The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our
Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying Notes thereto included
elsewhere herein and with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2019 filed with the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "SEC") on February 21, 2020. Unless otherwise noted, all dollar
amounts are in millions.

Autoliv, Inc. ("Autoliv" or the "Company") is a Delaware corporation with its
principal executive offices in Stockholm, Sweden. The Company functions as a
holding corporation and owns two principal operating subsidiaries, Autoliv AB
and Autoliv ASP, Inc.

Through its operating subsidiaries, Autoliv is a supplier of automotive safety systems with a broad range of product offerings, including modules and components for passenger and driver airbags, side airbags, curtain airbags, seatbelts and steering wheels. Autoliv is also a supplier of anti-whiplash systems, pedestrian protection systems and child seats.

Autoliv's filings with the SEC, including this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q,
annual reports on Form 10-K, current reports on Form 8-K, proxy statements and
all of our other reports and statements, and amendments thereto, are available
free of charge on our corporate website at www.autoliv.com as soon as reasonably
practicable after such material is electronically filed with or furnished to the
SEC (generally the same day as the filing).



The primary exchange market for Autoliv's securities is the New York Stock
Exchange (NYSE) where Autoliv's common stock trades under the symbol "ALV".
Autoliv's Swedish Depositary Receipts (SDRs) are traded on Nasdaq Stockholm's
list for large market cap companies under the symbol "ALIV SDB". Options in SDRs
trade on Nasdaq Stockholm under the name "Autoliv SDB".  Options in Autoliv
shares are traded on Nasdaq OMX PHLX and on NYSE Amex Options under the symbol
"ALV".


Autoliv's fiscal year ends on December 31.





EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW



The Company achieved a strong first quarter despite the sharp decline in light
vehicle production, and is satisfied with its sales outperformance, margins and
especially the strong cash flow and cash conversion. The task force the Company
set up to manage the situation in China was expanded to global scale and the
Company acted promptly with timely cost reduction actions to offset much of the
headwinds from weak LVP.

The current situation is more challenging than in the first quarter, as customer
closures are now affecting most of the Company's operations, for an unknown
period of time, compared to a more limited scope in the first quarter. The
Company has withdrawn its full year 2020 indication until the effects of the
COVID-19 pandemic can be better assessed.

The Company has undertaken a number of actions to manage the evolving situation,
including adjusting production and work week hours, reducing or suspending
investments and spending that are not critical for daily operations. The Company
has also accelerated cost saving initiatives, furloughed personnel, often in
government supported programs, and reduced compensation for executive officers
and board members.

Furthermore, the Company has intensified working capital control through strict
inventory control, careful monitoring of receivables and close collaboration
with our suppliers. In addition, the Company has strengthened its liquidity
position as it cancelled the second quarter dividend, suspended future dividends
and drawn fully on its revolving credit facility.

The Company is ensuring it has an adequate cost structure that supports its profitability targets, regardless of what level of LVP that will be the new normal, post COVID-19 pandemic.

The strategic initiatives and structural improvement projects the Company outlined at its 2019 Capital Markets Day remain key priorities, although some projects may be delayed by a few quarters.



While managing a sharp LVP decline in most regions, the Company is also
preparing to restart and ramp up. The Company is coordinating with its customers
and suppliers to make the necessary preparations. The health and safety of the
Company's employees remain its top priorities and the Company is upgrading
protective measures and equipment as part of the Company's preparations.

The Company has seen significant recovery in demand and production in China since restarting in mid-February and all of the Company's plants in China are now operating at normal levels.

While preparing for the worst and hoping for the best, the Company remains focused on quality and safety.

Financial highlights in the first quarter of 2020

$1,846m net sales



13% organic sales decline (Non-U.S. GAAP measure, see reconciliation table
below)

7.3% operating margin

$0.86 EPS - a decrease of 32%

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Key business developments in the first quarter of 2020

• Organic sales decline (Non-U.S. GAAP measure) was 11pp better than global light

vehicle production, with all regions outperforming LVP. Order intake share


  remained high and supportive of prolonged sales outperformance.



• Gross margin and adjusted operating margin (Non-U.S. GAAP measure) were on

similar levels as last year despite the global LVP decline, supported by no

costs related to social unrest in Matamoros, Mexico, in 2020, cost reductions

in R,D&E, S,G&A, production overhead and raw materials. Cash from operating

activities and Cash from operating activities less Capital expenditures, net.


  were above Q1, 2019 levels.



