because of our customer and supplier concentration , our business , financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected by the loss , insolvency or bankruptcy of a major customer or supplier or a change in a supply agreement with a major customer or supplier , although our contract provisions generally mitigate the risk of customer loss , and our long-term relationships represent a known , stable customer base . we recognize sales under long-term contracts in the aerospace segment using percentage-of-completion under the cost-to-cost method of accounting . throughout the period of contract performance , we regularly reevaluate and , if necessary , revise our estimates of aerospace total contract revenue , total contract cost and progress toward completion . because of contract payment schedules , limitations on funding and other contract terms , our sales and accounts receivable for this segment include amounts that have been earned but not yet billed . 23 corporate strategy our drive for 10 vision encompasses five strategic levers that are key to growing our business and achieving long-term success . since launching drive for 10 in 2011 , we made progress on each of the levers as follows : · maximizing value in our existing businesses by rationalizing standard beverage container and end capacity in north america and expanding specialty container production to meet current demand ; leveraging plant floor systems in our beverage facilities to improve efficiencies and reduce costs ; consolidating and or closing multiple beverage and food and aerosol packaging facilities to gain efficiencies ; and in food and aerosol packaging segment , installing new extruded aluminum aerosol lines in our existing devizes , u.k. , and czech republic facilities while also implementing cost-out and value-in initiatives across all of our businesses ; · expanding further into new products and capabilities by the acquisition of sonoco 's metal end and closure manufacturing facilities in canton , ohio , in february 2015 ; successfully commercializing extruded aluminum aerosol packaging that utilizes a significant amount of recycled material ; and successfully commercializing the next generation aluminum bottle-shaping technology ; · aligning ourselves with the right customers and markets by investing capital to meet double-digit volume growth for specialty beverage containers throughout our global network , which represent more than 30 percent of our global beverage packaging mix ; aligning with craft brewers , sparkling water fillers and wine producers who continue to use beverage containers to grow their business ; · broadening our geographic reach with our acquisition of rexam and our new investments in a beverage manufacturing facility in myanmar , as well as an extruded aluminum aerosol manufacturing facility in india , and the construction of a beverage container facility in monterrey , mexico , producing cans and ends ; and · leveraging our technological expertise in packaging innovation , including the introduction of next-generation aluminum bottle-shaping technologies , the introduction of a new two-piece , lightweight steel aerosol can , g3 , technology in our chestnut hill , tennessee , facility and the increased production of lightweight real containers with 25 percent recycled aluminum content ; and investment in cyber and data analytics to further enhance our aerospace technical expertise across a broader customer portfolio . these ongoing business developments and the successful acquisition of rexam completed on june 30 , 2016 , help us stay close to our customers while expanding and or sustaining our industry positions with major beverage , food , personal care , household products and aerospace customers . results of operations consolidated sales and earnings replace_table_token_8_th sales in 2016 were $ 1.1 billion higher compared to 2015 primarily as a result of increased sales of $ 1.5 billion related to the acquired rexam business , net of ball 's legacy sales included in the divestment business . this increase was partially offset by lower metal input costs passed through to customers of $ 299 million . net earnings in 2016 were lower than 2015 primarily due to $ 142 million higher business consolidation and other activities from increased costs associated with the rexam acquisition and the sale of the divestment business , $ 167 million of increased depreciation and amortization primarily attributable to depreciation and amortization associated with the acquired rexam business , recognition in cost of sales of $ 84 million step-up of inventory related to the acquired rexam business , higher interest expense of $ 78 million associated with the net increase in borrowings to fund the cash portion of the purchase price of rexam and $ 62 million increased selling , general and administrative costs also due to costs from the acquired rexam 24 business . these decreases were partially offset by a gain of $ 344 million in 2016 recognized on the sale of the ball legacy portion of the divestment business , $ 173 million lower income tax expense in 2016 compared to 2015 primarily due to the tax impacts of the sale of the divestment business , earnings from the increase in net sales from the acquired rexam business , net of the sale of ball 's legacy portion of the divestment business , lower net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests and higher equity in results of affiliates . the increased business consolidation and other activities in 2016 compared to 2015 included transaction costs related to the acquisition of rexam , net currency exchange losses on the restricted cash , intercompany loans and debt associated with the rexam acquisition and rexam acquisition-related compensation arrangements , partially offset by the gain on sale of the divestment business . see note 5 located in item 8 of this annual report for additional information on the activity in business consolidation and other activities . the decreased debt refinancing and other costs in 2016 compared to 2015 included mark-to-market losses on derivative financial instruments designed to mitigate exposure to interest rate changes for debt issuances related to the rexam acquisition , interest expense on issued 3.5 percent and 4.375 story_separator_special_tag segment sales in 2015 were $ 243 million lower compared to 2014 due primarily to unfavorable currency exchange effects of $ 359 million , partially offset by favorable product mix and higher sales volumes . comparable operating earnings in 2015 were $ 31 million lower compared to 2014 due primarily to unfavorable currency exchange effects of $ 56 million and unfavorable manufacturing performance due to new line start-ups , partially offset by favorable sales mix and higher sales volumes . 29 food and aerosol packaging replace_table_token_12_th ( a ) further details of these items are included in note 5 to the consolidated financial statements within item 8 of this annual report . the food and aerosol packaging segment consists of operations located in the u.s. , europe , canada , mexico , argentina and india that manufacture and sell steel food , aerosol , paint and general line containers , as well as aluminum aerosol containers and slugs . in february 2015 , we completed the acquisition of sonoco 's metal end and closure manufacturing facilities in canton , ohio . during the first quarter of 2016 , we announced the closure of our food and aerosol packaging flat sheet production and end-making facility in weirton , west virginia , which is expected to cease production in early 2017. in october 2016 , we sold our specialty tin manufacturing facility in baltimore , maryland . segment sales in 2016 were $ 126 million lower compared to 2015 as a result of $ 57 million in lower prices resulting from lower metal costs passed through to customers and $ 69 million in volume primarily driven by lower food can sales volumes . comparable operating earnings in 2016 were relatively unchanged compared to 2015 due to improved extruded aluminum sales which offset the decline in food can sales volumes . segment sales in 2015 were $ 207 million lower compared to 2014 due primarily to lower metal food container sales volumes of $ 260 million , mainly related to a customer shift effective january 2015 , and unfavorable currency exchange effects of $ 37 million , partially offset by favorable product mix of $ 90 million . the customer shift was the result of the loss of a significant customer upon expiration of their contract in december 2014. the volume reductions were offset by favorable product mix from a higher proportion of aerosol product sales , which is expected to continue . comparable operating earnings in 2015 decreased $ 46 million compared to 2014 due primarily to earnings impacts from lower sales volumes , unfavorable currency exchange effects , unfavorable startup costs , partially offset by extruded aluminum aerosol growth in europe , the earnings from the sonoco acquisition and reduced selling , general and administrative costs . aerospace replace_table_token_13_th ( a ) further details of these items are included in note 5 to the consolidated financial statements within item 8 of this annual report . the aerospace segment consists of the manufacture and sale of aerospace and other related products and services provided for the defense , civil space and commercial space industries . 30 segment sales in 2016 were relatively unchanged compared to 2015. comparable operating earnings in 2016 increased $ 6 million compared to 2015 due to individually immaterial items . segment sales in 2015 decreased $ 125 million compared to 2014 primarily due to lower sales from u.s. national defense contracts . comparable operating earnings in 2015 decreased $ 12 million compared to 2014 due to lower sales , favorable program performance in 2014 from program and contract completions and increased recovery of pension costs in 2014. sales to the u.s. government , either directly as a prime contractor or indirectly as a subcontractor , represented 97 percent of segment sales in 2016 compared to 96 percent of segment sales in 2015 and 95 percent in 2014. the aerospace contract mix in 2016 consisted of 55 percent cost-type contracts , which are billed at our costs plus an agreed upon and or earned profit component , and 39 percent fixed-price contracts . the remaining sales were for time and materials contracts . contracted backlog for the aerospace segment at december 31 , 2016 and 2015 , was $ 1.4 billion and $ 617 million , respectively . the year-over-year increase reflects several major contract awards during 2016. the segment has numerous