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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,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Earnings before fixed charges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income before income taxes
$
128,359

 
$
118,877

 
$
243,331

 
$
219,044

Interest and other debt expense (1)
19,276

 
16,982

 
58,394

 
49,844

Interest portion of rental expense
139

 
157

 
423

 
444

Earnings before fixed charges
$
147,774

 
$
136,016

 
$
302,148

 
$
269,332

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed charges:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Interest and other debt expense (1)
$
19,276

 
$
16,982

 
$
58,394

 
$
49,844

Interest portion of rental expense
139

 
157

 
423

 
444

Capitalized interest
135

 
59

 
297

 
206

Total fixed charges
$
19,550

 
$
17,198

 
$
59,114

 
$
50,494

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
7.56

 
7.91

 
5.11

 
5.33

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(1) Includes a loss on early extinguishment of debt of $1.5 million and $2.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.