• Securing a strong liquidity position by drawing down on our Revolving Credit

Facility. Liquidity further supported by reducing or suspending non-critical


  expenses and investments and by cancelling the dividend after the quarter
  closed.



COVID-19 Pandemic Related Business Update





The COVID-19 pandemic has upended the automotive industry and customer projects
for 2020. Autoliv is navigating the same challenges as other companies are
facing in managing and forecasting the overall impact the pandemic will have on
the automotive industry this year. In this environment, on April 2, 2020, the
Company withdrew its previously issued 2020 guidance until the effects of the
pandemic can be better assessed.

First quarter 2020



The COVID-19 pandemic in the first quarter had a substantial impact on our
operations, particularly China, where our customer's plants were closed for
several weeks in February and operated at low levels in March. In Europe, and
North America, sales declined substantially in the second half of March as the
pandemic led to customer plant closures. Global light vehicle production (LVP)
declined by 24% in the first quarter 2020 compared to Q1 2019 according to IHS,
with LVP declining by almost 50% in China, by around 20% in Europe, and by 11%
in North America. Although our organic sales (Non-U.S. GAAP measure)
outperformed the LVP decline by 11pp, the 24% decline in global LVP had a
significant impact on our sales and profitability in Q1 2020.



Liquidity and management actions to manage the challenging months ahead

• Cancelling the dividend scheduled for June 4, 2020 and suspending future

dividends, although the Board of Directors will review such suspension on a

quarterly basis.

• Drawing down $1.1 billion of cash on our existing Revolving Credit Facility,

creating a cash balance of approximately $1.5 billion on April 2, 2020, which

gives a healthy liquidity position as debt maturities are $318m in 2020 and

$275m in 2021.

• Executives voluntarily reducing their base salaries by 20% for Q2 2020 and

non-employee board members reducing their cash compensation by 20% for Q2

2020.

• Reducing or suspending capital expenditures with the ambition to reduce

spending as is needed and possible depending on market volumes and our

customers' launch activities.

• Strict inventory control, close monitoring of receivables and close

collaboration with suppliers.

• Adjusting production and work week hours to a lower demand, reducing or

suspending discretionary spending that is not critical for daily operations

and accelerated cost saving initiatives and furloughed personnel, many in


   government supported programs.




Second quarter 2020

The situation is currently more challenging than it was in Q1, as customer
closures are now affecting the majority of our operations, for an uncertain
period of time, compared to a more limited scope in the first quarter. With a
higher safety content per vehicle in North America and Europe, the regional mix
will have a negative impact on sales in Q2. It is currently not possible to
estimate the market in Q2 with a reasonable degree of certainty. However, IHS
outlook dated April 16, indicates a Q2 global LVP decline of 45%. A decline of
such magnitude, should it come true, would have a significant impact on our
sales and we do not expect to be able to fully offset the lower sales with cost
reduction activities while also planning for production restarts. We therefore
expect the LVP decline in Q2 to have a more substantial impact on our
profitability and cash flow than the decline in Q1.

Next step



While we continue to focus on further cost reduction actions, we are planning
and preparing to restart and ramp up production in close coordination with our
customers and suppliers. Although the situation remains fluid and visibility is
limited, below is a summary of our current view of our three most important
regions.

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China: OEMs are gradually returning to previous production levels, and the China
Passenger Car Association reported that retail sales were 14% above last year's
level in the second week of April. However, the situation remains fluid, and we
expect OEMs will be adjusting production according to inventory levels and
demand. Additionally, production disruptions in other regions, which supply
components to automakers in China, may slow down the recovery in China.

Europe: A number of European automotive plants have recently restarted or are
preparing to restart production after more than a month of coronavirus-related
shutdowns. The production rate will likely be volatile, with reduced shifts to
adapt to uncertain demand development and component availability.

North America: In the US and Canada, most OEMs plan to resume production by early May. There is significant uncertainty around the return dates for their plants in Mexico, due to the stay-at-home measures in Mexico.



We are deeply focused on the safety of our employees, customers and suppliers
when re-starting. We have therefore developed a Smart Start Playbook that
outlines processes to raise awareness of new health protocols and to support
execution in a challenging situation. This includes recommendations based on
guidelines from the World Health Organization and lessons-learned from our
recent ramp-up in China. We will provide personal protection equipment, such as
masks and visors, and redesign some production environments, such as setting up
protective screens.


