Autoliv Issues $1.25 Billion of Long-Term Debt Securities


(Stockholm, Sweden April 25, 2014) – – – Autoliv, Inc. (NYSE: ALV and SSE:
ALIVsdb), the worldwide leader in automotive safety systems, announced today
that $1.25 billion of long-term debt securities have been issued and sold as
part of the Company’s previously communicated strategy of adjusting its capital
structure.
The senior notes were issued by Autoliv ASP, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of
the Company (which acted as guarantor) pursuant to a Note Purchase and Guaranty
Agreement dated April 23, 2014. The notes have an average interest rate of
approximately 3.84%, and consist of five series of varying sizes maturing
between 2019 and 2029:

$208 million of 5-year senior notes with an interest rate of 2.84%

$275 million of 7-year senior notes with an interest rate of 3.51%

$297 million of 10-year senior notes with an interest rate of 4.09%

$285 million of 12-year senior notes with an interest rate of 4.24%

$185 million of 15-year senior notes with an interest rate of 4.44%

This debt issuance should support the Company to achieve its long term leverage
ratio target of around one time. The proceeds of the guaranteed senior notes
will be used to refinance existing debt in light of scheduled maturities and for
general corporate purposes.

“We are very pleased with the response to our debt offering which resulted in
favorable terms and conditions. This positive response provided an opportunity
to better align our long-term debt with our long-term leverage ratio target”,
said Mats Wallin, CFO of Autoliv Inc.

For further details, please see the Company’s report on Form 8-K as filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 25, 2014.

Autoliv offered the notes principally to institutional investors in an offering
made pursuant to the exemption from registration requirements under Section
4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”). The offering has
not been and will not be registered under the Act and may not be offered or sold
in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the
registration requirements of the Act.

Inquiries:

Mats Wallin, Chief Financial Officer
                                             Tel +46-8-587 20 600

Ray Pekar, VP Investor Relations Americas
            Tel +1-248 475 0427
About Autoliv

Autoliv, Inc., the worldwide leader in automotive safety systems, develops and
manufactures automotive safety systems for all major automotive manufacturers in
the world. Together with its joint ventures, Autoliv has more than 80 facilities
with over 56,000 employees in 29 countries. In addition, the Company has ten
technical centers in nine countries around the world, with 21 test tracks, more
than any other automotive safety supplier. Sales in 2013 amounted to US $8.8
billion. The Company's shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:
ALV) and its Swedish Depository Receipts on the OMX Nordic Exchange in Stockholm
(ALIV sdb). For more information about Autoliv, please visit our company website
at www.autoliv.com.

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,
including without limitation, management’s examination of historical operating
trends and data, as well as estimates of future sales, operating margin, cash
flow, effective tax rate or other future operating performance or financial
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can be no assurance that such forward-looking statements will materialize or
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-looking statements. 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, changes in global light vehicle production; fluctuation in vehicle
production schedules for which the Company is a supplier, changes in general
industry and market conditions, changes in and the successful execution of our
capacity alignment, restructuring and cost reduction initiatives discussed
herein 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 or divestiture of customer brands; unfavorable
fluctuations in currencies or interest rates among the various jurisdictions in
which we operate; component shortages; 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 negotiations with
customers, our ability to be awarded new business; product liability, warranty
and recall claims and other litigation and customer reactions thereto; higher
expenses for our pension and other postretirement benefits; work stoppages or
other labor issues; possible adverse results of pending or future litigation or
infringement claims; negative impacts of antitrust investigations or other
governmental investigations and associated litigation (including securities
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 limiting our business;
political conditions; dependence on and relationships with customers and
suppliers; 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. The Company undertakes no obligation to
update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements in light of new
information or future events. 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 any such statement.

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