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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2019
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Commission File No.: 001-38471

Veoneer, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
82-3720890
(State or other jurisdiction of
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)
Identification No.)
 
 
Klarabergsviadukten 70, Section C6
 
Box 13089
 
Stockholm Sweden
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
SE- 103 02
(Zip Code)
46 8 527 762 00
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, $1.00 par value
VNE
New York Stock Exchange
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 requirements for the past 90 days. Yes:   No: 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes:      No:  
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer
 
 
Accelerated filer
 
Non-accelerated filer
 
 
Smaller reporting company
 
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.  
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes:      No:   
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: As of July 22, 2019, there were 111,398,092 shares of common stock of Veoneer, Inc., par value $1.00 per share, outstanding.
Exhibit index located on page 45




FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q other than statements of historical fact, including without limitation, statements regarding management’s examination of historical operating trends and data, estimates of future sales (including estimates related to order intake), operating margin, cash flow, taxes or other future operating performance or financial results, are 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. We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations and assumptions and/or data available from third parties about future events and trends that we believe may affect our financial condition, results of operations, business strategy, short-term and long-term business operations and objectives and financial needs.
New risks and uncertainties arise from time to time, and it is not possible for our management to predict all risks, nor can we assess the impact of all factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements we may make. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements include, without limitation, the following: cyclical nature of automotive sales and production; changes in general industry and market conditions or regional growth or decline; our ability to achieve the intended benefits from our separation from our Former Parent; our ability to be awarded new business or loss of business from increased competition; higher than anticipated costs and use of resources related to developing new technologies; our ability to secure financing to meet future capital needs; higher raw material, energy and commodity costs; component shortages; changes in customer and consumer preferences for end products; market acceptance of our new products; dependence on and relationships with customers and suppliers; unfavorable fluctuations in currencies or interest rates among the various jurisdictions in which we operate; costs or difficulties related to the integration of any new or acquired businesses and technologies; successful integration of acquisitions and operations of joint ventures; successful implementation of strategic partnerships and collaborations; product liability, warranty and recall claims and investigations and other litigation and customer reactions thereto; higher expenses for our pension and other post-retirement benefits, including higher funding needs for our pension plans; work stoppages or other labor issues; possible adverse results of future litigation, regulatory actions or investigations or infringement claims; our ability to protect our intellectual property rights; tax assessments by governmental authorities and changes in our tax rate; dependence on key personnel; legislative or regulatory changes impacting or limiting our business; political conditions; and other risks and uncertainties contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the Prospectus forming part of our Registration Statement on Form S-1 related to our common stock offering (File No. 333-231607), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on May 24, 2019, and (ii) the Prospectus forming part of our Registration Statement on Form S-1 related to our convertible notes offering (File No. 333-231609), filed with the SEC on May 24, 2019 and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on February 22, 2019.
For any forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q 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 revise or publicly release the results of any revision to these forward-looking statements, except as required by law. Given these risks and uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements.

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Table of Contents
 
 
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Part I – Financial Information
Item 1 – Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Veoneer, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
(U.S. DOLLARS IN MILLIONS EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)

 
 
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
 
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Net sales
Note 3
 
$
489

 
$
572

 
$
984

 
$
1,166

Cost of sales
 
 
(412
)
 
(460
)
 
(822
)
 
(943
)
Gross profit
 
 
77

 
112

 
162

 
223

Selling, general and administrative expenses
 
 
(50
)
 
(37
)
 
(102
)
 
(68
)
Research, development and engineering expenses, net
 
 
(159
)
 
(119
)
 
(315
)
 
(225
)
Amortization of intangibles
 
 
(6
)
 
(6
)
 
(11
)
 
(11
)
Other income, net
 
 
1

 
2

 
1

 
17

Operating loss
 
 
(137
)
 
(48
)
 
(265
)
 
(64
)
Loss from equity method investment
Note 9
 
(18
)
 
(16
)
 
(35
)
 
(30
)
Interest income
 
 
4

 
1

 
8

 
1

Interest expense
 
 
(2
)
 
(1
)
 
(3
)
 
(1
)
Other non-operating items, net
 
 
1

 
1

 
1

 
1

Loss before income taxes
Note 15
 
(152
)
 
(63
)
 
(294
)
 
(93
)
Income tax benefit / (expense)
Note 7
 
10

 
(3
)
 
4

 
(10
)
Net loss
 
 
(142
)
 
(66
)
 
(290
)
 
(103
)
Less: Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest
 
 
(9
)
 
(3
)
 
(20
)
 
(8
)
Net loss attributable to controlling interest
 
 
$
(133
)
 
$
(63
)
 
$
(270
)
 
$
(95
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net loss per share - basic
Note 14
 
$
(1.39
)
 
$
(0.72
)
 
$
(2.94
)
 
$
(1.09
)
Net loss per share - diluted
 
 
$
(1.39
)
 
$
(0.72
)
 
$
(2.94
)
 
$
(1.09
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average number of shares outstanding,
   (in millions)
 
 
96.06

 
87.13

 
91.68

 
87.13

Weighted average number of shares outstanding,
   assuming dilution (in millions)
 
 
96.06

 
87.13

 
91.68

 
87.13

See notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.


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Veoneer, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss (Unaudited)
(U.S. DOLLARS IN MILLIONS)
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Net loss
$
(142
)
 
$
(66
)
 
$
(290
)
 
$
(103
)
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Change in cumulative translation adjustment
(2
)
 
(15
)
 
(13
)
 
(4
)
Net change in cash flow hedges

 
1

 

 
1

Pension liability

 
(1
)
 

 
(1
)
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax
(2
)
 
(15
)
 
(13
)
 
(4
)
Expense for taxes

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
(2
)
 
(15
)
 
(13
)
 
(4
)
Comprehensive loss
(144
)
 
(81
)
 
(303
)
 
(107
)
Less: Comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interest
(7
)
 
(5
)
 
(18
)
 
(7
)
Comprehensive loss attributable to controlling interest
$
(137
)
 
$
(76
)
 
$
(285
)
 
$
(100
)
See notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Veoneer, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(U.S. DOLLARS IN MILLIONS)
 
 
 
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
June 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
 
$
1,204

 
$
864

Short-term investments
 
 

 
5

Receivables, net
 
 
319

 
376

Inventories, net
Note 8
 
158

 
172

Related party receivables
Note 16
 
16

 
64

Prepaid expenses
 
 
42

 
39

Other current assets
 
 
19

 
22

Total current assets
 
 
1,758

 
1,543

Property, plant and equipment, net
 
 
548

 
499

Operating lease right-of-use assets
 
 
94

 

Equity method investment
Note 9
 
73

 
101

Goodwill
 
 
290

 
291

Intangible assets, net
 
 
93

 
102

Deferred tax assets
 
 
10

 
11

Related party notes receivables
Note 16
 

 
1

Investments
 
 
10

 
8

Other non-current assets
 
 
91

 
77

Total assets
 
 
$
2,967

 
$
2,632

Liabilities and equity
 
 
 

 
 

Accounts payable
 
 
$
276

 
$
369

Short-term debt
Note 5
 
20

 

Related party payables
Note 16
 
12

 
16

Accrued expenses
Note 10
 
207

 
193

Income tax payable
 
 
6

 
9

Related party short-term debt
 
 
3

 
1

Other current liabilities
 
 
48

 
47

Total current liabilities
 
 
572

 
636

4.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2024
Note 5
 
156

 

Related party long-term debt
Note 16
 
12

 
13

Pension liability
Note 11
 
21

 
20

Deferred tax liabilities
 
 
12

 
13

Operating lease non-current liabilities
Note 4
 
75

 

Finance lease non-current liabilities
Note 4
 
33

 
1

Other non-current liabilities
 
 
22

 
24

Total non-current liabilities
 
 
331

 
70

Equity
 
 
 

 
 

Common stock  (par value $1.00, 325 million shares authorized, 111 million and 87 million shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively)
 
 
111

 
87

Additional paid-in capital
 
 
2,341

 
1,938

Accumulated deficit
 
 
(451
)
 
(181
)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
 
 
(34
)
 
(19
)
Total equity
 
 
1,967

 
1,826

Non-controlling interest
 
 
97

 
101

Total equity and non-controlling interest
 
 
2,064

 
1,927

Total liabilities, equity and non-controlling interest
 
 
$
2,967

 
$
2,632

See notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Veoneer, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity (Unaudited)
(U.S. DOLLARS IN MILLIONS)
 
Six months ended June 30, 2019
 
Equity attributable to
 
Common Stock
 
Additional Paid In Capital
 
Accumulated deficit
 
Accumulated Other
Comprehensive Loss
 
Non-controlling
Interest
 
Total
Balance at beginning of period
$
87

 
$
1,938

 
$
(181
)
 
$
(19
)
 
$
101

 
$
1,927

Comprehensive Income (Loss):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net loss

 

 
(270
)
 

 
(20
)
 
(290
)
Foreign currency translation

 

 

 
(15
)
 
2

 
(13
)
     Stock based compensation expense

 
3

 

 

 

 
3

     Issuance of common stock
24

 
379

 

 

 

 
403

     Purchase of minority interest

 
(14
)
 

 

 
14

 

     Equity component of issuance of
     convertible notes, net of taxes
     (Note 5)

 
35

 

 

 

 
35

Total Comprehensive Income (Loss)
24

 
403

 
(270
)
 
(15
)
 
(4
)
 
138

Balance at end of period
$
111

 
$
2,341

 
$
(451
)
 
$
(34
)
 
$
97

 
$
2,064

 
 
Six months ended June 30, 2018
 
Equity attributable to
 
Common Stock
 
Additional Paid In Capital
 
Net Former Parent Investment

 
Accumulated Other
Comprehensive Loss
 
Non-controlling
Interest
 
Total
Balance at beginning of period
$

 
$

 
$
844

 
$
(8
)
 
$
121

 
$
957

Comprehensive Income (Loss):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net loss

 

 
(95
)
 

 
(8
)
 
(103
)
Foreign currency translation

 
 
 
 
 
(5
)
 
1

 
(4
)
Net change in cash flow hedges

 

 

 
1

 

 
1

Pension liability

 

 

 
(1
)
 

 
(1
)
Reclassification of Net Former Parent investment and issuance of ordinary shares in connection with separation
87

 
1,915

 
(2,002
)
 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Comprehensive Income (Loss)
87

 
1,915

 
(2,097
)
 
(5
)
 
(7
)
 
(107
)
Net transfers from Former Parent

 

 
1,253

 

 
(1
)
 
1,252

Balance at end of period
$
87

 
$
1,915

 
$

 
$
(13
)
 
$
113

 
$
2,102


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Veoneer, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow (Unaudited)
(U.S. DOLLARS IN MILLIONS)
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2019
 
2018
Operating activities
 
 
 
Net loss
$
(290
)
 
$
(103
)
Depreciation and amortization
60

 
55

Undistributed loss from equity method investments
35

 
30

Stock-based compensation
3

 
2

Contingent consideration write-down

 
(14
)
Deferred income taxes
(4
)
 

Other, net
5

 
(29
)
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
Accounts payable
(65
)
 
(62
)
Related party receivables and payables, net
44

 
(31
)
Income taxes

 
(29
)
Accrued expenses
15

 
25

Other current assets and liabilities, net
(15
)
 
(20
)
Receivables, gross
49

 
14

Inventories, gross
9

 
(6
)
Prepaid expenses
(6
)
 
4

Net cash used in operating activities
(160
)
 
(164
)
 
 
 
 
Investing activities
 

 
 

Net decrease in related party notes receivable

 
76

Capital expenditures
(109
)
 
(71
)
Equity method investment
(11
)
 
(71
)
Short-term investments mature into cash
5

 

Long term investments
(4
)
 

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment

 
4

Net cash used in investing activities
(119
)
 
(62
)
 
 
 
 
Financing activities
 

 
 

Cash provided at separation by Former Parent

 
980

Proceeds from short-term debt
20

 

Net transfers from Former Parent

 
275

Proceeds from related party short-term debt
2

 

Issuance of common stock
405

 

Proceeds from long-term debt
202

 

Decrease in related party long-term debt

 
(49
)
Net cash provided by financing activities
629

 
1,206

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
(10
)
 

Increase in cash and cash equivalents
340

 
980

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
864

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
1,204

 
$
980

See notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Veoneer, Inc.
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(U.S. DOLLARS IN MILLIONS)
Note 1. Basis of Presentation
Spin-Off
On June 29, 2018 (the “Distribution Date”), Veoneer, Inc. (“Veoneer” or “the Company”) became an independent, publicly-traded company as a result of the distribution by Autoliv, Inc. (“Autoliv” or “Former Parent”) of 100 percent of the outstanding common stock of Veoneer to the stockholders of Autoliv (the “Spin-Off”). Each Autoliv stockholder and holder of Autoliv’s Swedish Depository Receipts (SDRs) of record as of certain specified dates received one share of Veoneer common stock or one Veoneer SDR, respectively, for every one share of Autoliv common stock or Autoliv SDR. The Spin-Off was completed on June 29, 2018 in a tax free transaction pursuant to Section 355 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code.
On July 2, 2018, Veoneer common stock began regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) under the ticker symbol “VNE” and Veoneer SDRs began trading on Nasdaq Stockholm under the symbol “VNE-SDB”. Agreements entered into between Veoneer and Autoliv in connection with the Spin-Off govern the relationship between the parties following the Spin-Off and provide for the allocation of various assets, liabilities, rights and obligations. These agreements also include arrangements for transition services to be provided on a temporary basis between the parties.
In advance of the Spin-Off, Autoliv completed a series of internal transactions, in which Autoliv transferred its Electronics business to Veoneer. These transactions are referred to herein as the “internal reorganization”. The internal reorganization was completed on April 1, 2018.
The Company has two operating segments, Electronics and Brake Systems. Electronics includes all electronics resources and expertise, Restraint Control Systems and Active Safety products, and Brake Systems provides brake control and actuation systems.
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the period ended June 30, 2018 have been prepared from Autoliv’s historical accounting records and are presented on a stand-alone basis as if the operations had been conducted independently from Autoliv. Prior to the Spin-Off, Autoliv’s net investment in these operations (Net Former Parent Investment) is shown in lieu of a controlling interest’s equity in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. Subsequent to the Spin-Off and the related distribution of shares, Veoneer Common stock, Additional paid-in capital and future income (losses) were reflected in Retained earnings (Accumulated deficit). For periods prior to June 29, 2018, the Company’s financial statements are presented on a combined basis and for the periods subsequent to June 29, 2018, they are presented on a consolidated basis (all periods hereinafter are referred to as "Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements").
The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the historical operations, assets, and liabilities that were considered to comprise the Veoneer business. The allocations and estimates in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the period ended June 30, 2018 are based on assumptions that management of Autoliv and Veoneer believe are reasonable. However, the historical statements of operations, comprehensive loss, balance sheets, and cash flows of Veoneer included herein may not be indicative of what they would have been had Veoneer actually been a stand-alone entity during such periods, nor are they necessarily indicative of Veoneer's future results.
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for Veoneer do not include all of the information and notes required by the accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. (GAAP) for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) and disclosures considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. For further information, refer to Veoneer’s Audited Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2018 and corresponding notes in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 filed with the SEC on February 22, 2019.
Certain amounts in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and associated notes may not reconcile due to rounding. All percentages have been calculated using unrounded amounts.
Joint Venture with Nissin Kogyo
On June 14, 2019, the Company signed agreements with Nissin Kogyo, its joint venture partner in Veoneer Nissin Brake Systems ("VNBS"), providing for certain structural changes to the joint venture and the funding of VNBS.
Pursuant to the agreements, Veoneer acquired Nissin Kogyo’s interests in the US operations of VNBS, referred to as Veoneer Nissin Brake America ("VNBA"), and VNBS transferred or licensed the VNBS technologies necessary to operate the VNBA

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business to VNBA. VNBA, including the transferred or licensed technologies, is a wholly-owned Veoneer business effective on the closing date, June 28, 2019. VNBS will also provide certain transition services to VNBA.
The VNBS operations in Japan and China will remain a part of the joint venture, with Veoneer owning 51% and Nissin Kogyo owning 49% of the joint venture.
Under the agreement, Nissin Kogyo provided guarantees for certain VNBS commercial loans corresponding to 49% of the funding Veoneer had previously unilaterally provided to VNBS. During the six months ended June 30, 2019 Veoneer received approximately $20 million as debt repayment from VNBS.
The agreement between Veoneer and Nissin Kogyo resolves the funding situation previously described by Veoneer in its public filings and allows for Veoneer to continue reviewing and evaluating the development priorities and strategic options with respect to its brake systems business.
Follow-on Offerings
On May 28, 2019, the Company completed follow-on public offerings of 24,000,000 shares of common stock and $207 million aggregate principal amount of 4.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2024 (the “Notes”) (including $27 million aggregate principal amount pursuant to the underwriters’ over-allotment option to purchase additional notes). The public offering price for our common stock offering was $17.50 per share. The Company received net proceeds of approximately $404 million from the common stock offering and approximately $200 million from the Notes offering, in each case after deducting the underwriting discounts and issuance costs directly attributable to each offering.
Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
A summary of significant accounting policies is included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 filed with the SEC on February 22, 2019.
New Accounting Standards
Adoption of New Accounting Standards
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. ASU 2016-02 affects any entity that enters into a lease, with some specified scope exceptions. For public business entities, the amendments in ASU 2016-02 are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those annual periods. The Company adopted ASU 2016-02 in the annual period beginning January 1, 2019. The Company applied the modified retrospective transition method and elected the transition option to use the effective date January 1, 2019, as the date of initial application. The Company did not adjust its comparative period financial statements for effects of ASU 2016-02, and has not made the new required lease disclosures for periods before the effective date. The Company has recognized its cumulative effect transition adjustment as of the effective date. In addition, the Company has elected the package of practical expedients permitted under the transition guidance within the new standard, which among other things, have allowed the Company to carry forward the historical lease classification. The adoption of the new standard resulted in recording operating lease assets and lease liabilities of approximately $75 million as of January 1, 2019. The adoption of the new lease standard did not have a material impact on the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations or Statements of Cash Flows.





