UNITED STATESSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWashington, D.C. 20549FORM 10-QQuarterly ReportPursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of theSecurities Exchange Act of 1934For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2005 Commission File No.: 1-12933 AUTOLIV, INC.
Delaware
51-0378542
World Trade Center,Klarabergsviadukten 70,Box 70381,SE-107 24 Stockholm, Sweden
N/A
+46 8 587 20 600
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports); and (2) has been subject to such filing requirement for the past 90 days. Yes: [x] No: [ ] Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 or the Exchange Act). Yes: [x] No: [ ] Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant's classes of common stock as of the latest practicable date: There were 90,023,309 shares of Common Stock of Autoliv, Inc., par value $1.00 per share, outstanding as of July 25, 2005. FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTSThis Form 10-Q contains statements that are not historical facts but forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause the Company's results to differ materially from what is projected, including the following: Higher raw material costs or other expenses; a major loss of customers; increased competitive pricing pressure on the Company's business; failure to develop or commercialize successfully new products or technologies; the outcome of pending and future litigation and changes in governmental procedures, laws or regulations, including environmental regulations; plant disruptions or shutdowns due to accidents, natural acts or governmental action; product liability and recall issues; and other difficulties in improving margin or financial performance. In addition, the Company's forward-looking statements could be affected by general industry and market conditions and growth rates, general domestic and international economic conditions including currency exchange rate fluctuations and other factors. Except for the Company's ongoing obligation to disclose material information under the federal securities laws, the Company undertakes no obligations to update publicity and forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information or future events. For any forward-looking statements contained in any document, we claim the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.INDEXPART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATIONITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS1.1 Basis of Presentation1.2 Inventories1.3 Restructuring1.4 Product-related liabilities1.5 Comprehensive Income1.6 Stock Incentive plan1.7 New Accounting Pronouncements1.8 Retirement Plans1.9 Contingent LiabilitiesITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONSITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISKITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURESPART II - OTHER INFORMATIONITEM 1.LEGAL PROCEEDINGSITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDSITEM 6. EXHIBITSPART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unless otherwise noted, all amounts are dollars in millions, except for per share amounts) June 30, 2005
1. Basis of Presentation The accompanying interim unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included in the financial statements. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature.The consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2004 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.The Company's reporting periods in this report consist of thirteen week periods, ending on the Friday closest to the last day of the calendar month. For convenience, the accompanying financial statements have been shown as ending on the last day of the calendar month. Certain amounts in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows from prior periods have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation.Since last fiscal year certain costs have been reclassified from cost of sales to R,D&E expenses with no significant impact on the Gross Profit.Statements in this report that are not of historical fact are forward-looking statements, which involve risks and uncertainties that could affect the actual results of Autoliv Inc. ("Autoliv" or the "Company"). A description of the important factors that could cause Autoliv's actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements contained in this report may be found in Autoliv's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC").For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements, footnotes and definitions thereto included in the Autoliv, Inc. annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004.The filings with the SEC of Autoliv's annual report, annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, proxy statements, management certifications, current reports on Form 8-K and other documents can also be obtained free of charge from Autoliv at the Company's address. These documents are also available at the SEC's web site at www.sec.gov and at the Company's corporate website www.autoliv.com.2. Inventories Inventories are stated at lower of cost (principally FIFO) or market. The components of inventories were as follows:
June 30, 2005
December 31, 2004
Raw material
$166.3
$191.3
Work in progress
201.9
200.9
Finished products
94.1
117.0
$462.3
$509.2
3. Restructuring
December 31
Cash
Change in
Translation
March 31
2004
payments
reserve
difference
2005
Restructuring - employee related
$4.7
$(2.0)
$5.5
$(.1)
$8.1
Liability
16.2
-
(.2)
16.0
Total reserve
$20.9
$.3
$24.1
During the quarter, 59 employees left the Company and 496 employees are expected to be severed because of the plant closure in the U.K., for which severance provisions were made in the first quarter of 2005. As of March 31, 2005, 533 employees remain that are covered by the restructuring reserves.Q2In the second quarter of 2005, restructuring provisions of $7 million, of which $4.2 million relate to severance costs, were made for plant consolidation activities in Australia, in the United Kingdom and other European countries. The remaining $2.8 million include mainly write-offs of fixed assets. The write-offs were charged to "Cost of sales" and the severance costs charged to "Other income and expense" in the income statement in the second quarter of 2005. The change in liability is mainly related to release of a provision for a legal dispute. The table below summarizes the change in the balance sheet position of the restructuring reserves from March 31, 2005 to June 30, 2005.
