Form 8-K/A - Current report: [Amend]

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K/A

Amendment No. 1

Current Report

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

February 16, 2024

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

BALL CORPORATION

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


Indiana	001-07349	35-0160610
(State of	(Commission	(IRS Employer
Incorporation)	File No.)	Identification No.)

9200 W. 108^th Circle, P.O. Box 5000, Westminster, CO 80021-2510

(Address of principal executive offices, including ZIP Code)

(303) 469-3131

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the Registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):


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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, without par value	BALL	NYSE

Explanatory Note

Item 8.01. Other Events.

This Amendment No. 1 on Form 8-K/A amends the Current Report on Form 8-K of Ball Corporation (“Ball”) filed with the Securities and Exchanges Commission on February 16, 2024 (the “Initial Filing”), in which Ball reported the completion of the sale of its aerospace business, after previously entering into a Stock Purchase Agreement with BAE Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Transaction”).

This Amendment No. 1 does not amend any other items of the Initial Filing or purport to provide an update or a discussion of any developments at Ball or its subsidiaries subsequent to the Initial Filing and is being filed solely to provide the disclosures required by Item 9.01 of Form 8-K that were not previously filed with the Initial Filing. The information previously reported in or filed with the Initial Filing is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(b) Pro Forma Financial Information.

Ball unaudited pro forma financial information required under Item 9.01(b) in connection with the Transaction, including an unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2023, and unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statements of earnings for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, and for each of the three years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020, is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

1Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

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Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Ball unaudited pro forma financial information.
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


	BALL CORPORATION
	(Registrant)


	By:	/s/ Hannah Lim-Johnson
		Hannah Lim-Johnson
		Title: Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary

Date: February 16, 2024

Exhibit 99.1

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

On February 16, 2024, Ball Corporation (“Ball” or the “Company”) completed the previously announced divesture of its Aerospace business segment (the “Business”) to BAE Systems, Inc. (“BAE”) and, for the limited purposes set forth therein, BAE Systems plc, for a purchase price of $5.6 billion, subject to working capital adjustments and other customary closing adjustments under the terms of the Agreement (the “Divestiture” or the “Transaction”). The Transaction represents a strategic shift and therefore, beginning with Ball’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ending March 31, 2024, the Business’ historical financial results for periods prior to the Divestiture will be reflected in the Company’s consolidated financial statements as discontinued operations for all periods presented.

The following unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2023 is presented as if the Divestiture had occurred on that day. The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statements of earnings for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, and for each of the three years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020, are presented as if the Divestiture occurred on January 1, 2020.

The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements (the “Pro Formas”) are based on the historical consolidated financial statements of Ball, and in the opinion of Ball management, all adjustments and disclosures have been prepared in accordance with Regulation S-X, Article 11. All adjustments shown are transaction accounting adjustments and do not reflect the potential uses of proceeds, synergies, or dis-synergies that may be derived in future periods. The Pro Formas are subject to the assumptions and adjustments described in the accompanying notes and are based on information presently available.

The Pro Formas are presented for illustrative purposes only and do not necessarily reflect the results of operations or the financial position of Ball that actually would have resulted had the Divestiture occurred at the dates indicated, nor project the results of operations or financial position of Ball for any future date or period. The Pro Formas and the accompanying notes should be read in conjunction with:

●

the audited consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included in Ball’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 and

●

the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included in Ball’s Form 10-Q for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023.

BALL CORPORATION

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2023


			Removal of		Transaction
			Aerospace		Accounting
($ in millions)	As Reported		Note (a)		Adjustments			Pro Forma

Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,335	$	—	$	5,474	(b)	$	6,809
Receivables, net		2,059		(274)		—			1,785
Inventories, net		1,688		(28)		—			1,660
Other current assets		326		(25)		—			301
Total current assets		5,408		(327)		5,474			10,555
Noncurrent assets
Property, plant and equipment, net		7,264		(658)		—			6,606
Goodwill		4,222		(40)		—			4,182
Intangible assets, net		1,315		(53)		—			1,262
Other assets		1,723		(88)		—			1,635
Total assets	$	19,932	$	(1,166)	$	5,474		$	24,240

Liabilities and Equity
Current liabilities
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt	$	2,108	$	—	$	—		$	2,108
Accounts payable		3,294		(89)		47	(e)		3,252
Accrued employee costs		310		(93)		19	(e)		236
Other current liabilities		1,003		(214)		1,006	(c)(f)		1,795
Total current liabilities		6,715		(396)		1,072			7,391
Noncurrent liabilities
Long-term debt		7,483		—		—			7,483
Employee benefit obligations		813		(135)		—			678
Deferred taxes		445		—		178	(c)(f)		623
Other liabilities		468		(79)		—			389
Total liabilities		15,924		(610)		1,250			16,564