 
 
 
(unaudited)
 
(unaudited)
Balance Sheet
(Dollars in millions)
Balance at
December 31,
2018
 
Adjustments due
to ASU 2016-02
 
Balance at
January 1,
2019
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
Right-of-use assets, operating leases
$

 
$
75

 
$
75

Current liabilities
 
 
 
 


Other current liabilities

 
16

 
16

Non-current liabilities
 
 
 
 


Operating lease liabilities - non-current

 
57

 
57

Equity
 
 
 
 
 
Accumulated deficit
(181
)
 

 
(181
)

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), which outlines a single, comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and supersedes most current revenue recognition guidance issued by the FASB, including industry specific guidance. In 2016, the FASB issued accounting standard updates to address implementation issues and to clarify guidance in certain areas. The core principle of the guidance is that an entity should recognize revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration which the Company expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. In addition, ASU 2014-09 requires certain additional disclosure around the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. The Company adopted ASU 2014-09 effective January 1, 2018 and utilized the modified retrospective (cumulative effect) transition method. The Company applied the modified retrospective transition method through a cumulative adjustment to equity. The adoption of the new revenue standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Accounting Standards Issued But Not Yet Adopted
In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-14, Compensation - Retirement Benefits - Defined Benefit Plans - General (Topic 715-20): Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Defined Benefit Plans. ASU 2018-14 modifies the disclosure requirements for employers that sponsor defined benefit pension or other post-retirement plans. ASU 2018-14 removes the requirements to disclose: amounts in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) expected to be recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost over the next fiscal year; the amount and timing of plan assets expected to be returned to the employer; and the effects of a one-percentage point change in assumed health care cost trend rates. ASU 2018-14 requires disclosure of an explanation of the reasons for significant gains and losses related to changes in the benefit obligation for the period. This guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2020. Early adoption is permitted for all entities and the amendments in this update are required to be applied on a retrospective basis to all periods presented. The Company is currently evaluating this guidance to determine the impact on the Company's Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework-Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement. ASU 2018-13 removes the requirement to disclose: the amount of and reasons for transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy; the policy for timing of transfers between levels; and the valuation processes for Level 3 fair value measurements. ASU 2018-13 requires disclosure of changes in unrealized gains and losses for the period included in other comprehensive income (loss) for recurring Level 3 fair value measurements held at the end of the reporting period and the range and weighted average of significant unobservable inputs used to develop Level 3 fair value measurements. The amendments on changes in unrealized gains and losses, the range and weighted average of significant unobservable inputs used to develop Level 3 fair value measurements, and the narrative description of measurement uncertainty should be applied prospectively for only the most recent interim or annual period presented in the initial fiscal year of adoption. All other amendments should be applied retrospectively to all periods presented upon their effective date. This guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating this guidance to determine the impact on the Company's Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326), Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, which requires measurement and recognition of expected credit losses for financial assets held and requires enhanced disclosures regarding significant estimates and judgments used in estimating credit losses. ASU 2016-13 is

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effective for public business entities for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019, and early adoption is permitted for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the Company’s pending adoption of ASU 2016-13 on the Company's Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Note 3. Revenue
Disaggregation of revenue
In the following tables, revenue is disaggregated by primary region and products.
Net Sales by Region
 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2019
 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2018
(Dollars in millions)
Electronics
 
Brake Systems
 
Total
 
Electronics
 
Brake Systems
 
Total
Asia
$
89

 
$
81

 
$
170

 
$
104

 
$
96

 
$
200

Americas
145

 
15

 
160

 
173

 
15

 
188

Europe
159

 

 
159

 
184

 

 
184

Total net sales
$
393

 
$
96

 
$
489

 
$
461

 
$
111

 
$
572

Net Sales by Region
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2019
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2018
(Dollars in millions)
Electronics
 
Brake Systems
 
Total
 
Electronics
 
Brake Systems
 
Total
Asia
$
179

 
$
153

 
$
332

 
$
216

 
$
195

 
$
411

Americas
299

 
31

 
330

 
351

 
30

 
381

Europe
322

 

 
322

 
374

 

 
374

Total net sales
$
800

 
$
184

 
$
984

 
$
941

 
$
225

 
$
1,166

Net Sales by Products
 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2019
 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2018
(Dollars in millions)
Electronics
 
Brake Systems
 
Total
 
Electronics
 
Brake Systems
 
Total
Restraint Control Systems
$
209

 
$

 
$
209

 
$
246

 
$

 
$
246

Active Safety products
184

 

 
184

 
215

 

 
215

Brake Systems

 
96

 
96

 

 
111

 
111

Total net sales
$
393

 
$
96

 
$
489

 
$
461

 
$
111

 
$
572


Net Sales by Products
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2019
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2018
(Dollars in millions)
Electronics
 
Brake Systems
 
Total
 
Electronics
 
Brake Systems
 
Total
Restraint Control Systems
$
425

 
$

 
$
425

 
$
514

 
$

 
$
514

Active Safety products
375

 

 
375

 
427

 

 
427

Brake Systems

 
184

 
184

 

 
225

 
225

Total net sales
$
800

 
$
184

 
$
984

 
$
941

 
$
225

 
$
1,166


Note 4. Leases
The Company has operating and finance leases for offices, manufacturing and research buildings, machinery, automobiles, data processing and other equipment. The leases have remaining lease terms of 1 year to 15 years, some of which include options to extend the leases for up to 12 years, and some of which include options to terminate the leases within 1 month to 2 year(s). As of June 30, 2019, assets recorded under finance leases were $49 million, and accumulated depreciation associated with finance leases was $4 million.
The Company has elected the practical expedient not to separate lease components from non-lease components for all its underlying assets.

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If the rate implicit in the lease is not readily determinable, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate as the discount rate. The Company uses its best judgment when determining the incremental borrowing rate, which is the rate of interest that the Company would have to pay to borrow on a collateralized basis over a similar term to the lease payments in a similar currency.
The components of lease expense for the six months ended June 30, 2019 were as follows:
(Dollars in millions)
Three months ended
June 30, 2019
 
Six months ended
June 30, 2019
Operating lease cost
$
6

 
$
11

Finance lease cost
 
 
 
     Amortization of right-of-use assets

 
1

     Interest on lease liabilities
1

 
1

Total finance lease cost
1

 
2

Short-term lease cost

 

Variable lease cost

 

Total lease cost
$
7

 
$
13


Other information related to leases for the six months ended June 30, 2019 was as follows:
Supplemental Cash Flows Information
Six months ended
June 30, 2019
(Dollars in millions)
 
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities
 
     Operating cash flows used for operating leases
$
10

     Operating cash flows used for finance leases
1

     Financing cash flows used for finance leases
1

Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new lease obligations:
 
     Operating leases
32

     Finance leases
33

 
As of
(Lease term and discount rate)
June 30, 2019
Weighted-average remaining lease term
 
Operating Leases
8

Finance Leases
11

Weighted-average discount rate
 
Operating leases
3.7
%
Finance leases
4.9
%












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Future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable leases as of June 30, 2019 were as follows:
(Dollars in millions)
 Operating Leases
 
 Finance Leases
2019 (excluding the six months ended June 30, 2019)
$
11

 
$
2

2020
20

 
4

2021
15

 
15

2022
13

 
3

2023
12

 
3

Thereafter
38

 
37

Total lease payments
109

 
64

Less imputed interest
16

 
18

Total lease liabilities
$
93

 
$
46

Leases obligations reported as of June 30, 2019 were as follows:
(Dollars in millions)
 Operating Leases
 
Finance Leases
Other current liabilities
$
17

 
$
1

Lease liabilities - non current
75

 
33

Related party leases
1

 
12

Total lease liabilities
$
93

 
$
46


As of June 30, 2019, the Company has additional obligations relating to operating leases, primarily for offices, manufacturing and research buildings, machinery, automobiles, data processing and other equipment, that have not yet commenced of $35 million. These operating leases will commence during 2019 with lease terms of 2 years to 15 years.
Note 5. Debt
The Company’s short and long-term debt consists of the following:
 
 
As of
(Dollars in millions)
 
June 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
Short-Term Debt:
 
 
 
 
Short-term borrowings
 
$
20

 
$

Long-Term Debt:
 
 
 
 
4.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2024 (Carrying value)
 
$
156

 
$

Total Debt
 
$
176

 
$


Short-Term Debt:
Short-term borrowings are primarily related to the Company's non-U.S. joint ventures and are payable in Japanese Yen. The term loan bears interest at a rate of 0.58% per year.
Long-Term Debt:
4.00% Convertible Senior Notes
On May 28, 2019, the Company issued, in a registered public offering in the U.S., Convertible Senior Notes (the “Notes”) with an aggregate principal amount of $207 million. The Notes bear interest at a rate of 4.00% per year payable semi-annually in arrears on June 1 and December 1 of each year, beginning December 1, 2019. The Notes will mature on June 1, 2024, unless repurchased, redeemed or converted in accordance with their terms prior to such date.
The net proceeds from the offering of the Notes were approximately $200 million, after deducting issuance costs of $7 million. The Company accounted for these issuance costs as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the Notes. These costs are being amortized into interest expense for 5 years or through June 2024.
The conversion rate was initially 44.8179 shares of common stock per $1,000 principal amount of Notes (equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $22.3125 per share of common stock). The conversion rate will be subject to adjustment in some events but will not be adjusted for any accrued and unpaid interest. In addition, following certain corporate events that occur

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prior to the maturity date or if the Company deliver a notice of redemption, the Company will, in certain circumstances, increase the conversion rate for a holder who elects to convert its Notes in connection with such a corporate event or notice of redemption, as the case may be. In no event will the conversion rate per $1,000 principal amount of notes as a result of this adjustment exceed 57.1428 shares of common stock, as stipulated in the indenture.
The Company may not redeem the Notes prior to June 1, 2022. On or after this date, the Company may redeem for cash all or any portion of the Notes, at our option, if the last reported sale price of the Company's common stock has been at least 130% of the conversion price then in effect for at least 20 trading days (whether or not consecutive) during any 30 consecutive trading day period (including the last trading day of such period) ending on, and including, the trading day immediately preceding the date on which we provide notice of redemption at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the redemption date. No sinking fund is provided for the Notes.
If the Company undergoes a fundamental change (as defined in the indenture), holders may require the Company to repurchase for cash all or any portion of their Notes at a fundamental change repurchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the fundamental change repurchase date.
The Notes will be the Company's general unsecured obligations and will rank senior in right of payment to all of the Company's indebtedness that is expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Notes, equal in right of payment with all of the Company's liabilities that are not so subordinated, effectively junior to any of the Company's secured indebtedness to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness, and structurally junior to all indebtedness and other liabilities (including trade payables) of our subsidiaries.
Holders may convert their Notes at their option at any time prior to the close of business on the business day immediately preceding March 1, 2024 only under the following circumstances: (1) during any fiscal quarter commencing after the fiscal quarter ending on June 30, 2019 (and only during such fiscal quarter), if the last reported sale price of the Company's common stock for at least 20 trading days, whether or not consecutive, during a period of 30 consecutive trading days ending on, and including, the last trading day of the immediately preceding fiscal quarter is greater than or equal to 130% of the conversion price on each applicable trading day; (2) during the five business day period after any ten consecutive trading day period (the “measurement period”) in which the "trading price" (as defined in the indenture) per $1,000 principal amount of Notes for each trading day of the measurement period was less than 98% of the product of the last reported sale price of our common stock and the conversion rate on each such trading day; (3) if the Company calls any or all of the Notes for redemption, at any time prior to the close of business on the scheduled trading day immediately preceding the redemption date; or (4) upon the occurrence of specified corporate events.
On or after March 1, 2024 until the close of business on the second scheduled trading day immediately preceding the maturity date, holders may convert all or any portion of their Notes at any time, regardless of the foregoing circumstances. Upon conversion, the Company will pay or deliver, as the case may be, cash, shares of our common stock or a combination of cash and shares of our common stock, at the Company's election, as stipulated in the indenture.
In accounting for the issuance of the Notes, the Company separated the Notes into liability and equity components. The carrying amount of the liability component was calculated by measuring the fair value of a similar liability that does not have an associated convertible feature. The carrying amount of the equity component, representing the conversion option, which does not meet the criteria for separate accounting as a derivative as it is indexed to the Company's own stock, was determined by deducting the fair value of the liability component from the par value of the Notes. The difference between the principal amount of the Notes and the liability component represents the debt discount, which is recorded as a direct deduction from the related debt liability in the consolidated and condensed balance sheet and amortized to interest expense using the effective interest method over the term of the Notes. The effective interest rate on the Notes is 10%. The equity component of the Notes of approximately $46 million is included in additional paid-in capital in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet and is not remeasured as long as it continues to meet the conditions for equity classification. The Company allocated transaction costs related to the Notes using the same proportions as the proceeds from the Notes. Transaction costs attributable to the liability component were recorded as a direct deduction from the related debt liability in the condensed consolidated balance sheet and amortized to interest expense over the term of the Notes, and transaction costs attributable to the equity component were netted with the equity component in shareholders’ equity.

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The following table presents the outstanding principal amount and carrying value of the Notes:
 4.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2024
 
As of
(Dollars in millions)
 
June 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
Principal amount (face value)
 
$
207

 
$

Unamortized issuance cost
 
(5
)
 

Unamortized debt discount
 
(46
)


Net Carrying value
 
$
156

 
$


The Company recognized total interest expense related to Notes of approximately $1 million for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
The estimated fair value of the Notes was $156 million as of June 30, 2019. The estimated fair value of the Notes was determined through consideration of quoted market prices. The fair value is classified as Level 2, as defined in Note 6, Fair Value Measurements.

Note 6. Fair Value Measurements
The Company uses a three-level fair value hierarchy that categorizes assets and liabilities measured at fair value based on the observability of the inputs utilized in the valuation. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to the quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities and lowest priority to unobservable inputs.
Level 1 - Financial assets and liabilities whose values are based on unadjusted quoted market prices for identical assets and liabilities in an active market that the Company has the ability to access.
Level 2 - Financial assets and liabilities whose values are based on quoted prices in markets that are not active or model inputs that are observable for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.
Level 3 - Financial assets and liabilities whose values are based on prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement.
Assets which are valued at net asset value per share ("NAV"), or its equivalent, as a practical expedient are reported outside the fair value hierarchy, but are included in the total assets for reporting and reconciliation purposes.
Items Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Derivative instruments - The Company uses derivative financial instruments, “derivatives”, to mitigate the market risk that occurs from its exposure to changes in interest and foreign exchange rates. The Company does not enter into derivatives for trading or other speculative purposes. The Company’s use of derivatives is in accordance with the strategies contained in the Company’s overall financial risk policy. The derivatives outstanding as of June 30, 2019 were foreign exchange swaps. All swaps principally match the terms and maturity of the underlying debt and no swaps have a maturity beyond six months. All derivatives are recognized in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements at fair value. Certain derivatives are from time to time designated either as fair value hedges or cash flow hedges in line with the hedge accounting criteria. For certain other derivatives hedge accounting is not applied either because non-hedge accounting treatment creates the same accounting result or the hedge does not meet the hedge accounting requirements, although entered into applying the same rationale concerning mitigating market risk that occurs from changes in interest and foreign exchange rates. The Company’s derivatives are classified as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy and there were no transfers between the levels during this or comparable periods.
During the first quarter of 2018, forward contracts designated as cash flow hedges of certain external purchasing were terminated. The loss associated with such termination was not material.
Financial Statement Presentation
The Company enters into master netting agreements, International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) agreements with all derivative counterparties. The netting agreements allow for netting of exposures in the event of default or breach of the counterparty agreement. The fair values in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets have been presented on a gross basis. Derivative financial instruments designated and non-designated as hedging instruments are included in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The notional value of the derivatives not designated as hedging instruments was $127 million as of June 30, 2019 and $103 million as of December 31, 2018, respectively. As of June 30, 2019, the asset of the derivatives not

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designated as hedging instruments was $1 million, and as of December 31, 2018, the asset of the derivatives not designated as hedging instruments was less than $1 million.
Gains and losses on derivative financial instruments recognized in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, were a gain of less than $1 million and a loss of less than $1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and a gain of $1 million and a gain of $1 million, respectively.
Contingent consideration - The fair value of the contingent consideration related to the M/A-COM acquisition on August 17, 2015 is re-measured on a recurring basis. The fair value measurements are generally determined using unobservable inputs and are classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. The Company adjusted the fair value of the earn-out liability to $14 million in the first quarter of 2017 based on actual revenue levels to date as well as changes in the estimated probability of different revenue scenarios for the remaining contractual earn-out period. Income of approximately $13 million was recognized within Other income in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations in the first quarter of 2017 due to the decrease in the contingent consideration liability. The remaining fair value of the earn-out liability of $14 million as of December 31, 2017 was fully released and recognized within Other income in the first quarter of 2018, driven by changes in the estimated probability of different revenue scenarios for the remaining contractual earn-out period such that management no longer believes that there are any scenarios under which the earn-out criteria could be met. Management has updated its analysis as of June 30, 2019 and continues to believe that the fair value of the contingent consideration is $0 million.
Items Measured at Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis
Certain assets and liabilities are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. The fair value measurements are generally determined using unobservable inputs and are classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. These assets include long-lived assets, intangible assets and investments in affiliates, which may be written down to fair value as a result of impairment. The Company has determined that the fair value measurements included in each of these assets and liabilities rely primarily on Company-specific inputs and the Company’s assumptions about the use of the assets and settlements of liabilities, as observable inputs are not available. The Company has determined that each of these fair value measurements reside within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. To determine the fair value of long-lived assets, the Company utilizes the projected cash flows expected to be generated by the long-lived assets, then discounts the future cash flows over the expected life of the long-lived assets. No such non-recurring measurements were made during the six months ended June 30, 2019 or 2018.
Investments
The Company may, as a practical expedient, estimate the fair value of certain investments using NAV of the investment as of the reporting date. This practical expedient generally deals with investments that permit an investor to redeem its investment directly with, or receive distributions from, the investee at times specified in the investee’s governing documents. Examples of these investments (often referred to as alternative investments) may include ownership interests in real assets, certain credit strategies, and hedging and diversifying strategies. They are commonly in the form of limited partnership interests. The Company uses NAV as a practical expedient when valuing investments in alternative asset classes and funds which are a limited partnership or similar investment vehicle.
On June 30, 2017, Veoneer committed to make a $15 million investment in Autotech Fund I, L.P. pursuant to a limited partnership agreement, and as a limited partner, will periodically make capital contributions toward this total commitment amount. As of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, Veoneer contributed approximately $10 million and $8 million, respectively, to the investment in Autotech Fund I, L.P.
The carrying amounts reflected in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet in Investments for the Autotech Fund I, L.P approximates its fair values.

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Note 7. Income Taxes
The income tax benefit for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2019 was $10 million and $4 million, respectively. The income tax provision for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2018 was $3 million and $10 million, respectively. Discrete items, net were a benefit of $8 million and $5 million for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2019 , respectively and a provision of $1 million for both the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2018. Veoneer's effective tax rate differs from an expected statutory rate primarily due to prior year provision-to-return adjustments, an intraperiod tax allocation related to the Notes issuance, and losses in certain jurisdictions that are not benefited. Under the intraperiod tax allocation rules, the deferred tax liability created upon the issuance of the Notes and recorded through Additional Paid-in Capital is treated as a source of income, which enables the Company to recognize a tax benefit of $5 million for the U.S. loss before income taxes through continuing operations for both the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2019. The tax benefit related to the issuance of the Notes will be recognized ratably throughout the year and will not recur in future years.
In December 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the “Act”) was signed into law making significant changes to the Internal Revenue Code. Changes include, but are not limited to, a corporate tax rate decrease from 35% to 21% effective for tax years beginning after December 31, 2017, the transition of U.S. international taxation from a worldwide tax system to a territorial system, and a one-time transition tax on the mandatory deemed repatriation of cumulative foreign earnings as of December 31, 2017. The Company has completed its accounting for the effects of the Act on the Company’s deferred tax balances as of the enactment date. Pursuant to the Tax Matters Agreement entered into with Autoliv in connection with the Spin-Off, Autoliv is the primary obligor on all taxes which relate to any period prior to April 1, 2018. Consequently, the Company is not liable for any transition taxes under the Act.
Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. The Company assesses all available evidence, both positive and negative, to determine the amount of any required valuation allowance. Valuation allowances have been established for the Company’s United States, Swedish, French, Japanese operations, certain Chinese operations and the Company’s joint venture in Japan.
The Company has reserves for income taxes that represent the Company’s best estimate of the potential liability for tax exposures. Inherent uncertainties exist in estimates of tax exposures due to changes in tax law, both legislated and concluded through the various jurisdictions’ court systems. Any income tax liabilities resulting from operations prior to April 1, 2018, are assumed to be settled with Former Parent on the last day Veoneer was part of the Autoliv group and were relieved through the Net Former Parent investment. There were no material changes to the Company’s uncertain tax positions as of June 30, 2019. The Company files income tax returns in the United States federal jurisdiction, and various states and non-U.S. jurisdictions. Under local tax law, a Veoneer entity may have been required to file its income tax returns combined with an Autoliv entity up to and including the date of the Spin-Off. Subsequent to the Spin-Off, Veoneer files its income tax returns on a stand-alone basis.
The Company recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits in tax expense.
Note 8. Inventories
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (according to first-in-first-out basis, "FIFO") and net realizable value. The components of inventories were as follows:
 
As of
(Dollars in millions)
June 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
Raw materials
$
114

 
$
108

Work in progress
10

 
15

Finished products
58

 
71

Inventories
182

 
194

Inventory valuation reserve
(24
)
 
(23
)
Total inventories, net of reserve
$
158

 
$
172


Note 9. Equity Method Investment
As of June 30, 2019, the Company has one equity method investment, which is in Zenuity, a 50% ownership joint venture with Volvo cars.

