Ball said on February 16, 2024 that it completed the sale of its aerospace business for approximately $5.6 billion, subject to customary closing adjustments.

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   Ball said on February 16, 2024 that it completed the sale of its aerospace business for approximately $5.6 billion, subject to customary closing adjustments.

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   The company said it completed the sale of the aerospace business under a Stock Purchase Agreement it had previously entered into with BAE Systems, Inc. It said the agreement was filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2023.

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   Ball plans to use approximately $4.5 billion in after-tax cash proceeds to reduce leverage and return value to shareholders. The chief financial officer said approximately $2 billion will go to reducing net debt and approximately $2 billion to shareholder returns, including share repurchases, with the remainder used to further strengthen the balance sheet.

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   Ball said it employs 16,000 people worldwide, excluding divested aerospace staff, and reported 2023 net sales of $14.03 billion.

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