Equity
Common stock		1,304		—		—			1,304
Retained earnings		7,673		(621)		4,224	(d)		11,276
Accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss)		(642)		65		—			(577)
Treasury stock, at cost		(4,397)		—		—			(4,397)
Total Ball Corporation shareholders' equity		3,938		(556)		4,224			7,606
Noncontrolling interests		70		—		—			70
Total equity		4,008		(556)		4,224			7,676
Total liabilities and equity	$	19,932	$	(1,166)	$	5,474		$	24,240

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited pro forma financial statements.

BALL CORPORATION

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023


			Removal of		Transaction
			Aerospace		Accounting
($ in millions, except per share amounts)	As Reported		Note (a)		Adjustments		Pro Forma

Net sales	$	10,626	$	(1,467)	$	—	$	9,159

Costs and expenses
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization)		(8,655)		1,205		—		(7,450)
Depreciation and amortization		(509)		60		—		(449)
Selling, general and administrative		(428)		42		—		(386)
Business consolidation and other activities		(61)		—		—		(61)
		(9,653)		1,307		—		(8,346)

Earnings before interest and taxes		973		(160)		—		813

Interest expense		(350)		(1)		—		(351)
Debt refinancing and other costs		—		—		—		—
Total interest expense		(350)		(1)		—		(351)

Earnings before taxes		623		(161)		—		462
Tax (provision) benefit		(79)		(24)		—		(103)
Equity in results of affiliates, net of tax		13		—		—		13
Net earnings		557		(185)		—		372
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests		4		—		—		4
Net earnings attributable to Ball Corporation	$	553	$	(185)	$	—	$	368


Earnings per share:
Basic	$	1.76					$	1.17
Diluted	$	1.74					$	1.16


Weighted average shares outstanding: (000s)
Basic		314,596						314,596
Diluted		316,938						316,938

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited pro forma financial statements.

BALL CORPORATION

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2022


			Removal of		Transaction
			Aerospace		Accounting
($ in millions, except per share amounts)	As Reported		Note (a)		Adjustments			Pro Forma

Net sales	$	15,349	$	(1,977)	$	—		$	13,372

Costs and expenses
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization)		(12,766)		1,644		—			(11,122)
Depreciation and amortization		(672)		78		—			(594)
Selling, general and administrative		(626)		85		—			(541)
Business consolidation and other activities		(71)		—		(66)	(e)		(137)
		(14,135)		1,807		(66)			(12,394)

Earnings before interest and taxes		1,214		(170)		(66)			978

Interest expense		(312)		—		—			(312)
Debt refinancing and other costs		(18)		—		—			(18)
Total interest expense		(330)		—		—			(330)

Earnings before taxes		884		(170)		(66)			648
Tax (provision) benefit		(159)		16		16	(c)		(127)
Equity in results of affiliates, net of tax		7		—		—			7
Net earnings		732		(154)		(50)			528
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests		13		—		—			13
Net earnings attributable to Ball Corporation	$	719	$	(154)	$	(50)		$	515


Earnings per share:
Basic	$	2.27						$	1.63
Diluted	$	2.25						$	1.61


Weighted average shares outstanding: (000s)
Basic		316,433							316,433
Diluted		320,008							320,008

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited pro forma financial statements

BALL CORPORATION

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021


			Removal of		Transaction
			Aerospace		Accounting
($ in millions, except per share amounts)	As Reported		Note (a)		Adjustments		Pro Forma

Net sales	$	13,811	$	(1,911)	$	—	$	11,900

Costs and expenses
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization)		(11,085)		1,603		—		(9,482)
Depreciation and amortization		(700)		65		—		(635)
Selling, general and administrative		(593)		74		—		(519)
Business consolidation and other activities		(142)		74		—		(68)
		(12,520)		1,816		—		(10,704)

Earnings before interest and taxes		1,291		(95)		—		1,196

Interest expense		(270)		(1)		—		(271)
Debt refinancing and other costs		(13)		—		—		(13)
Total interest expense		(283)		(1)		—		(284)

Earnings before taxes		1,008		(96)		—		912
Tax (provision) benefit		(156)		(16)		—		(172)
Equity in results of affiliates, net of tax		26		—		—		26
Net earnings		878		(112)		—		766
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests		—		—		—		—
Net earnings attributable to Ball Corporation	$	878	$	(112)	$	—	$	766


Earnings per share:
Basic	$	2.69					$	2.35
Diluted	$	2.65					$	2.31


Weighted average shares outstanding: (000s)
Basic		325,989						325,989
Diluted		331,615						331,615

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited pro forma financial statements.

