Acquisitions	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Acquisitions
Acquisitions	4.Acquisitions Rexam PLC (Rexam) On February 19, 2015, the company and Rexam PLC (Rexam) announced the terms of a recommended offer by the company to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Rexam in a cash and stock transaction. Under the terms of the offer, for each Rexam share, Rexam shareholders will receive 407 pence in cash and 0.04568 shares of the company. The transaction values Rexam at 610 pence per share based on the company’s 90-day volume weighted average stock price as of February 17, 2015, and an exchange rate of US$1.54: £1 on that date representing an equity value of £4.3 billion ($6.6 billion). The actual value of the transaction will be determined based on the exchange rate and the company’s stock price at the time of the closing of the transaction. As described below, the company has entered into collar and option contracts to partially mitigate its currency exchange risk with regard to the cash component of the purchase price. By way of compensation for any loss suffered by Rexam in connection with the preparation and negotiation of the offer, the Co-operation Agreement and any other document relating to the acquisition, Ball has undertaken in the Co-operation Agreement that, on the occurrence of a break payment event Ball will pay or procure the payment to Rexam of an amount in cash in British pounds. The amount of the break payment varies from £43 million, £129 million to £302 million based on the break payment event and only one break payment would be required. Both Ball and Rexam’s boards of directors unanimously support the transaction and the transaction is subject to approvals from each company’s shareholders and regulatory approvals. It is expected that the necessary clearances will be obtained and the offer will be completed in the first half of 2016. Long-term Debt In February 2015, the company entered into a new $3 billion revolving credit facility to replace its existing $1 billion revolver credit facility, repay its $92.9 million Term C loan, repay the outstanding balance on the existing revolving credit facility, redeem the 2020 and 2021 senior notes and repay the existing private placement debt of Rexam upon closing of the announced, proposed acquisition of Rexam. Also in February 2015, the company entered into a £3.3 billion unsecured, committed bridge loan agreement, pursuant to which lending institutions have agreed, subject to limited conditions, to provide the financing necessary to pay the cash portion of the consideration payable to Rexam’s shareholders upon consummation of the announced, proposed acquisition of Rexam along with related fees and expenses. See Note 11 for further details related to these transactions. Currency Exchange Rate and Interest Rate Risks During the first quarter of 2015, the company entered into collar and option contracts to partially mitigate its currency exchange rate risk from February 19, 2015, through the expected closing date of the announced, proposed acquisition of Rexam, with an aggregate notional amount of approximately £2.1 billion ($3.1 billion). These contracts were not designated as hedges, and therefore, changes in the fair value of these contracts are recorded in the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of earnings in business consolidation and other activities. In addition, the company entered into interest rate swaps to minimize its interest rate exposure associated with anticipated debt issuances in connection with the announced, proposed acquisition, with an aggregate notional amount of approximately $75 million. These contracts were not designated as hedges; therefore, changes in the fair value of these interest swap contracts are recorded in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of earnings in debt refinancing and other costs, a component of total interest expense. Subsequent to the first quarter, the company entered into additional interest rate swap contracts to hedge against rising U.S. and European interest rates with aggregate notional amounts of approximately $25 million and €950 million, respectively. In addition, the company entered into interest rate option contracts to hedge negative Euribor rates with an aggregate notional amount of €750 million. For further details related to the aforementioned currency exchange rate and interest rate risks, see Notes 5 and 16. Sonoco Products Company (Sonoco) In February 2015, the company acquired Sonoco’s metal end and closure manufacturing facilities in Canton, Ohio, and entered into a long-term supply agreement with Sonoco in exchange for total cash of $29.1 million paid at closing, $11.0 million of contingent cash consideration and $27.8 million of contingent noncash consideration. The facilities manufacture multiple-sized closures for the metal food container market, including high quality steel and aluminum easy-open ends. The financial results of Sonoco have been included in our metal food and household products packaging segment from the date of acquisition. The acquisition is not material to the company.

