EXHIBIT 20.1 Subsidiary Guarantees of Debt The Company's Senior Notes, Senior Subordinated Notes and Senior Credit Facility agreements are guaranteed on a full, unconditional, and joint and several basis by certain of the Company's wholly owned domestic subsidiaries. The following is condensed, consolidating financial information for the Company, segregating the guarantor subsidiaries and non-guarantor subsidiaries, as of April 2, 2000, and December 31, 1999, and for the three-month periods ended April 2, 2000, and April 4, 1999 (in millions of dollars). Certain prior-year amounts have been reclassified in order to conform with the current-year presentation. Separate financial statements for the guarantor subsidiaries and the non-guarantor subsidiaries are not presented because management has determined that such financial statements would not be material to investors. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- April 2, 2000 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ($ in millions) Ball Guarantor Non-Guarantor Eliminating Consolidated Corporation Subsidiaries Subsidiaries Adjustments Total ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ASSETS Current assets Cash and temporary investments $ 14.8 $ 0.1 $ 27.6 $ - $ 42.5 Accounts receivable, net 1.2 211.0 66.1 - 278.3 Inventories, net - 509.6 130.3 - 639.9 Deferred income tax benefits and prepaid expenses 134.7 102.0 11.6 (171.2) 77.1 ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- Total current assets 150.7 822.7 235.6 (171.2) 1,037.8 ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- Property, plant and equipment, at cost 25.3 1,529.2 384.7 - 1,939.2 Accumulated depreciation (13.9) (723.6) (108.4) - (845.9) ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- 11.4 805.6 276.3 - 1,093.3 ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- Investment in subsidiaries 1,435.1 339.6 9.8 (1,784.5) - Investment in affiliates 9.0 2.2 67.4 - 78.6 Goodwill, net - 347.8 116.5 - 464.3 Other assets 89.1 38.2 24.8 - 152.1 ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- Total Assets $ 1,695.3 $ 2,356.1 $ 730.4 $ (1,955.7) $ 2,826.1 ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt $ 75.5 $ - $ 75.4 $ - $ 150.9 Accounts payable 15.6 250.0 70.4 - 336.0 Salaries and wages 9.4 62.7 6.5 - 78.6 Other current liabilities 26.9 202.7 37.2 (171.2) 95.6 ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- Total current liabilities 127.4 515.4 189.5 (171.2) 661.1 Long-term debt 1,166.2 10.1 - - 1,176.3 Intercompany borrowings (410.5) 317.5 93.0 - - Employee benefit obligations, deferred income taxes and other 108.7 101.0 56.4 - 266.1 ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- Total liabilities 991.8 944.0 338.9 (171.2) 2,103.5 ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- Contingencies Minority interests - - 19.1 - 19.1 ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- Shareholders' Equity: Series B ESOP Convertible Preferred Stock 55.3 - - - 55.3 Convertible preferred stock - - 179.6 (179.6) - Unearned compensation - ESOP (20.5) - - - (20.5) ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- Preferred shareholders' equity 34.8 - 179.6 (179.6) 34.8 ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- Common stock 428.5 1,155.7 240.3 (1,396.0) 428.5 Retained earnings (deficit) 496.1 257.8 (24.0) (233.8) 496.1 Accumulated other comprehensive loss (28.0) (1.4) (23.5) 24.9 (28.0) Treasury stock, at cost (227.9) - - - (227.9) ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- Common shareholders' equity 668.7 1,412.1 192.8 (1,604.9) 668.7 ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- Total shareholders' equity 703.5 1,412.1 372.4 (1,784.5) 703.5 ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity $ 1,695.3 $ 2,356.1 $ 730.4 $ (1,955.7) $ 2,826.1 ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- December 31, 1999 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ($ in millions) Ball Guarantor Non-Guarantor Eliminating Consolidated Corporation Subsidiaries Subsidiaries Adjustments Total ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ASSETS Current assets Cash and temporary investments $ 13.6 $ 0.2 $ 22.0 $ - $ 35.8 Accounts receivable, net 4.1 151.7 64.4 - 220.2 Inventories, net - 452.1 113.8 - 565.9 Deferred income tax benefits and prepaid expenses 129.2 94.8 13.0 (163.1) 73.9 ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- Total current assets 146.9 698.8 213.2 (163.1) 895.8 ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- Property, plant