outstanding bids for future contract awards . the backlog at december 31 , 2016 , consisted of 69 percent cost-type contracts . comparisons of backlog are not necessarily indicative of the trend of future operations due to the nature of varying delivery and milestone schedules on contracts , funding of programs and the uncertainty of timing of future contract awards . additional segment information for additional information regarding our segments , see the business segment information in note 3 accompanying the consolidated financial statements within item 8 of this annual report . the charges recorded for business consolidation and other activities were based on estimates by ball management and were developed from information available at the time . if actual outcomes vary from the estimates , the differences will be reflected in current period earnings in the consolidated statement of earnings and identified as business consolidation gains and losses . additional details about our business consolidation and other activities are provided in note 5 accompanying the consolidated financial statements within item 8 of this annual report . 31 management performance measures management internally uses various measures to evaluate company performance such as return on average invested capital ( net operating earnings after tax over the relevant performance period divided by average invested capital over the same period ) ; economic value added ( eva® ) dollars ( net operating earnings after tax less a capital charge on average invested capital employed ) ; earnings before interest and taxes ( ebit ) ; earnings before interest , taxes , depreciation and amortization ( ebitda ) ; and diluted

debt facilities and refinancing given our cash flow projections and unused credit facilities that are available until 2021 , our liquidity is strong and is expected to meet our ongoing cash and debt service requirements . total interest-bearing debt was $ 7.5 billion at december 31 , 2016 , compared to $ 5.1 billion at december 31 , 2015. on february 19 , 2015 , the company entered into a £3.3 billion unsecured , committed bridge loan agreement ( the bridge facility ) , pursuant to which lending institutions 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 acquisition of rexam along with related fees and expenses . in december 2015 , the company issued senior notes totaling $ 1 billion and 400 million , all due in 2020 , and 700 million due in 2023 , with rates of 4.375 percent , 3.5 percent and 4.375 percent , respectively . pursuant to the terms of the bridge facility , the company deposited the net proceeds from the issuance of such notes into escrow accounts , recorded as restricted cash , which reduced the commitments under the bridge facility to £1.9 billion . on february 19 , 2015 , the company entered into a $ 3 billion revolving credit facility ( the 2018 revolver ) to replace its then existing approximate $ 1 billion revolving credit facility , repay its $ 93 million term c loan , repay the outstanding balance on the existing revolving credit facility , redeem the 2020 and 2021 senior notes and provide ongoing liquidity for the company . in june 2015 , during a subsequent debt offering , the company issued $ 1 billion of 5.25 percent senior notes , thereby reducing the borrowing capacity under the 2018 revolver from $ 3 billion to $ 2.25 billion .


 Write a concise suspicious activity report of the following text delimited by triple backquotes. Return your response as a formal report which covers the key points highlighting the location,dates,entity names and account holder information in chronological order of the text.
     ```debt facilities and refinancing given our cash flow projections and unused credit facilities that are available until 2021 , our liquidity is strong and is expected to meet our ongoing cash and debt service requirements . total interest-bearing debt was $ 7.5 billion at december 31 , 2016 , compared to $ 5.1 billion at december 31 , 2015. on february 19 , 2015 , the company entered into a £3.3 billion unsecured , committed bridge loan agreement ( the bridge facility ) , pursuant to which lending institutions 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 acquisition of rexam along with related fees and expenses . in december 2015 , the company issued senior notes totaling $ 1 billion and 400 million , all due in 2020 , and 700 million due in 2023 , with rates of 4.375 percent , 3.5 percent and 4.375 percent , respectively . pursuant to the terms of the bridge facility , the company deposited the net proceeds from the issuance of such notes into escrow accounts , recorded as restricted cash , which reduced the commitments under the bridge facility to £1.9 billion . on february 19 , 2015 , the company entered into a $ 3 billion revolving credit facility ( the 2018 revolver ) to replace its then existing approximate $ 1 billion revolving credit facility , repay its $ 93 million term c loan , repay the outstanding balance on the existing revolving credit facility , redeem the 2020 and 2021 senior notes and provide ongoing liquidity for the company . in june 2015 , during a subsequent debt offering , the company issued $ 1 billion of 5.25 percent senior notes , thereby reducing the borrowing capacity under the 2018 revolver from $ 3 billion to $ 2.25 billion .
