8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 26, 2024

Autoliv, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-12933	51-0378542
(State or other jurisdiction<br><br>of incorporation)	(Commission<br><br>File Number)	(IRS Employer<br><br>Identification No.)
Klarabergsviadukten 70, Section B, 7th Floor,
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Box 70381, Stockholm, Sweden	SE-107 24
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip code)

+46 8 587 206 00

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which<br><br>registered
Common Stock (par value $1.00 per share)	ALV	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On January 26, 2024, Autoliv, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fourth quarter of 2023. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference. This press release contains certain references to financial measures identified as “organic sales,” “adjusted operating income,” “adjusted operating margin,” “trade working capital,” “adjusted earnings per share,” “net debt,” “adjusted EBITDA,” “net cash before financing,” “operating cash flow,” “free cash flow,” “cash conversion,” “leverage ratio,” and “adjusted return on capital employed,” all of which are adjustments from comparable measures calculated and presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). These financial measures, as used herein, differ from financial measures reported under GAAP, and management believes that these financial presentations provide useful supplemental information, which is important to a proper understanding by investors of the Company’s core business results. These presentations should not be viewed as a substitute for results determined in accordance with GAAP, nor are they necessarily comparable to non-GAAP financial measures presented by other companies. For an explanation of the reasons why management uses these figures, see the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, filed with the SEC on February 16, 2023, and the Press Release regarding its financial results for the fourth quarter of 2023. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On January 26, 2024, the Company issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fourth quarter of 2023. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information in Items 2.02 and 7.01 of this Form 8-K and the exhibit attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) EXHIBITS

99.1	Press Release of Autoliv, Inc. dated January 26, 2024.
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release of Autoliv, Inc. dated January 26, 2024.
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

AUTOLIV, INC
By:	/s/ Anthony J. Nellis
Name:	Anthony J. Nellis
Title:	Executive Vice President, Legal Affairs and General Counsel

Date: January 26, 2024

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Financial Report

October - December 2023

Stockholm, Sweden, January 26, 2024 (NYSE: ALV and SSE: ALIV.sdb)

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Financial Report October - December 2023

Q4 2023: Record sales and strong profitability

Financial highlights Q4 2023<br><br>$2,751 million net sales<br><br>18% net sales increase<br><br>16% organic sales growth*<br><br>8.6% operating margin<br><br>12.1% adjusted operating margin*<br><br>$2.71 EPS, 51% increase<br><br>$3.74 adjusted EPS*, 105% increase	Full year 2024 guidance<br><br>Around 5% organic sales growth<br><br>Around 0% FX effect on net sales<br><br>Around 10.5% adjusted operating margin<br><br>Around $1.2 billion operating cash flow

All change figures in this release compare to the same period of the previous year except when stated otherwise.

Key business developments in the fourth quarter of 2023

• Record sales, increased organically* by 16%, which was 7pp better than global LVP growth of 9% (S&P Global January 2024). We outperformed in all regions, except China, mainly due to new product launches and higher prices. LVP in China grew by 31% for domestic OEMs with typically lower safety content but only by 7% for global OEMs with typically higher safety content.

• Profitability improved substantially, positively impacted by price increases, organic growth, and our cost reduction activities. Operating income was $237 million and operating margin was 8.6%. Adjusted operating income* improved from $233 million to $334 million and adjusted operating margin* increased from 10.0% to 12.1%. Return on capital employed was 24% and adjusted return on capital employed* was 33%.

• Operating cash flow remained strong, at $447 million. Free cash flow* was unchanged at $297 million. The leverage ratio* improved to 1.2X compared to 1.3X in the third quarter of 2023, despite returning $207 million to shareholders as dividends and share repurchases. A dividend of $0.68 per share was paid (a 3% increase), and 1.51 million shares were repurchased and retired in the quarter.

*For non-U.S. GAAP measures see enclosed reconciliation tables.

Key Figures

(Dollars in millions, except per share data)	Q4 2023	Q4 2022	Change	FY 2023	FY 2022	Change
Net sales	$2,751	$2,335	18%	$10,475	$8,842	18%
Operating income	237	230	3.1%	690	659	4.7%
Adjusted operating income1)	334	233	43%	920	598	54%
Operating margin	8.6%	9.8%	(1.2)pp	6.6%	7.5%	(0.9)pp
Adjusted operating margin1)	12.1%	10.0%	2.2pp	8.8%	6.8%	2.0pp
Earnings per share2)	2.71	1.80	51%	5.72	4.85	18%
Adjusted earnings per share1,2)	3.74	1.83	105%	8.19	4.40	86%
Operating cash flow	$447	$462	(3.4)%	$982	$713	38%
Return on capital employed3)	24.4%	24.3%	0.1pp	17.7%	17.5%	0.2pp
Adjusted return on capital employed1,3)	32.9%	24.9%	8.1pp	23.1%	16.0%	7.1pp
1) Excluding effects from capacity alignments, antitrust related matters and for FY 2023 the Andrews litigation settlement. Non-U.S. GAAP measure, see reconciliation table. 2) Assuming dilution when applicable and net of treasury shares. 3) Annualized operating income and income from equity method investments, relative to average capital employed.
Comments from Mikael Bratt, President & CEO
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	We continue to deliver on our structural cost reductions, with around 75% of the planned indirect workforce reductions detailed and announced. We also see positive effects on direct labor productivity.<br><br>Our 2023 performance developed very much as we indicated with heavy cost headwinds early in the year, which led to a weak Q1 2023. However, quarter-by-quarter, our performance improved, driven by customer recoveries, efficiencies, and organic growth leading to a substantial full year profitability improvement. Our sustainability agenda is yielding results with good progress in GHG emissions, renewable electricity use and incident rate.<br><br>The seasonality of past years is likely to be repeated in 2024, with an expected Q1 adjusted operating margin of around 7%, followed by gradual quarterly improvements, leading to a full year 2024 adjusted operating margin of around 10.5%. Key drivers for the full year margin progression are continued improvement in call-off stability, outgrowing LVP and benefits from strategic and structural initiatives. The improving results we expect in 2024 should take us one important step closer to our target of around 12% adjusted operating margin.
position, with a good mix of new and traditional OEMs as well as EV and ICE platforms. We increased shareholder returns to more than 200 million in the quarter while continuing to improve our leverage ratio. As of the end of 2023, we have repurchased shares close to 0.5 billion under our existing 1.5 billion repurchase program.We outperformed LVP in all regions except China, which had a very strong LVP growth for domestic OEMs with typically lower safety content. We strengthened our market position in China and our order intake was strong in the rapidly changing market, where domestic OEMs are now the drivers behind LVP development.

All values are in US Dollars.

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Full year 2024 guidance

Our 2024 guidance is mainly based on our customer call-offs, a full year 2024 global LVP decline of around 1%, our achievement of our targeted cost compensation effects, and a reduction in customer call-off volatility.

	Full Year Indication		Full Year Indication
Organic sales growth	Around 5%	Tax rate2)	Around 28%
FX impact on net sales	Around 0%	Operating cash flow3)	Around $1.2 billion
Adjusted operating margin1)	Around 10.5%	Capex, net, of sales	Around 5.5%
1) Excluding effects from capacity alignments, antitrust related matters and other discrete items. 2) Excluding unusual tax items. 3) Excluding unusual items.

The forward-looking non-U.S. GAAP financial measures above are provided on a non-U.S. GAAP basis. Autoliv has not provided a U.S. GAAP reconciliation of these measures because items that impact these measures, such as costs and gains related to capacity alignments and antitrust matters, cannot be reasonably predicted or determined. As a result, such reconciliation is not available without unreasonable efforts and Autoliv is unable to determine the probable significance of the unavailable information.