Non-U.S. GAAP financial measures



Some of the following discussions refer to non-U.S. GAAP financial measures: see
reconciliations for "Organic sales", "Operating working capital", "Net debt",
"Leverage ratio", "Adjusted operating income", "Adjusted operating margin" and
"Adjusted EPS" provided below. Management believes that these non-U.S. GAAP
financial measures provide supplemental information to investors regarding the
performance of the Company's business and assist investors in analyzing trends
in the Company's business. Additional descriptions regarding management's use of
these financial measures are included below. Investors should consider these
non-U.S. GAAP financial measures in addition to, rather than as substitutes for,
financial reporting measures prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. These
historical non-U.S. GAAP financial measures have been identified as applicable
in each section of this report with a tabular presentation reconciling them to
the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measures. It should be noted
that these measures, as defined, may not be comparable to similarly titled
measures used by other companies.

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Overview



The following table shows some of the key ratios management uses internally to
analyze the Company's current and future financial performance and core
operations as well as to identify trends in the Company's financial conditions
and results of operations. We have provided this information to investors to
assist in meaningful comparisons of past and present operating results and to
assist in highlighting the results of ongoing core operations. These ratios are
more fully explained below and should be read in conjunction with the
consolidated financial statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and the
unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in this Quarterly Report
on Form 10-Q.

                                   KEY RATIOS

                  (Dollars in millions, except per share data)



                                                       Three months ended
                                                        or as of March 31
                                                        2020          2019
Total parent shareholders' equity per share          $    23.26     $  22.48
Capital employed 1)                                       3,674        3,581
Net debt 2)                                               1,630        1,607

Operating working capital 2)                                551          633
Operating working capital relative to sales, % 10)          6.7          7.4

Gross margin, % 3)                                         17.9         17.4
Operating margin, % 4)                                      7.3          8.0

Return on total equity, % 5)                               14.4         

23.0


Return on capital employed, % 6)                           14.5         

19.6



Headcount at period-end 7)                               65,500       

66,900



Days receivables outstanding 8)                              71           74
Days inventory outstanding 9)                                42           35




1) Total equity and net debt.

2) See tabular presentation reconciling this non-U.S. GAAP measure to U.S. GAAP

below under the heading "Liquidity and Sources of Capital".

3) Gross profit relative to sales.

4) Operating income relative to sales.

5) Net income relative to average total equity.

6) Operating income and income from equity method investments, relative to

average capital employed.

7) Employees plus temporary, hourly personnel.

8) Outstanding receivables relative to average daily sales.

9) Outstanding inventory relative to average daily sales.

10) Latest 12 months of net sales. For 2019 excluding EC antitrust non-cash


    provision.


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THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2020 COMPARED WITH THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31,
2019





Consolidated Sales



                               First quarter                                     Components of change in net sales
                                                                                Currency
                            2020          2019         Reported change         effects 1)                 Organic 3)
Airbags and other 2)      $ 1,202.2     $ 1,447.7                 (17.0 )%              (1.9 )%                   (15.1 )%
Seatbelts 2)                  643.6         726.3                 (11.4 )%              (2.6 )%                    (8.8 )%
Total                     $ 1,845.8     $ 2,174.0                 (15.1 )%              (2.1 )%                   (13.0 )%

Asia                      $   597.2     $   750.7                 (20.4 )%              (1.9 )%                   (18.5 )%
Whereof:   China              197.5         330.4                 (40.2 )%              (3.3 )%                   (36.9 )%
Japan                         203.0         208.1                  (2.5 )%               1.1 %                     (3.6 )%
Rest of Asia                  196.7         212.2                  (7.3 )%              (2.8 )%                    (4.5 )%
Americas                      672.2         743.1                  (9.5 )%              (1.3 )%                    (8.2 )%
Europe                        576.4         680.2                 (15.3 )%              (3.0 )%                   (12.3 )%
Total                     $ 1,845.8     $ 2,174.0                 (15.1 )%              (2.1 )%                   (13.0 )%



1) Effects from currency translations.

2) Including Corporate and Other sales.




3) Non-U.S. GAAP measure


Sales by Product

Airbags

Airbag sales organic decline (Non-U.S. GAAP measure) was across all main product
categories except knee airbags which grew organically by 7%. The main decline
drivers were inflatable curtains, steering wheels, inflators and driver airbags.