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During the second quarter of 2019, Veoneer contributed SEK 100 million (approximately $11 million) in cash (representing 50% of the total contribution, with the remainder made by Volvo Cars) into Zenuity to support its future operating cash flow needs.
During the first quarter of 2018, Veoneer contributed SEK 600 million (approximately $71 million) in cash (representing 50% of the total contribution, with the remainder made by Volvo Cars) into Zenuity to support its future operating cash flow needs.
The profit and loss attributed to the investment is shown in the line item Loss from equity method investment in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Veoneer’s share of Zenuity’s loss for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 was $18 million and $35 million, respectively. Veoneer’s share of Zenuity’s loss for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 was $16 million and $30 million, respectively. As of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the Company’s equity investment in Zenuity was $73 million and $101 million, respectively, after consideration of foreign exchange movements.
Certain unaudited summarized income statement information of Zenuity, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, is shown below:
 
Three Months Ended June 30
 
Six Months Ended June 30
(Dollars in millions)
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Net sales
$

 
$
2

 
$
1

 
$
3

Gross profit

 

 

 

Operating loss
(35
)
 
(32
)
 
(69
)
 
(60
)
Loss before income taxes
(35
)
 
(32
)
 
(69
)
 
(60
)
Net loss
(36
)
 
(32
)
 
(69
)
 
(60
)

Note 10. Accrued Expenses
 
As of
(Dollars in millions)
June 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
Operating related accruals
$
53

 
$
55

Employee related accruals
76

 
66

Customer pricing accruals
41

 
39

Product related liabilities1
14

 
16

Other accruals
23

 
18

Total Accrued Expenses
$
207

 
$
193

1 As of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, $10 million and $14 million, respectively, of product related liabilities were indemnifiable losses subject to indemnification by Autoliv and an indemnification asset is included in Other current assets.
Note 11. Retirement Plans
Defined Benefit Pension Plans
The defined benefit pension plans impacting Veoneer's financial results include the following:
Existing Veoneer Plans comprised of plans in Japan, Canada, and France, Transferred Veoneer Plans comprised of plans in Germany, India, Japan, and South Korea, and Autoliv Sponsored Plans comprised of plans in Sweden and the U.S.
Existing Veoneer Plans
The defined benefit pension plans for eligible participants in Japan, Canada, and France prior to the Spin-Off continue to provide pension retirement benefits to the Company’s employees subsequent to the Spin-Off.
The Company’s net periodic benefit costs for the existing Veoneer plans for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 were as follows:

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Three Months Ended June 30
 
Six Months Ended June 30
(Dollars in millions)
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Service cost
$
1

 
$
1

 
$
3

 
$
2

Interest cost

 
1

 
1

 
1

Expected return on plan assets
(1
)
 

 
(1
)
 
(1
)
Net periodic benefit cost
$

 
$
2

 
$
3

 
$
2


All components of pension cost (service cost, amortization cost, interest cost, expected return on plan assets and amortization of actuarial loss) were not material in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Transferred Veoneer Plans
Prior to the plan transfers to Veoneer legal entities on April 1, 2018, eligible Veoneer employees participated in the following Autoliv-sponsored plans:
Country
Name of Defined Benefit Plans
Germany
Direct Pension Promises Plan
India
Gratuity Plan
Japan
Retirement Allowances Plan
Defined Benefit Corporate Plan
South Korea
Severance Pay Plan (statutory plan)

On April 1, 2018, the assets, liabilities, and associated accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) of the pension plans in Germany, India, Japan, and South Korea related to active Veoneer employees were transferred to pension plans sponsored by various Veoneer legal entities. Benefit plan obligations of $6 million were recorded by Veoneer related to these plans in connection with the April 1, 2018 transfer. Plan assets in the transferred plans are immaterial. The amounts recorded for the transfer of the Veoneer plans were based on the assumptions incorporated into the plan measurements as of December 31, 2017; however, management determined that there were no material changes in assumptions from December 31, 2017 to April 1, 2018.
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost Associated with the Defined Benefit Retirement Plan
The Company’s allocated net periodic benefit costs for these defined benefit plans were less than $1 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019. The allocated net periodic benefit costs related to transferred plans from Autoliv to Veoneer were less than $1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018. Subsequent to the plan transfer on April 1, 2018, the components of net periodic benefit costs for these defined benefit plans were less than $1 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018.
Autoliv Sponsored Plans
Prior to certain legal decisions or plan amendments, Veoneer employees in Sweden and in the U.S. participated in the following Autoliv-sponsored multi-employer plans:
Country
Name of Defined Benefit Plans
Sweden
ITP plan
U.S.
Autoliv ASP, Inc. Pension Plan
Autoliv ASP, Inc. Excess Pension Plan
Autoliv ASP, Inc. Supplemental Pension Plan

On April 1, 2018, it was determined that the assets, liabilities, and associated accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) of the Sweden plan for all Veoneer employees included in the Sweden plan will remain with Autoliv and benefits will be paid out of that plan in the future upon retirement. The allocation to capture the Company’s specific defined benefit plans expense and contributions prior to the plans amendment for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 were less than $1 million.
On June 29, 2018, it was also determined that the assets, liabilities and associated accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) of the U.S. plan for all Veoneer employees included in the U.S. plan will remain with Autoliv and benefits will be paid out of that plan in the future upon retirement. The Veoneer employees were considered to be participating in the Autoliv sponsored plan through June 29, 2018 at which date the plan was amended to freeze the accrual of benefits for any Veoneer employees.

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Note 12. Stock Incentive Plan
The Veoneer, Inc. 2018 Stock Incentive Plan was established and effective on June 29, 2018 to govern the Company’s stock-based awards that will be granted in the future. The Veoneer, Inc. 2018 Stock Incentive Plan authorizes the grant of 3 million shares of Veoneer common stock for future equity awards to Veoneer employees and non-employee directors and authorizes up to 1.5 million additional shares to be used for the conversion of outstanding Autoliv stock awards in connection with the Spin-Off. Approximately 1 million shares were used for the conversion of the outstanding grants.
In February, March and May 2019, under the Company’s long-term incentive (LTI) program, certain employees received restricted stock units (RSUs) without dividend equivalent rights and performance shares (PSs) without dividend equivalent rights. The allocation between RSUs and PSs for the grants made in February, March and May was 133,362 RSUs and 126,037 PSs at 100% target.
The RSUs were granted on February 19, 2019, March 1, 2019 and May 13, 2019 and will vest on the second or third anniversary of the grant date, subject to the grantee’s continued employment with the Company on the vesting date and acceleration of vesting in certain circumstances. The fair value of RSUs and PSs granted in 2019 were calculated by using the closing stock price on the grant dates. The grant date fair value for the RSUs and PSs, granted on February 19, 2019, March 1, 2019 and May 13, 2019, was $4 million and $1 million, respectively.
The PSs were granted on February 19, 2019, March 1, 2019 and May 13, 2019 and will earn out during the first quarter of 2022, upon the Compensation Committee’s certification of achievement of the applicable performance goals. The grantee may earn 0%-200% of the target number of PSs based on the Company’s achievement of specified targets. The performance target is the Company’s gross margin for the applicable performance period. Each PS represents a promise to transfer a share of the Company’s common stock to the employee following completion of the performance period, provided that the performance goals mentioned above are met and provided, further, that the grantee remains employed through the performance period, subject to certain limited exceptions.
Certain eligible Veoneer employees participate in the Autoliv, Inc. 1997 Stock Incentive Plan (the Plan) sponsored by the Former Parent. Under the Former Parent’s Plan, employees receive 50% of their LTI grant value in the form of PSs and 50% in the form of RSUs commencing with grants in February 2016. Prior to this, stock options and RSUs were issued. The source of the shares issued upon vesting of awards is generally from Autoliv treasury shares.
The grantee may earn 0-200% of the target number of PSs based on achievement of specified targets for Former Parent’s compound annual growth rate (CAGR) for sales and Former Parent’s CAGR in earnings per share relative to an established benchmark growth rate. Each performance target is weighted 50% and results are measured at the end of the three-year performance period. Each PS represents a promise to transfer a share of the Former Parent’s common stock to the employee following completion of the performance period, provided that the performance goals mentioned above are met and provided, further, that the grantee remains employed through the performance period, subject to certain limited exceptions.
In February 2018, under the Former Parent’s LTI program, certain Veoneer employees received RSUs with dividend rights. The RSUs were granted on February 18, 2018 and will vest on the third anniversary of the grant date. The fair value of RSUs granted in 2018 is calculated by using the closing stock price on the grant date. The fair value for the RSUs granted on February 18, 2018 was $6 million.
Veoneer recognized total stock (RSUs PSs and Stock Options) compensation cost of $2 million and $3 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, the Company recorded $1 million and $2 million, respectively.
Note 13. Contingent Liabilities
Legal Proceedings
Various claims, lawsuits and proceedings are pending or threatened against the Company, 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 various legal proceedings and investigations to which the Company currently is a party will not have a material adverse impact on the condensed consolidated financial position of Veoneer, but the Company cannot provide assurance that Veoneer will not experience material litigation, product liability or other losses in the future.

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Product Warranty, Recalls, and Intellectual Property
Veoneer is exposed to various claims for damages and compensation if its products fail to perform as expected. Such claims can be made, and result in costs and other losses to the Company, even where the product is eventually found to have functioned properly. Where a product (actually or allegedly) fails to perform as expected or is defective, the Company may face warranty and recall claims. Where such (actual or alleged) failure or defect results, or is alleged to result, in bodily injury and/or property damage, the Company may also face product liability and other claims. There can be no assurance that the Company will not experience material warranty, recall or product (or other) liability claims or losses in the future, or that the Company will not incur significant costs to defend against such claims. The Company may be required to participate in a recall involving its products. Each vehicle manufacturer has its own practices regarding product recalls and other product liability actions relating to its suppliers. As suppliers become more integrally involved in the vehicle design process and assume more of the vehicle assembly functions, vehicle manufacturers are increasingly looking to their suppliers for contribution when faced with recalls and product liability claims. Government safety regulators may also play a role in warranty and recall practices. A warranty, recall or product-liability claim brought against the Company in excess of its insurance may have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business. Vehicle manufacturers are also increasingly requiring their outside suppliers to guarantee or warrant their products and bear the costs of repair and replacement of such products under new vehicle warranties. A vehicle manufacturer may attempt to hold the Company responsible for some, or all, of the repair or replacement costs of products when the product supplied did not perform as represented by the Company or expected by the customer. Accordingly, the future costs of warranty claims by the customers may be material. However, the Company believes its established reserves are adequate. Veoneer’s warranty reserves are based upon the Company’s best estimates of amounts necessary to settle future and existing claims. The Company regularly evaluates the adequacy of these reserves, and adjusts them when appropriate. However, the final amounts actually due related to these matters could differ materially from the Company’s recorded estimates.
In addition, as vehicle manufacturers increasingly use global platforms and procedures, quality performance evaluations are also conducted on a global basis. Any one or more quality, warranty or other recall issue(s) (including those affecting few units and/or having a small financial impact) may cause a vehicle manufacturer to implement measures such as a temporary or prolonged suspension of new orders, which may have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations.
The Company carries insurance for potential recall and product liability claims at coverage levels based on the Company’s prior claims experience. Veoneer cannot assure that the level of coverage will be sufficient to cover every possible claim that can arise in the Company’s businesses, now or in the future, or that such coverage always will be available should the Company, now or in the future, wish to extend, increase or otherwise adjust the Company’s insurance.
In its products, the Company utilizes technologies which may be subject to intellectual property rights of third parties. While the Company does seek to procure the necessary rights to utilize intellectual property rights associated with its products, it may fail to do so. Where the Company so fails, the Company may be exposed to material claims from the owners of such rights. Where the Company has sold products which infringe upon such rights, its customers may be entitled to be indemnified by the Company for the claims they suffer as a result thereof. Such claims could be material.
Product Related Liabilities
The Company records liabilities for product related risks when probable claims are identified and when it is possible to reasonably estimate costs. Provisions for warranty claims are estimated based on prior experience, likely changes in performance of newer products, and volume of the products sold. The provisions are recorded on an accrual basis.
The table below summarizes the change in product related liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
 
Three Months Ended June 30
 
Six Months Ended June 30
(Dollars in millions)
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Reserve at beginning of the period
$
14

 
$
23

 
$
16

 
$
22

Change in reserve
2

 
1

 
1

 
8

Cash payments
(1
)
 
(1
)
 
(3
)
 
(7
)
Reserve at end of the period
$
14

 
$
23

 
$
14

 
$
23


For the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, provisions and cash paid primarily relate to recall and warranty related issues. The decrease in the reserve balance as of June 30, 2019 compared to the prior year was mainly due to a recall related settlement and cash payments for warranties and product liabilities.

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Agreements entered into between Autoliv and Veoneer in connection with the Spin-Off provide for Autoliv to indemnify Veoneer for certain liabilities related to electronics products manufactured before April 1, 2018. As of June 30, 2019 the indemnification asset of $10 million included in the Other current assets offsets substantially all of the product related liabilities. A substantial portion of these costs are subject to indemnification by Autoliv.
Guarantees
The Company provided lease guarantees to Zenuity of $7 million and $8 million as of June 30, 2019, and December 31, 2018, respectively. These represent the maximum potential amount of future (undiscounted) payments that Veoneer could be required to make under the guarantees in the event of default by the guaranteed parties. These guarantees will generally cease upon expiration of current lease agreements between 2020 and 2022.
Note 14. Loss per share
Basic loss per share is computed by dividing net loss for the period by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted loss per share is computed by dividing net loss for the period by the weighted average number of shares of common stock and potentially dilutive common stock outstanding during the period. The dilutive effect of outstanding options and equity incentive awards is reflected in diluted loss per share by application of the treasury stock method. The calculation of diluted loss per share excludes all anti-dilutive common stock. The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted loss per share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018.
 
Three Months Ended June 30
 
Six Months Ended June 30
(Dollars in millions, except per share amounts) 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Numerator:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic and diluted:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net loss attributable to Veoneer
$
(133
)
 
$
(63
)
 
$
(270
)
 
$
(95
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Denominator:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic: Weighted average number of shares outstanding (in millions)
96.06

 
87.13

 
91.68

 
87.13

Diluted: Weighted-average number of shares outstanding, assuming dilution (in millions)1
96.06

 
87.13

 
91.68

 
87.13

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic loss per share
$
(1.39
)
 
$
(0.72
)
 
$
(2.94
)
 
$
(1.09
)
Diluted loss per share
$
(1.39
)
 
$
(0.72
)
 
$
(2.94
)
 
$
(1.09
)
1 Shares in the diluted loss per share calculation represent basic shares due to the net loss.
In periods when the Company has a net loss, equity incentive awards are excluded from our calculation of earnings per share as their inclusion would have an antidilutive effect. The Company excluded equity incentive awards of 290,483 and 301,898 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively, and zero for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018.
The Company may settle the conversions of the Notes in cash, shares of the Company's common stock or any combination thereof at its election. For the Notes, the number of shares of the Company's common stock issuable at the conversion price of $22.3125 per share would be 9,277,305 shares if all Notes were converted. See Note 5, Debt. Due to anti-dilutive effects, the Company excluded potential convertible shares of 3,364,297 and 1,691,442 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively, and zero for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 from the diluted loss per share calculations.
Note 15. Segment Information
Financial results for the Company's reportable segments have been prepared using a management approach, which is consistent with the basis and manner in which financial information is evaluated by the Company's Chief Operating Decision Maker (CODM) in allocating resources and in assessing performance. The Company has two operating segments, Electronics and Brake Systems. Electronics includes all of electronics resources and expertise, restraint control systems and active safety products and Brake Systems provides brake control and actuation systems. The operating results of the operating segments are regularly reviewed by the Company’s CODM, the Chief Executive Officer, to assess the performance of the individual operating segments and to make decisions about resources to be allocated to the operating segments.

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The accounting policies for the reportable segments are the same as those described in the Note 2, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 filed with the SEC on February 22, 2019.
Loss Before Income Taxes
Three Months Ended June 30
 
Six Months Ended June 30
(Dollars in millions)
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Electronics
$
(101
)
 
$
(31
)
 
$
(191
)
 
$
(32
)
Brake Systems
(17
)
 
(4
)
 
(37
)
 
(12
)
Segment operating loss
(118
)
 
(35
)
 
(228
)
 
(44
)
Corporate and other
(19
)
 
(13
)
 
(37
)
 
(20
)
Interest and other non-operating items, net
3

 
1

 
6

 
1

Loss from equity method investment
(18
)
 
(16
)
 
(35
)
 
(30
)
Loss before income taxes
$
(152
)
 
$
(63
)
 
$
(294
)
 
$
(93
)

Note 16. Relationship with Former Parent and Related Entities
Prior to the Spin-Off, Veoneer had been managed and operated in the normal course of business with other affiliates of Autoliv. Accordingly, certain shared costs had been allocated to Veoneer and reflected as expenses in the stand-alone unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. Veoneer management considers the allocation methodologies used to be reasonable and appropriate reflections of historical expenses of Autoliv attributable to Veoneer for purposes of the stand-alone financial statements; however, the expenses reflected in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements may not be indicative of the actual expenses that would have been incurred during the periods presented if Veoneer historically operated as a separate, stand-alone entity. In addition, the expenses reflected in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements may not be indicative of expenses that will be incurred in the future by Veoneer.
Prior to the Spin-Off, transactions between Autoliv and Veoneer, with the exception of sales and purchase transactions and reimbursements for payments made to third-party service providers by Autoliv on Veoneer’s behalf, are reflected in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows as a financing activity in Net transfers from Former Parent.
Transactions with Related Parties
Veoneer and Autoliv entered into a Transition Services Agreement ("TSA") under which certain services are provided by Autoliv to Veoneer and certain services are provided by Veoneer to Autoliv. The Company recognized $1 million and $3 million of expense under the TSA for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively, and $3 million and $3 million of expense under the TSA for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 respectively. The Company recognized less than $1 million of income under the TSA for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, and less than $1 million of income under the TSA for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018.
Throughout the periods covered by the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, Veoneer sold finished goods to Autoliv and Nissin Kogyo, the 49% owner in VNBS (a 51% owned subsidiary). Related party sales amount to $26 million and $52 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively and $39 million and $80 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively.

