the base rate under the Credit Agreement plus a margin and the interest rate for Canadian term loans will be either the CDOR Rate or the Canadian prime rate under the Credit Agreement plus a margin. Outstanding Revolving Loans incur interest at the same rates as the U.S. term loans in the case of U.S. dollar denominated Revolving Loans and as the Canadian term loans in the case of Canadian dollar denominated Revolving Loans. Euro and Pounds Sterling denominated Revolving Loans incur interest at the applicable Euro Rate plus the applicable margin.

At December 31, 2017, the margin for Term Loans and Revolving Loans maintained as Eurodollar Rate, CDOR Rate or Euro Rate loans was 2.00 percent and the margin for Term Loans and Revolving Loans maintained as base rate or Canadian prime rate loans was 2.00 percent. The interest rate margin on all loans will be reset quarterly based upon our Total Net Leverage Ratio as provided in the Credit Agreement. As of December 31, 2017, the interest rates on U.S. term loans and Canadian term loans were 3.69 percent and 3.52 percent, respectively.

The Credit Agreement provides for the payment of a commitment fee ranging from 0.20 percent to 0.35 percent per annum on the daily average unused portion of commitments available under the revolving loan facilities (0.35 percent at December 31, 2017). The commitment fee will be reset quarterly based upon our Total Net Leverage Ratio as provided in the Credit Agreement.

We may utilize up to a maximum of $125 million of our multicurrency revolving loan facility under the Credit Agreement for letters of credit as long as the aggregate amount of borrowings of Revolving Loans under the multicurrency revolving loan facility and letters of credit do not exceed the amount of the commitment under such multicurrency revolving loan facility. The Credit Agreement provides for payment to the applicable lenders of a letter of credit fee equal to the applicable margin in effect for Revolving Loans under the multicurrency revolving loan facility, calculated on the stated amount of such letter of credit, and to the issuers of letters of credit of a fronting fee of the greater of (x) $500 per annum and (y) 0.25 percent per annum calculated on the aggregate stated amount of such letters of credit, in each case for their stated duration.

For 2017, 2016 and 2015, the weighted average annual interest rate paid on term loans under our senior secured credit facilities was 3.1 percent, 1.9 percent and 1.7 percent, respectively; and the weighted average annual interest rate paid on revolving loans under our senior secured credit facilities was 3.0 percent, 2.0 percent and 1.7 percent, respectively. Historically, we have entered into interest rate swap agreements to convert interest rate exposure from variable rates to fixed rates of interest. For 2016 and 2015, the weighted average interest rate paid on term loans under our senior secured credit facilities after consideration of our interest rate swap agreements was 2.0 percent and 1.9 percent, respectively. For 2017, our interest rate swap agreements were not significant and did not impact our weighted average annual interest rate paid on term loans under our senior secured credit facilities. See Note 9 which includes a discussion of our interest rate swap agreements.

The indebtedness under the Credit Agreement is guaranteed by us and our U.S., Canadian and Dutch subsidiaries. The stock of our U.S., Canadian and Dutch subsidiaries has been pledged as security to the lenders under the Credit Agreement. The Credit Agreement contains certain financial and operating covenants which limit, subject to certain exceptions, among other things, our ability to incur additional indebtedness; create liens; consolidate, merge or sell assets; make certain advances, investments or loans; enter into certain transactions with affiliates; and engage in any business other than the packaging business and certain related businesses. In addition, we are required to meet specified financial covenants consisting of Interest Coverage and Total Net Leverage Ratios, each as defined in the Credit Agreement. We are currently in compliance with all covenants under the Credit Agreement.

Because we sell metal containers and closures used in the fruit and vegetable packing process, we have seasonal sales. As is common in the packaging industry, we must utilize working capital to build inventory and then carry accounts receivable for some customers beyond 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

As a result of entering into the Credit Agreement, we recorded a pre-tax charge for the loss on early extinguishment of debt of $0.6 million in 2017.