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 Suspicious Activity Report : because of our customer and supplier concentration , our business , financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected by the loss , insolvency or bankruptcy of a major customer or supplier or a change in a supply agreement with a major customer or supplier , although our contract provisions generally mitigate the risk of customer loss , and our long-term relationships represent a known , stable customer base . we recognize sales under long-term contracts in the aerospace segment using percentage-of-completion under the cost-to-cost method of accounting . throughout the period of contract performance , we regularly reevaluate and , if necessary , revise our estimates of aerospace total contract revenue , total contract cost and progress toward completion . because of contract payment schedules , limitations on funding and other contract terms , our sales and accounts receivable for this segment include amounts that have been earned but not yet billed . 23 corporate strategy our drive for 10 vision encompasses five strategic levers that are key to growing our business and achieving long-term success . since launching drive for 10 in 2011 , we made progress on each of the levers as follows : · maximizing value in our existing businesses by rationalizing standard beverage container and end capacity in north america and expanding specialty container production to meet current demand ; leveraging plant floor systems in our beverage facilities to improve efficiencies and reduce costs ; consolidating and or closing multiple beverage and food and aerosol packaging facilities to gain efficiencies ; and in food and aerosol packaging segment , installing new extruded aluminum aerosol lines in our existing devizes , u.k. , and czech republic facilities while also implementing cost-out and value-in initiatives across all of our businesses ; · expanding further into new products and capabilities by the acquisition of sonoco 's metal end and closure manufacturing facilities in canton , ohio , in february 2015 ; successfully commercializing extruded aluminum aerosol packaging that utilizes a significant amount of recycled material ; and successfully commercializing the next generation aluminum bottle-shaping technology ; · aligning ourselves with the right customers and markets by investing capital to meet double-digit volume growth for specialty beverage containers throughout our global network , which represent more than 30 percent of our global beverage packaging mix ; aligning with craft brewers , sparkling water fillers and wine producers who continue to use beverage containers to grow their business ; · broadening our geographic reach with our acquisition of rexam and our new investments in a beverage manufacturing facility in myanmar , as well as an extruded aluminum aerosol manufacturing facility in india , and the construction of a beverage container facility in monterrey , mexico , producing cans and ends ; and · leveraging our technological expertise in packaging innovation , including the introduction of next-generation aluminum bottle-shaping technologies , the introduction of a new two-piece , lightweight steel aerosol can , g3 , technology in our chestnut hill , tennessee , facility and the increased production of lightweight real containers with 25 percent recycled aluminum content ; and investment in cyber and data analytics to further enhance our aerospace technical expertise across a broader customer portfolio . these ongoing business developments and the successful acquisition of rexam completed on june 30 , 2016 , help us stay close to our customers while expanding and or sustaining our industry positions with major beverage , food , personal care , household products and aerospace customers . results of operations consolidated sales and earnings replace_table_token_8_th sales in 2016 were $ 1.1 billion higher compared to 2015 primarily as a result of increased sales of $ 1.5 billion related to the acquired rexam business , net of ball 's legacy sales included in the divestment business . this increase was partially offset by lower metal input costs passed through to customers of $ 299 million . net earnings in 2016 were lower than 2015 primarily due to $ 142 million higher business consolidation and other activities from increased costs associated with the rexam acquisition and the sale of the divestment business , $ 167 million of increased depreciation and amortization primarily attributable to depreciation and amortization associated with the acquired rexam business , recognition in cost of sales of $ 84 million step-up of inventory related to the acquired rexam business , higher interest expense of $ 78 million associated with the net increase in borrowings to fund the cash portion of the purchase price of rexam and $ 62 million increased selling , general and administrative costs also due to costs from the acquired rexam 24 business . these decreases were partially offset by a gain of $ 344 million in 2016 recognized on the sale of the ball legacy portion of the divestment business , $ 173 million lower income tax expense in 2016 compared to 2015 primarily due to the tax impacts of the sale of the divestment business , earnings from the increase in net sales from the acquired rexam business , net of the sale of ball 's legacy portion of the divestment business , lower net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests and higher equity in results of affiliates . the increased business consolidation and other activities in 2016 compared to 2015 included transaction costs related to the acquisition of rexam , net currency exchange losses on the restricted cash , intercompany loans and debt associated with the rexam acquisition and rexam acquisition-related compensation arrangements , partially offset by the gain on sale of the divestment business . see note 5 located in item 8 of this annual report for additional information on the activity in business consolidation and other activities . the decreased debt refinancing and other costs in 2016 compared to 2015 included mark-to-market losses on derivative financial instruments designed to mitigate exposure to interest rate changes for debt issuances related to the rexam acquisition , interest expense on issued 3.5 percent and 4.375 story_separator_special_tag segment sales in 2015 were $ 243 million lower compared to 2014 due primarily to unfavorable currency exchange effects of $ 359 million , partially offset by favorable product mix and higher sales volumes . comparable operating earnings in 2015 were $ 31 million lower compared to 2014 due primarily to unfavorable currency exchange effects of $ 56 million and unfavorable manufacturing performance due to new line start-ups , partially offset by favorable sales mix and higher sales volumes . 