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Related Party Balances
Amounts due to and due from related parties are summarized in the below table:
Related Party
As of
(Dollars in millions)
June 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
Related party receivable
$
16

 
$
64

Related party notes receivable

 
1

Related party payables
12

 
16

Related party short-term debt
3

 
1

Related party long-term debt
12

 
13


Related party receivables are mainly driven by reseller agreements put in place in connection with the Spin-Off. The reseller agreements are between Autoliv and Veoneer and facilitate the temporary arrangement of the sale of Veoneer products manufactured for certain customers for a limited period after the Spin-Off. Autoliv will collect the customer payments and will remit the payments to Veoneer.
As of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, all related party long-term debt relates to a capital lease arrangement at VNBS of $12 million and $13 million, respectively. The finance lease is with Nissin Kogyo, the 49% owner of VNBS.
Corporate Costs/Allocations
For the periods prior to April 1, 2018, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include corporate costs incurred by Autoliv for services that are provided to or on behalf of Veoneer. These costs consist of allocated cost pools and direct costs. Corporate costs have been directly charged to, or allocated to, Veoneer using methods management believes are consistent and reasonable. The method for allocating corporate function costs to Veoneer is based on various formulas involving allocation factors. The methods for allocating corporate administration costs to Veoneer are based on revenue, headcount, or other relevant metrics. However, the expenses reflected in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements may not be indicative of the actual expenses that would have been incurred during the periods presented if Veoneer historically operated as a separate, stand-alone entity. All corporate charges and allocations have been deemed paid by Veoneer to Autoliv in the period in which the cost was recorded in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Effective April 1, 2018, Veoneer began performing certain functions using internal resources or third parties, and certain other services continued to be provided by Autoliv and directly charged to Veoneer. In addition, Veoneer personnel perform certain services for Autoliv, which are directly charged to Autoliv.
Allocated corporate costs included in Costs of sales, Selling, general and administrative expenses and Research, development and engineering expenses were for shared services and infrastructure provided, which includes costs such as information technology, accounting, legal, real estate and facilities, corporate advertising, risk and insurance services, treasury, shareholder services and other corporate and infrastructure services.
Cash Management and Financing
Prior to the Spin-Off, Veoneer participated in Autoliv’s centralized cash management and financing programs. Disbursements were made through centralized accounts payable systems operated by Autoliv. Cash receipts were transferred to centralized accounts, also maintained by Autoliv. As cash was disbursed and received by Autoliv, it was accounted for by Veoneer through the Net Former Parent investment. All short-term and long-term debt was financed by Autoliv or by Nissin Kogyo and financing decisions for wholly and majority owned subsidiaries were determined by Autoliv’s corporate treasury operations. On the Distribution Date, Veoneer held approximately $1 billion of cash and cash equivalents. Upon the Spin-Off, Veoneer created its own corporate treasury operations.
Note 17. Factoring
The Company receives bank notes generally maturing within six months from certain of its customers in China to settle trade accounts receivable. The Company may hold such bank notes until maturity, exchange them with suppliers to settle liabilities, or sell them to third party financial institutions in exchange for cash.
For the six months ended June 30, 2019, the Company has entered into arrangements with financial institutions and sold $36 million of trade receivables without recourse and $23 million of bank notes without recourse, which qualify as a sale as all rights

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to the trade and notes receivable have passed to the financial institution. There were no factoring arrangements for the six months ended June 30, 2018.
As of June 30, 2019, the Company has $7 million of trade notes receivables which remain outstanding and will mature within the second half of 2019. The collections of such bank notes are included in operating cash flows based on the substance of the underlying transactions, which are operating in nature.
Note 18. Subsequent Events
The Company continues to engage in discussions with Volvo Cars, its Zenuity JV partner, regarding the development priorities of Zenuity in light of the market shift toward autonomous vehicle solutions. The outcome of these discussions may influence the level of funding and participation of Veoneer in the Zenuity JV, as well as future sharing of intellectual property and IP licenses. Subsequent to June 30, 2019, the Company made a capital contribution SEK 200 million (approximately $21 million) to the Zenuity JV.

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ITEM 2.  MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
This Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”) is intended to help the reader understand the results of operations, financial condition and cash flows of Veoneer, Inc. (“Veoneer,” the “Company,” “we,” or “our”). This MD&A should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and accompanying notes to the financial statements included elsewhere herein, as well as the risk factors and other disclosures made in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 filed with the SEC on February 22, 2019, the Prospectus forming part of our Registration Statement on Form S-1 related to our common stock offering (File No. 333-231607), filed with the SEC on May 24, 2019, and the Prospectus forming part of our Registration Statement on Form S-1 related to our convertible notes offering (File No. 333-231609), filed with the SEC on May 24, 2019.
The historical financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q may not reflect what our business, financial position or results of operations would have been had we been a publicly traded company during the periods presented or what our results of operations, financial position and cash flow will be in the future now that we are a stand-alone publicly listed company.
Introduction
The following MD&A is intended to help you understand the business operations and financial condition of the Company. This MD&A is presented in the following sections:
Executive Overview
Trends, Uncertainties and Opportunities
Market Overview
Results of Operations
Non-U.S. GAAP Financial Measures 
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements and Other Matters
Contractual Obligations and Commitments
Significant Accounting Policies and Critical Accounting Estimates
Veoneer 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, Veoneer AB and Veoneer US, Inc. On June 29, 2018 the spin-off of Veoneer from Autoliv, Inc. ("Autoliv") was completed through the distribution by Autoliv of all the outstanding shares of common stock of Veoneer to Autoliv’s stockholders as of the close of business on June 12, 2018, the common stock record date for the distribution, in a tax-free, pro rata distribution (the "Spin-Off"). On July 2, 2018, the shares of Veoneer common stock commenced trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “VNE” and the Veoneer Swedish Depository Receipts representing shares of Veoneer common stock commenced trading on Nasdaq Stockholm under the symbol “VNE SDB.”
Veoneer is a global leader in the design, development, manufacture, and sale of automotive safety electronics with a focus on innovation, quality and manufacturing excellence. Prior to the Spin-Off, Veoneer operated for almost four years as an operating segment within Autoliv.  Veoneer's safety systems are designed to make driving safer and easier, more comfortable and convenient for the end consumer and to intervene before a collision to avoid a potentially hazardous situation. Veoneer endeavors to prevent vehicle accidents or reduce the severity of impact in the event a crash is unavoidable. Through our customer focus, and being an expert partner with our customers, we intend to develop human centric systems that benefit vehicle occupants.
Veoneer’s current product offerings include automotive radars, mono and stereo vision cameras, night vision systems, positioning systems, ADAS (advanced driver assist systems) electronic control units, passive safety electronics (airbag control units and crash sensors), brake control systems and a complete ADAS software offering towards highly automated driving (HAD) and eventually autonomous driving (AD). In addition, we offer driver monitoring systems, LiDAR sensors, RoadScape positioning and other technologies critical for HAD and AD solutions by leveraging our partnership network and internally developed intellectual property.
Executive Overview
The fusion of the automotive and technology industries is continuing, and this quarter we saw the pace of change accelerating, with new alliances and partnerships being formed on almost a weekly basis. Industry announcements and statements during the quarter also confirmed that the main trend for the decade to come is collaborative driving, with fully autonomous vehicles only playing a significant role towards the end of the next decade. This clear shift in industry focus toward advanced driver support

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systems plays into the strengths of the Veoneer product portfolio which is supported by the continued expansion of our customer base.
The rapid introduction of new technologies in the automotive industry creates tremendous opportunities, but also challenges in ensuring that the technology is safe, robust and user-friendly enough to be implemented in millions of new vehicles. The weakness in the global light vehicle production is currently impacting us and while market forecasts still anticipate the second half of 2019 to be somewhat stronger than the first, it is a less pronounced comeback, coupled with increased uncertainty, than what was anticipated a few months back.
With this as a backdrop, the results for the second quarter were better than we earlier indicated due to the strong execution of our market adjustment initiatives including:
○ cash flow was significantly better than expected due to diligent management of working capital and capital expenditures,
○ early positive results from engineering process improvements, built on broader platform reuse, has led to productivity and efficiency increases resulting in a lower RD&E cost run rate, and
○ the initiation of a partnering model in the area of data annotation activities, which is part of our initiative to drive efficiencies.
We executed two key strategic projects during the quarter. First, and most importantly, we completed a successful capital raise of $627 million through the sales of a combination of common stock and convertible senior notes. This raise, which was oversubscribed by approximately three times, provides us with the financial stability needed to execute on our strong order book, while at the same time enabling Veoneer to become an agile leader in the new autotech industry. Secondly, we resolved the short-term funding issue in our brake control joint venture VNBS and in mid-June we acquired 100% of the entity responsible for its US operations. This successful resolution better positions us to continue with our strategic review of options for VNBS and will allow us to act quickly once the path forward is decided.
Our technology development is also progressing rapidly. This quarter we saw the first on-road public demonstration of the full Zenuity software stack integrated with Veoneer’s computing solution and sensor suite - an important milestone for our company. In the second half of 2019 the business environment is likely to be tougher than previously anticipated. We remain fully focused on securing $1.2 billion in order intake, executing on our current customer programs and upcoming important launches, delivering on our market adjustment initiatives program and gradually returning to organic growth with improving EBIT and cash flow in 2020.
2019 Outlook
The financial results for the second quarter developed better than our internal expectations sequentially from the first quarter in 2019, and cash flow was better than anticipated, due to strong working capital performance and lower than expected CapEx.
Looking ahead to the third quarter of 2019, our sales are expected to be slightly lower while our operating loss is expected to remain at approximately the same level, both as compared sequentially to the second quarter of 2019. Our expected sales development is in line with the slight sequential decline in the light vehicle production between the second and third quarters.
The second half of 2019 is still expected to improve in both sales and margins from the first half of 2019, although our return to organic sales growth is likely delayed until 2020 due to the deterioration in the expected LVP recovery during the second half of 2019. Cash flow for the second half of 2019 is expected to remain approximately at the same levels as the first half of 2019, due to the strong performance during the second quarter.
To summarize our full year 2019 outlook: organic sales are expected to decline in the upper single digits as compared to 2018 while currency translation effects on sales are expected to decline by approximately 2%. We expect RD&E net to improve during the second half of 2019 with a maximum of $600 million for the full year 2019 and still expect cost savings improvements during the second half of 2019 generated from our market adjustment initiatives. We expect order intake for full year 2019 to be at least $1.2 billion future average annual sales, the same level as compared to 2018.
The general lead time from an “order” to the start of production is 2 to 4 years and it may take several months for production of a certain vehicle model to fully ramp up. For example, Active Safety and Restraint Control Systems order intake from 2013 to 2015 is reflected in sales in 2017-2019. We believe that the strong order intake in 2016-2018 will primarily impact organic sales in 2020 to 2022 with some initial benefits coming in late 2019.

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Trends, Uncertainties and Opportunities
Trend toward Collaborative Driving
As noted in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 filed with the SEC on February 22, 2019, the environment around us is rapidly changing and we currently see a shift across the automotive and autotech industries. New technologies, creating new levels of interaction and driver support are starting to revolutionize driving, but we also see the driver being actively involved for many years to come. We call this Collaborative Driving; the industry also calls it “Level 2+” driver support. At the same time there is also a growing realization that the introduction of truly self-driving cars will likely take longer and be more expensive than previously anticipated. This fundamental insight opens up new opportunities for companies, including Veoneer, but it also requires a reprioritization of resources. As such, we believe that the market will stay mainly focused on Level 1-Level 2+ autonomous driving solutions for the next decade.
Global Regulatory Developments
Europe continues to take a proactive role in promoting or requiring Active Safety technologies. The European New Car Assessment Program (“NCAP”) continuously updates its test rating program to include more active safety technologies to help the European Union reach its target of cutting road fatalities by 50% by 2030, as compared to 2020. We anticipate strong global sensor adoption rate increases (forward, side and rear) due to the European New Car Assessment Program’s push for crash avoidance, increased adoption rates due to growing demand around ADAS software features, volume growth due to redundant sensing concepts needed for higher levels of autonomy, potential opportunities in relation to compliance with cybersecurity and software updates and step-by-step increased demand for connectivity components as a result.
On May 17, 2018, the European Commission proposed a new mandate, as party of the EU General Safety Regulation roadmap through 2028, to make certain Active Safety features compulsory in light vehicles by 2022. During March of 2019 the EU mandate was adopted as initially proposed by the European Commission. We believe that adoption of the mandate will significantly expand demand for our Active Safety products. Indeed, with respect to sensors and ADAS software features, our order intake since the adoption of the mandate appears to reflect the anticipated increase in demand. In addition, we believe that the mandate and the EU General Safety Regulations (GSR) generally will influence other market regulators as they evaluate their respective vehicle test rating programs and safety legislation.
In China, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology issued the Key Working Points of Intelligent Connected Vehicle Standardization for 2018 to promote and facilitate the development of the intelligent connected vehicles industry, and advance the development of fundamental standards and those that are in urgent demand. The guideline has pointed out that more than 30 key standards will be defined by 2020 to fund the systems for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and low-level autonomous driving, and a system of over 100 standards will be set up by 2025 for higher level autonomous driving.During the third quarter of 2018, the Chinese government commenced testing of new vehicles according to the new China New Car Assessment Program (CNCAP) where active safety features like Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) are required to achieve the maximum safety rating.
On October 4, 2018, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DoT) issued new voluntary guidelines on automated driving systems (ADS) under its “Preparing for the Future of Transportation: Automated Vehicles 3.0” initiative, building on its “Vision for Safety 2.0” from September 2017, which prioritized aligning federal guidance around twelve safety design elements of interest to the auto industry. This initiative should have a positive impact on the adoption of ADAS and Highly Automated Driving (HAD) on the road towards Autonomous Vehicles (AV).
In 2018 the UN Economic Commission for Europe (ECE) created a new Working Party to deal with regulations for Automated/Autonomous and Connected Vehicles (GRVA). In addition to the EU and Japan, which have both started to work closely together to develop ADAS regulations, in the last 3 years, the U.S. and China have both indicated a willingness to be active in several working groups towards harmonization of future regulations for ADAS and AV. This would create a common umbrella for countries which follow type-approval rules (EU, Japan, Australia) and countries which are outside of type-approval system, e.g., under self-certification regimes (U.S., Korea) or specific national rules (China).
Key future potential regulations are expected for (i) safety critical ADAS-features (e.g. AEB); (ii) Highway AV-features (Physical Tests + Real World Test Drive + Audit); (iii) Cyber-security & Software updates; and (iv) Connected Vehicles. On one hand, the agreement on minimal common base requirements for the industry will take a longer time and therefore may postpone introduction of regulations. On the other hand, the harmonization with base requirements would help the industry while a more active position from China may help to pull forward some safety critical ADAS technologies which are not yet considered as relevant for regulation in EU and Japan (e.g. Blind Spot or Night Vision).


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Market and Industry Data
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q include estimates regarding market and industry data and forecasts, which are based on publicly available information, industry publications and surveys, reports from government agencies and reports by market research firms, including the IHS Light Vehicle Production Database, and our own estimates based on our management’s knowledge of, and experience in, the industry and market sectors in which we compete. This information involves a number of assumptions and limitations, and you are cautioned not to give undue weight to these estimates. While we believe that the publicly available information and third-party publications, surveys and reports used in determining such estimates, are reliable, we have not independently verified the accuracy or completeness of the data contained in such publicly available information and third-party publications, surveys and reports. The industry in which we operate is subject to a high degree of uncertainty and risk due to a variety of factors, including those described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, the prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on May 24, 2019 under Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 333-231607), the prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on May 24, 2019 under Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 333-231609), and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. These and other factors could cause results to differ materially from the estimates expressed in such publicly available information and third-party publications, surveys and reports.
Market Overview
 
Light Vehicle Production by Region - 2019
(Millions, except where specified)
China
 
Japan
 
Rest of Asia
 
Americas
 
Europe
 
Other
 
Total
Second Quarter (IHS at 16-July-2019)
5.4


2.3


3.1


4.8


5.6


0.4


21.7

Change vs. Prior Year
(16.1
)%

5.7
%

(2.8
)%

(2.4
)%

(6.7
)%

(32.2
)%

(7.4
)%
During the second quarter of 2019, global light vehicle production decreased by approximately 7% as compared to 2018 mainly due to production declines in all major regions except Japan and South Korea. The main drivers of the decline were Western Europe (10%), likely attributable to the introduction of the Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicle Procedure ("WLTP"), and lower underlying consumer demand, China (16%), likely attributable to weaker consumer demand and the "pull ahead effect" driving record volumes in 2017 when tax incentive on 1.6 liter vehicles were still in place, along with North America (3%), likely attributable to adjusting inventories to reflect slightly softer sales demand. Within Rest of Asia, India declined by 12%.
 
Light Vehicle Production by Region - 2019
(Millions, except where specified)
China
 
Japan
 
Rest of Asia
 
Americas
 
Europe
 
Other
 
Total
Full Year (IHS at 16-July-2019)
24.0


9.2


12.8


18.8


21.4


2.0


88.2

Change vs. Prior Year
(6.8
)%

1.3
%

(1.8
)%

(1.7
)%

(2.5
)%

(23.2
)%

(3.6
)%
For the full year 2019 global light vehicle production forecast is expected to rebound during the second half of 2019, in particular China and Western Europe, resulting in a 4% decline for the full year . This would be the second consecutive annual decline in light vehicle production. Light vehicle production in Japan and South Korea are both expected to increase by approximately 1% for the full year 2019 while China, Western Europe and North America are expected to decline by 7%, 4% and 2%, respectively. Within Rest of Asia, India is expected to decline by 5%.

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Results of Operations
Three Months Ended June 30, 2019 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2018
The following tables show Veoneer’s overall performance and by segment for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 along with components of change compared to the prior year.
Net Sales by Product
The following tables show Veoneer’s consolidated net sales by product for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 along with components of change compared to the prior year.
Net Sales
Three Months Ended June 30
 
Components of Change vs. Prior Year
(Dollars in millions, except where specified)
2019
 
2018
 
US GAAP Reported
Change
Currency
 
Organic1
$
$
$
%
$
%
$
%
Restraint Control Systems
209

 
246

 
(37
)
(15
)
 
(11
)
(4
)
 
(26
)
(11
)
Active Safety
184

 
215

 
(31
)
(14
)
 
(11
)
(5
)
 
(20
)
(9
)
Brake Systems
96

 
111

 
(15
)
(13
)
 
(3
)
(3
)
 
(12
)
(11
)
Total
$
489

 
$
572

 
$
(83
)
(14
)%
 
$
(25
)
(4
)%
 
$
(58
)
(10
)%
1 Non-U.S. GAAP measure reconciliation for Organic Sales
Net Sales - Veoneer’s net sales for the quarter declined by 14% to $489 million as compared to 2018. Organic sales1 declined by approximately 10% while the combined currency translation effects of 4% accounted for the remainder of the decline. During the quarter, our net sales developed slightly better than our internal expectations at the beginning of the quarter.
According to IHS, the LVP decline of 7% for the quarter as compared to 2018 was mainly attributable to China and Western Europe and to a lesser extent North America. The LVP decline of 3%, as compared to the first quarter in 2019, was more than our sequential sales decline of 1%.
Restraint Control Systems - Net sales for the quarter of $209 million decreased by 15% as compared to 2018. The organic sales1 decline of 11% was mainly due to lower volumes in China and North America where we see a temporary phase out of our products on certain vehicle models.
Active Safety - Net sales for the quarter of $184 million decreased by 14% as compared to 2018. This decline was partially driven by the organic sales1 decline of 9%. This decline is partly attributable to the LVP decline of approximately 9% in our major markets for Active Safety, where we have a relatively higher CPV on premium brands (Western Europe, North America, Japan and China).
Strong demand for mono/stereo vision and night vision systems and ADAS ECUs on several models drove an increase in organic sales. This was more than offset by the negative radar product mix and lower LVP with certain customer models in Western Europe and North America.
Brake Systems - Net sales of $96 million for the quarter decreased by approximately 13% as compared to 2018. This sales decline is mainly due to an organic sales1 decline of close to 11%, driven primarily by temporary lower volumes on certain Honda vehicle models in China and Japan.
Electronics Segment
Three Months Ended June 30
 
Components of Change vs. Prior Year
(Dollars in millions, except where specified)
2019
 
2018
 
US GAAP Reported Change
Currency
 
Organic1
$
%
$
%
$
%
$
%
$
%
Net Sales
393



 
461



 
(68
)
(15
)
 
(22
)
(5
)
 
(46
)
(10
)
Operating Loss / Margin
(101
)
(25.7
)
 
(31
)
(6.7
)
 
(70
)


 




 




Segment EBITDA1 / Margin
(81
)
(20.5
)
 
(13
)
(2.8
)
 
(68
)


 




 




Associates
7,763



 
6,404



 
1,359



 




 




1 Non-U.S. GAAP measure reconciliation for Organic Sales and Segment EBITDA
Net Sales - The net sales in the Electronics segment decreased by $68 million to $393 million for the quarter as compared to 2018. This sales decline was mainly due to the organic sales1 decline in Active Safety and Restraint Control Systems of $20 million and $26 million, respectively, along with the currency translation effects of $22 million.