SENIOR NOTES OFFERINGS

On February 13, 2017, we issued $300 million aggregate principal amount of our 4¾% Senior Notes due 2025, or the 4¾% Notes, and €650 million aggregate principal amount of our 3¼% Senior Notes due 2025, or the 3¼% Notes, at 100 percent of their principal amount.

The 4¾% Notes and the 3¼% Notes are general unsecured obligations of Silgan, ranking equal in right of payment with our existing and future unsecured unsubordinated indebtedness, including the 5% Senior Notes due 2020 and the 5½% Senior Notes due 2022, and ahead of our existing and future subordinated debt, if any. The 4¾% Notes and the 3¼% Notes are effectively subordinated to Silgan’s secured debt to the extent of the assets securing such debt and structurally subordinated to all obligations of subsidiaries of Silgan.

The 4¾% Notes and the 3¼% Notes will mature on March 15, 2025. Interest on the 4¾% Notes and the 3¼% Notes will be payable semi-annually in cash on March 15 and September 15 of each year. The 4¾% Notes and the 3¼% Notes were issued pursuant to an indenture by and among Silgan, U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, Elavon Financial Services DAC, UK Branch, as paying agent in respect of the 3¼% Notes, and Elavon Financial Services DAC, as registrar and transfer agent in respect of the 3¼% Notes, which indenture contains covenants that are generally less restrictive than those in the Credit Agreement and substantially similar to the those in the indentures for the 5% Senior Notes due 2020 and the 5½% Senior Notes due 2022.

The 4¾% Notes are redeemable, at our option, in whole or in part, at any time after March 15, 2020, initially at 102.375 percent of their principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the redemption date, declining ratably each year to 100 percent of their principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the redemption date, on or after March 15, 2022.

The 3¼% Notes are redeemable, at our option, in whole or in part, at any time after March 15, 2020, initially at 101.625 percent of their principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the redemption date, declining ratably each year to 100 percent of their principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the redemption date, on or after March 15, 2022.

In addition, prior to March 15, 2020, we may redeem up to 35 percent of the aggregate principal amount of each of the 4¾% Notes and the 3¼% Notes from the proceeds of certain equity offerings at a redemption price of 104.750 percent of their principal amount in the case of the 4¾% Notes and 103.250 percent of their principal amount in the case of the 3¼% Notes, plus, in each case, accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the date of redemption. We may also redeem each of the 4¾% Notes and the 3¼% Notes, in whole or in part, prior to March 15, 2020 at a redemption price equal to 100 percent of their principal amount plus a make-whole premium as provided in the indenture for the 4¾% Notes and the 3¼% Notes, together with, in each case, accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the date of redemption. Upon the occurrence of a change of control repurchase event as defined in the indenture for the 4¾% Notes and the 3¼% Notes, Silgan is required to make an offer to repurchase the 4¾% Notes and the 3¼% Notes at a repurchase price equal to 101 percent of their principal amount, plus, in each case, accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the date of repurchase.

The net proceeds from the sale of the 4¾% Notes were approximately $296.5 million and the net proceeds from the sale of the 3¼% Notes were approximately €643.4 million, in each case after deducting the initial purchasers' discount and offering expenses. We used the net proceeds from the sale of the 4¾% Notes to prepay $212.3 million of our outstanding U.S. term loans and repay a portion of our outstanding revolving loans under our previous senior secured credit facility. We used a portion of the net proceeds from the sale of the 3¼% Notes to prepay the remaining balance of €187.0 million of Euro term loans under our previous senior secured credit facility, repay all remaining outstanding revolving loans under our previous senior secured credit facility, repay approximately €34.0 million of certain other foreign bank revolving and term loans of certain of our non U.S. subsidiaries and redeem $220.0 million aggregate principal amount of the 5% Senior Notes due 2020. In addition, we prepaid $98.0 million of our outstanding U.S. term loans and Cdn. $14.0 million of our outstanding Canadian term loans under our previous senior secured credit facility during the first quarter of 2017. As a result of the aggregate prepayments of our outstanding term loans under our previous senior secured credit facility and the partial redemption of the 5% Senior Notes due 2020, we recorded a pre-tax charge for the loss on early extinguishment of debt of $6.5 million in 2017.