and equipment, at cost 25.4 1,525.5 383.7 - 1,934.6 Accumulated depreciation (13.5) (697.5) (102.4) - (813.4) ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- 11.9 828.0 281.3 - 1,121.2 ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- Investment in subsidiaries 1,412.4 337.7 10.3 (1,760.4) - Investment in affiliates 9.0 2.3 70.0 - 81.3 Goodwill, net - 365.2 117.7 - 482.9 Other assets 88.9 37.5 24.5 - 150.9 ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- Total Assets $ 1,669.1 $ 2,269.5 $ 717.0 $ (1,923.5) $ 2,732.1 ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt $ 46.8 $ - $ 57.2 $ - $ 104.0 Accounts payable 4.5 285.3 55.7 - 345.5 Salaries and wages 7.3 99.1 8.3 - 114.7 Other current liabilities 35.0 193.3 40.7 (163.1) 105.9 ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- Total current liabilities 93.6 577.7 161.9 (163.1) 670.1 Long-term debt 1,068.7 24.0 - - 1,092.7 Intercompany borrowings (302.6) 199.1 103.5 - - Employee benefit obligations, deferred income taxes and other 118.5 83.1 57.1 - 258.7 ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- Total liabilities 978.2 883.9 322.5 - 2,021.5 ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- Contingencies Minority interests - - 19.7 - 19.7 ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- Shareholders' Equity: Series B ESOP Convertible Preferred Stock 56.2 - - - 56.2 Convertible preferred stock - - 179.6 (179.6) - Unearned compensation - ESOP (20.5) - - - (20.5) ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- Preferred shareholders' equity 35.7 - 179.6 (179.6) 35.7 ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- Common stock 413.0 1,155.7 240.9 (1,396.6) 413.0 Retained earnings (deficit) 481.2 231.2 (23.7) (207.5) 481.2 Accumulated other comprehensive loss (26.7) (1.3) (22.0) 23.3 (26.7) Treasury stock, at cost (212.3) - - - (212.3) ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- Common shareholders' equity 655.2 1,385.6 195.2 (1,580.8) 655.2 ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- Total shareholders' equity 690.9 1,385.6 374.8 (1,760.4) 690.9 ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity $ 1,669.1 $ 2,269.5 $ 717.0 $ (1,923.5) $ 2,732.1 ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For the Three Months Ended April 2, 2000 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ($ in millions) Ball Guarantor Non-Guarantor Eliminating Consolidated Corporation Subsidiaries Subsidiaries Adjustments Total ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- Net sales $ - $ 769.1 $ 99.6 $ (51.1) $ 817.6 Costs and expenses Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization) - 651.0 81.0 (51.1) 680.9 Depreciation and amortization 0.5 32.3 7.6 - 40.4 Selling and administrative 3.1 23.1 7.3 - 33.5 Receivable securitization fees and product development - 3.7 - - 3.7 Interest expense 19.0 3.4 1.0 - 23.4 Equity in earnings of subsidiaries (26.3) - - 26.3 - Corporate allocations (12.4) 12.4 - - - ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- (16.1) 725.9 96.9 (24.8) 781.9 ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- Earnings (loss) before taxes 16.1 43.2 2.7 (26.3) 35.7 Provision for taxes 4.0 (16.5) (1.3) - (13.8) Minority interests - - (0.2) - (0.2) Equity in earnings of affiliates (0.1) (0.1) (1.5) - (1.7) ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- Net earnings (loss) 20.0 26.6 (0.3) (26.3) 20.0 Preferred dividends, net of tax (0.6) - - - (0.6) ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- Earnings (loss) attributable to common shareholders $ 19.4 $ 26.6 $ (0.3) $ (26.3) $ 19.4 ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For the Three Months Ended April 4, 1999 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ($ in millions) Ball Guarantor Non-Guarantor Eliminating Consolidated Corporation Subsidiaries Subsidiaries Adjustments Total ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- Net sales $ - $ 774.2 $ 94.9 $ (48.8) $ 820.3 Costs and expenses Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization) - 661.4 79.3 (48.8) 691.9 Depreciation and amortization 0.8 32.6 8.1 - 41.5 Selling and administrative 1.6 23.2 5.7 - 30.5 Receivable securitization fees and product development - 3.6 - - 3.6 Interest expense 15.5 9.9 2.8 - 28.2 Equity in earnings of subsidiaries (16.3) - - 16.3 - Corporate allocations (12.6) 12.6 - - - ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- (11.0) 743.3 95.9 (32.5) 795.7 ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- Earnings (loss) before taxes 11.0 30.9 (1.0) (16.3) 24.6 Provision for taxes 4.4 (12.3) (1.8) - (9.7) Minority interests - - 0.5 - 0.5 Equity in earnings (losses) of 0.3 - - - 0.3 affiliates ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- Net earnings (loss) 15.0 18.6 (2.3) (16.3) 15.7 Preferred dividends, net of tax (0.7) - - - (0.7) ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- Earnings (loss) attributable to common shareholders $ 15.0 $ 18.6 $ (2.3) $ (16.3) $ 15.0 ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For the Three Months Ended April 2, 2000 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ($ in millions) Ball Guarantor Non-Guarantor Eliminating Consolidated Corporation Subsidiaries Subsidiaries Adjustments Total ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- Cash Flows from Operating Activities Net earnings (loss) $ 20.0 $ 26.6 $ (0.3) $ (26.3) $ 20.0 Noncash charges to net earnings: Depreciation and amortization 0.5 32.3 7.6 - 40.4 Equity in earnings of subsidiaries (26.3) - - 26.3 - Other, net (3.4) 0.4 1.0 - (2.0) Changes in working capital components (6.5) (172.3) (7.6) - (186.4) ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities (15.7) (113.0) 0.7 - (128.0) ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- Cash Flows from Investing Activities Additions to property, plant and equipment (0.2) (20.4) (2.9) - (23.5) Investments in and advances to affiliates, net (105.8) 116.3 (10.5) - - Other, net 2.5 30.9 1.0 - 34.4 ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities (103.5) 126.8 (12.4) - 10.9 ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- Cash Flows from Financing Activities Long-term borrowings 110.5 - - - 110.5 Repayments of long-term borrowings (9.2) (13.9) - - (23.1) Change in short-term borrowings 25.0 - 18.3 - 43.3 Common and preferred dividends (4.5) - - - (4.5) Proceeds from issuance of common stock under various employee and shareholder plans 15.2 - - - 15.2 Acquisitions of treasury stock (15.6) - - - (15.6) Other, net (1.0) - (1.0) - (2.0) ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 120.4 (13.9) 17.3 - 123.8 ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- Net Change in Cash and Temporary Investments 1.2 (0.1) 5.6 - 6.7 Cash and temporary investments - beginning of period 13.6 0.2 22.0 - 35.8 ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- Cash and Temporary Investments - End of Period $ 14.8 $ 0.1 $ 27.6 $ - $ 42.5 ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For the Three Months Ended April 4, 1999 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ($ in millions) Ball Guarantor Non-Guarantor Eliminating Consolidated Corporation Subsidiaries Subsidiaries Adjustments Total ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- Cash Flows from Operating Activities Net earnings (loss) $ 15.7 $ 18.6 $ (2.3) $ (16.3) $ 15.7 Noncash charges to net earnings: Depreciation and amortization 0.8 32.6 8.1 - 41.5 Equity earnings of subsidiaries (16.3) - - 16.3 - Other, net 2.3 12.3 0.4 - 15.0 Changes in working capital components (22.8) (143.6) (15.1) - (181.5) ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- Net cash provided by operating activities (20.3) (80.1) (8.9) - (109.3) ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- Cash Flows from Investing Activities Additions to property, plant and equipment (0.3) (14.5) (6.7) - (21.5) Investments in and advances to affiliates, net (133.0) 93.6 39.4 - - Other, net 3.7 1.0 (1.5) - 3.2 ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities (129.6) 80.1 31.2 - (18.3) ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- Cash Flows from Financing Activities Long-term borrowings 110.0 - - - 110.0 Repayments of long-term borrowings (5.5) - (12.0) (17.5) Change in short-term borrowings 47.7 - 2.3 - 50.0 Common and preferred dividends (4.5) - - - (4.5) Proceeds from issuance of common stock under various employee and shareholder plans 7.0 - - - 7.0 Acquisitions of treasury stock (8.8) - - - (8.8) Other, net (0.5) - - - (0.5) ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 145.4 - (9.7) - 135.7 ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- Net Change in Cash and Temporary Investments (4.5) - 12.6 - 8.1 Cash and temporary investments - beginning of period 11.6 0.5 21.9 - 34.0 ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- Cash and Temporary Investments - End of Period $ 7.1 $ 0.5 $ 34.5 $ - $ 42.1 ================= ================= ================= ================= =================