Conference call and webcast

The earnings conference call will be held at 2:00 p.m. CET today, January 26, 2024. Information regarding how to participate is available on www.autoliv.com. The presentation slides for the conference call will be available on our website shortly after the publication of this financial report.

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Business and market condition update

Supply Chain

Global light vehicle production growth year-over-year was around 9% (according to S&P Global January 2024) in the fourth quarter, with all major regions growing. We saw continued gradual improvement in call-off volatility as supply chains are less strained compared to a year earlier. However, volatility is still higher than pre-pandemic levels, and low customer demand visibility and changes to customer call-offs with short notice still had a negative impact on our production efficiency and profitability in the quarter. Fourth quarter industry-wide supply chain disruptions improved compared to the average 2023 situation, with the expectation that disruptions will remain unchanged from current situation for 2024. We thereby expect that call-off volatility through 2024 will be lower than in 2023 but remain higher than the pre-pandemic level. The unfolding situation in the Red Sea has not yet had any measurable impact on our own operations but we note near-term trends of extended transit times and increased freight tariffs and surcharges has led to some customers lowering their near term production plans. However, it is too early to estimate what impact this situation will have on our operations, directly or through our customers, going forward.

Inflation

In Q4 2023, cost pressures from labor, logistics, utilities, and other items had a negative impact on our profitability. Most of the inflationary cost pressure was offset by customer price and other compensations in the quarter. Raw material costs had a slightly positive impact on our profitability in Q4 2023. We expect the raw material price changes in 2024 to be largely reflected in price changes in our products, albeit with delays of several months. We also expect continued cost pressure from inflation relating mainly to labor, but also to a lesser extent to utilities and other items, especially in Europe and the Americas. We continue to execute on productivity and cost reduction activities to offset these cost pressures, and we continue to seek inflation compensation from our customers.

Other matters

In June 2023, Autoliv communicated a cost reduction framework which included the intent to reduce our indirect headcount by up to 2,000, and to improve direct labor productivity equivalent to up to a 6,000 direct workforce reduction. We announced more details on these initiatives on July 13, 2023, October 5, 2023, and on October 30, 2023. Based on the intended indirect workforce reductions in these three announcements, we estimate that the annual cost reductions will amount to around $130 million in total annual savings when fully implemented, with around $50 million in savings in 2024, which is expected to increase to around $100 million in 2025. Total accrual for capacity alignment in 2023 amounted to $218 million. We do not expect to announce further major reduction initiative details. Further reduction of global headcount as part of the structural initiative will be through minor actions and natural attrition with limited accruals. At the end of 2023, around 75% of the planned indirect reductions were detailed and announced. We already see positive impact on direct labor efficiency as a result.

The UAW strike had only a limited impact on our sales and profitability in the fourth quarter.

This report includes content supplied by S&P Global; Copyright © Light Vehicle Production Forecast, October 2023 and January 2024. All rights reserved.

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Key Performance Trends

Net Sales Development by region	Operating and adjusted operating income and margins
Capex and D&A	Operating and adjusted operating Cash Flow
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Return on Capital Employed	Cash Conversion
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Capex, net: Capital Expenditure, net.<br><br>D&A: Depreciation and Amortization.<br><br>Adj. operating income and margin*: Operating income adjusted for capacity alignments, antitrust related matters and for FY 2023 the Andrews litigation settlement. Capacity alignments include non-recurring costs related to our structural efficiency and business cycle management programs	Operating cash flow excluding EC antitrust payment*: Adjusted for EC antitrust payment of $203 million in 2019.<br><br>Cash conversion*: Free cash flow* in relation to net income adjusted for EC antitrust payment in 2019. Free cash flow defined as operating cash flow less capital expenditure, net.

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Consolidated sales development

Fourth quarter 2023

Consolidated sales		Fourth quarter		Reported change	Currency	Organic
(Dollars in millions)		2023	2022	(U.S. GAAP)	effects1)	change*
Airbags, Steering Wheels and Other2)		$1,864	$1,581	18%	1.9%	16%
Seatbelt Products and Other2)		887	754	18%	2.7%	15%
Total		$2,751	$2,335	18%	2.2%	16%
Asia		$1,135	$977	16%	(1.4)%	18%
Whereof:	China	617	536	15%	(1.5)%	17%
	Asia excl. China	519	441	18%	(1.4)%	19%
Americas		861	742	16%	3.4%	13%
Europe		755	616	23%	6.4%	16%
Total		$2,751	$2,335	18%	2.2%	16%
1) Effects from currency translations. 2) Including Corporate sales.
Sales by product – Airbags, Steering Wheels and Other<br><br>Sales for all major product categories increased organically* in the quarter. The largest contributor to the increase was steering wheels, followed by inflatable curtains, side airbags, and passenger airbags.	Sales by product - Seatbelt Products and Other<br><br><br><br>Sales for Seatbelt Products and Other increased organically* in all major regions in the quarter. The largest contributor to the increase was the Americas, followed by Asia excluding China, China and Europe.
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Sales by region<br><br>Our global organic sales* increased by 16% compared to the global LVP increase of 9.1% (according to S&P Global, January 2024). The 7pp outperformance was mainly driven by price increases and new product launches.	Autoliv organic sales growth outperformed LVP growth by 17pp in Asia excluding China, by 10pp in Europe and by 8pp in the Americas, while we underperformed LVP by around 2pp in China due to adverse LVP mix in the quarter as LVP growth in China was heavily tilted to domestic OEMs with typically lower safety content.
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Q4 2023 organic growth*	Americas	Europe	China	Asia excl. China	Global
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Autoliv	13%	16%	17%	19%	16%
Main growth drivers	Honda, Mercedes, Toyota	Mercedes, Stellantis, BMW	Honda, VW, Great Wall	Toyota, Hyundai, Honda	Honda, Mercedes, Toyota
Main decline drivers	GM, Stellantis, BMW	Renault, VW	BMW, Renault, Hyundai	Renault, Nissan	Renault

Light vehicle production development

Change vs same period last year according to S&P Global

Q4 2023	Americas	Europe	China	Asia excl. China	Global
LVP (Jan 2024)	4.2%	6.6%	18 %	2.5%	9.1%
LVP (Oct 2023)	(5.6)%	6.2%	6.8%	3.1%	3.6%

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Consolidated sales development

Full year 2023

Consolidated sales		Full year		Reported change	Currency	Organic
(Dollars in millions)		2023	2022	(U.S. GAAP)	effects1)	change*
Airbags, Steering Wheels and Other2)		$7,055	$5,807	21%	0.1%	21%
Seatbelt Products and Other2)		3,420	3,035	13%	0.7%	12%
Total		$10,475	$8,842	18%	0.3%	18%
Asia		$4,072	$3,521	16%	(4.3)%	20%
Whereof:	China	2,105	1,883	12%	(4.8)%	17%
	Asia excl. China	1,968	1,638	20%	(3.8)%	24%
Americas		3,526	2,967	19%	3.5%	15%
Europe		2,877	2,355	22%	3.1%	19%
Total		$10,475	$8,842	18%	0.3%	18%
1) Effects from currency translations. 2) Including Corporate sales.
Sales by product – Airbags, Steering Wheels and Other<br><br>Sales for all major product categories increased organically* for the full year. The largest contributor to the increase was steering wheels and inflatable curtains, followed by side airbags and passenger airbags.	Sales by product – Seatbelt Products and Other<br><br><br><br>Sales for seatbelt products and other increased organically* in all major regions for the full year. The main contributor to organic sales growth* was Europe, followed by Asia excluding China, the Americas and China.
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Sales by region<br><br>Our global organic sales* increased by 18% compared to the global LVP increase of 9.4% (according to S&P Global, January 2024). The 9pp outperformance was mainly driven by new product launches and price increases.	Autoliv outperformed LVP by around 15pp in Asia excluding China, by 8pp in China, by 7pp in Europe and 7pp in the Americas.
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FY 2023 organic growth*	Americas	Europe	China	Asia excl. China	Global
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Autoliv	15%	19%	17%	24%	18%
Main growth drivers	Honda, Nissan, Mercedes	Stellantis, VW, Mercedes	Honda, Great Wall, Mercedes	Toyota, Hyundai, Subaru	Honda, Toyota, Mercedes
Main decline drivers	Ford, BMW, Renault	Mitsubishi	Nissan, Renault, BMW	Renault	Ford