5½ % SENIOR NOTES

In 2013, we issued $300 million aggregate principal amount of our 5½% Senior Notes due 2022, or the

5½% Notes, at 100 percent of their principal amount. The 5½% Notes are general unsecured obligations of Silgan, ranking equal in right of payment with Silgan’s unsecured unsubordinated indebtedness, including our 5% Senior Notes due 2020, the 4¾% Notes and the 3¼% Notes, and ahead of Silgan’s subordinated debt, if any. The 5½% Notes are effectively subordinated to Silgan’s secured debt to the extent of the assets securing such debt and structurally subordinated to all obligations of subsidiaries of Silgan. Interest on the 5½% Notes is payable semi-annually in cash on February 1 and August 1 of each year, and the 5½% Notes mature on February 1, 2022.

The 5½% Notes are redeemable, at the option of Silgan, in whole or in part, at any time after August 1, 2017 initially at 102.75 percent of their principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the redemption date, declining ratably each year to 100 percent of their principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to redemption date, on or after August 1, 2019.

Upon the occurrence of a change of control, as defined in the indenture for the 5½% Notes, Silgan is required to make an offer to repurchase the 5½% Notes at a purchase price equal to 101 percent of their principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of purchase.

The indenture for the 5½% Notes contains covenants which are generally less restrictive than those under the Credit Agreement and substantially similar to those under the indentures for our 5% Senior Notes due 2020, the 4¾% Notes and the 3¼% Notes.

5% SENIOR NOTES

In 2012, we issued $500 million aggregate principal amount of our 5% Senior Notes due 2020, or the 5% Notes, at 100 percent of their principal amount. The 5% Notes are general unsecured obligations of Silgan, ranking equal in right of payment with Silgan’s unsecured unsubordinated indebtedness, including the 5½% Notes, the 4¾% Notes and the 3¼% Notes, and ahead of Silgan’s subordinated debt, if any. The 5% Notes are effectively subordinated to Silgan’s secured debt to the extent of the assets securing such debt and structurally subordinated to all obligations of subsidiaries of Silgan. Interest on the 5% Notes is payable semi-annually in cash on April 1 and October 1 of each year, and the 5% Notes mature on April 1, 2020.

The 5% Notes are redeemable, at the option of Silgan, in whole or in part, currently at 101.25 percent of their principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the redemption date if redeemed prior to April 1, 2018 and starting on April 1, 2018 and thereafter at 100 percent of their principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the redemption date.

Upon the occurrence of a change of control, as defined in the indenture for the 5% Notes, Silgan is required to make an offer to repurchase the 5% Notes at a purchase price equal to 101 percent of their principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of purchase.

The indenture for the 5% Notes contains covenants which are generally less restrictive than those under the Credit Agreement and substantially similar to those under the indentures for the 5½% Notes, the 4¾% Notes and the 3¼% Notes.

On April 3, 2017, we utilized a portion of the net proceeds from the sale of the 3¼% Notes to redeem $220.0 million aggregate principal amount of the 5% Notes at a redemption price of 101.25 percent of their principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest up to the redemption date. As a result of this partial redemption, we recorded a pre-tax charge for the loss on early extinguishment of debt of $4.4 million in 2017 for the premium paid in connection with this partial redemption and for the write-off of unamortized debt issuance costs.

OTHER FOREIGN BANK REVOLVING AND TERM LOANS

We have certain other bank revolving and term loans outstanding in foreign countries. At December 31, 2017, these bank revolving loans allowed for total borrowings of up to $97.2 million (translated at exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date). These bank revolving and term loans bear interest at rates ranging from 0.9 percent to 17.1 percent. For 2017, 2016 and 2015, the weighted average annual interest rate paid on these loans was 5.0 percent, 3.8 percent and 3.7 percent, respectively.