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Operating Loss - The operating loss for the Electronics segment of $101 million for the quarter increased by $70 million as compared to 2018 mainly due to the negative volume and product mix effects causing the lower organic sales in Active Safety and Restraint Control Systems and the increase in RD&E cost to support future organic sales growth and current development programs.
EBITDA - The segment EBITDA1 for Electronics decreased by $68 million to negative $81 million for the quarter as compared to 2018. This decline is mainly due to the increase in operating loss for the segment.
Associates - The number of associates in the Electronics segment increased by 1,359 to 7,763 as compared to 2018. This increase is primarily due to the hiring of approximately 1,200 engineers to support the strong order intake for future growth.
Deliveries - The quantities delivered in the quarter were 3.9 million units for Restraint Controls Systems and 2.1 million units for Active Safety.
Brake Systems Segment
Three Months Ended June 30
 
Components of Change vs. Prior Year
(Dollars in millions, except where specified)
2019
 
2018
 
US GAAP Reported Change
Currency
 
Organic1
$
%
$
%
$
%
$
%
$
%
Net Sales
96



 
111



 
(15
)
(13
)
 
(3
)
(3
)
 
(12
)
(11
)
Operating Loss / Margin
(17
)
(18.3
)
 
(4
)
(3.6
)
 
(13
)


 




 




Segment EBITDA1 / Margin
(7
)
(7.4
)
 
5

4.5

 
(12
)


 




 




Associates
1,415



 
1,502



 
(87
)


 




 




1 Non-U.S. GAAP measure reconciliation for Organic Sales and Segment EBITDA
Net Sales - The net sales in the Brake Systems segment decreased by $15 million to $96 million for the quarter as compared to 2018. This sales decline was mainly attributable to temporary lower volumes on certain Honda vehicle models, particularly in China and Japan.
Operating Loss - The operating loss for the Brake Systems segment increased to $17 million from $4 million for the quarter as compared to 2018 mainly due to the negative volume and product mix effects causing the lower organic sales and slight increase in RD&E net to support future organic sales growth.
EBITDA - The segment EBITDA1 for Brake Systems decreased to negative $7 million for the quarter as compared to $5 million in 2018. This decline was due to the increase in underlying operating loss for the segment.
Associates - The number of associates in the Brake Systems segment declined by 87 to 1,415 as compared to 2018 primarily due to direct and indirect labor reductions related to the Honda sales decline.
Deliveries - The quantities delivered during the quarter were 0.4 million units for Brake Systems.
Corporate and Other
Three Months Ended June 30
(Dollars in millions, except where specified)
2019
 
2018
 
US GAAP Reported Change
$
%
$
%
 
$
%
Net Sales

 

 

Operating Loss / Margin
(19)
 
(13)
 
(6)

EBITDA1 / Margin
(18)
 
(13)
 
(5)

Associates
57

 
30

 
27

1 Non-U.S. GAAP measure reconciliation for EBITDA
Operating Loss and EBITDA - The operating loss and EBITDA1 for Corporate and other increased to $19 million and $18 million, respectively, from $13 million for the quarter as compared to 2018. This increase was mainly attributable to the additional SG&A costs associated with being a standalone listed company.
Associates - The number of associates increased by 27 to 57 as compared to 2018 mainly due to the hiring of personnel to support a standalone listed company and to perform functions previously provided through transition services with Autoliv.
The associates and financial figures are not comparable since the first half of the 2018 financial results are based on carve-out basis accounting rules.

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Veoneer Performance
Income Statement
Three Months Ended June 30
(Dollars in millions, except per share data)
2019
 
2018
 
 
$
%
$
%
Change
Net sales
$
489


 
$
572


 
$
(83
)
Cost of sales
(412
)
(84.3
)%
 
(460
)
(80.3
)%
 
47

Gross profit
$
77

15.7
 %
 
$
112

19.5
 %
 
$
(35
)
Selling, general & administrative expenses
(50
)
(10.3
)%
 
(37
)
(6.4
)%
 
(13
)
Research, development & engineering expenses, net
(159
)
(32.4
)%
 
(119
)
(20.7
)%
 
(40
)
Amortization of intangibles
(6
)
(1.3
)%
 
(6
)
(1.1
)%
 

Other income
1

0.2
 %
 
2

0.4
 %
 
(1
)
Operating loss
$
(137
)
(28.0
)%
 
$
(48
)
(8.4
)%
 
$
(89
)
Loss from equity method investments
(18
)
(3.6
)%
 
(16
)
(2.8
)%
 
(2
)
Interest income
4

0.9
 %
 
1

0.1
 %
 
3

Interest expense
(2
)
(0.4
)%
 
(1
)
(0.1
)%
 
(1
)
Other non-operating items, net
1

0.2
 %
 
1

0.1
 %
 

Loss before income taxes
$
(152
)
(31.1
)%
 
$
(63
)
(11.1
)%
 
$
(89
)
Income tax benefit / (expense)
10

2.0
 %
 
(3
)
(0.6
)%
 
13

Net loss1
$
(142
)
(29.0
)%
 
$
(66
)
(11.5
)%
 
$
(76
)
Less: Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest
(9
)
(1.8
)%
 
(3
)
(0.5
)%
 
(6
)
Net loss attributable to controlling interest
$
(133
)
(27.2
)%
 
$
(63
)
(11.0
)%
 
$
(70
)
Net loss per share – basic2
$
(1.39
)

 
$
(0.72
)

 
$
(0.67
)
Weighted average number of shares outstanding in millions2
96.06


 
87.13


 
8.93

1 Including Corporate and other sales. 2 Basic number of shares used to compute net loss per share. Participating share awards without right to receive dividend equivalents are (under the two-class method) excluded from EPS calculation.
Gross Profit - The gross profit for the quarter of $77 million was $35 million lower as compared to 2018. The negative volume and product mix effects that caused the lower organic sales was the main contributor to the gross profit decline. Net currency effects on the gross profit were approximately $11 million unfavorable for the quarter as compared to 2018, primarily due to the stronger US dollar.
Operating Loss - This quarter represents the fourth quarter with a standalone cost structure for the company. The operating loss for the quarter of $137 million increased by $89 million as compared to 2018.
The RD&E, net increase of $40 million as compared to 2018 was mainly due to the ramp-up of engineering hiring during 2018, as well as slightly lower engineering reimbursement during the quarter. The SG&A increase of $13 million was mostly related to the additional costs associated with being a standalone listed company.
Other income and amortization of intangibles combined were $1 million lower for the quarter as compared to 2018. Net currency effects on the operating loss were approximately $7 million unfavorable for the quarter as compared to 2018.
Net Loss - The net loss for the quarter of $142 million increased by $76 million as compared to 2018.
Veoneer’s net loss from its equity method investment (Zenuity) of $18 million during the quarter increased by $2 million as compared to 2018. This is mainly attributable to the hiring of software engineers over the last 12 months.
The increase in equity method investment loss was offset by interest income, net of $2 million, which was an increase of $2 million as compared to 2018.
Income tax benefit for the quarter was $10 million as compared to an expense of $3 million in 2018. The tax benefit includes approximately $8 million of favorable net discrete tax items.
The non-controlling interest loss in the VNBS joint venture was $9 million as compared to $3 million in 2018. The increase was mainly due to the organic sales decline impact on earnings.
Loss per Share - The loss per share increased to $1.39 for the quarter as compared to a loss of $0.72 per share in 2018. This decline was mainly due to the increase in operating loss. The share count increase from the common stock issuance in May 2019 reduced the loss per share by $0.18.

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Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2018
The following tables show Veoneer’s overall performance and by segment for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 along with components of change compared to the prior year.
Net Sales by Product
The following tables show Veoneer’s consolidated net sales by product for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 along with components of change compared to the prior year.
Net Sales
Six Months Ended June 30
 
Components of Change vs. Prior Year
(Dollars in millions, except where specified)
2019
 
2018
 
US GAAP Reported
Change
Currency
 
Organic1
$
$
$
%
$
%
$
%
Restraint Control Systems
425

 
514

 
(89
)
(17
)
 
(22
)
(4
)
 
(67
)
(13
)
Active Safety
375

 
427

 
(52
)
(12
)
 
(24
)
(6
)
 
(28
)
(6
)
Brake Systems
184

 
225

 
(41
)
(18
)
 
(7
)
(3
)
 
(34
)
(15
)
Total
$
984

 
$
1,166

 
$
(182
)
(16
)%
 
$
(53
)
(5
)%
 
$
(129
)
(11
)%
1 Non-U.S. GAAP measure reconciliation for Organic Sales
Net Sales - Veoneer’s net sales for the first half of 2019 declined by 16% to $984 million as compared to 2018. Organic sales1 declined by approximately 11% while the combined currency translation effects were 5%. Sequentially, net sales in the second quarter declined slightly by approximately 1% as compared to the first quarter in 2019.
According to IHS, the LVP decline of 7% for the first half of 2019 as compared to 2018 was mainly attributable to China and Western Europe. Sequentially, the LVP decline of 3% as compared to the first quarter in 2019 was worse than our sequential sales decline of approximately 1%.
Restraint Control Systems - Net sales for the first half of 2019 decreased by 17% to $425 million as compared to 2018. The organic sales1 decline of 13% was mainly due to lower volumes in Europe, China and North America where we see a temporary phase out of our products on certain vehicle models and lower underlying LVP.
Active Safety - Net sales for the first half of 2019 decreased by 12% to$375 million as compared to 2018. This decline was driven by currency translation effects of 6% while organic sales1 declined by 6%. The LVP in our major markets for Active Safety where we have a relatively higher CPV on premium brands (Western Europe, North America, Japan and China) declined by approximately 8%.
Strong demand for mono/stereo vision and night vision systems and ADAS ECUs on several models drove an increase in organic sales. This was more than offset by the negative radar product mix and lower LVP with certain customer models in Western Europe and North America.
Brake Systems - Net sales of $184 million for the first half of 2019 decreased by approximately 18% as compared to 2018. This sales decline is mainly due to an organic sales1 decline of close to 15%, primarily driven by temporary lower volumes on certain Honda vehicle models in China and Japan.
Electronics Segment
Six Months Ended June 30
 
Components of Change vs. Prior Year
(Dollars in millions, except where specified)
2019
 
2018
 
US GAAP Reported Change
Currency
 
Organic1
$
%
$
%
$
%
$
%
$
%
Net Sales
800



 
941



 
(141
)
(15
)
 
(46
)
(5
)
 
(95
)
(10
)
Operating Loss / Margin
(191
)
(23.8
)
 
(32
)
(3.4
)
 
(159
)


 




 




Segment EBITDA1 / Margin
(151
)
(18.9
)
 
4

0.4

 
(155
)


 




 




Associates
7,763



 
6,404



 
1,359



 




 




1 Non-U.S. GAAP measure reconciliation for Organic Sales and Segment EBITDA
Net Sales - The net sales in the Electronics segment decreased by $141 million to $800 million for the first half of 2019 as compared to 2018. This decline was mainly due to the organic sales1 decline in Active Safety and Restraint Control Systems of $28 million and $67 million, respectively, along with the currency translation effects of $46 million.

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Operating Loss - The operating loss for the Electronics segment of $191 million for the first half of 2019 increased by $159 million as compared to 2018. This increase was mainly due to the negative volume and product mix effects causing lower organic sales in Active Safety and Restraint Control Systems and the increase in RD&E cost to support future organic sales growth and current development programs.
EBITDA - The segment EBITDA1 for Electronics decreased by $155 million to negative $151 million for the first half of 2019 as compared to 2018. This decline is mainly due to the increase in operating loss for the segment.
Associates - The number of associates in the Electronics segment increased by 658 to 7,763 as compared to the end of 2018 primarily due to the hiring of close to 100 direct labor associates for program launches and 480 engineers to support new customer development programs.
Deliveries - The quantities delivered during the first half of 2019 were 8.1 million units for Restraint Controls Systems and 4.5 million units for Active Safety.
Brake Systems Segment
Six Months Ended June 30
 
Components of Change vs. Prior Year
(Dollars in millions, except where specified)
2019
 
2018
 
US GAAP Reported Change
Currency
 
Organic1
$
%
$
%
$
%
$
%
$
%
Net Sales
184



 
225



 
(41
)
(18
)
 
(7
)
(3
)%
 
(34
)
(15
)%
Operating Loss / Margin
(37
)
(20.1
)
 
(12
)
(5.3
)
 
(25
)


 




 


Segment EBITDA1 / Margin
(17
)
(9.4
)
 
7

3.1

 
(24
)


 




 


Associates
1,415



 
1,502



 
(87
)


 




 


1 Non-U.S. GAAP measure reconciliation for Organic Sales and Segment EBITDA
Net Sales - The net sales in the Brake Systems segment decreased by $41 million to $184 million for the first half of 2019 as compared to 2018. This sales decline was mainly attributable to temporary lower volumes on certain Honda vehicle models, particularly in China and Japan.
Operating Loss - The operating loss for the Brake Systems segment increased to $37 million for the first half of 2019 from $12 million as compared to 2018. This increase was mainly due to the negative volume and product mix effects causing the lower organic sales and slight increase in RD&E net to support future organic sales growth.
EBITDA - The segment EBITDA1 for Brake Systems decreased to negative $17 million for the first half of 2019 as compared to $7 million in 2018. This decline was mainly due to the increase in underlying operating loss for the segment.
Associates - The number of associates in the Brake Systems segment decreased by 38 to 1,415 as compared to the end of 2018 primarily due to the reduction of 29 direct labor associates due to lower Honda volumes and total overhead reductions of 9 associates.
Deliveries - The quantities delivered during the first half of 2019 was 0.8 million units for Brake Systems.
Corporate and Other
Six Months Ended June 30
(Dollars in millions, except where specified)
2019
 
2018
 
US GAAP Reported Change
$
%
$
%
 
$
%
Net Sales

 

 
 
Operating Loss / Margin
(37)
 
(20)
 
(17)

EBITDA1 / Margin
(37)
 
(20)
 
(17)

Associates
57

 
30

 
27

1 Non-U.S. GAAP measure reconciliation for EBITDA
Operating Loss and EBITDA - The operating loss and EBITDA1 for Corporate and other both decreased by $17 to $37 million for the first half of 2019 as compared to 2018. This increase was mainly attributable to the additional SG&A costs associated with being a standalone listed company.
Associates - The number of associates increased by 14 to 57 as compared to the end of 2018 mainly due to the hiring of personnel to support a standalone listed company and to perform functions previously provided through transition services with Autoliv.
The associates and financial figures are not comparable since the first half of the 2018 financial results are based on carve-out basis accounting rules.

35



Veoneer Performance
Income Statement
Six Months Ended June 30
(Dollars in millions, except per share data)
2019
 
2018
 
 
$
%
$
%
Change
Net sales
$
984


 
$
1,166


 
$
(182
)
Cost of sales
(822
)
(83.5
)%
 
(943
)
(80.9
)%
 
121

Gross profit
$
162

16.5
 %
 
$
223

19.1
 %
 
$
(61
)
Selling, general & administrative expenses
(102
)
(10.4
)%
 
(68
)
(5.9
)%
 
(34
)
Research, development & engineering expenses, net
(315
)
(32.0
)%
 
(225
)
(19.3
)%
 
(90
)
Amortization of intangibles
(11
)
(1.1
)%
 
(11
)
(0.9
)%
 

Other income
1

0.1
 %
 
17

1.4
 %
 
(16
)
Operating loss
$
(265
)
(27.0
)%
 
$
(64
)
(5.5
)%
 
$
(201
)
Loss from equity method investments
(35
)
(3.5
)%
 
(30
)
(2.6
)%
 
(5
)
Interest income
8

0.8
 %
 
1

0.1
 %
 
7

Interest expense
(2
)
(0.2
)%
 
(1
)
(0.1
)%
 
(1
)
Other non-operating items, net
1

0.1
 %
 
1

 %
 

Loss before income taxes
$
(294
)
(29.9
)%
 
$
(93
)
(8.0
)%
 
$
(201
)
Income tax benefit / (expense)
4

0.5
 %
 
(10
)
(0.8
)%
 
14

Net loss1
$
(290
)
(29.5
)%
 
$
(103
)
(8.8
)%
 
$
(187
)
Less: Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest
(20
)
(2.0
)%
 
(8
)
(0.7
)%
 
(12
)
Net loss attributable to controlling interest
$
(270
)
(27.4
)%
 
$
(95
)
(8.1
)%
 
$
(175
)
Net loss per share – basic2
$
(2.94
)

 
$
(1.09
)

 
$
(1.86
)
Weighted average number of shares outstanding in millions2
91.68


 
87.13


 
4.55

1 Including Corporate and other sales. 2 Basic number of shares used to compute net loss per share. Participating share awards without right to receive dividend equivalents are (under the two-class method) excluded from EPS calculation.
Gross Profit - The gross profit of $162 million for the first half of 2019 was $61 million lower as compared to 2018. The negative volume and product mix effects that caused the lower organic sales was the main contributor to the gross profit decline. Net currency effects on the gross profit was approximately $22 million unfavorable for the same period as compared to 2018, primarily due to the stronger US dollar.
Operating Loss - The operating loss of $265 million for the first half of 2019 increased by $201 million as compared to 2018.
The RD&E, net increase of $90 million for the first half of 2019 as compared to 2018 was mainly due to the ramp-up of engineering hiring during 2018 as well as slightly lower engineering reimbursement. The SG&A increase of $34 million for the first half of 2019 as compared to 2018 was mostly related to the additional costs associated with being a standalone listed company and some one-time professional services.
Other income was $16 million lower for the first half of 2019 as compared to 2018 primarily due to the reversal of the $14 million MACOM earn-out provision. Net currency effects on the operating loss were $11 million unfavorable for the first half of 2019 as compared to 2018.
Net Loss - The net loss for the first half of 2019 increased by $187 million to $290 million as compared to 2018.
Veoneer’s net loss from its equity method investment (Zenuity) of $35 million for the first half of 2019 increased by $5 million as compared to 2018. This is mainly attributable to the hiring of software engineers over the last 12 months.
The increase in equity method investment loss was offset by interest income, net of $5 million, which was an increase of $5 million as compared to 2018. Income tax benefit for the first half of 2019 was $4 million as compared to an expense of $10 million in 2018. This tax result includes approximately $5 million of discrete tax benefit.
The non-controlling interest loss in the VNBS joint venture was $20 million for the first half of 2019 as compared to $8 million in 2018. The increase is mainly due to the organic sales decline impact on earnings.
Loss per Share - The loss per share increase to $2.94 for the first half of 2019 as compared to a loss of $1.09 per share in 2018 was mainly due to the increase in operating loss. The share count increase from the common stock issuance in May 2019 reduced the loss per share by $0.19.