Light vehicle production development

Change vs same period last year according to S&P Global

Full year 2023	Americas	Europe	China	Asia excl. China	Global
LVP (Jan 2024)	8.7%	13%	9.1%	8.6%	9.4%
LVP (Jan 2023)	5.6%	5.3%	0.5%	4.0%	3.5%

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Key launches in the fourth quarter 2023

Zeekr 007	Zeekr 001 FR	Lynk & Co 08
Suzuki Swift	Xpeng X9	Mini Countryman
Lexus GX	Polestar 4	Toyota Century
Driver/Passenger Airbags	Seatbelts	Side Airbags
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Head/Inflatable Curtain Airbags	Steering Wheel	Knee Airbag
Front Center Airbag	Bag-in-Belt	Pyrotechnical Safety Switch
Pedestrian Airbag	Hood Lifter	Available as EV/PHEV

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Financial development

Selected Income Statement items

Condensed income statement	Fourth quarter			Full year
(Dollars in millions, except per share data)	2023	2022	Change	2023	2022	Change
Net sales	$2,751	$2,335	18%	$10,475	$8,842	18%
Cost of sales	(2,221)	(1,937)	15%	(8,654)	(7,446)	16%
Gross profit	530	399	33%	1,822	1,396	30%
S,G&A	(119)	(105)	14%	(498)	(437)	14%
R,D&E, net	(81)	(65)	24%	(425)	(390)	8.8%
Amortization of intangibles	(1)	(0)	29%	(2)	(3)	(24)%
Other income (expense), net	(92)	2	n/a	(207)	93	n/a
Operating income	237	230	3.1%	690	659	4.7%
Adjusted operating income1)	334	233	43%	920	598	54%
Financial and non-operating items, net	(18)	(16)	9.3%	(77)	(56)	39%
Income before taxes	219	214	2.7%	612	603	1.5%
Income taxes	8	(57)	n/a	(123)	(178)	(31)%
Net income	$227	$156	45%	$489	$425	15%
Earnings per share2)	$2.71	$1.80	51%	$5.72	$4.85	18%
Adjusted earnings per share1,2)	$3.74	$1.83	105%	$8.19	$4.40	86%
Gross margin	19.3%	17.1%	2.2pp	17.4%	15.8%	1.6pp
S,G&A, in relation to sales	(4.3)%	(4.5)%	0.2pp	(4.8)%	(4.9)%	0.2pp
R,D&E, net in relation to sales	(3.0)%	(2.8)%	(0.2)pp	(4.1)%	(4.4)%	0.4pp
Operating margin	8.6%	9.8%	(1.2)pp	6.6%	7.5%	(0.9)pp
Adjusted operating margin1)	12.1%	10.0%	2.2pp	8.8%	6.8%	2.0pp
Tax Rate	(3.7)%	26.8%	(30.4)pp	20.1%	29.5%	(9.4)pp
Other data
No. of shares at period-end in millions3)	82.6	86.2	(4.1)%	82.6	86.2	(4.1)%
Weighted average no. of shares in millions4)	83.5	86.5	(3.5)%	85.0	87.1	(2.4)%
Weighted average no. of shares in millions, diluted4)	83.7	86.7	(3.4)%	85.2	87.2	(2.3)%
1) Non-U.S. GAAP measure, excluding effects from capacity alignments, antitrust related matters and for FY 2023 the Andrews litigation settlement. See reconciliation table. 2) Assuming dilution when applicable and net of treasury shares. 3) Excluding dilution and net of treasury shares. 4) Net of treasury shares.
Fourth quarter 2023 development<br><br>Gross profit increased by $132 million, and the gross margin increased by 2.2pp compared to the same quarter 2022. The gross profit increase was primarily driven by price increases, volume growth, lower costs for material and premium freight. This was partly offset by increased costs for personnel related to volume growth and wage inflation.<br><br>S,G&A costs increased by $14 million compared to the prior year, mainly due to increased costs for personnel as well as adverse FX translation effects. S,G&A costs in relation to sales decreased from 4.5% to 4.3%.<br><br>R,D&E, net costs increased by $16 million compared to the prior year, mainly due to lower engineering income and higher costs for personnel. R,D&E, net, in relation to sales increased from 2.8% to 3.0%.<br><br>Other income (expense), net was negative $92 million compared to positive $2 million in the same period last year. The difference was mainly related to higher capacity alignment accruals in Q4 2023.<br><br>Operating income increased by $7 million compared to the same period in 2022, mainly due to the increase in gross profit, partly offset by higher costs for S,G&A and higher capacity alignment accruals.	Adjusted operating income* increased by $101 million compared to the prior year, mainly due to higher gross profit, partly offset by the higher costs for R,D&E, net and S,G&A.<br><br>Financial and non-operating items, net, was negative $18 million compared to negative $16 million a year earlier. The difference was mainly due to increased interest expense as an effect of higher debt and higher interest rates.<br><br>Income before taxes increased by $6 million compared to the prior year, mainly due to the increase in operating income, partly offset by larger Financial and non-operating items, net.<br><br>Tax rate was positive 3.7% compared to negative 26.8% in the same period last year. Discrete tax items, net, decreased the tax rate this quarter by 47.2pp. The decrease is mainly related to a net deferred tax asset recognized in the fourth quarter due to the transfer of certain assets and operations as part of restructuring activities. Discrete tax items increased the tax rate by 9.1pp in the same period last year.<br><br>Earnings per share, diluted increased by $0.91 compared to a year earlier. The main drivers were $1.09 from lower income taxes and $0.75 from higher adjusted operating income, partly offset by $1.01 from higher capacity alignment accruals.
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Full year 2023 development<br><br>Gross profit increased by $425 million, and the gross margin increased by 1.6pp compared to the prior year. The gross profit increase was primarily driven by price increases, volume growth and lower costs for premium freight. This was partly offset by increased costs for personnel related to higher volumes and wage inflation as well as higher costs for energy.<br><br>S,G&A costs increased by $61 million compared to the prior year, mainly due to increased costs for personnel and projects. S,G&A costs in relation to sales decreased from 4.9 % to 4.8%.<br><br>R,D&E, net costs increased by around $35 million compared to the prior year, mainly due to higher costs for personnel and lower engineering income. R,D&E, net, in relation to sales decreased from 4.4% to 4.1%.<br><br>Other income (expense), net was negative $207 million compared to positive $93 million in the prior year. The prior year was positively impacted by around an $80 million gain from the sale of a property in Japan and around $20 million from a patent litigation settlement, partly offset by around $10 million in capacity alignment provisions for the closure of a plant in South Korea while 2023 was negatively impacted by around $218 million in accrual for capacity alignment.<br><br>Operating income increased by $31 million compared to the prior year, mainly due to higher gross profit, partly offset by the changes in Other income (expense), net and the higher costs for S,G&A and R,D&E, net.	Adjusted operating income* increased by $322 million compared to the prior year, mainly due to higher gross profit, partly offset by the higher costs for S,G&A and R,D&E, net.<br><br>Financial and non-operating items, net, was negative $77 million compared to negative $56 million a year earlier, mainly due to increased interest expense as an effect of higher debt and higher interest rates.<br><br>Income before taxes increased by $9 million compared to the prior year, mainly due to the higher operating income partly offset by the increased interest expense.<br><br>Tax rate was 20.1% compared to 29.5% last year. Discrete tax items, net, decreased the tax rate this year by 17.3pp. The decrease is mainly related to a net deferred tax asset recognized in the fourth quarter due to the transfer of certain assets and operations as part of restructuring activities. Discrete tax items, net decreased the tax rate last year by 2.5pp.<br><br>Earnings per share, diluted increased by $0.87 compared to a year earlier. The main drivers behind the increase were $2.51 from higher adjusted operating income and $1.31 from lower income taxes, partly offset by $2.91 from higher capacity alignment accruals and $0.18 from financial items.
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Selected Balance Sheet and Cash Flow items

