Other Assets

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

Other Assets..

Other Assets.

13.    Other Assets

	March 31,		December 31,
($ in millions)	2022		2021
Long-term pension assets	$	565	$	579
Right-of-use operating lease assets		443		420
Investments in affiliates		190		184
Long-term deferred tax assets		88		126
Other		700		614
	$	1,986	$	1,923

Investments in affiliates primarily includes the company’s 50 percent ownership interest in an entity in Guatemala, a 50 percent ownership interest in an entity in Panama, a 50 percent ownership interest in an entity in Vietnam and an ownership interest of 50 percent in an entity in the U.S.

In 2021, Ball sold its minority-owned investment in South Korea. In the first quarter of 2022, Ball sold its remaining equity method investment in Ball Metalpack for total consideration of $305 million. See Note 4 for further details of both transactions.