Ball Corporation

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Fourth Quarter 2020 Earnings Conference Call

Non-U.S.GAAP Measures - Non-U.S. GAAP measures should not be considered in isolation. They should not be considered superior to, or a substitute for, financial measures calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. Presentations of earnings and cash flows presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP are available in the company's earnings releases and quarterly and annual regulatory filings. Information reconciling forward-looking U.S. GAAP measures to non-U.S. GAAP measures is not available without unreasonable effort. We have not provided guidance for the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measures, as they are not available without unreasonable effort due to the high variability, complexity and low visibility with respect to certain special items, including restructuring charges, business consolidation and other costs, gains and losses related to acquisition and divestiture of businesses, the ultimate outcome of certain legal or tax proceedings and other non-comparable items. These items are uncertain, depend on various factors and could be material to our results computed in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

Comparable Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (Comparable EBITDA), Comparable Operating Earnings, Comparable Net Earnings, Comparable Diluted Earnings Per Share and Net Debt - Comparable EBITDA is earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, business consolidation and other non-comparablecosts. Comparable Operating Earnings is earnings before interest, taxes, business consolidation and other non-comparablecosts. Comparable Net Earnings is net earnings attributable to Ball Corporation before business consolidation and other non-comparablecosts after tax. Comparable Diluted Earnings Per Share is Comparable Net Earnings divided by diluted weighted average shares outstanding. We use Comparable EBITDA, Comparable Operating Earnings, Comparable Net Earnings, and Comparable Diluted Earnings Per Share internally to evaluate the company's operating performance. Net Debt is total debt less cash and cash equivalents, which are derived directly from the company's financial statements. Ball management uses Net Debt to Comparable EBITDA and Comparable EBITDA to interest expense as metrics to monitor the credit quality of Ball Corporation.

Year Ended

December 31,

($ in millions, except ratios)

2020

Net earnings attributable to Ball Corporation

$

585

Add: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax

(3)

Net earnings

582

Less: Equity in results of affiliates, net of tax

6

Add: Tax provision (benefit)

99

Earnings before taxes

687

Add: Total interest expense

316

Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)

1,003

Add: Business consolidation and other activities (a)

262

Add: Amortization of acquired Rexam intangibles (a)

150

Comparable Operating Earnings

1,415

Add: Depreciation and amortization

668

Less: Amortization of acquired Rexam intangibles (a)

(150)

Comparable EBITDA

$

1,933

Total interest expense

$

(316)

Less: Debt refinancing and other costs

41

Interest expense

$

(275)

Total debt at period end

$

7,800

Less: Cash and cash equivalents

(1,366)

Net Debt

$

6,434

Comparable EBITDA/Interest Expense (Interest Coverage)

7.0 x

Net Debt/Comparable EBITDA

3.3 x

a) For detailed information on these items, please see the respective quarterly filings and/or earnings releases, which can be found on our

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