Seatbelts

Seatbelt sales organic decline (Non-U.S. GAAP measure) was mainly driven by China and Europe and to some degree in India, partly offset by growth in Japan and North America.





Sales by Region



The global organic sales decline (Non-U.S. GAAP measure) of 13% was around 11pp
better than the LVP decline of around 24% according to IHS. The overall sales
decline was driven by China, followed by Europe and North America. The only
areas with organic growth were ASEAN and South America. Our change in sales
outperformed LVP organically in all regions - by more than 12pp in China, by 8pp
in Europe, by around 2pp in North America and by more than 4pp in Japan. In
South America, we grew organically by 7%, outperforming LVP by 24pp, while we
outperformed LVP organically by almost 14pp in Rest of Asia.





Q1 2020 Organic growth1)       Americas              Europe               China              Japan          Rest of Asia           Global
Autoliv                                (8.2 )%             (12.3 )%           (36.9 )%            (3.6 )%            (4.5 )%            (13.0 )%
                                                                                                Honda,        Mitsubishi,      Tesla, Subaru,
Main growth drivers           Tesla, Subaru                  PSA            BYD, GM            Suzuki,         GM, Nissan        Suzuki, BYD,
                                                                                                Subaru                                    PSA
                                                                                                                                 Daimler, VW,
                                                                          VW, Great        Mitsubishi,       Hyundai/Kia,              Honda,
Main decline drivers             Inflators,         Daimler, VW,      Wall, Nissan,            Toyota,            Toyota,          Inflators,
                           Honda, FCA, Ford        Renault, Ford      Honda, Geely,             Mazda,             Isuza,        Hyundai/Kia,
                                                                        Hyundai/Kia          Inflators           Mahindra         Great Wall,
                                                                                                                                         Ford






1) Non-U.S. GAAP measure.




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Light Vehicle Production Development

Change vs. same quarter last year





                      Americas        Europe          China          Japan        Rest of Asia        Global
LVP1)                     (12.0 )%       (20.5 )%       (49.3 )%        (7.9 )%           (18.0 )%       (24.4 )%
1) Source: IHS
April 16, 2020.




Earnings



                                                   Three months ended March 31
(Dollars in millions, except per share data)        2020                 2019             Change
Net Sales                                       $     1,845.8        $     2,174.0           (15.1 )%
Gross profit                                            331.0                378.8           (12.6 )%
% of sales                                               17.9 %               17.4 %           0.5 pp
S, G&A                                                  (93.5 )             (101.4 )          (7.8 )%
% of sales                                               (5.1 )%              (4.7 )%          0.4 pp
R, D&E, net                                            (102.6 )             (107.4 )          (4.5 )%
% of sales                                               (5.6 )%              (4.9 )%          0.7 pp
Other income (expense), net                               2.1                  6.0           (65.0 )%
Operating income                                        134.3                173.2           (22.5 )%
% of sales                                                7.3 %                8.0 %           0.7 pp
Adjusted operating income1)                             135.9                166.4           (18.3 )%
% of sales                                                7.4 %                7.7 %          (0.3 )pp
Financial and non-operating items, net                  (23.0 )              (19.6 )          17.3 %
Income before taxes                                     111.3                153.6           (27.5 )%
Tax rate                                                 32.7 %               27.4 %           5.3 pp
Net income                                               74.9                111.5           (32.8 )%
Earnings per share, diluted2)                            0.86                 1.27            32.3 %
Adjusted earnings per share, diluted1),2)                0.88                 1.20           (26.7 )%



1) Non-U.S. GAAP measure, excluding costs for capacity alignment and antitrust

related matters.

2) Assuming dilution and net of treasury shares. Participating share awards with

right to receive dividend equivalents are under the two-class method excluded


   from the EPS calculation.



First quarter 2020 development



Gross profit decreased by $48 million and the gross margin increased by 0.5pp
compared to the same quarter 2019. The gross margin improved despite lower sales
and lower utilization of our assets from the decline in LVP, as it was
positively impacted by the absence of costs related to the social unrest in
Mexico in 2020, savings from indirect and direct workforce adjustments, lower
raw material costs and positive currency effects. Although gross margin
improved, the lower sales led to a decline in gross profit.

S,G&A declined by $8 million compared to the prior year, mainly due to positive
year over year effects from changes in currency exchange rates, legal fees and
personnel costs.

