Item 1.01 Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement
On May 23, 2022, Autoliv, Inc. (the "Company"), together with its wholly owned
subsidiary, Autoliv ASP, Inc., entered into a new Credit Agreement (the "New
Credit Agreement") with 11 banks: Citibank Europe Plc, Mizuho Bank, Ltd.,
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ), Bank of China (Europe) S.A. Stockholm
Branch, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., London Branch, MUFG Bank, Ltd., ING Belgium
SA/NV, BNP Paribas SA, Bankfilial Sverige, Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A., Wells
Fargo Bank International UC, and The Northern Trust Company, in order to
refinance its existing $1.1 billion revolving credit facility agreement, dated
July 14, 2016, among the Company, Autoliv ASP, Inc., Autoliv AB, Skandinaviska
Enskilda Banken AB (publ), and the other parties and lenders named therein (the
"Existing Credit Agreement"), maturing in July 2023. Under the New Credit
Agreement, Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ) serves as the facility agent.
The New Credit Agreement provides for a US$1.1 billion multi-currency revolving
credit facility (the "Facility") that matures on May 23, 2027, but, subject to
the banks' approval, can be extended by the Company for up to two additional
years. Under the terms of the New Credit Agreement, the Company will pay a
commitment fee on the undrawn amount of 0.14875% per annum, representing 35% of
the applicable margin, which depends on the Company's credit ratings and is
currently 0.425%. The Company may during a period of up to five years draw loans
of varying maturities, and any amounts drawn by the Company under the Facility
will be used for general corporate purposes. The Facility is guaranteed by
Autoliv ASP, Inc. As with all of the existing principal debt arrangements of the
Company, the New Credit Agreement does not contain any financial covenants but
does include customary events of default. As of May 23, 2022, no borrowings were
drawn under the Facility.
The foregoing description of the New Credit Agreement does not purport to be
complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the
New Credit Agreement, which will be filed as an exhibit to the Company's
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ending June 30, 2022.
In addition, on May 23, 2022, the Company issued a press release announcing the
entry into the New Credit Agreement. A copy of the press release is filed as
Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 1.02 Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement
Effective May 23, 2022 and in connection with the execution of the New Credit
Agreement described in Item 1.01 of this report, the Existing Credit Agreement
was terminated and the related commitments thereunder were cancelled.
Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant
The information set forth in Item 1.01 of this report is hereby incorporated by
reference under this Item 2.03.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) EXHIBITS
99.1 Press Release of Autoliv, Inc. dated May 23, 2022
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