29 food and aerosol packaging replace_table_token_12_th ( a ) further details of these items are included in note 5 to the consolidated financial statements within item 8 of this annual report . the food and aerosol packaging segment consists of operations located in the u.s. , europe , canada , mexico , argentina and india that manufacture and sell steel food , aerosol , paint and general line containers , as well as aluminum aerosol containers and slugs . in february 2015 , we completed the acquisition of sonoco 's metal end and closure manufacturing facilities in canton , ohio . during the first quarter of 2016 , we announced the closure of our food and aerosol packaging flat sheet production and end-making facility in weirton , west virginia , which is expected to cease production in early 2017. in october 2016 , we sold our specialty tin manufacturing facility in baltimore , maryland . segment sales in 2016 were $ 126 million lower compared to 2015 as a result of $ 57 million in lower prices resulting from lower metal costs passed through to customers and $ 69 million in volume primarily driven by lower food can sales volumes . comparable operating earnings in 2016 were relatively unchanged compared to 2015 due to improved extruded aluminum sales which offset the decline in food can sales volumes . segment sales in 2015 were $ 207 million lower compared to 2014 due primarily to lower metal food container sales volumes of $ 260 million , mainly related to a customer shift effective january 2015 , and unfavorable currency exchange effects of $ 37 million , partially offset by favorable product mix of $ 90 million . the customer shift was the result of the loss of a significant customer upon expiration of their contract in december 2014. the volume reductions were offset by favorable product mix from a higher proportion of aerosol product sales , which is expected to continue . comparable operating earnings in 2015 decreased $ 46 million compared to 2014 due primarily to earnings impacts from lower sales volumes , unfavorable currency exchange effects , unfavorable startup costs , partially offset by extruded aluminum aerosol growth in europe , the earnings from the sonoco acquisition and reduced selling , general and administrative costs . aerospace replace_table_token_13_th ( a ) further details of these items are included in note 5 to the consolidated financial statements within item 8 of this annual report . the aerospace segment consists of the manufacture and sale of aerospace and other related products and services provided for the defense , civil space and commercial space industries . 30 segment sales in 2016 were relatively unchanged compared to 2015. comparable operating earnings in 2016 increased $ 6 million compared to 2015 due to individually immaterial items . segment sales in 2015 decreased $ 125 million compared to 2014 primarily due to lower sales from u.s. national defense contracts . comparable operating earnings in 2015 decreased $ 12 million compared to 2014 due to lower sales , favorable program performance in 2014 from program and contract completions and increased recovery of pension costs in 2014. sales to the u.s. government , either directly as a prime contractor or indirectly as a subcontractor , represented 97 percent of segment sales in 2016 compared to 96 percent of segment sales in 2015 and 95 percent in 2014. the aerospace contract mix in 2016 consisted of 55 percent cost-type contracts , which are billed at our costs plus an agreed upon and or earned profit component , and 39 percent fixed-price contracts . the remaining sales were for time and materials contracts . contracted backlog for the aerospace segment at december 31 , 2016 and 2015 , was $ 1.4 billion and $ 617 million , respectively . the year-over-year increase reflects several major contract awards during 2016. the segment has numerous outstanding bids for future contract awards . the backlog at december 31 , 2016 , consisted of 69 percent cost-type contracts . comparisons of backlog are not necessarily indicative of the trend of future operations due to the nature of varying delivery and milestone schedules on contracts , funding of programs and the uncertainty of timing of future contract awards . additional segment information for additional information regarding our segments , see the business segment information in note 3 accompanying the consolidated financial statements within item 8 of this annual report . the charges recorded for business consolidation and other activities were based on estimates by ball management and were developed from information available at the time . if actual outcomes vary from the estimates , the differences will be reflected in current period earnings in the consolidated statement of earnings and identified as business consolidation gains and losses . additional details about our business consolidation and other activities are provided in note 5 accompanying the consolidated financial statements within item 8 of this annual report . 31 management performance measures management internally uses various measures to evaluate company performance such as return on average invested capital ( net operating earnings after tax over the relevant performance period divided by average invested capital over the same period ) ; economic value added ( eva® ) dollars ( net operating earnings after tax less a capital charge on average invested capital employed ) ; earnings before interest and taxes ( ebit ) ; earnings before interest , taxes , depreciation and amortization ( ebitda ) ; and diluted