Selected Balance Sheet items	Fourth quarter
(Dollars in millions)	2023	2022	Change
Trade working capital1)	$1,232	$1,183	4.2%
Trade working capital in relation to sales2)	11.2%	12.7%	(1.5)pp
- Receivables outstanding in relation to sales3)	20.0%	20.4%	(0.4)pp
- Inventory outstanding in relation to sales4)	9.2%	10.4%	(1.2)pp
- Payables outstanding in relation to sales5)	18.0%	18.1%	(0.2)pp
Cash & cash equivalents	498	594	(16)%
Gross Debt6)	1,862	1,766	5.5%
Net Debt7)	1,367	1,184	16%
Capital employed8)	3,937	3,810	3.3%
Return on capital employed9)	24.4%	24.3%	0.1pp
Total equity	$2,570	$2,626	(2.1)%
Return on total equity10)	36.0%	24.5%	11.5pp
Leverage ratio11)	1.2	1.4	(0.2)pp
1) Outstanding receivables and outstanding inventory less outstanding payables. 2) Outstanding receivables and outstanding inventory less outstanding payables relative to annualized quarterly sales. 3) Outstanding receivables relative to annualized quarterly sales. 4) Outstanding inventory relative to annualized quarterly sales. 5) Outstanding payables relative to annualized quarterly sales. 6) Short- and long-term interest-bearing debt. 7) Short- and long-term debt less cash and cash equivalents and debt-related derivatives. Non-U.S. GAAP measure. See reconciliation table. 8) Total equity and net debt. 9) Annualized operating income and income from equity method investments, relative to average capital employed. 10) Annualized net income relative to average total equity. 11) Net debt adjusted for pension liabilities in relation to EBITDA. Non-U.S. GAAP measure. See reconciliation table.
Selected Cash Flow items	Fourth quarter			Full year
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(Dollars in millions)	2023	2022	Change	2023	2022	Change
Net income	$227	$156	45%	$489	$425	15%
Changes in operating working capital	243	226	7.4%	235	58	303%
Depreciation and amortization	97	90	7.7%	378	363	4.1%
Gain on divestiture of property	-	-	-	-	(80)	(100)%
Other, net	(120)	(10)	n/a	(119)	(54)	123%
Operating cash flow	447	462	(3.4)%	982	713	38%
Capital expenditure, net	(150)	(165)	(9.4)%	(569)	(485)	17%
Free cash flow1)	$297	$297	(0.0)%	$414	$228	81%
Cash conversion2)	131%	190%	(59.2)pp	85%	54%	30.9pp
Shareholder returns
- Dividends paid	(57)	(57)	(0.6)%	(225)	(224)	0.4%
- Share repurchases	(150)	(55)	173%	(352)	(115)	206%
Cash dividend paid per share	$(0.68)	$(0.66)	3.0%	$(2.66)	$(2.58)	3.3%
Capital expenditures, net in relation to sales	5.4%	7.1%	(1.6)pp	5.4%	5.5%	(0.1)pp
1) Operating cash flow less Capital expenditure, net. Non-U.S. GAAP measure. See enclosed reconciliation table. 2) Free cash flow relative to Net income. Non-U.S. GAAP measure. See reconciliation table.
Fourth quarter 2023 development<br><br>Other, net was $120 million negative in the fourth quarter 2023 and $119 million negative for the full year 2023, mainly related to a net deferred tax asset recognized in the fourth quarter due to the transfer of certain assets and operations as part of restructuring activities.<br><br>Operating cash flow decreased by $15 million to $447 million compared to the same period last year, mainly due to that higher net income was more than offset by increased deferred taxes.<br><br>Capital expenditure, net decreased by $15 million compared to the same period the previous year. Capital expenditure, net in relation to sales was 5.4% versus 7.1% a year earlier.	Free cash flow* was $297 million, unchanged compared to the same period prior year.<br><br>Cash conversion* defined as free cash flow* in relation to net income, was 131% in the period.
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Full year 2023 development<br><br>Trade working capital* increased by $49 million compared to the same period last year, where the main drivers were $291 million in higher receivables and $43 million in higher inventories, partly offset by $284 million in higher accounts payable. In relation to sales, trade working capital decreased from 12.7% to 11.2%.<br><br>Operating cash flow increased by $269 million, compared to the same period last year, to $982 million, mainly due to higher adjusted operating income and more positive working capital effects.<br><br>Capital expenditure, net increased by $84 million, mainly due to the impact on the prior year of $95 million from the sale of property, plant and equipment in Japan. Capital expenditure, net in relation to sales was 5.4% versus 5.5% for the prior year period.<br><br>Free cash flow* was $414 million, compared to $228 million in the same period last year. The improvement was due to the higher operating cash flow partly offset by higher capital expenditure, net.	Cash conversion* defined as free cash flow* in relation to net income, was 85% in the period.<br><br>Net debt* was $1,367 million as of December 31, 2023, which was $184 million higher than a year earlier.<br><br>Leverage ratio*. As of December 31, 2023, the Company had a leverage ratio of 1.2x compared to 1.4x as of December 31, 2022, as the 12 months trailing adjusted EBITDA* increased more than the net debt* increased.<br><br>Liquidity position. As of December 31, 2023, our cash balance was around $0.5 billion, and including committed, unused loan facilities, our liquidity position was around $1.6 billion.<br><br>Total equity as of December 31, 2023, decreased by $56 million compared to December 31, 2022. This was mainly due to $226 million in dividend payments and stock repurchases including taxes of $356 million, partly offset by $489 million from net income and $20 million in positive currency translation effects.
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Headcount