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Non-U.S. GAAP Financial Measures
Non-U.S. GAAP financial measures are reconciled throughout this report.
In this report we refer to organic sales or changes in organic sales growth, a non-U.S. GAAP financial measure that we, investors and analysts use to analyze the Company's sales trends and performance. We believe that this measure assists investors and management in analyzing trends in the Company's business because the Company generates approximately 66% of sales, in currencies other than in U.S. dollars (its reporting currency) and currency rates have been and can be rather volatile. Additionally, the Company has historically made several acquisitions and divestitures, although none that impacted the reporting periods in question. Organic sales and organic sales growth present 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 on the Company’s performance. The tables in this report present reconciliation of changes in the total U.S. GAAP net sales changes in organic sales growth.
The Company also uses in this report EBITDA, a non-U.S. GAAP financial measure, which represents the Company’s net income excluding interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization and including loss from equity method investment. The Company also uses Segment EBITDA, a non-U.S. GAAP financial measure, which represents the Company’s EBITDA which has been further adjusted on a segment basis to exclude certain corporate and other items. We believe that EBITDA and Segment EBITDA are useful measures for management, analysts and investors to evaluate operating performance on a consolidated and reportable segment basis, because it assists in comparing our performance on a consistent basis. The tables below provide reconciliations of net income (loss) to EBITDA and Segment EBITDA.
The Company also uses in this report net working capital, a non-U.S. GAAP financial measure, which is defined as current assets (excluding cash and cash equivalents) minus current liabilities excluding short-term debt. Management uses this measure to improve its ability to assess liquidity at a point in time. The table below provides a reconciliation of current assets and liabilities to net working capital.
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.
The forward-looking non-U.S. GAAP financial measures used in this report are provided on a non-U.S. GAAP basis. Veoneer has not provided a U.S. GAAP reconciliation of these measures because items that impact these measures, such as foreign currency exchange rates and future investing activities, cannot be reasonably predicted or determined. As a result, such reconciliations are not available without unreasonable efforts and Veoneer is unable to determine the probable significance of the unavailable information.
Reconciliations of U.S. GAAP to Non-U.S. GAAP Financial Measures
Net Loss to EBITDA

Three Months Ended June 30
 
Six Months Ended June 30

Last 12
Months

Full Year
2018
Dollars in millions
2019

2018
2019

2018
Net Loss

$
(142
)

$
(66
)

$
(290
)

$
(103
)

$
(482
)

$
(294
)
Depreciation and amortization

31


27


60


55


116


111

Loss from equity method investment

18


16


35


30


68


63

Interest and other non-operating items, net

(3
)

(1
)

(6
)

(1
)

(13
)

(7
)
Income tax expense / (benefit)

(10
)

3


(4
)

10


28


42

EBITDA

$
(106
)

$
(21
)

$
(205
)

$
(9
)

$
(283
)

$
(87
)
Segment EBITDA to EBITDA

Three Months Ended June 30
 
Six Months Ended June 30

Last 12
Months

Full Year
2018
Dollars in millions
2019

2018
2019

2018
Electronics

$
(81
)

$
(13
)

$
(151
)

$
4


$
(198
)

$
(43
)
Brake Systems

(7
)

5


(17
)

7


(17
)

7

Segment EBITDA

$
(88
)

$
(8
)

$
(168
)

$
11


$
(215
)

$
(36
)
Corporate and other

(18
)

(13
)

(37
)

(20
)

(68
)

(51
)
EBITDA

$
(106
)

$
(21
)

$
(205
)

$
(9
)

$
(283
)

$
(87
)

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Working Capital to Net Working Capital

June 30,
2019

June 30,
2018

March 31,
2019

March 31,
2018

December 31,
2018

December 31,
2017
Dollars in millions
Total current assets

$
1,758


$
1,699


$
1,352


$
706


$
1,543


$
649

less Total current liabilities

572


584


593


646


636


590

Working capital

$
1,185


$
1,115


$
759


$
60


$
907


$
59

less Cash and cash equivalents

1,204


980


715




864



less Short-term debt
 
20

 

 

 

 

 

Net working capital

$
1


$
135


$
44


$
60


$
42


$
59

Liquidity and Capital Resources
Liquidity
As of June 30, 2019, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $1,204 million.
The Company's primary source of liquidity is the existing cash balance of $1,204 million which will primarily be used for ongoing working capital requirements, capital expenditures, investments in joint ventures, particularly Zenuity and certain anticipated business combinations. The Company believes that its existing cash resources will be sufficient to support its current operations for at least the next twelve months.
Fotonic - During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company entered an unconditional purchase obligation for $10 million to be paid in 2019. The amount will be reimbursed by Zenuity. The Company has no other material obligations other than short-term obligations related to operations, inventory, services, tooling, and property, plant and equipment purchased in the ordinary course of business.
Autotech - On June 30, 2017, Veoneer committed to make a $15 million investment in Autotech Fund I, L.P. pursuant to a limited partnership agreement, and, as a limited partner, will periodically make capital contributions toward this total commitment amount. As of June 30, 2019, Veoneer contributed a total of $10 million to the fund. The initial term of the fund is set to expire on December 31, 2025. This fund focuses broadly on the automotive industry and complements the Company’s innovation strategy, particularly in the areas of active safety and autonomous driving. Under the limited partnership agreement, the general partner has the sole and exclusive right to manage, control, and conduct the affairs of the fund.
Zenuity - Veoneer is currently in discussions with Volvo Cars, its Zenuity JV partner, regarding the development priorities of Zenuity in light of the market shift toward autonomous vehicle solutions. The outcome of these discussions may influence the level of funding and participation of Veoneer in the Zenuity JV, as well as future sharing of intellectual property and IP licenses. Although no final commitment has been made pertaining to future funding, Veoneer made a funding contribution of $11 million during the second quarter of 2019 and made a funding contribution of approximately $21 million on July 18, 2019.
Capital Raise - On May 28, 2019, Veoneer closed its concurrent registered public offerings of common stock and convertible senior notes. The offerings, which were oversubscribed by approximately three times, resulted in gross proceeds of $627 million, consisting of $420 million from the common stock offering and $207 million from the convertible notes offering. 24 million shares of common stock were issued in the common stock offering.
VNBS - On June 17, 2019, Veoneer announced the signing of binding agreements with its VNBS joint venture partner Nissin Kogyo to resolve the previously disclosed funding dispute between the two partners. Key agreement terms include: Veoneer's acquisition of Nissin Kogyo's 49% interest in the US operations of the VNBS JV, and Nissin Kogyo's agreement to provide guarantees for VNBS commercial loans, or contribute capital to VNBS, to fund debt repayment from VNBS to Veoneer of approximately $20 million. The transaction closed on June 28, 2019.

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Cash Flows
 
Six Months Ended June 30
Selected cash flow items
(Dollars in millions, except where specified)
2019
 
2018
Net cash used in operating activities
$
(160
)
 
$
(164
)
Net working capital 1
1

 
135

Capital expenditures
(109
)
 
(71
)
Equity method investment
(11
)
 
(71
)
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities
(119
)
 
(62
)
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities
629

 
1,206

1 Non-U.S. GAAP measure see reconciliation for Net working capital
Net cash used in operating activities - Net cash used in operating activities of $160 million during the first half of 2019 was $4 million lower as compared to 2018. The higher net loss was mostly offset by the positive change in net working capital1 and other, net.
Net Working Capital1 - The net working capital of $1 million improved by $41 million during the first half of 2019. The reduction in trade accounts receivable was the main driver of the improvement.
Days receivables outstanding, outstanding receivables relative to average daily sales was 54 days for June 30, 2019, as compared to 75 days at June 30, 2018. Days inventory outstanding, outstanding inventory relative to average daily sales, increased to 29 days as of June 30, 2019, as compared to 25 days at June 30, 2018.
Capital Expenditures - Capital expenditures of $109 million, or 11% of sales, for the first half of 2019 increased by $38 million as compared to 2018. We now expect capital expenditures to be approximately 12% of sales for 2019 to support our strong order book and future growth.
Net cash used in investing activities - Net cash used in investing activities of $119 million during the first half of 2019 was $57 million higher as compared to 2018 mainly due to $38 million increase in capital expenditures and $11 million investment in Zenuity.
Cash and cash equivalents - Cash and cash equivalents of $1,204 million increased by $340 million during 2019 due to the capital raise of $627 million being partially offset by the negative cash flow before financing.
Shareholders Equity - Shareholders equity, including non-controlling interest, for the quarter of $2,064 million increased by $137 million during 2019 due to the equity raise completed during the second quarter.
Number of Associates
 
 
June 30,
2019

March 31,
2019

December 31,
2018

September 30,
2018

June 30,
2018
TOTAL
 
9,235

9,192

8,600

8,310

7,937
Whereof:
Direct Manufacturing
2,153

2,110

2,083

2,186

2,229
 
RD&E
5,154

5,192

4,676

4,327

3,959
 
Temporary
1,659

1,563

1,329

1,254

1,246
The number of associates increased to 9,235 during the quarter from 9,192 in the previous quarter, mainly due to the hiring of direct manufacturing and temporary associates to support new program launches. This increase was partially offset by a slight reduction in RD&E associates. The increase in associates as compared to the same period in 2018 of 1,298 from 7,937 is primarily due to the hiring of approximately 1,200 to support our investment in engineering resources for future growth opportunities. Temporary associates have increased more than 400 reflecting the uncertain macro situation and new program launches.
Significant Legal Matters
For discussion of legal matters we are involved in, see Note 13, Contingent Liabilities, to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included herein.


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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements and Other Matters
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.
Contractual Obligations and Commitments
Except as set forth below, there have been no significant changes to the contractual obligation and commitments disclosed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 filed with the SEC on February 22, 2019.
On May 28, 2019, the Company issued, in a registered public offering in the U.S., the Notes with an aggregate principal amount of $207 million. The Notes bear interest at a rate of 4.00% per year payable semi-annually in arrears on June 1 and December 1 of each year, beginning on December 1, 2019. The Notes will mature on June 1, 2024, unless repurchased, redeemed or converted in accordance with their terms prior to such date.

Significant Accounting Policies and Critical Accounting Estimates
See Note 2, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements included herein.

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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
As of June 30, 2019, there have been no material changes to the information related to quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk that was provided in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 filed with the SEC on February 22, 2019.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Based on such evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that as of June 30, 2019, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by us in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q was (a) reported within the time periods specified by SEC rules and regulations, and (b) communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding any required disclosure.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting identified in management’s evaluation pursuant to Rules 13a-15(d) or 15d-15(d) of the Exchange Act during the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.


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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Various claims, litigation 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.
For a description of our material legal proceedings, see Note 13 Contingent Liabilities – Legal Proceedings to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, which is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
The risk factors set forth under the heading “Risk Factors” in (i) the Prospectus forming part of our Registration Statement on Form S-1 related to our common stock offering (File No. 333-231607), filed with the SEC on May 24, 2019, and (ii) the Prospectus forming part of our Registration Statement on Form S-1 related to our convertible notes offering (File No. 333-231609), filed with the SEC on May 24, 2019, are incorporated herein by reference. Other than as set forth below, there have been no material changes to the risk factors incorporated herein by reference.
In addition to the risk factors and other information set forth in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, you should carefully consider the risk factors incorporated herein by reference, which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results. These risks are not the only risks we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results. 
Risks associated with joint venture partnerships and other collaborations may adversely affect our business and financial results.
Certain of our operations are currently conducted through joint ventures and joint development agreements, and we may enter into additional joint ventures and collaborations in the future. Our joint ventures and collaborations are generally focused on opening or expanding opportunities for our technologies and supporting the design and introduction of new products and services (or enhancing existing products or services). Such activities entail a high degree of risk and often require significant capital investments. We may underestimate the costs and/or overestimate the benefits, including technology, product, revenue, cost and other synergies and growth opportunities, that we expect to realize, and we may not achieve those benefits, or may do so later than expected. The market and customer demand for products and technologies provided by our joint ventures may also shift. For example, we have begun to see a shift in our customer’s focus to products and systems supporting “Level 2 plus driver assistance” technologies over systems supporting fully autonomous driving as it appears that fully autonomous vehicles will come to market in significant numbers later than previously expected. This means that some of the anticipated benefits of our Zenuity joint venture, including sales from technologies developed by the joint venture may not materialize or may come later than previously expected. We are currently in discussions with our Zenuity joint venture partner regarding the development priorities of Zenuity in light of the market shift toward autonomous vehicle solutions and we are presently evaluating our strategic and business plans for, as well as the ongoing funding needs of, Zenuity. The outcome of these discussions may influence the level of funding and participation of Veoneer in Zenuity, as well as future sharing of intellectual property and IP licenses and may result in a different strategy, focus, structure and/or purpose of Zenuity or implementation of other strategic options being reviewed.
Furthermore, our joint venture partners may be unable or unwilling to meet their economic or other contractual obligations, and we may in some cases and/or for some time choose to fulfill those obligations alone to ensure the ongoing success of a joint venture, or we may choose to dissolve and liquidate it. For example, since we acquired a 51% interest in VNBS, we unilaterally provided the funds necessary to meet VNBS’s operational needs as Nissin Kogyo refused to provide funding in proportion to its ownership. In June 2019, we entered into an agreement with Nissin Kogyo pursuant to which Veoneer will acquire Nissin Kogyo’s interests in the US operations of VNBS, or VNBA, and Veoneer will release Nissin Kogyo from any obligations to fund VNBA in the future and from any claims Veoneer may have had against Nissin Kogyo relating to VNBA.
In addition, our joint venture and collaboration partners may at any time have economic, business or legal interests or goals that are inconsistent with our goals or with the goals of the joint venture. Our products and technologies may from time to time overlap with certain aspects of the technologies developed with one of our joint venture or collaboration partners which may cause the parties to consider the impact on the contractual relationship. Depending on our level of control over the governance and/or operations of a joint venture or collaboration, we may be unable to implement actions with respect to the joint venture’s activities that we believe are favorable if the joint venture partner does not agree. Disagreements with our business partners may impede our ability to maximize the benefits of our partnerships. We may have difficulty resolving disputes with or claims against our joint venture partners, which could lead to us bearing liability for claims that we are not responsible for and may have a material adverse

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impact on the joint venture. The above risks, if realized, could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.
Our ability to raise capital in the future may be limited, which could limit our business plan or adversely affect the rights of our stockholders.
Although we expect that our recently completed concurrent offerings of common stock and convertible notes will address our capital raising needs for the foreseeable future, we cannot be assured that this is the case. Our operating environment is increasingly challenging, and our business and strategic plans may consume resources faster than we presently anticipate. In the future, should this be the case, we may need to raise additional funds through additional financings, including the issuance of new equity securities, debt or a combination of both.
Without adequate access to capital, we may be forced to adjust our strategic and business plans to prioritize more essential funding needs. This could result in delaying certain research or development initiatives, which could impact our ability to develop innovative products and technologies. If capital is not available, or is not available on acceptable terms if and when needed, our ability to fund our operations, take advantage of market opportunities, develop or enhance our products, or otherwise respond to market changes or competitive pressures could be limited.
Although we believe we have sufficient funds to operate our business for the foreseeable future, short term deteriorating business conditions and lower than expected light vehicle production, along with the demand for increased RD&E investment to support our continued strong order intake, the successful execution of challenging customer projects, and the continued development of our product portfolio could potentially result in a future need of the Company to raise additional capital. We may finance future cash needs through public or private equity offerings and may also use debt financings or strategic collaborations and licensing arrangements. We may be unable to secure debt or equity financing on terms acceptable to us, or at all, at the time when we need such funding, and we may be forced to consider alternative transactions (including assets sales on terms our existing security holders perceive as unattractive) in order to do so. Such additional financings may not be available on favorable terms, or at all. If adequate funds are not available through additional financings on acceptable terms, we may be forced to consider alternative transactions (including sales of non-core / non-active safety assets on terms our existing security holders may perceive as unattractive) in order to fund our operations, repay debt or make new investments, or we may be unable to do so.
Even if we are successful in raising any required funds through additional financings, this may adversely impact our existing security holders. For example, if we raise funds by issuing additional securities, the securities that we issue may have rights, preferences or privileges senior to those of the holders of our common stock or may be issued at a discount to the market price of our common stock which would result in dilution to our existing stockholders. If we raise additional funds by issuing debt, we may be subject to debt covenants, which could place limitations on our operations. Further, we may incur substantial costs in pursuing future capital and/or financing, including investment banking fees, legal fees, accounting fees, printing and distribution expenses and other costs. We may also be required to recognize non-cash expenses in connection with certain securities we may issue, such as convertible notes and warrants, which will adversely impact our financial condition and results of operations. Our inability to raise additional funds on a timely basis would make it difficult for us to achieve our business objectives and would have a material adverse impact on our business, results of operations and financial condition.
Our indebtedness may harm our financial condition and results of operations.
As of June 30, 2019, we have outstanding debt of $176 million. We may incur additional debt for a variety of reasons. Although our significant debt agreements do not have any financial covenants, our level of indebtedness will have several important effects on our future operations, including, without limitation (i) a portion of our cash flows from operations will be dedicated to the payment of any interest or could be used for amortization required with respect to outstanding indebtedness; (ii) increases in our outstanding indebtedness and leverage will increase our vulnerability to adverse changes in general economic and industry conditions, as well as to competitive pressure; (iii) depending on the levels of our outstanding debt, our ability to obtain additional financing for working capital, acquisitions, capital expenditures, general corporate and other purposes may be limited; and (iv) potential future tightening of the availability of capital both from financial institutions and the debt markets may have an adverse effect on our ability to access additional capital.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
Not applicable.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
Not applicable.

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ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
Not applicable.

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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
Exhibit No.
 
Description
 
 
 
3.1
 
 
 
 
3.2
 
 
 
 
4.1
 
 
 
 
4.2
 
 
 
 
4.3
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
101*
 
The following financial information from the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2019, formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language) and filed electronically herewith: (i) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited); (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss (Unaudited); (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets; (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity (Unaudited); (v) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows; and (vi) Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
*
Filed herewith.
+
Management contract or compensatory plan.
 

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SIGNATURE
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 thereunto duly authorized.
Date: July 26, 2019
VEONEER, INC.
(Registrant)
 
By:
/s/ Mats Backman
 
Mats Backman
 
Chief Financial Officer
 
(Duly Authorized Officer and Principal Financial Officer)

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Exhibit 10.1


AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

THIS AMENDMENT ("Amendment") to the Employment Agreement dated as of June 29, 2018 (the "Employment Agreement") by and between Veoneer, Inc. (the "Company") and Jan Carlson (the "Executive"), shall be effective as of the 10th of June, 2019.

1.
The following sentence shall be added to the end of the first paragraph of Section 14 of the Employment Agreement:

"Notwithstanding the foregoing, effective June 10th, 2019, the Company and Appointee agreed that if the RSU Component scheduled to vest on July 1, 2019 so vests, then such RSU Component shall be settled, on a one-for-one basis, in shares of the Company's common stock, instead of in cash. The shares of the Company's common stock shall be granted under, and pursuant to the terms and conditions of, the Veoneer, Inc. 2018 Stock Incentive Plan."

2.
The Employment Agreement, as modified by the terms of this Amendment, shall continue in full force and effect from and after the date of the adoption of this Amendment.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Amendment to be duly executed and delivered on the day and year first above written.





VEONEER, INC.