BALL CORPORATION

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020


			Removal of		Transaction
			Aerospace		Accounting
($ in millions, except per share amounts)	As Reported		Note (a)		Adjustments		Pro Forma

Net sales	$	11,781	$	(1,741)	$	—	$	10,040

Costs and expenses
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization)		(9,323)		1,466		—		(7,857)
Depreciation and amortization		(668)		53		—		(615)
Selling, general and administrative		(525)		69		—		(456)
Business consolidation and other activities		(262)		—		—		(262)
		(10,778)		1,588		—		(9,190)

Earnings before interest and taxes		1,003		(153)		—		850

Interest expense		(275)		(1)		—		(276)
Debt refinancing and other costs		(41)		—		—		(41)
Total interest expense		(316)		(1)		—		(317)

Earnings before taxes		687		(154)		—		533
Tax (provision) benefit		(99)		—		—		(99)
Equity in results of affiliates, net of tax		(6)		—		—		(6)
Net earnings		582		(154)		—		428
Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		(3)		—		—		(3)
Net earnings attributable to Ball Corporation	$	585	$	(154)	$	—	$	431


Earnings per share:
Basic	$	1.79					$	1.32
Diluted	$	1.76					$	1.30


Weighted average shares outstanding: (000s)
Basic		326,260						326,260
Diluted		332,815						332,815

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited pro forma financial statements.

Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(a)

Reflects the removal of the assets, liabilities and operations attributable to the Aerospace business, which were included in the Company’s historical financial statements. Historical tax expense attributed to the Aerospace business has been provided using the applicable statutory income tax rates in effect within the respective tax jurisdictions during the periods presented, adjusted for tax benefits associated with the U.S. federal research and development tax credit and the federal tax benefit of state and local taxes. The amounts are considered preliminary, and as such, actual results could materially differ from these estimates.

(b)

Reflects the Divestiture purchase price of $5.6 billion, that was subject to working capital adjustments and other customary closing adjustments under the terms of the Agreement, resulting in a cash payment from BAE to Ball at closing of $5.47 billion. The use of the proceeds from the Transaction are not reflected in the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated balance sheet because such uses are not contractually committed or estimable.

(c)

Reflects the estimated income tax impact of the pro forma transaction accounting adjustments at the applicable statutory income tax rates in effect within the respective tax jurisdictions during the periods presented, adjusted for the federal tax benefit of state and local taxes.

(d)

Represents the estimated pre-tax gain resulting from the Divestiture of $4.8 billion, which is subject to final working capital adjustments and other customary closing adjustments under the terms of the Agreement. This also is the effect of the transaction accounting adjustments described in notes (b), (c), (e) and (f) on shareholders' equity.

(e)

Represents the accrual of additional estimated transaction and other associated costs incurred by Ball pursuant to the Divestiture that are not already reflected in the historical results. Total transaction and other associated costs related to the Transaction are estimated to be $85 million. These costs will not affect the Company’s income statement beyond 12 months after the disposal date. As of September 30, 2023, $19 million of such costs were already incurred and included as part of the historical results.

(f)

The Divestiture is structured as an asset sale for income tax purposes. The gain is estimated to increase current tax expense by $1.0 billion. In addition, $178 million of deferred tax assets are estimated to reverse in connection with the transaction. These adjustments reflect the income tax effects using the applicable enacted statutory income tax rates in effect within the respective tax jurisdictions during the period presented, adjusted for the federal tax benefit of state and local taxes. The amounts are considered preliminary, and as such, actual results could materially differ from these estimates.

Document and Entity Information	Feb. 14, 2024
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	8-K/A
Document Period End Date	Feb. 16, 2024
Entity File Number	001-07349
Entity Registrant Name	BALL CORPORATION
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	IN
Entity Tax Identification Number	35-0160610
Entity Address, Address Line One	9200 W. 108th Circle
Entity Address, Adress Line Two	P.O. Box 5000
Entity Address, State or Province	CO
Entity Address, City or Town	Westminster
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	80021-2510
City Area Code	303
Local Phone Number	469-3131
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Pre-commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, without par value
Trading Symbol	BALL
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Central Index Key	0000009389
Amendment Flag	false