	Dec 31	Sep 30	Dec 31
	2023	2023	2022
Headcount	70,300	71,200	69,100
Whereof: Direct headcount in manufacturing	52,400	52,900	50,600
Indirect headcount	17,800	18,200	18,400
Temporary personnel	11%	11%	11%
At December 31, 2023, total headcount (Full Time Equivalent) increased by 1,200 compared to a year earlier. The indirect workforce decreased by 600, or by 3%, reflecting our structural reduction initiatives. The direct workforce increased by 4%, reflecting that sales grew organically by 18% in 2023 compared to a year earlier.	Compared to September 30, 2023, total headcount (FTE) decreased 1%. Indirect headcount decreased by 400, or by 2% while direct headcount decreased by 500, or by 1%.
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2023 Sustainability Development<br><br>Sustainability is an integral part of our business strategy and a an important driver for market differentiation and stakeholder value creation. Our sustainability approach is based on four focus areas, with broad ambitions and more specific short-term targets defined for each area. We are a signatory of the UN Global Compact and our work and policies, such as our Code of Conduct, are aligned with international frameworks such as the ILO core conventions and the OECD Guidelines.<br><br><br><br><br><br>In 2023, our sustainability agenda continued to yield results. Highlighting our core business of Saving More Lives, we are pioneering the emerging area of equity in vehicle safety by broadening test models to include more body shapes and parameters such as age and gender.<br><br>Within health and safety, we saw continued improvement on our KPIs. Focus during the year continued to be on addressing high-risk areas, where we have global standards and extensive training in place.<br><br>Renewable electricity and GHG emissions: Despite an increase in total energy consumption as a result of increased production, our efforts in particular in increasing renewable electricity use and SF6 phase-out combined with revised emission factors lead to a 17% decrease in GHG emissions from own operations(Scope 1+2). Also this year we carried out a climate survey to a large number of direct material suppliers, to better understand their readiness to meet our requirements and contribute to meeting Autoliv’s net-zero climate ambitions.<br><br>Low carbon material: Work continued to assess and increase the use of low-carbon materials in our products. As an example, we made strong progress in increasing the share of recycled magnesium.<br><br>Corporate compliance and integrity: We launched a number of internal e-learning programs targeted at emphasizing our policies and practices, and further improving the skills of those working in areas with elevated risk.
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Other Items

•<br>On October 30, 2023, Autoliv announced an update on its ongoing initiatives to reduce its global headcount, to include a downsizing of about 20%, or 320, of its employees in France.<br><br>•<br>On January 16, 2024, Autoliv announced upcoming changes to the general terms and conditions, ISIN code and Withholding Agent for the Swedish Depository Receipts. The SDRs will receive a new ISIN code as of February 29, 2024, with updated terms and conditions. Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (SEB) will assume the role as Withholding Agent in its capacity as issuer of Autoliv SDRs. As of the date the new ISIN is effective, it will no longer be possible to hold Autoliv SDRs as owner registered holdings in a CSD account (Swedish: VP konto) with Euroclear Sweden. Such owner registered holdings in CSD accounts must be transferred to a custody account with a bank, or securities institution, which holds the role as nominee in Euroclear Sweden prior to February 29, 2024. If they are not transferred, such Autoliv SDRs will automatically be converted to Autoliv Common Stock which is denominated in U.S. dollars and traded on the New York Stock Exchange.	•<br>In Q4 2023, Autoliv repurchased and retired 1.51 million shares of common stock at an average price of $99.21 per share under the Autoliv 2022-2024 stock purchase program.<br><br>•<br>The Company set May 10, 2024 as the date for its 2024 annual meeting of stockholders. The meeting will be a hybrid meeting, conducted virtually and in-person in the Detroit metropolitan area. Only the stockholders of record at the close of business on March 15, 2024 will be entitled to be present and vote at the meeting.
Next Report<br><br>Autoliv intends to publish the quarterly earnings report for the first quarter of 2024 on Friday, April 26, 2024.	Footnotes<br><br>*Non-U.S. GAAP measure, see enclosed reconciliation tables.
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Inquiries: Investors and Analysts<br><br>Anders Trapp<br><br>Vice President Investor Relations<br><br>Tel +46 (0)8 5872 0671<br><br>Henrik Kaar<br><br>Director Investor Relations<br><br>Tel +46 (0)8 5872 0614<br><br><br><br>Inquiries: Media<br><br>Gabriella Etemad<br><br>Senior Vice President Communications<br><br>Tel +46 (0)70 612 6424<br><br>Autoliv, Inc. is obliged to make this information public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the VP of Investor Relations set out above, at 12.00 CET on January 26, 2024.	Definitions and SEC Filings<br><br>Please refer to www.autoliv.com or to our Annual Report for definitions of terms used in this report. Autoliv’s annual report to stockholders, annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10Q, proxy statements, management certifications, press releases, current reports on Form 8-K and other documents filed with the SEC can be obtained free of charge from Autoliv at the Company’s address. These documents are also available at the SEC’s website www.sec.gov and at Autoliv’s corporate website www.autoliv.com.<br><br>This report includes content supplied by S&P Global; Copyright © Light Vehicle Production Forecast, October 2023 and January 2024. All rights reserved. S&P Global is a global supplier of independent industry information. The permission to use S&P Global copyrighted reports, data and information does not constitute an endorsement or approval by S&P Global of the manner, format, context, content, conclusion, opinion or viewpoint in which S&P Global reports, data and information or its derivations are used or referenced herein.

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“Safe Harbor Statement”

This report contains statements that are not historical facts but rather forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements include those that address activities, events or developments that Autoliv, Inc. or its management believes or anticipates may occur in the future. All forward-looking statements are based upon our current expectations, various assumptions and/or data available from third parties. Our expectations and assumptions are expressed in good faith and we believe there is a reasonable basis for them. However, there can be no assurance that such forward-looking statements will materialize or prove to be correct as forward-looking statements are inherently subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause actual future results, performance or achievements to differ materially from the future results, performance or achievements expressed in or implied by such forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify these statements by forward-looking words such as “estimates”, “expects”, “anticipates”, “projects”, “plans”, “intends”, “believes”, “may”, “likely”, “might”, “would”, “should”, “could”, or the negative of these terms and other comparable terminology, although not all forward-looking statements contain such words. Because these forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, the outcome could differ materially from those set out in the forward-looking statements for a variety of reasons, including without limitation, general economic conditions, including inflation; changes in light vehicle production; fluctuation in vehicle production schedules for which the Company is a supplier; global supply chain disruptions, including port, transportation and distribution delays or interruptions; supply chain disruptions and component shortages specific to the automotive industry or the Company; disruptions and impacts relating to the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine and the Red Sea crisis; changes in general industry and market conditions or regional growth or decline; changes in and the successful execution of our capacity alignment, restructuring, cost reduction and efficiency initiatives and the market reaction thereto; loss of business from increased competition; higher raw material, fuel and energy costs; changes in consumer and customer preferences for end products; customer losses; changes in

regulatory conditions; customer bankruptcies, consolidations, or restructuring or divestiture of customer brands; unfavorable fluctuations in currencies or interest rates among the various jurisdictions in which we operate; market acceptance of our new products; costs or difficulties related to the integration of any new or acquired businesses and technologies; continued uncertainty in pricing and other negotiations with customers; successful integration of acquisitions and operations of joint ventures; successful implementation of strategic partnerships and collaborations; our ability to be awarded new business; product liability, warranty and recall claims and investigations and other litigation, civil judgments or financial penalties and customer reactions thereto; higher expenses for our pension and other postretirement benefits, including higher funding needs for our pension plans; work stoppages or other labor issues; possible adverse results of pending or future litigation or infringement claims and the availability of insurance with respect to such matters; our ability to protect our intellectual property rights; negative impacts of antitrust investigations or other governmental investigations and associated litigation relating to the conduct of our business; tax assessments by governmental authorities and changes in our effective tax rate; dependence on key personnel; legislative or regulatory changes impacting or limiting our business; our ability to meet our sustainability targets, goals and commitments; political conditions; dependence on and relationships with customers and suppliers; the conditions necessary to hit our medium term financial targets; and other risks and uncertainties identified under the headings “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our Annual Reports and Quarterly Reports on Forms 10-K and 10-Q and any amendments thereto. For any forward-looking statements contained in this or any other document, we claim the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and we assume no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements in light of new information or future events, except as required by law.