By: /s/ Mikko Taipale
Name: Mikko Taipale
Title: EVP, HR



/s/ Jan Carlson        
JAN CARLSON





Exhibit 10.2

AMENDMENT TO

ADDENDUM TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

THIS AMENDMENT ("Amendment") to the August 20, 2018 Addendum (the "Addendum") to the Employment Agreement dated as of June 29, 2018, by and between Veoneer, Inc. (the "Company") and Jan Carlson (the "Executive"), shall be effective as of the 10th of June, 2019.

1.
The following paragraph shall be added as the final bullet point of the Addendum:

"Notwithstanding anything in this Addendum to the contrary, effective June 10th, 2019, the Company and Appointee agreed that if the 24,969 share equivalents scheduled to vest on July 1, 2019 so vest, then such 24,969 share equivalents shall be settled, on a one-for-one basis, in shares of the Company's common stock, instead of in cash. The shares of the Company's common stock shall be granted under, and pursuant to the terms and conditions of, the Veoneer, Inc. 2018 Stock Incentive Plan."

2.
The Addendum, as modified by the terms of this Amendment, shall continue in full force and effect from and after the date of the adoption of this Amendment.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Amendment to be duly executed and delivered on the day and year first above written.





VEONEER, INC.


By: /s/ Mikko Taipale    
Name: Mikko Taipale
Title: EVP, HR



/s/ Jan Carlson        
JAN CARLSON




Exhibit 10.3

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into on March 12, 2019 by and between Veoneer Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and Per Skytt (the “Executive”), to be effective as of the Effective Date, as defined in Section 1. References herein to the “Company” shall, as applicable, be deemed to include the Company’s affiliates.
BACKGROUND
The Company desires to engage the Executive as the Executive Vice President, Technical Competence Centers of the Company from and after the Effective Date, in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. The Executive is willing to serve as such in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and of the mutual covenants and agreements set forth herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1.Effective Date The effective date of this Agreement (the “Effective Date”) shall be June 13, 2019, or such other date to which the parties agree.
2.Employment. The Executive is hereby employed on the Effective Date as the Executive Vice President, Technical Competence Centers of the Company. In this capacity, the Executive shall have the duties, responsibilities and authority commensurate with such position as shall be assigned to him by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company (the “Chief Executive Officer”). The principal workplace for the Executive shall be Stockholm, Sweden.
3.Employment Period. The Company hereby agrees to employ the Executive and the Executive hereby agrees to serve the Company from the Effective Date and thereafter unless and until terminated by the Company or the Executive (the “Employment Period”); provided, however, that (i) the Company must give the Executive written notice of termination of the Executive’s employment not less than six (6) calendar months prior to such date of termination, and (ii) the Executive must give the Company written notice of termination of his employment not less than six (6) calendar months prior to such date of termination; provided, further, however, that in the event of a termination by the Company for Cause pursuant to Section 10(b) hereof, the 6-month notice requirement provided in clause (i) of the foregoing provision shall not apply and the Executive’s termination of employment shall be effective immediately. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive’s employment shall automatically terminate on the earlier occurrence of the end of notice period or the last day of the month preceding the Executive’s 65th birthday (“Retirement”).
4.Extent of Service. During the Employment Period, the Executive shall use his best efforts to promote the interests of the Company and those of any parent, subsidiary and associated company of the Company, and shall devote his full time and attention during normal business hours to the business and affairs of the Company and any parent, subsidiary and associated company. In addition, the Executive shall devote as much time outside normal business hours to the performance of his duties as may in the interests of the Company be reasonably necessary; provided, however, that the Executive shall not receive any remuneration in addition to that set out in Section 5 hereof in respect of his work during such time. During the Employment Period, the Executive shall not, without the consent of the Chief Executive Officer, directly or indirectly, either alone or jointly with or as a director, manager, agent or servant of any other person, firm or company, be engaged, concerned or interested in any business in a manner that would conflict with the Executive’s duties under this Section 4 (including holding any shares, loan, stock or any other ownership interest in any competitor of the Company), provided that nothing in this Section 4 shall preclude the Executive from holding shares, loan, stock or any other ownership interest in an entity other than a competitor of the Company as an investment.
5.Compensation and Benefits.
(a)Base Salary. During the Employment Period, the Executive shall receive a gross salary at the rate of SEK 1,800,000 per year (“Base Salary”), less normal withholdings, payable in equal bi-weekly or other installments as are or become customary under the Company’s payroll practices for its employees from time to time. The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Compensation Committee”) shall review the Executive’s Base Salary annually during the Employment Period. Any adjustments to the Executive’s annual base salary shall become the Executive’s Base Salary for purposes of this Agreement.





(b)Bonus. During the Employment Period, the Executive shall be eligible to participate in the Company’s bonus plan for executive officers, if any, pursuant to which he will have an opportunity to receive an annual bonus based upon the achievement of performance goals established from year to year by the Compensation Committee (such bonus earned at the stated “target” level of achievement being referred to herein as the “Target Bonus”). Until otherwise changed by the Compensation Committee, the Executive’s Target Bonus shall be thirty-five percent (35%) of his Base Salary.
(c)Equity Incentive Compensation. During the Employment Period, the Executive shall be eligible for equity grants under the Veoneer, Inc. 2018 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Veoneer Plan”), or any successor plan or plans, having such terms and conditions as awards to other peer executives of the Company, as determined by the Compensation Committee in its sole discretion, unless the Executive consents to a different type of award or different terms of such award than are applicable to other peer executives of the Company. Nothing herein requires the Compensation Committee to grant the Executive equity awards or other long-term incentive awards in any year. For 2019 the Company intends to award the Employee a stock incentive grant having an annual value equal to 175,000 USD, the amount will be prorated based on the number of months the Executive will be employed during 2019. The grant will be made to the Executive on the effective date of the employment.
(d)Automobile. The Company shall provide the Executive with a company car or, if consistent with local policies where the Executive is based, a car allowance. If a company car is provided, the Executive and his immediate family may also use the company car for personal purposes and the Company shall bear all petrol, maintenance and repair costs, as well as insurance costs and vehicle tax related to the Company car. If a car allowance is provided, the Company shall also bear all petrol, maintenance and repair cost. but no other costs for the automobile in addition to the allowance. Whether a company car or a car allowance is provided, the Executive shall be liable for the payment of tax on the car allowance or on the taxable benefit resulting from the right to use the company car for personal purposes.
(e)Medical Benefits. During the Employment Period, the Employee and his spouse or significant other is entitled to the Skandia Medical Care Insurance, or any successor arrangement or plan having similar terms and conditions.
(f)Expenses. The Executive shall be entitled to receive payment or reimbursement for all reasonable traveling, hotel and other expenses incurred by him in the performance of his duties under this Agreement, in accordance with the policies, practices and procedures of the Company as in effect from time to time. The Executive shall provide the Company with receipts, vouchers or other evidence of actual payment of the expenses to be reimbursed, as requested by the Company.
(g)Conditions of Employment. Normal conditions of employment as issued by the Company apply to the receipt of benefits under this Section 5.
6.Vacation. The Executive shall be entitled to yearly vacation amounting to 30 days.
7.Pension and benefits. The Company shall pay pension premiums for defined contribution insurance with an amount equal to thirty-five percent (35%) of the Employee’s Base Salary. The pension premiums shall include premiums under the ITP plan, giving the Employee certain benefits in the event of his temporary or permanent illness. The insurance shall be taken out at a reputable insurance company, to be approved of in advance by the Company.
8.Business or Trade Information. The Executive shall not during or after the termination of his employment hereunder disclose to any person, firm of company whatsoever or use for his own purpose or for any purposes other than those of the Company any information relating to the Company (including any parent, subsidiary or associated company of the Company) or its business or trade secrets of which he has or shall hereafter become possessed. These restrictions shall cease to apply to any information which may come into the public domain (other than by breach of the provisions hereof). In the event that the Executive does not comply with this Section 8, the Company shall be entitled to damages equal to six (6) times the average monthly Base Salary that the Executive received during the preceding twelve (12) months, if the Executive continues to be employed, or during the last twelve (12) months prior to his Date of Termination, if the Executive’s employment has terminated; provided, however, that nothing in this Section 8 shall preclude the Company from pursuing arbitration in accordance with Section 16 herein and seeking additional damages from the Executive in the event that the Company is able to demonstrate to the arbitrators that the value of the damages incurred by the Company due to the Executive’s violation of this Section 8 exceed the aggregate value of the damages paid by the Executive to the Company pursuant to the foregoing provision.
9.Company Property. The Executive shall upon the termination of his employment hereunder for whatever reason immediately deliver to the Company all designs, specifications, correspondence and other documents, papers, the car provided hereunder and all other property belonging to the Company or any of its affiliated companies or which may have been prepared by him or have come into his possession in the course of his employment.
10.Termination of Employment.





(a)Death; Retirement. The Executive’s employment shall terminate automatically upon his death or Retirement.
(b)Termination by the Company. The Company may terminate the Executive’s employment during the Employment Period with or without Cause. “Cause” for termination by the Company of the Executive’s employment shall mean (i) willful and continued failure by the Executive to substantially perform the Executive’s duties with the Company (other than any such failure resulting from the Executive’s incapacity due to physical or mental illness) after a written demand for substantial performance is delivered to the Executive by the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”), which demand specifically identifies the manner in which the Board believes that the Executive has not substantially performed the Executive’s duties, or (ii) the willful engaging by the Executive in conduct which is demonstrably and materially injurious to the Company, monetarily or otherwise. For purposes of clauses (i) and (ii) of this definition, (x) no act, or failure to act, on the Executive’s part shall be deemed “willful” unless done, or omitted to be done, by the Executive not in good faith and without reasonable belief that the Executive’s act, or failure to act, was in the best interest of the Company and (y) in the event of a dispute concerning the application of this provision, no claim by the Company that Cause exists shall be given effect unless the Chief Executive Officer and the Executive Vice President of Human Resources of the Company establish to the Board by clear and convincing evidence that Cause exists, subject to Section 10(f) hereof.
(c)Termination by the Executive. The Executive may terminate his employment during the Employment Period with Good Reason or without Good Reason. “Good Reason” shall mean the occurrence, without the Executive’s express written consent, of any of the following “Good Reason Events”:
(i)the assignment to the Executive of any duties inconsistent with the Executive’s status as an executive officer of the Company or a substantial adverse alteration in the nature or status of the Executive’s responsibilities from those in effect on the Effective Date other than any such alteration primarily attributable to the fact that the Company may no longer be a public company;
(ii)a reduction by the Company in the Executive’s annual base salary as in effect on the Effective Date or as the same may be increased from time to time;
(iii)the relocation of the Executive’s principal place of employment to location more than 45 kilometers from the Executive’s principal place of employment on the Effective Date or the Company’s requiring the Executive to be based anywhere other than such principal place of employment (or permitted relocation thereof) except for required travel on the Company’s business to an extent substantially consistent with the Executive’s present business travel obligations;
(iv)the failure by the Company to pay to the Executive any portion of the Executive’s current compensation within seven (7) days of the date such compensation is due;
(v)the failure by the Company to continue in effect any compensation plan in which the Executive participates on the Effective Date which is material to the Executive’s total compensation, unless an equitable arrangement (embodied in an ongoing substitute or alternative plan) has been made with respect to such plan, or the failure by the Company to continue the Executive’s participation therein (or in such substitute or alternative plan) on a basis not materially less favorable, both in terms of the amount or timing of payment of benefits provided and the level of the Executive’s participation relative to other participants, as existed on the Effective Date; or
(vi)the failure by any successor to the business of the Company (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to expressly assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform it if no such succession had taken place.
A termination by the Executive shall not constitute termination for Good Reason unless the Executive shall first have delivered to the Company written notice setting forth with specificity the occurrence deemed to give rise to a right to terminate for Good Reason (which notice must be given no later than 90 days after the initial occurrence of such event), and there shall have passed a reasonable time (not less than 30 days) within which the Company may take action to correct, rescind or otherwise substantially reverse the occurrence supporting termination for Good Reason as identified by the Executive. The Executive’s termination for Good Reason must occur within a period of 160 days after the occurrence of an event of Good Reason. The Executive’s right to terminate employment for Good Reason shall not be affected by the Executive’s incapacity due to physical or mental illness. The Executive’s continued employment shall not constitute consent to, or a waiver of rights with respect to, any act or failure to act constituting Good Reason hereunder. Good Reason shall not include the Executive’s death.
(d)Notice of Termination. Any termination by the Company or the Executive of the Executive’s employment (other than by reason of death) shall be communicated by written Notice of Termination from one party hereto to the





other party hereto. For purposes of this Agreement, a “Notice of Termination” shall mean a written notice which shall (i) indicate the specific termination provision in this Agreement relied upon, (ii) set forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for termination of the Executive’s employment under the provision so indicated, and (iii) specifies the termination date. Further, a Notice of Termination for Cause is required to include a copy of a resolution duly adopted by the affirmative vote of not less than three-quarters (3/4) of the entire membership of the Board at a meeting of the Board which was called and held for the purpose of considering such termination (after reasonable notice to the Executive and an opportunity for the Executive, together with the Executive’s counsel, to be heard before the Board) finding that, in the good faith opinion of the Board, the Executive was guilty of conduct set forth in clause (i) or (ii) of the definition of Cause herein, and specifying the particulars thereof in detail. The failure by the Company to set forth in the Notice of Termination any fact or circumstance which contributes to a showing of Cause shall not waive any right of the Company hereunder or preclude the Company from asserting such fact or circumstance in enforcing the Company’s rights hereunder.
(e) Date of Termination. “Date of Termination” means (i) if the Executive’s employment is terminated other than by reason of death or Retirement, the end of the notice period specified in Section 3 hereof (if applicable), or (ii) if the Executive’s employment is terminated by reason of death, the Date of Termination shall be the date of death of the Executive, or (iii) if the Executive’s employment is terminated by reason of Retirement, the Date of Termination shall be the date of Retirement.
(f)     Dispute Concerning Termination. Any disputes regarding the termination of the Executive’s employment shall be settled in accordance with Section 16 hereof (including, without limitation, the provisions regarding costs and expenses related to arbitration). If within fifteen (15) days after any Notice of Termination is given, or, if later, prior to the Date of Termination (as determined without regard to this Section 10(f)), the party receiving such Notice of Termination notifies the other party that a dispute exists concerning the termination, the Date of Termination shall be extended until the date on which the dispute is finally resolved, either by mutual written agreement of the parties or by a final judgment, order or decree of the arbitrators (which is not appealable or with respect to which the time for appeal there from has expired and no appeal has been perfected); provided, however, that the Date of Termination shall be extended by a notice of dispute given by the Executive only if such notice is given in good faith and the Executive pursues the resolution of such dispute with reasonable diligence.
(g)     Compensation During Dispute. If the Date of Termination is extended in accordance with Section 10(f) hereof, the Company shall continue to provide the Executive with the compensation and benefits specified in Section 5 hereof until the Date of Termination, as determined in accordance with Section 10(f) hereof. Amounts paid under this Section 10(g) are in addition to all other amounts due under this Agreement and shall not be offset against or reduce any other amounts due under this Agreement; provided, however, that in the event that the arbitration results in a determination that the Executive is not entitled to the severance payments set forth in Section 11(a) hereof, then the Executive shall be obligated to promptly repay to the Company the compensation received by the Executive during the extended period pursuant to this Section 10(g).
11.Obligations of the Company Upon Termination of Employment.
(a)Termination by the Company Other Than for Cause; Termination by the Executive for Good Reason. If, during the Employment Period, the Company shall terminate the Executive’s employment other than for Cause, or the Executive shall terminate employment for Good Reason, then the Executive shall be subject to the covenants set forth in Section 13 herein, and only if within forty-five (45) days after the Date of Termination the Executive shall have executed a separation agreement containing a full general release of claims and covenant not to sue, in the form provided by the Company, and such separation agreement shall not have been revoked within such time period, within sixty (60) days after the Date of Termination (or such later date as may be required pursuant to Section 20(c) herein), the Company shall pay to the Executive a lump sum severance payment, in cash, equal to one and a half times (1.5x) the Executive’s Base Salary as in effect immediately prior to the Date of Termination.
(b)Death. If the Executive’s employment is terminated by reason of the Executive’s death during the Employment Period, this Agreement shall terminate without further obligations to the Executive or the Executive’s legal representatives under this Agreement, other than such death benefits he or they would otherwise be entitled to receive under any plan, program, policy or practice or contract or agreement of the Company or its affiliated companies.
(c)Retirement. If the Executive’s employment is terminated in connection with his Retirement during the Employment Period, this Agreement shall terminate without further obligations to the Executive; provided, however, that the Executive shall nonetheless be subject to the covenants set forth in Section 13 herein.
(d)Cause; Voluntary Resignation. If the Executive’s employment is terminated by the Company for Cause during the Employment Period, or the Executive voluntarily resigns his employment without Good Reason, this Agreement shall terminate without further obligations to the Executive; provided, however, that the Executive shall nonetheless be subject to the covenants set forth in Section 13 herein.