R,D&E, net declined by $5 million compared to the prior year, mainly due to positive year over year effects from lower personnel costs and changes in currency exchange rates, partly offset by lower engineering income.



Other income (expense), net declined by $4 million compared to a year earlier,
mainly due to that first quarter 2019 was positively impacted by $6.8 million in
release of EC antitrust provision.

Operating income decreased by $39 million compared to the same period in 2019,
as a consequence of the lower gross profit and other income (expense), net being
partly offset by lower costs for S,G&A and R,D&E, net.

Adjusted operating income (Non-U.S. GAAP measure, see reconciliation table below) decreased by around $30 million compared to the prior year, mainly due to lower gross profit partly offset by lower S,G&A and R,D&E, net.



Financial and non-operating items, net was $3 million higher costs than a year
earlier, mainly due to losses on exchange rate fluctuations in the first quarter
2020.

Income before taxes decreased by $42 million compared to the prior year, mainly due to the lower operating income.

Tax rate of 32.7% was 5.3pp higher than in the same quarter last year primarily due to unfavorable country mix.



Earnings per share, diluted decreased by 41 cents compared to a year earlier,
where the main drivers were 53 cents from lower operating income and 5 cents
from higher financial and non-operating items, partly offset by 16 cents from
lower overall tax.



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LIQUIDITY AND SOURCES OF CAPITAL

First quarter 2020 development



Operating working capital (Non-U.S. GAAP measure, see reconciliation table
below) was 6.7% of sales compared to 7.4% of sales a year earlier, mainly due to
lower accounts receivable. The Company targets that operating working capital in
relation to the last 12-month sales should not exceed 10%.

Cash from operating activities was $156 million compared to $154 million a year
earlier, as the lower net income was more than offset by positive effect from
deferred income taxes and favorable impact from net changes in operating assets
and liabilities.

Capital expenditure, net of $88 million was $20 million lower than a year earlier, reflecting the ambition to limit capital investments. Capital expenditure, net in relation to sales was 4.8% vs. 5.0% a year earlier.

Cash from operating activities less cash used in investing activities amounted to $68 million compared to $46 million a year earlier. The increase of $22 million was mainly due to the lower capital expenditure, net.



Net debt (Non-U.S. GAAP measure, see reconciliation table below) amounted to
$1,630 million as of March 31, 2020, which was $22 million higher than a year
earlier and $20 million lower compared to December 31, 2019.

Liquidity position. At March 31, 2020 our cash balance was around $0.9 billion
and was around $1.5 billion after drawing fully on our Revolving Credit Facility
on April 2, 2020. Debt maturing in 2020 is around $318 million, with another
$275 million maturing in 2021.

Leverage ratio (Non-U.S. GAAP measure, see reconciliation table below) 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
(Non-U.S. GAAP measure) adjusted for pension liabilities in relation to adjusted
EBITDA (Non-U.S. GAAP measure, see calculation below). The long-term target is
to maintain a leverage ratio of around 1x within a range of 0.5x to 1.5x. As of
March 31, 2020, the Company had a leverage ratio of 1.7x, compared to 1.6x at
March 31, 2019. The increase is due to a lower adjusted EBITDA in the current
period compared to a year earlier. Compared to December 31, 2019, the leverage
ratio is unchanged.

Total equity increased by $70 million compared to March 31, 2019 mainly due to
$425 million in net income partly offset by $217 million in dividends, $120
million from changes in exchange rates and $27 million from pension liability
adjustments. As the Company canceled the previously announced second quarter
dividend in April 2020, $54 million has been reclassified back to total equity
in April 2020





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Non-U.S. GAAP measures



 Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP financial measures to "Adjusted operating income",
                 "Adjusted operating margin" and "Adjusted EPS"

                  (Dollars in millions, except per share data)



                                               Three months ended March 31, 2020                          Three months ended March 31, 2019
                                      Reported U.S.                               Non-U.S.       Reported U.S.                              Non-U.S.
                                          GAAP              Adjustments1)           GAAP             GAAP              Adjustments1)          GAAP
Operating income                     $         134.3       $           1.6       $    135.9     $         173.2       $          (6.8 )    $    166.4
Operating margin, %                              7.3                   0.1              7.4                 8.0                  (0.3 )           7.7
EPS, diluted                                    0.86                  0.02             0.88                1.27                 (0.07 )          1.20



1) Including costs for capacity alignment and antitrust related matters.