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Consolidated Statements of Income

	Fourth quarter		Full year
(Dollars in millions, except per share data, unaudited)	2023	2022	2023	2022
Airbags, Steering Wheels and Other1)	$1,864	$1,581	$7,055	$5,807
Seatbelt products and Other1)	887	754	3,420	3,035
Total net sales	$2,751	$2,335	$10,475	$8,842
Cost of sales	(2,221)	(1,937)	(8,654)	(7,446)
Gross profit	$530	$399	$1,822	$1,396
Selling, general & administrative expenses	(119)	(105)	(498)	(437)
Research, development & engineering expenses, net	(81)	(65)	(425)	(390)
Amortization of intangibles	(1)	(0)	(2)	(3)
Other income (expense), net	(92)	2	(207)	93
Operating income	$237	$230	$690	$659
Income from equity method investments	1	1	5	3
Interest income	3	2	13	6
Interest expense	(25)	(19)	(93)	(60)
Other non-operating items, net	3	0	(3)	(5)
Income before income taxes	$219	$214	$612	$603
Income taxes	8	(57)	(123)	(178)
Net income	$227	$156	$489	$425
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interest	0	0	1	2
Net income attributable to controlling interest	$227	$156	$488	$423
Earnings per share2)	$2.71	$1.80	$5.72	$4.85
1) Including Corporate sales. 2) Assuming dilution when applicable and net of treasury shares.

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Consolidated Balance Sheets

	Dec 31	Sep 30	Jun 30	Mar 31	Dec 31
(Dollars in millions, unaudited)	2023	2023	2023	2023	2022
Assets
Cash & cash equivalents	$498	$475	$475	$713	$594
Receivables, net	2,198	2,179	2,189	2,106	1,907
Inventories, net	1,012	982	947	986	969
Prepaid expenses	173	180	166	166	160
Other current assets	93	63	120	90	84
Total current assets	$3,974	$3,879	$3,898	$4,061	$3,714
Property, plant & equipment, net	2,192	2,067	2,047	2,045	1,960
Operating leases right-of-use assets	176	162	149	169	160
Goodwill	1,378	1,372	1,375	1,376	1,375
Intangible assets, net	7	6	6	7	7
Investments and other non-current assets	606	500	484	528	502
Total assets	$8,332	$7,987	$7,959	$8,185	$7,717
Liabilities and equity
Short-term debt	538	590	481	577	711
Accounts payable	1,978	1,858	1,844	1,683	1,693
Accrued expenses	1,135	1,093	1,122	969	915
Operating lease liabilities - current	39	37	35	41	39
Other current liabilities	345	274	274	258	283
Total current liabilities	$4,035	$3,851	$3,756	$3,529	$3,642
Long-term debt	1,324	1,277	1,290	1,601	1,054
Pension liability	159	152	152	159	154
Operating lease liabilities - non-current	135	125	113	127	119
Other non-current liabilities	109	96	91	128	121
Total non-current liabilities	$1,728	$1,649	$1,645	$2,015	$1,450
Total parent shareholders’ equity	2,557	2,473	2,545	2,627	2,613
Non-controlling interest	13	13	13	14	13
Total equity	$2,570	$2,486	$2,557	$2,641	$2,626
Total liabilities and equity	$8,332	$7,987	$7,959	$8,185	$7,717

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow

	Fourth quarter		Full year
(Dollars in millions, unaudited)	2023	2022	2023	2022
Net income	$227	$156	$489	$425
Depreciation and amortization	97	90	378	363
Gain on divestiture of property	-	-	-	(80)
Other, net	(120)	(10)	(119)	(54)
Changes in operating working capital, net	243	226	235	58
Net cash provided by operating activities	$447	$462	$982	$713
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment	(152)	(168)	(572)	(585)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	3	2	4	101
Net cash used in investing activities	$(150)	$(165)	$(569)	$(485)
Net cash before financing1)	$297	$297	$414	$228
Decrease (increase) in short term debt	(54)	(25)	61	167
Increase in long-term debt	2	-	559	-
Decrease in long-term debt	-	(4)	(533)	(357)
Dividends paid	(57)	(57)	(225)	(224)
Share repurchases	(150)	(55)	(352)	(115)
Common stock options exercised	0	0	1	0
Dividend paid to non-controlling interests	(0)	(1)	(1)	(2)
Net cash used in financing activities	$(258)	$(142)	$(490)	$(531)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(16)	(44)	(20)	(73)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	$23	$111	$(96)	$(375)
Cash and cash equivalents at period-start	475	483	594	969
Cash and cash equivalents at period-end	$498	$594	$498	$594
1) Non-U.S. GAAP measure comprised of "Net cash provided by operating activities" and "Net cash used in investing activities". See reconciliation table.

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RECONCILIATION OF U.S. GAAP TO NON-U.S. GAAP MEASURES

In this report we sometimes refer to non-U.S. GAAP measures that we and securities analysts use in measuring Autoliv's performance. We believe that these measures assist investors and management in analyzing trends in the Company's business for the reasons given below. Investors should not consider these non-U.S. GAAP measures as substitutes, but rather as additions, to financial reporting measures prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. It should be noted that these measures, as defined, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies.

Components in Sales Increase/Decrease

Since the Company historically generates approximately 75% of sales in currencies other than in the reporting currency (i.e., U.S. dollars) and currency rates have been volatile, we analyze the Company's sales trends and performance as changes in organic sales growth. This presents the increase or decrease in the overall U.S. dollar net sales on a comparable basis, allowing separate discussions of the impact of acquisitions/divestitures and exchange rates. The tables on pages 6 and 7 present changes in organic sales growth as reconciled to the change in the total U.S. GAAP net sales.

Trade Working Capital

Due to the need to optimize cash generation to create value for shareholders, management focuses on operationally derived trade working capital as defined in the table below. The reconciling items used to derive this measure are, by contrast, managed as part of our overall management of cash and debt, but they are not part of the responsibilities of day-to-day operations' management.

	Dec 31	Sep 30	Jun 30	Mar 31	Dec 31
(Dollars in millions)	2023	2023	2023	2023	2022
Receivables, net	$2,198	$2,179	$2,189	$2,106	$1,907
Inventories, net	1,012	982	947	986	969
Accounts payable	(1,978)	(1,858)	(1,844)	(1,683)	(1,693)
Trade Working capital	$1,232	$1,303	$1,292	$1,409	$1,183

Net Debt

Autoliv from time to time enters into “debt-related derivatives” (DRDs) as a part of its debt management and as part of efficiently managing the Company’s overall cost of funds. Creditors and credit rating agencies use net debt adjusted for DRDs in their analyses of the Company’s debt, therefore we provide this non-U.S. GAAP measure. DRDs are fair value adjustments to the carrying value of the underlying debt. Also included in the DRDs is the unamortized fair value adjustment related to a discontinued fair value hedge that will be amortized over the remaining life of the debt. By adjusting for DRDs, the total financial liability of net debt is disclosed without grossing debt up with currency or interest fair values.