June 30
$(1.7)
$4.2
$(.7)
$9.9
(7.0)
(.4)
8.6
($2.8)
$(1.1)
$18.5
2003
$6.1
$(6.7)
$4.9
$.4
19.4
(3.6)
.4
$25.5
$1.3
$.8
Reserve at beginning of the period
$61.0
Change in reserve
(.5)
Cash payments
(5.4)
Translation difference
(3.2)
Reserve at end of the period
$51.9
5. Comprehensive Income
6. Stock Incentive Plan
Net income as reported
$85.6
$89.2
$163.5
$165.6
Add:Compensation under Fair value method included in Net income, net of tax
.6
1.2
.8
Deduct:Compensation under fair value
method for all awards, net of tax
(1.6)
(1.2)
(3,2)
(2,4)
Net income pro-forma
$84.6
$88.4
$161.5
$164.0
Earnings per share - basic and diluted:
As reported
$.94
$1.78
$1.74
Pro-forma
$.93
$1.76
$1.72
7. New Accounting Pronouncements
8. Retirement Plans
Service cost
$4.1
$9.3
$8.8
Interest cost
2.5
2.4
5.2
5.1
Expected return on plan assets
(2.0)
(2.1)
(4.0)
(3.8)
Amortization of prior service cost
.2
.1
Amortization of net (gain) loss
.3
.5
Net periodic benefit cost
$5.6
$4.8
$11.4
$10.9
9. Contingent Liabilities
ITEM 2
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying Notes thereto included elsewhere herein and with our 2004 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 10, 2005. Unless otherwise noted, all dollar amounts are in millions. Autoliv is one of the world's leading suppliers of automotive occupant safety restraint systems with a broad range of product offerings including modules and components for passenger and driver-side airbags, side-impact airbag protection systems, seat belts, steering wheels, safety seats and other safety systems and products. Autoliv has production facilities in 29 countries and has as customers almost all of the world's largest car manufacturers.Autoliv is a Delaware holding corporation with principal executive offices in Stockholm, Sweden, which owns two principal subsidiaries, Autoliv AB ("AAB") and Autoliv ASP, Inc.("ASP"). AAB, a Swedish corporation, is a leading developer, manufacturer and supplier to the automotive industry of car occupant restraint systems. Starting with seat belts in 1956, AAB expanded its product lines to include seat belt pretensioners (1989), frontal airbags (1991), side-impact airbags (1994), steering wheels (1995) and seat sub-systems (1996). ASP, an Indiana Corporation, pioneered airbag technology in 1968 and has since grown into one of the world's leading producers of airbag modules and inflators. ASP designs, develops and manufactures airbag inflators, modules and airbag cushions, seat belts and steering wheels. It sells inflators and modules for use in driver, passenger, side-impact and knee bolster airbag systems for worldwide automotive markets.Shares of Autoliv common stock are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "ALV" and Swedish Depositary Receipts representing shares of Autoliv common stock trade on the OM Stockholm Stock Exchange under the symbol "ALIV". Options in Autoliv shares are listed on the Chicago Board Options Exchange under the symbol "ALIV".RESULTS OF OPERATIONSTHREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2005 COMPARED WITH THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2004Market overviewAutoliv's market is driven not only by vehicle production but also by the fact that new vehicle models are being equipped with more airbags and other safety systems. Autoliv's short-term performance is impacted more by changes in vehicle production than by the relatively steady growth in the supply value per vehicle. During the quarter, light vehicle production in the Triad (i.e. Europe, North America and Japan) is estimated to have remained flat compared to the second quarter 2004.In Europe, (including Eastern Europe), where Autoliv generates more than half of its revenues, light vehicle production was somewhat weaker than expected. Instead of an expected increase of 1%, the production was flat, and in Western Europe vehicle production even declined by 1% instead of increasing by 1% as anticipated. Although this decline was offset by a 6% increase in the vehicle production in Eastern Europe, the production change in Europe was negative for Autoliv and the rest of the safety systems industry since East European vehicles tend to have less safety equipment than West European vehicles. In North America, which accounts for a quarter of Autoliv's consolidated revenues, light vehicle production decreased by l%, which was somewhat better than expected. "The Big 3" (i.e. GM, Ford and Chrysler) cut their production by 6% compared to 7% expected. The reduction was particularly significant in the SUV-segment. However, the Asian and European vehicle manufacturers increased their production in North America by 12%. Since Autoliv has a higher sales value per vehicle with the Asian and European manufacturers than with an average Big-3 vehicle, the North American vehicle build mix was advantageous for Autoliv. In Japan, which accounts for nearly one tenth of Autoliv's consolidated sales, light vehicle production increased by 3% as expected.Consolidated Sales
ITEM 3
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
There have been no material changes in the information that was provided in the Company's 2004 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 10, 2005.
ITEM 4
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
(a)
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures Autoliv's management, with the participation of the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act")) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on such evaluation, the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that as of the end of such period, the Company's disclosure controls and procedures are effective in recording, processing, summarizing and reporting, on a timely basis information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act.
