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 below in Item 8.01 under the caption "Borrowing Under The Revolving Credit Facility" is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03. Item 8.01 Other Events.
OnMarch 23, 2020 ,Aptiv PLC (the "Company") issued a press release announcing the following actions taken to provide additional liquidity and financial flexibility to mitigate the effect on its business from the international emergency that has arisen as a result of the novel coronavirus ("COVID-19") pandemic. Borrowing Under The Revolving Credit Facility As previously disclosed, the Company maintains a revolving credit facility of$2.0 billion (the "Revolving Credit Facility") as part of its Credit Agreement, the material terms of which are described in the section titled "Credit Agreement" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with theSecurities and Exchange Commission onFebruary 3, 2020 (the "Form 10-K") and incorporated herein by reference. OnMarch 23, 2020 , the Company provided notice to the lenders pursuant to the Credit Agreement to draw down on the Revolving Credit Facility all remaining availability, resulting in a total of$2.0 billion outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility. The Revolving Credit Facility will mature onAugust 17, 2021 . A copy of the Credit Agreement is listed as an exhibit to the Form 10-K. Suspension of Dividend The Company also announced the suspension of its quarterly dividend. As the uncertainty resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic is resolved, the Board of Directors will re-evaluate such suspension. Suspension of Guidance Due to unprecedented global economic conditions and uncertainty resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company is suspending its financial guidance that it previously provided for 2020. The Company expects to provide a business update on its first quarter earnings call. A copy of the press release is attached as an exhibit and is incorporated herein by reference. The press release is available on the Company's website at aptiv.com. Forward-Looking Statements This report, as well as other statements made by the Company, contain forward-looking statements that reflect, when made, the Company's current views with respect to current events and financial performance, including the impact of the current COVID-19 pandemic on the Company's future operations and balance sheet. Such forward-looking statements are subject to many risks, uncertainties and factors relating to the Company's operations and business environment, which may cause the actual results of the Company to be materially different from the expectations set forth in this report, in particular due to the uncertainties posed by the pandemic and the difficulty in predicting its future course and its impact on the global economy. All statements that address future operating, financial or business performance or the Company's strategies or expectations are forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements are discussed under the captions "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in the Company's filings with theSecurities and Exchange Commission . New risks and uncertainties arise from time to time, and it is impossible for us to predict these events or how they may affect the Company. It should be remembered that the price of the ordinary shares and any income from them can go down as well as up. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events and/or otherwise, except as may be required by law. The information in this Item 2.03, Item 8.01 and Item 9.01, including Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act. 2
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Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits. Exhibit Number Description 99.1 Press Release DatedMarch 23, 2020 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) 3
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