	Dec 31	Sep 30	Jun 30	Mar 31	Dec 31
(Dollars in millions)	2023	2023	2023	2023	2022
Short-term debt	$538	$590	$481	$577	$711
Long-term debt	1,324	1,277	1,290	1,601	1,054
Total debt	$1,862	$1,867	$1,771	$2,179	$1,766
Cash & cash equivalents	(498)	(475)	(475)	(713)	(594)
Debt issuance cost/Debt-related derivatives, net	3	(17)	4	12	12
Net debt	$1,367	$1,375	$1,299	$1,477	$1,184
			Dec 31	Dec 31	Dec 31
(Dollars in millions)			2021	2020	2019
Short-term debt			$346	$302	$368
Long-term debt			1,662	2,110	1,726
Total debt			$2,008	$2,411	$2,094
Cash & cash equivalents			(969)	(1,178)	(445)
Debt issuance cost/Debt-related derivatives, net			13	(19)	0
Net debt			$1,052	$1,214	$1,650

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Leverage ratio

The non-U.S. GAAP measure “net debt” is also used in the non-U.S. GAAP measure “Leverage ratio”. Management uses this measure to analyze the amount of debt the Company can incur under its debt policy. Management believes that this policy also provides guidance to credit and equity investors regarding the extent to which the Company would be prepared to leverage its operations. Autoliv’s policy is to maintain a leverage ratio commensurate with a strong investment grade credit rating. The Company measures its leverage ratio as net debt* adjusted for pension liabilities in relation to adjusted EBITDA*. The long-term target is to maintain a leverage ratio of around 1.0x within a range of 0.5x to 1.5x.

	Dec 31	Sep 30	Jun 30	Mar 31	Dec 31
(Dollars in millions)	2023	2023	2023	2023	2022
Net debt1)	$1,367	$1,375	$1,299	$1,477	$1,184
Pension liabilities	159	152	152	159	154
Debt per the Policy	$1,527	$1,527	$1,451	$1,636	$1,338
Net income2)	489	418	390	416	425
Income taxes2)	123	188	168	176	178
Interest expense, net2, 3)	80	75	67	60	54
Other non-operating items, net2)	3	5	1	4	5
Income from equity method investments2)	(5)	(4)	(4)	(4)	(3)
Depreciation and amortization of intangibles2)	378	371	363	359	363
Adjustments2), 4)	230	136	127	10	(61)
EBITDA per the Policy (Adjusted EBITDA)	$1,297	$1,189	$1,112	$1,021	$961
Leverage ratio	1.2	1.3	1.3	1.6	1.4
1) Short- and long-term debt less cash and cash equivalents and debt-related derivatives. 2) Latest 12 months. 3) Interest expense including cost for extinguishment of debt, if any, less interest income. 4) Capacity alignments, antitrust related matters and the Andrews litigation settlement. See Items Affecting Comparability below.

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Free Cash Flow, Net Cash Before Financing and Cash Conversion

Management uses the non-U.S. GAAP measure “free cash flow” to analyze the amount of cash flow being generated by the Company’s operations after capital expenditure, net. This measure indicates the Company’s cash flow generation level that enables strategic value creation options such as dividends or acquisitions. For details on free cash flow, see the reconciliation table below. Management uses the non-U.S. GAAP measure “net cash before financing” to analyze and disclose the cash flow generation available for servicing external stakeholders such as shareholders and debt stakeholders. For details on net cash before financing, see the reconciliation table below. Management uses the non-U.S. GAAP measure “cash conversion” to analyze the proportion of net income that is converted into free cash flow. The measure is a tool to evaluate how efficiently the Company utilizes its resources. For details on cash conversion, see the reconciliation table below.

	Fourth quarter		Full year
(Dollars in millions)	2023	2022	2023	2022
Net income	$227	$156	$489	$425
Changes in operating working capital	243	226	235	58
Depreciation and amortization	97	90	378	363
Gain on divestiture of property	-	-	-	(80)
Other, net	(120)	(10)	(119)	(54)
Operating cash flow	$447	$462	$982	$713
Capital expenditure, net	(150)	(165)	(569)	(485)
Free cash flow1)	$297	$297	$414	$228
Net cash before financing	$297	$297	$414	$228
Cash conversion2)	131%	190%	85%	54%
1) Operating cash flow less Capital expenditure, net. 2) Free cash flow relative to Net income.
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(Dollars in millions)	2021	2020	2019
Net income	$437	$188	$463
Changes in operating assets and liabilities	(63)	277	47
Depreciation and amortization	394	371	351
Other, net1)	(15)	13	(220)
Operating cash flow	$754	$849	$641
EC antitrust payment	-	-	(203)
Operating cash flow excl antitrust	$754	$849	$844
Capital expenditure, net	(454)	(340)	(476)
Free cash flow2)	$300	$509	$165
Free cash flow excl antitrust payment3)	$300	$509	$368
Net cash before financing	$300	$509	$165
Cash conversion4)	69%	270%	36%
Cash conversion excl antitrust5)	69%	270%	79%
1) Including EC antitrust payment 2019. 2) Operating cash flow less Capital expenditure, net. 3) For 2019, Operating cash flow excluding EC antitrust payment less Capital expenditures, net. 4) Free cash flow relative to Net income. 5) For 2019, Free cash flow excluding EC antitrust payment relative to Net income.

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Items Affecting Comparability

We believe that comparability between periods is improved through the exclusion of certain items. To assist investors in understanding the operating performance of Autoliv's business, it is useful to consider certain U.S. GAAP measures exclusive of these items.

The following table reconciles Income before income taxes, Net income attributable to controlling interest, capital employed, which are inputs utilized to calculate Return on Capital Employed (“ROCE”), adjusted ROCE and Return on Total Equity (“ROE”). The Company believes this presentation may be useful to investors and industry analysts who utilize these adjusted non-U.S. GAAP measures in their ROCE and ROE calculations to exclude certain items for comparison purposes across periods. Autoliv’s management uses the ROCE, adjusted ROCE and ROE measures for purposes of comparing its financial performance with the financial performance of other companies in the industry and providing useful information regarding the factors and trends affecting the Company’s business.

As used by the Company, ROCE is annualized operating income and income from equity method investments, relative to average capital employed. Adjusted ROCE is annualized operating income and income from equity method investments, relative to average capital employed as adjusted to exclude certain non-recurring items. The Company believes ROCE and adjusted ROCE are useful indicators of long-term performance both absolute and relative to the Company's peers as it allows for a comparison of the profitability of the Company’s capital employed in its business relative to that of its peers.

ROE is the ratio of annualized income (loss) relative to average total equity for the periods presented. The Company’s management believes that ROE is a useful indicator of how well management creates value for its shareholders through its operating activities and its capital management.

With respect to the Andrews litigation settlement, the Company has treated this specific settlement as a non-recurring charge because of the unique nature of the lawsuit, including the facts and legal issues involved.

Accordingly, the tables below reconcile from U.S. GAAP to the equivalent non-U.S. GAAP measure.