(b)
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial ReportingThere have not been any changes in the Company's internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the fiscal quarter to which this report relates that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Various claims, lawsuits and proceedings are pending or threatened against the Company or its subsidiaries, covering a range of matters that arise in the ordinary course of its business activities with respect to commercial, product liability and other matters.Litigation is subject to many uncertainties, and the outcome of any litigation cannot be assured. After discussions with counsel, it is the opinion of management that the litigations to which the Company is currently a party will not have a material adverse impact on the consolidated financial position of Autoliv, but the Company cannot provide assurance that Autoliv will not experience any material product liability or other losses in the future.In December 2003, a U.S. Federal District Court awarded a supplier of Autoliv ASP, Inc. approximately $27 million plus pre-judgment interest of $6 million in connection with a commercial dispute. Autoliv has appealed the verdict and the supplier has cross-appealed in regard to the calculation of the amount of pre-judgment interest. The appeal and the cross-appeal are currently pending before the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Briefing before the Court of Appeals is completed. While legal proceedings are subject to inherent uncertainty, Autoliv believes that it has meritorious grounds for appeal, which would result in a new trial, and that it is possible that the judgment could be eliminated or substantially altered. Consequently, in the opinion of the Company's management, it is not possible to determine the final outcome of this litigation at this time. It cannot be assured that the final outcome of this litigation will not result in a loss that will have to be recorded by the Company.The Company believes that it is currently adequately insured against product and other liability risks, at levels sufficient to cover potential claims, but Autoliv cannot be assured that the level of coverage will be sufficient in the future or that such coverage will be available on the market.
(c)
Stock repurchase program
In February 2005, Autoliv re-initiated its stock repurchasing program and bought 704,400 shares for $35 million until the blocking period started in the middle of March. After that blocking period, Autoliv has bought another 1,442,400 shares for $66 million until the blocking period started in the middle of June. Since the repurchasing program was adopted in 2000, Autoliv has bought back 13.7 million shares at an average cost of $30.62 per share. Under the existing authorizations, another 6.3 million shares could be repurchased. Below is a summary of Autoliv's common stock repurchases by month for the quarter ended June 30, 2005:
ITEM 6.
EXHIBITS
Exhibit No.
Description
3.1
Autoliv's Restated Certificate of Incorporation incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-23813, filing date June 13, 1997) (the "Registration Statement").
3.2
Autoliv's Restated By-Laws incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registration Statement.
4.1
Rights Agreement dated as of December 4, 1997 between Autoliv and First Chicago Trust Company of New York incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3 to Autoliv's Registration Statement on Form 8-A (File No. 1-12933, filing date December 4, 1997).
10.1
Facilities Agreement, dated November 13, 2000, among Autoliv, Inc. and the lenders named therein, as amended by amendment dated November 5, 2001, as further amended by amendment dated December 12, 2001, and as further amended by amendment dated June 6, 2002, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 on Form 10-K (File No. 1-12933, filing date July 2, 2002)
10.2
Autoliv, Inc. 1997 Stock Incentive Plan, incorporated herein by reference to Autoliv's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-26299, filing date May 1, 1997)
10.3
Amendment No. 1 to Autoliv, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 on Form 10-K (File No. 1-12933, filing date July 2, 2002)
10.4
Form of Employment Agreement between Autoliv, Inc. and its executive officers, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 on Form 10-K (File No. 1-12933, filing date July 2, 2002)
10.5
Form of Supplementary Agreement to the Employment Agreement between Autoliv and certain of its executive officers, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 on Form 10-K (File No. 1-12933, filing date July 2, 2002)
10.6
Employment Agreement, dated November 11, 1998, between Autoliv, Inc. and Lars Westerberg, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 on Form 10-K (File No. 1-12933, filing date July 2, 2002)
10.7
Form of Severance Agreement between Autoliv and its executive officers, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 on Form 10-K (File No. 1-12933, filing date July 2, 2002)
10.8
Pension Agreement, dated November 26, 1999, between Autoliv AB and Lars Westerberg, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 on Form 10-K (File No. 1-12933, filing date July 2, 2002)
10.9*
Form of Amendment to Employment Agreement - notice.
10.10*
Form of Amendment to Employment Agreement - pension.
10.11*
Form of Agreement - additional pension.
10.12**
Amendment No.2 to the Autoliv, Inc. 1997 Stock Incentive Plan
11
Information concerning the calculation of Autoliv's earnings per share is included in Note 1 of the Consolidated Notes to Financial Statements contained in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 1-12933, filing date March 10, 2005) and is incorporated herein by reference.
31.1***
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer of Autoliv, Inc. pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) of the the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
31.2***
Certification of the Chief Financial Officer of Autoliv, Inc. pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) of the the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
32.1***
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer of Autoliv, Inc. pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2***
Certification of the Chief Financial Officer of Autoliv, Inc. pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
SIGNATURE