4.Acquisitions

Rexam PLC (Rexam)

On February 19, 2015, the company and Rexam PLC (Rexam) announced the terms of a recommended offer by the company to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Rexam in a cash and stock transaction. Under the terms of the offer, for each Rexam share, Rexam shareholders will receive 407 pence in cash and 0.04568 shares of the company. The transaction values Rexam at 610 pence per share based on the company’s 90-day volume weighted average stock price as of February 17, 2015, and an exchange rate of US$1.54: £1 on that date representing an equity value of £4.3 billion ($6.6 billion). The actual value of the transaction will be determined based on the exchange rate and the company’s stock price at the time of the closing of the transaction. As described below, the company has entered into collar and option contracts to partially mitigate its currency exchange risk with regard to the cash component of the purchase price.

By way of compensation for any loss suffered by Rexam in connection with the preparation and negotiation of the offer, the Co-operation Agreement and any other document relating to the acquisition, Ball has undertaken in the Co-operation Agreement that, on the occurrence of a break payment event Ball will pay or procure the payment to Rexam of an amount in cash in British pounds. The amount of the break payment varies from £43 million, £129 million to £302 million based on the break payment event and only one break payment would be required.

Both Ball and Rexam’s boards of directors unanimously support the transaction and the transaction is subject to approvals from each company’s shareholders and regulatory approvals. It is expected that the necessary clearances will be obtained and the offer will be completed in the first half of 2016.

Long-term Debt

In February 2015, the company entered into a new $3 billion revolving credit facility to replace its existing $1 billion revolver credit facility, repay its $92.9 million Term C loan, repay the outstanding balance on the existing revolving credit facility, redeem the 2020 and 2021 senior notes and repay the existing private placement debt of Rexam upon closing of the announced, proposed acquisition of Rexam. Also in February 2015, the company entered into a £3.3 billion unsecured, committed bridge loan agreement, pursuant to which lending institutions have agreed, subject to limited conditions, to provide the financing necessary to pay the cash portion of the consideration payable to Rexam’s shareholders upon consummation of the announced, proposed acquisition of Rexam along with related fees and expenses. See Note 11 for further details related to these transactions.

Currency Exchange Rate and Interest Rate Risks

During the first quarter of 2015, the company entered into collar and option contracts to partially mitigate its currency exchange rate risk from February 19, 2015, through the expected closing date of the announced, proposed acquisition of Rexam, with an aggregate notional amount of approximately £2.1 billion ($3.1 billion). These contracts were not designated as hedges, and therefore, changes in the fair value of these contracts are recorded in the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of earnings in business consolidation and other activities.

In addition, the company entered into interest rate swaps to minimize its interest rate exposure associated with anticipated debt issuances in connection with the announced, proposed acquisition, with an aggregate notional amount of approximately $75 million. These contracts were not designated as hedges; therefore, changes in the fair value of these interest swap contracts are recorded in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of earnings in debt refinancing and other costs, a component of total interest expense.

Subsequent to the first quarter, the company entered into additional interest rate swap contracts to hedge against rising U.S. and European interest rates with aggregate notional amounts of approximately $25 million and €950 million, respectively. In addition, the company entered into interest rate option contracts to hedge negative Euribor rates with an aggregate notional amount of €750 million.

For further details related to the aforementioned currency exchange rate and interest rate risks, see Notes 5 and 16.

Sonoco Products Company (Sonoco)

In February 2015, the company acquired Sonoco’s metal end and closure manufacturing facilities in Canton, Ohio, and entered into a long-term supply agreement with Sonoco in exchange for total cash of $29.1 million paid at closing, $11.0 million of contingent cash consideration and $27.8 million of contingent noncash consideration. The facilities manufacture multiple-sized closures for the metal food container market, including high quality steel and aluminum easy-open ends. The financial results of Sonoco have been included in our metal food and household products packaging segment from the date of acquisition. The acquisition is not material to the company.