	Fourth quarter 2023			Fourth quarter 2022
(Dollars in millions, except per share data)	Reported<br>U.S. GAAP	Adjust-ments1)	Non-U.S.<br>GAAP	Reported<br>U.S. GAAP	Adjust-ments1)	Non-U.S.<br>GAAP
Operating income	$237	$97	$334	$230	$3	$233
Operating margin	8.6%	3.5%	12.1%	9.8%	0.1%	10.0%
Income before taxes	219	97	316	214	3	217
Net income attributable to controlling interest	227	86	313	156	2	158
Return on capital employed2)	24.4%	8.5%	32.9%	24.3%	0.6%	24.9%
Return on total equity3)	36.0%	10.6%	46.6%	24.5%	0.7%	25.2%
Earnings per share4)	$2.71	$1.03	$3.74	$1.80	$0.02	$1.83
1) Effects from capacity alignments and antitrust related matters. 2) Annualized operating income and income from equity method investments, relative to average capital employed. 3) Annualized income relative to average total equity. 4) Assuming dilution and net of treasury shares.
	Full year 2023			Full year 2022
	Reported<br>U.S. GAAP	Adjust-ments1)	Non-U.S.<br>GAAP	Reported<br>U.S. GAAP	Adjust-ments1)	Non-U.S.<br>GAAP
Operating income	$690	$230	$920	$659	$(61)	$598
Operating margin	6.6%	2.2%	8.8%	7.5%	(0.7)%	6.8%
Income before taxes	612	230	842	603	(61)	542
Net income attributable to controlling interest	488	210	697	423	(39)	384
Capital employed	3,937	210	4,147	3,810	(39)	3,771
Return on capital employed2)	17.7%	5.3%	23.1%	17.5%	(1.5)%	16.0%
Return on total equity3)	19.0%	7.2%	26.2%	16.3%	(1.3)%	15.0%
Earnings per share4)	$5.72	$2.46	$8.19	$4.85	$(0.45)	$4.40
1) Effects from capacity alignments, antitrust related matters and for FY 2023 the Andrews litigation settlement. 2) Annualized operating income and income from equity method investments, relative to average capital employed. 3) Annualized income relative to average total equity. 4) Assuming dilution and net of treasury shares.

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	Full year 2021			Full year 2020
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	Reported<br>U.S. GAAP	Adjust-ments1)	Non-U.S.<br>GAAP	Reported<br>U.S. GAAP	Adjust-ments1)	Non-U.S.<br>GAAP
Operating income	$675	$8	$683	$382	$99	$482
Operating margin	8.2%	0.1%	8.3%	5.1%	1.4%	6.5%
1) Costs for capacity alignments and antitrust related matters.
				Full year 2019
(Dollars in millions, except per share data)				Reported<br>U.S. GAAP	Adjust-ments1)	Non-U.S.<br>GAAP
Operating income				$726	$49	$774
Operating margin, %				8.5%	0.6%	9.1%
1) Costs for capacity alignments and antitrust related matters.
Items included in non-U.S. GAAP adjustments	Fourth quarter 2023	Fourth quarter 2022
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	AdjustmentMillion	AdjustmentMillion
Capacity alignments	96	3
Antitrust related matters	1	-
Total adjustments to operating income	97	3
Tax on non-U.S. GAAP adjustments1)	(10)	(1)
Total adjustments to net income	86	2
Average number of shares outstanding - diluted2)
Annualized adjustment on return on capital employed	388	12
Adjustment on return on capital employed	8.5%	0.6%
Annualized adjustment on return on total equity	346	8
Adjustment on return on total equity	10.6%	0.7%
1) The tax is calculated based on the tax laws in the respective jurisdiction(s) of the adjustment(s). 2) Annualized average number of outstanding shares
Items included in non-GAAP adjustments	Full year 2023	Full year 2022
	AdjustmentMillion	AdjustmentMillion
Capacity alignments	218	(61)
The Andrews litigation settlement	8	-
Antitrust related matters	4	-
Total adjustments to operating income	230	(61)
Tax on non-U.S. GAAP adjustments1)	(20)	22
Total adjustments to net income	210	(39)
Average number of shares outstanding - diluted2)
Annualized adjustment on return on capital employed	230	(61)
Adjustment on return on capital employed	5.3%	(1.5)%
Annualized adjustment on return on total equity	210	(39)
Adjustment on return on total equity	7.2%	(1.3)%
1) The tax is calculated based on the tax laws in the respective jurisdiction(s) of the adjustment(s). 2) Annualized average number of outstanding shares

All values are in US Dollars.

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(Dollars in millions, except per share data, unaudited)	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019
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Sales and Income
Net sales	$10,475	$8,842	$8,230	$7,447	$8,548
Airbag sales1)	7,055	5,807	5,380	4,824	5,676
Seatbelt sales	3,420	3,035	2,850	2,623	2,871
Operating income	690	659	675	382	726
Net income attributable to controlling interest	488	423	435	187	462
Earnings per share – basic	5.74	4.86	4.97	2.14	5.29
Earnings per share – assuming dilution2)	5.72	4.85	4.96	2.14	5.29
Gross margin3)	17.4%	15.8%	18.4%	16.7%	18.5%
S,G&A in relation to sales	(4.8)%	(4.9)%	(5.3)%	(5.2)%	(4.7)%
R,D&E net in relation to sales	(4.1)%	(4.4)%	(4.7)%	(5.0)%	(4.7)%
Operating margin4)	6.6%	7.5%	8.2%	5.1%	8.5%
Adjusted operating margin5,6)	8.8%	6.8%	8.3%	6.5%	9.1%
Balance Sheet
Trade working capital7)	1,232	1,183	1,332	1,366	1,417
Trade working capital in relation to sales8)	11.2%	12.7%	15.7%	13.6%	16.2%
Receivables outstanding in relation to sales9)	20.0%	20.4%	20.0%	18.1%	18.6%
Inventory outstanding in relation to sales10)	9.2%	10.4%	9.2%	7.9%	8.5%
Payables outstanding in relation to sales11)	18.0%	18.1%	13.5%	12.5%	10.8%
Total equity	2,570	2,626	2,648	2,423	2,122
Total parent shareholders’ equity per share	30.93	30.30	30.10	27.56	24.19
Current assets excluding cash	3,475	3,119	2,705	3,091	2,557
Property, plant and equipment, net	2,192	1,960	1,855	1,869	1,816
Intangible assets (primarily goodwill)	1,385	1,382	1,395	1,412	1,410
Capital employed	3,937	3,810	3,700	3,637	3,772
Net debt6)	1,367	1,184	1,052	1,214	1,650
Total assets	8,332	7,717	7,537	8,157	6,771
Long-term debt	1,324	1,054	1,662	2,110	1,726
Return on capital employed12)	17.7%	17.5%	18.3%	10.0%	20.0%
Return on total equity13)	19.0%	16.3%	17.1%	9.0%	23.0%
Total equity ratio	31%	34%	35%	30%	31%
Cash flow and other data
Operating Cash flow	982	713	754	849	641
Depreciation and amortization	378	363	394	371	351
Capital expenditures, net	569	485	454	340	476
Capital expenditures, net in relation to sales	5.4%	5.5%	5.5%	4.6%	5.6%
Free Cash flow6,14)	414	228	300	509	165
Cash conversion6,15)	85%	54%	69%	270%	36%
Direct shareholder return16)	577	339	165	54	217
Cash dividends paid per share	2.66	2.58	1.88	0.62	2.48
Number of shares outstanding (millions)17)	82.6	86.2	87.5	87.4	87.2
Number of employees, December 31	62,900	61,700	55,900	61,000	58,900
1) Including steering wheels, inflators and initiators. 2) Assuming dilution and net of treasury shares. 3) Gross profit relative to sales. 4) Operating income relative to sales. 5) Excluding effects from capacity alignments, antitrust related matters and Andrews litigation settlement. 6) Non-US GAAP measure, for reconciliation see tables above. 7) Outstanding receivables and outstanding inventory less outstanding payables. 8) Outstanding receivables and outstanding inventory less outstanding payables relative to annualized fourth quarter sales. 9) Outstanding receivables relative to annualized fourth quarter sales. 10) Outstanding inventory relative to annualized fourth quarter sales. 11) Outstanding payables relative to annualized fourth quarter sales. 12) Operating income and income from equity method investments, relative to average capital employed. 13) Income relative to average total equity. 14) Operating cash flow less Capital expenditures, net. 15) Free cash flow relative to Net income. 16) Dividends paid and Shares repurchased. 17) At year end, excluding dilution and net of treasury shares.

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