                  Items included in Non-U.S. GAAP adjustments

                  (Dollars in millions, except per share data)





                                   Three months ended March 31, 2020             Three months ended March 31, 2019
                                   Millions               Per share             Millions                 Per share
Capacity alignment               $         1.6         $           0.02      $          (0.1 )       $           (0.00 )
Antitrust related matters                  0.0                     0.00                 (6.7 )                   (0.07 )
Total adjustments to operating
income                                     1.6                     0.02      $          (6.8 )                   (0.07 )
Tax on non-U.S. GAAP
adjustments1)                              0.0                     0.00                  0.0                      0.00
Total adjustments to net
income                           $         1.6         $           0.02      $          (6.8 )       $           (0.07 )



1) The tax is calculated based on the tax laws in the respective jurisdiction(s)


   of the adjustment(s).






The Company uses the non-U.S. GAAP measure "Operating working capital," as
defined in the table below, in its communications with investors and for
management's review of the development of the working capital cash generation
from operations. The reconciling items used to derive this measure are, by
contrast, managed as part of the Company's overall cash and debt management, but
they are not part of the responsibilities of day-to-day operations' management.
The historical periods in the table have been restated to only reflect
continuing operations.

  Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP financial measure to "Operating working capital"

                             (Dollars in millions)



                                                 March 31, 2020       March 31, 2019       December 31, 2019
Total current assets                            $        3,307.0     $        3,111.1     $           3,002.1
Total current liabilities 1)                            (2,226.2 )           (2,535.3 )              (2,410.2 )
Working capital                                          1,080.8                575.8                   591.9
Cash and cash equivalents                                 (907.2 )             (436.6 )                (444.7 )
Short-term debt                                            318.8                437.6                   368.1
Derivative (asset) and liability, current                    4.4                  2.4                    (4.2 )
Dividends payable 2)                                        54.1                 54.0                    54.1
Operating working capital                       $          550.9     $          633.2     $             565.2



1) March 31, 2019 excluding the EC antitrust accrual.

2) As of April 2, 2020, the dividend payable in Mar 31, 2020 has been cancelled.







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          Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP financial measure to "Net debt"

                             (Dollars in millions)



                                                    March 31, 2020       March 31, 2019       December 31, 2019
Short-term debt                                    $          318.8     $          437.6     $             368.1
Long-term debt                                              2,209.4              1,598.1                 1,726.1
Total debt                                                  2,528.2              2,035.7                 2,094.2
Cash and cash equivalents                                    (907.2 )             (436.6 )                (444.7 )
Debt issuance cost/Debt-related derivatives, net                8.5                  8.1                     0.3
Net debt                                           $        1,629.5     $        1,607.2     $           1,649.8




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. For details on
leverage ratio refer to the table.

                        Calculation of "Leverage ratio"

                             (Dollars in millions)



                                                 March 31, 2020       March 31, 2019       December 31, 2019
Net debt1)                                      $        1,629.5     $        1,607.2     $           1,649.8
Pension liabilities                                        231.8                200.4                   240.2
Debt per the Policy                                      1,861.3              1,807.6                 1,890.0

Net income2)                                               426.2                172.8                   462.8
Less; Net loss from discontinued operations2)                  -                157.1                       -
Net income continuing operations2)                         426.2                329.9                   462.8
Income taxes 2)                                            179.9                207.2                   185.6
Interest expense, net2,3)                                   64.1                 64.3                    65.9
Depreciation and amortization of                           349.3                350.1                   350.6

intangibles2)


Antitrust related matters, capacity alignment               57.0                205.7                    48.6
and separation costs2, 4)
EBITDA per the Policy                           $        1,076.5     $        1,157.2     $           1,113.5
Leverage ratio                                               1.7                  1.6                     1.7



1) Net debt (non-U.S. GAAP measure) is short- and long-term debt and debt-related

derivatives, less cash and cash equivalents.

2) Latest 12-months.

3) Interest expense, net is interest expense including cost for extinguishment of

debt, if any, less interest income.

4) March 31, 2019 only including antitrust related matters.






Headcount



                                                March 31, 2020      March 31, 2019       December 31, 2019
Headcount                                                65,500              66,900                  65,200
Whereof:
Direct workers in manufacturing                              71 %                71 %                    71 %
Best cost countries                                          81 %                80 %                    81 %
Temporary personnel                                           8 %                12 %                    10 %




Compared to December 31, 2019, total headcount (permanent employees and
temporary personnel) increased by approximately 300. The increase in the quarter
is driven by an increase in direct workforce while the indirect workforce is
unchanged. Our operations in China are currently operating at normal levels
while OEM plant closures in other regions, notably Europe and North America,
were initiated mid-March and those effects are not reflected in our headcount as
of March 31, 2020. Our initial responses to manage the demand declines in Europe
and Americas involve mainly furloughing employees and shorter work weeks which
impacts wage and salary costs but not the overall headcount. Compared to a year
ago, total headcount decreased by 1,400, with close to 70% of the reduction
being in the direct workforce.





Outlook 2020


No full year 2020 indications will be provided until effects of COVID-19 pandemic can be better assessed.

OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS



The Company does not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that have, or are
reasonably likely to have, a material current or future effect on its financial
position, results of operations or cash flows.

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CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS AND COMMITMENTS



The Company's future contractual obligations have not changed materially from
the amounts reported in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2019 filed with the SEC on February 21, 2020.

OTHER RECENT EVENTS

Key launches in the First Quarter of 2020

Below are some of the key models which were launched in the first quarter of 2020.

Toyota Yaris: Side airbags, Head/Inflatable Curtain airbags and Seatbelts.

Suzuki Hustler: Steering Wheel, Driver/Passenger airbags, Side airbags, Head/Inflatable Curtain airbags and Seatbelts.

Audi A3: Steering Wheel, Driver/Passenger airbags, Front Center Airbag and Seatbelts.

Genesis GV80: Driver/Passenger airbags, Knee Airbag, Side airbags, Head/Inflatable Curtain airbags and Front Center Airbag.

Lynk & Co 05: Steering Wheel, Driver/Passenger airbags, Side airbags, Head/Inflatable Curtain airbags and Seatbelts.

Tesla Model Y: Driver/Passenger airbags, Knee Airbag, Side airbags, Head/Inflatable Curtain airbags and Seatbelts.

Genesis G80: Steering Wheel, Driver/Passenger airbags, Knee Airbag, Side airbags, Head/Inflatable Curtain airbags and Front Center Airbag.

Cadillac CT4: Steering Wheel, Driver/Passenger airbags, Side airbags, Head/Inflatable Curtain airbags and Seatbelts.

Polestar 2: Driver/Passenger airbags, Knee Airbag, Side airbags and Head/Inflatable Curtain airbags.

Other Items

• On January 31, 2020, Autoliv announced the first unique crash test with a

concept airbag for e-scooters. Initial results indicate the e-scooter airbag

reduces injuries to an e-scooter rider's head and chest. This is the next step

in a focused and continued effort to provide safety solutions within the area

of micromobility.

• On February 18, 2020, Autoliv announced it released a series of recommendations

to improve road safety in India. The recommendations were developed in

cooperation with the Indian government, local authorities and stakeholders.

• On February 25, 2020, Autoliv announced it joined Together for Safer Roads

(TSR), a coalition of leading private sector companies dedicated to preventing

traffic crashes, injuries and deaths on roadways around the world.

Specifically, Autoliv will be an integral member of the coalition's Global

Leadership Council for Fleet Safety, a TSR program that uses peer-to-peer

knowledge-sharing to help smaller fleet operators create safety cultures and

reduce risk.

• On February 28, 2020, Autoliv announced that Dan Garceau had notified the

company that he is resigning as President of Autoliv Americas to pursue

another position outside the company. Mr. Garceau has been the President of

Autoliv Americas since September 2014. His resignation will be effective no

later than August 10, 2020. The company initiated a search for Mr. Garceau's

replacement who will be announced at a later date.

• On March 19, 2020, Autoliv announced measures to mitigate the effects of the

COVID-19 pandemic and that it drew down $500 million from its revolving credit

facility.

• On April 2, 2020, Autoliv announced withdrawal of its 2020 guidance until

COVID-19 pandemic effects can be better assessed, the draw down of the

remaining $600 million from its revolving credit facility and the cancellation

of its dividend.

• The Company set May 7, 2020 as the date for its 2020 annual meeting of

stockholders. The meeting will be a virtual meeting. Only the stockholders of


    record at the close of business on March 11, 2020 will be entitled to be
    present and vote at the meeting.




Next Report

Autoliv intends to publish the quarterly earnings report for the second quarter of 2020 on Friday, July 17, 2020.


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