12.Non-Duplication of Benefits. Notwithstanding anything to contrary in this Agreement, the aggregate of any amounts payable to the Executive by the Company pursuant to Section 5 (including any compensation and benefits paid pursuant to such section during any applicable termination notice period pursuant to Section 3), Section 10(g) or Section 11 herein shall be offset and reduced to the extent necessary by any other compensation or benefits of the same or similar type, including those payable under local laws of any relevant jurisdiction, so that such other compensation or benefits, if any, do not augment the aggregate of any amounts payable to the Executive by the Company pursuant to Section 5 (including any compensation and benefits paid pursuant to such section during any applicable termination notice period pursuant to Section 3), Section 10(g) or Section 11 herein. It is intended that this Agreement not duplicate compensation or benefits the Executive is entitled to under country “redundancy” laws, the Company’s severance policy, if any, any related or similar policies, or any other contracts, agreements or arrangements between the Executive and the Company.
13.Non-Competition Covenant; Payment for Non-Competition Covenant.
(a)During the twelve (12) months immediately following the termination of his employment with the Company for any reason, the Executive shall not (i) accept employment with a competitor of the Company in a capacity in which such competitor can make use of the confidential information relating to the Company that the Executive has obtained in his employment with the Company, (ii) engage as a partner or owner in such competitor of the Company, nor (iii) act as an advisor to such competitor (the “Non-Competition Covenant”).
(b)If the Executive does not comply with the Non-Competition Covenant when applicable, then (i) the Executive shall not be entitled to any benefits pursuant to Section 13(c) below during the period in which the Executive is not in compliance with such Non-Competition Covenant, and (ii) the Company shall be entitled to damages equal to six (6) times the average monthly Base Salary that the Executive received during the last twelve (12) months prior to the Date of Termination.
(c)The Company may unilaterally waive the Non-Competition Covenant in its sole discretion. If the Company waives the Non-Competition Covenant, then the Executive shall not be entitled to any payments pursuant to Section 13(d).
(d)If the Non-Competition Covenant becomes operative, then the Company shall pay to the Executive, as compensation for the inconvenience of such Non-Competition Covenant, up to twelve (12) monthly payments equal to the Executive’s monthly Base Salary as in effect on the Date of Termination, less the monthly salary earned during such month by the Executive in a subsequent employment, if any; provided, however, that the aggregate monthly payments from the Company pursuant to this Section 13(d) shall not exceed sixty percent (60%) of the Executive’s annual Base Salary as in effect on the Date of Termination, and once the 60% aggregate amount has been paid, no further payments will be made under this Section 13(d). As a condition to the receipt of such payments, the Executive must inform the Company of his base salary in his new employment on a monthly basis. No payments shall be made under this Section 13 if the Executive’s employment is terminated in connection with his Retirement.
14.Inventions.
(a)The general nature of any discovery, invention, secret process or improvement made or discovered by the Executive during the period of the Executive’s employment by the Company (hereinafter called “the Executive’s Inventions”) shall be notified by the Executive to the Company forthwith upon it being made or discovered.
(b)The entitlement as between the Company and the Executive to the Executive’s Inventions shall be determined in accordance with the current Act (1949:345) on the Right to Inventions made by Employees and the Executive acknowledges that because of the nature of his duties and the particular responsibilities arising therefrom he has a special obligation to further the interests of the Company’s undertaking.
(c)Where the Executive’s Inventions are to be assigned to the Company, the Executive shall make a full disclosure of the same to the Company and if and whenever required to do so shall at the expense of the Company apply, singly or jointly with the Company or other persons as required by the Company, for letters patent or other equivalent protection in Sweden and in any other part of the world of the Executive’s Inventions.
15.Entire Agreement. This Agreement supersedes any other previous agreements and arrangements whether written, oral or implied between the Company or Veoneer and the Executive relating to the employment of the Executive, without prejudice to any rights accrued to the Company or the Executive prior to the commencement of his employment under this Agreement.
16.Disputes. Disputes regarding this Agreement (including, without limitation, disputes regarding the existence of Cause or Good Reason) shall be settled by arbitration in accordance with the Swedish Arbitration Act. The arbitration shall





take place in Stockholm and, unless otherwise agreed to by both parties, there shall be three (3) arbitrators. The provisions on voting and cumulation of parties and claims in the Swedish Procedural Code shall be applied in the arbitration. All costs and expenses for the arbitration, whether initiated by the Company or by the Executive, including the Executive’s costs for solicitor, shall be borne by the Company, unless the arbitrators determine the Executive’s claim(s) to be frivolous and in bad faith, in which case the arbitrators may allocate costs as they deem fit. Any payments due to the Executive pursuant to the preceding sentence shall be made within fifteen (15) business days after delivery of the Executive’s written request for payment accompanied with such evidence of costs and expenses incurred as the Company reasonably may require.
17.Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with Swedish law and, where applicable, the laws of any applicable local jurisdictions.
18.Amendment. No provision of this Agreement may be modified, waived or discharged unless such waiver, modification or discharge is agreed to in writing and signed by the Executive and such officer as may be specifically designated by the Board.
19.Notices. All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be given by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed as follows:    
If to the Executive:     Per Skytt

If to the Company:
Veoneer Inc.
WTC, Klarabergsviadukten 70,
111 64 Stockholm, Sweden

or to such other address as either party shall have furnished to the other in writing in accordance herewith. Notice and communications shall be effective when actually received by the addressee.
20.U.S. Tax Code Section 409A. This Section 20 shall apply only in the event that the Executive is or becomes a taxpayer under the laws of the United States at any time during the Employment Period.
(a)General. This Agreement shall be interpreted and administered in a manner so that any amount or benefit payable hereunder shall be paid or provided in a manner that is either exempt from or compliant with the requirements of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) and applicable Internal Revenue Service guidance and Treasury Regulations issued thereunder. Nevertheless, the tax treatment of the benefits provided under the Agreement is not warranted or guaranteed. Neither the Company nor its directors, officers, employees or advisers shall be held liable for any taxes, interest, penalties or other monetary amounts owed by the Executive as a result of the application of Section 409A of the Code.
(b)Definitional Restrictions. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, to the extent that any amount or benefit that would constitute non-exempt “deferred compensation” for purposes of Section 409A of the Code (“Non-Exempt Deferred Compensation”) would otherwise be payable or distributable hereunder, or a different form of payment of such Non-Exempt Deferred Compensation would be effected, by reason of a Change in Control or the Executive’s termination of employment, such Non-Exempt Deferred Compensation will not be payable or distributable to the Executive, and/or such different form of payment will not be effected, by reason of such circumstance unless the circumstances giving rise to such Change in Control or termination of employment, as the case may be, meet any description or definition of “change in control event” or “separation from service,” as the case may be, in Section 409A of the Code and applicable regulations (without giving effect to any elective provisions that may be available under such definition). This provision does not prohibit the vesting of any Non-Exempt Deferred Compensation upon a Change in Control or termination of employment, however defined. If this provision prevents the payment or distribution of any Non-Exempt Deferred Compensation, such payment or distribution shall be made on the date, if any, on which an event occurs that constitutes a Section 409A-compliant “change in control event” or “separation from service,” as the case may be, or such later date as may be required by subsection (c) below. If this provision prevents the application of a different form of payment of any amount or benefit, such payment shall be made in the same form as would have applied absent such designated event or circumstance.
(c)Six-Month Delay in Certain Circumstances. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, if any amount or benefit that would constitute Non-Exempt Deferred Compensation would otherwise be payable or distributable under this Agreement by reason of the Executive’s separation from service during a period in which he is a “specified employee” (as defined in Code Section 409A and the final regulations thereunder), then, subject to any permissible acceleration of payment by the Company under Treas. Reg. Section 1.409A‑3(j)(4)(ii) (domestic relations order), (j)(4)(iii) (conflicts of interest),





or (j)(4)(vi) (payment of employment taxes), (i) the amount of such Non-Exempt Deferred Compensation that would otherwise be payable during the six-month period immediately following the Executive’s separation from service will be accumulated through and paid or provided on the first day of the seventh month following the Executive’s separation from service (or, if the Executive dies during such period, within thirty (30) days after the Executive’s death) (in either case, the “Required Delay Period”); and (ii) the normal payment or distribution schedule for any remaining payments or distributions will resume at the end of the Required Delay Period.
(d)Treatment of Installment Payments. Each payment of termination benefits under this Agreement shall be considered a separate payment, as described in Treas. Reg. Section 1.409A‑2(b)(2), for purposes of Section 409A of the Code.
(e)Timing of Release of Claims. Whenever in this Agreement a payment or benefit is conditioned on the Executive’s execution and non-revocation of a release of claims, such as the separation agreement referenced in Section 11(a) hereof, such release must be executed and all revocation periods shall have expired within 60 days after the Date of Termination; failing which such payment or benefit shall be forfeited. If such payment or benefit constitutes Non-Exempt Deferred Compensation, then, subject to subsection (c) above, such payment or benefit (including any installment payments) that would have otherwise been payable during such 60-day period shall be accumulated and paid on the 60th day after the Date of Termination provided such release shall have been executed and such revocation periods shall have expired. If such payment or benefit is exempt from Section 409A of the Code, the Company may elect to make or commence payment at any time during such 60-day period.
(f)Timing of Reimbursements and In-kind Benefits. If the Executive is entitled to be paid or reimbursed for any taxable expenses under this Agreement and if such payments or reimbursements are includible in the Executive’s federal gross taxable income, the amount of such expenses payable or reimbursable in any one calendar year shall not affect the amount payable or reimbursable in any other calendar year, and the reimbursement of an eligible expense must be made no later than December 31 of the year after the year in which the expense was incurred. The right to any reimbursement for expenses incurred or provision of in-kind benefits is limited to the lifetime of the Executive, or such shorter period of time as is provided with respect to each particular right to reimbursement in-kind benefits pursuant to the preceding provisions of this Agreement. No right of the Executive to reimbursement of expenses under this Agreement shall be subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit.

IN WITNESS whereof this Agreement has been executed the day and year first above written.            
/s/ Per Skytt
Per Skytt
Veoneer, Inc.

Veoneer, Inc.

/s/ Jan Carlson            
Jan Carlson
Chairman and CEO, Veoneer, Inc.

Veoneer, Inc.
            
/s/ Mikko Taipale    
Mikko Taipale
Executive Vice President Human Resources




Exhibit 10.4








VNBA SEPARATION AGREEMENT

by and among

NISSIN KOGYO CO., LTD.,

VEONEER AB

and
VEONEER US, INC.

Dated as of June 14, 2019












TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page    
ARTICLE I PURCHASE AND SALE OF MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS
1
1.1
Sale and Purchase of Membership Interests    1
1.2
Purchase Price    1
1.3
Closing    1
1.4
Closing Deliveries    2
ARTICLE II CONDITIONS TO CLOSING
3
2.1
Conditions to Obligations of Veoneer    3
2.2
Conditions to Obligations of NK    3
Article III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES of NK
4
3.1
Corporate Existence    4
3.2
Authority    4
3.3
No Conflict; Required Consents and Approvals    4
3.4
Ownership of Membership Interests    5
3.5
Proceedings    5
3.6
Disclaimer    5
ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF VEONEER
5
4.1
Corporate Existence    5
4.2
Authority    5
4.3
No Conflict; Required Consents and Approvals    5
4.4
Proceedings    6
4.5
Disclaimer    6
ARTICLE V COVENANTS
6
5.1
General    6
5.2
Certain Notifications    6
5.3
Confidentiality    6
5.4
Pre-Closing Funding    7
5.5
Termination of Existing Agreements    7
5.6
Access to Information    7
5.7
Noncompete    7
5.8
Non-Solicit    8
5.9
Ancillary Agreements    8
ARTICLE VI INDEMNIFICATION
8
6.1
NK Indemnity    8
6.2
Veoneer Indemnity    8
6.3
Limitation of Liability    9
ARTICLE VII TERMINATION
9
7.1
Circumstances for Termination    9
7.2
Limitation on Termination    9
7.3
Effect of Termination    9
ARTICLE VIII MISCELLANEOUS
9
8.1
Consent to Transfer    9
8.2
Entire Agreement    10
8.3
Successors and Assigns    10
8.4
No Third Party Beneficiary    10
8.5
Severability    10
8.6
Notices    10
8.7
Governing Law; Dispute Resolution    11
8.8
Interpretation    12






8.9
Modifications, Amendments and Waivers    12
8.10
Counterparts; Electronic Signature    12
8.11
Specific Performance    12
8.12
Expenses    13
8.13
Further Assurances    13








TABLE OF SCHEDULES
Schedule A    Definitions
Schedule B    Terminated Agreements

TABLE OF EXHIBITS
Exhibit A    Assignment of Membership Interests
Exhibit B    Form of IP Assignment Agreement
Exhibit C    Form of IP License Agreement
Exhibit D    Form of Amendment to JV Agreement








VNBA SEPARATION AGREEMENT
THIS VNBA SEPARATION AGREEMENT, dated as of June 14, 2019 (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into by and among Nissin Kogyo Co., Ltd., a Japanese corporation (“NK”), Veoneer AB, a Swedish corporation (“Veoneer Sweden”) and Veoneer US, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Veoneer US,” and together with Veoneer Sweden, “Veoneer”). Capitalized terms used in this Agreement but not otherwise defined will have the meanings set forth in Schedule A.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, each of Veoneer US and NK directly or indirectly owns equity interests in Veoneer Nissin Brake Systems America, LLC, an Ohio limited liability company (“VNBA” or the “Company”), Veoneer Nissin Brake Systems Japan Co., Ltd., a Japanese corporation (“VNBJ”) and Veoneer Nissin Brake Systems (Zhongshan) Co., Ltd., a Peoples’ Republic of China company (“VNBZ”, and collectively with each of VNBA and VNBJ, the “Global JV”); and
WHEREAS, Veoneer Sweden, Veoneer US and NK entered into that certain Memorandum of Understanding, dated April 9, 2019 (the “MOU”) pursuant to which the parties thereto agreed to execute definitive agreements documenting the transactions contemplated hereby, including (1) the purchase and sale by Veoneer US of all of NK’s and its Affiliates’ equity interest in the Company (such equity interest, the “Membership Interests”), (2) the assignment and license of certain intellectual property from VNBJ to the Company, (3) the funding of VNBJ required to repay Veoneer of loans it previously made to VNBJ and (4) the entry into other support and transition arrangements to allow the separation of the Company from the Global JV.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the respective promises, covenants and agreements herein contained and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, NK and Veoneer, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
PURCHASE AND SALE OF MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS

1.1Sale and Purchase of Membership Interests. For the consideration hereinafter provided and upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, NK shall cause Nissin Kogyo Holdings USA, Inc., a Ohio corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiary (“NK US”) to sell, assign, transfer, convey and deliver to Veoneer US free and clear of all Encumbrances, and Veoneer US shall purchase and acquire from NK US, the Membership Interests.
1.2Purchase Price. The total purchase price (the “Purchase Price”) for the sale of the Membership Interests and the assignment and license of intellectual property rights contemplated by the IP Agreements is One Dollar ($1.00).
1.3Closing. Subject to the conditions set forth in Article II having been satisfied or waived, the consummation of the sale of the Membership Interests to Veoneer US and the execution of the Transaction Documents (the “Closing”) shall take place at the offices of Morrison & Foerster LLP, 1-5-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-6529, Japan, on June 28, 2019 (provided, however, that in the event Veoneer shall not have received the written consents required pursuant to Section 2.1(d) by such date, Veoneer shall have the right to extend such date until it receives such written consents) or at such other place or such other date as the parties may mutually agree in writing (the “Closing Date”). The parties hereto agree that the Closing may be effected remotely by means of the delivery and exchange of this Agreement and the other documents and instruments and signatures required to be delivered by each party hereunder by electronic mail (as portable document format (.pdf) files), facsimile transmission, hand delivery or such other means as the parties hereto mutually agree, and wire transfer of funds.







1.4Closing Deliveries
(a)By All Parties. At the Closing:
(i)Veoneer US shall cause, and NK shall cause NK US to cause, the Company to execute and deliver to VNBJ (and provide copies of such to NK) (A) each of the IP Agreements and (B) the Transition Services Agreement;
(ii)Veoneer Sweden and NK shall cause VNBJ to execute and deliver to VNBA (and provide copies of such to Veoneer) (A) each of the IP Agreements and (B) the Transition Services Agreement;
(iii)Veoneer US shall cause, and NK shall cause NK US to cause, the Company to execute and deliver to NK US a duly executed counterpart to the Amended and Restated VNBA Lease Agreement; and
(iv)Veoneer and NK shall cause the Global JV to execute and deliver to each other, NK, Veoneer US and Veoneer Sweden, a duly executed counterpart to the Amendment to Business Collaboration Agreement.
(b)By NK. At the Closing:
(i)NK shall cause NK US to execute and deliver to Veoneer US a duly executed counterpart to the Assignment of Membership Interests;
(ii)NK shall cause NK US to execute and deliver to VNBA a duly executed counterpart to the Amended and Restated VNBA Lease Agreement;
(iii)NK shall execute and deliver or cause to be executed and delivered, as the case may be, in each case to Veoneer, a duly executed counterpart to the Amendment to JV Agreement (for the avoidance of doubt, the JV Agreement shall remain in full force and effect until the Closing); and
(iv)NK shall execute and deliver or cause to be executed and delivered, as the case may be, in each case to Veoneer and the Global JV, a duly executed counterpart to the Amendment to Business Collaboration Agreement (for the avoidance of doubt, the Business Collaboration Agreement shall remain in full force and effect until the Closing).
(c)By Veoneer. At the Closing:
(i)Veoneer US shall execute and deliver to NK a duly executed counterpart to the Assignment of Membership Interests;
(ii)Veoneer shall execute and deliver to NK a duly executed counterpart to the Amendment to JV Agreement (for the avoidance of doubt, the JV Agreement shall remain in full force and effect until the Closing);
(iii)Veoneer shall execute and deliver to NK and the Global JV a duly executed counterpart to the Amendment to Business Collaboration Agreement (for the avoidance of doubt, the Business Collaboration Agreement shall remain in full force and effect until the Closing); an
(iv)Veoneer US shall deliver the Purchase Price to NK US by wire transfer to an account to be specified in written notice delivered by NK to Veoneer at least five (5) Business Days prior to the Closing or such alternative method of payment as Veoneer and NK may otherwise agree.






ARTICLE II
CONDITIONS TO CLOSING

2.1    Conditions to Obligations of Veoneer. Veoneer’s obligations to consummate the Closing are subject to the satisfaction (or waiver by Veoneer) of each of the following conditions:
(a)    Representations and Warranties of NK. Each of the representations and warranties made by NK in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Closing;
(b)    Covenants of NK. The covenants, obligations and agreements contained in this Agreement to be complied with by NK on or prior to the Closing have been complied with in all material respects to the extent required to be complied with by NK on or prior to the Closing;
(c)    Ancillary Agreements. Each of the Amendment to Business Collaboration Agreement, the Amended and Restated VNBA Lease Agreement and the Transition Services Agreement has been mutually agreed upon between NK and Veoneer; and
(d)    Customers. Veoneer shall have received, written consent from each of Honda and Ford for the parties to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
2.2    Conditions to Obligations of NK. NK’s obligations to consummate the Closing are subject to the satisfaction (or waiver by NK) of each of the following conditions:
(a)    Representations and Warranties of Veoneer. Each of the representations and warranties made by Veoneer in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Closing;
(b)    Covenants of Veoneer. The covenants, obligations and agreements contained in this Agreement to be complied with by Veoneer on or prior to the Closing have been complied with in all material respects to the extent required to be complied with by Veoneer on or prior to the Closing; and
(c)    Ancillary Agreements. Each of the Amendment to Business Collaboration Agreement, the Amended and Restated VNBA Lease Agreement and the Transition Services Agreement has been mutually agreed upon between NK and Veoneer.

ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF NK

NK hereby represents and warrants to Veoneer as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date as follows:
3.1    Corporate Existence. NK is a corporation duly organized and validly existing under the Laws of Japan.

3.2    Authority. The execution, delivery and performance by NK of this Agreement, and by each of NK and its Affiliates of the Assignment of Membership Interests and the Amendment to JV Agreement to which any of them is a party, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, have been duly and validly authorized, or prior to the execution thereof, will be duly and validly authorized, by all necessary corporate action on the part of NK or its Affiliate that is party hereto or thereto. This Agreement has been, and the Assignment of Membership Interests and the Amendment to JV Agreement to which NK or any of its Affiliates at the Closing, will become a party, is duly and validly executed and delivered by NK or such Affiliate and, assuming the due authorization and delivery of the other parties hereto and thereto, will constitute the valid, legal and binding obligations of NK or such Affiliate, in accordance with their respective terms, except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar Laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by general principles of equity.







3.3    No Conflict; Required Consents and Approvals.
  
(a)    The execution, delivery and performance by NK of this Agreement, and by each of NK and any of its Affiliates of the Assignment of Membership Interests and the Amendment to JV Agreement to which NK or any of its Affiliates will be a party, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby by NK and its Affiliates, do not: (i) conflict with or violate the organizational documents of NK or its Affiliates; (ii) materially conflict with or materially violate any applicable Law; or (iii) result in any material breach of, or constitute a material default (or an event that, with notice or lapse of time or both, would become a material breach or material default) under, require any consent of or notice to any Person pursuant to, give to others any right of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of or result in the creation of an Encumbrance under any contractual obligation of NK or its Affiliates.

(b)The execution, delivery and performance by NK of this Agreement, and by each of NK and its Affiliates of the Assignment of Membership Interests and the Amendment to JV Agreement to which NK and its Affiliates will be a party, and the consummation by NK and its Affiliates of the transactions contemplated hereby require no material action by or in respect of, or material filing with, any Governmental Entity.

3.4    Ownership of Membership Interests. NK US is the record and beneficial owner of all right, title and interest, in and to all of the Membership Interests, which constitutes forty-nine percent (49%) of the outstanding membership interest of the Company. Except for Veoneer’s rights pursuant to this Agreement and the JV Agreement, there are no outstanding options, warrants or rights to acquire any interest in the Membership Interests. The delivery to Veoneer US of the Membership Interests by NK US as contemplated in this Agreement will transfer to Veoneer US good and marketable title to the Membership Interests, free and clear of any and all Encumbrances.

3.5    Proceedings. There are no Proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of NK, threatened against NK or any of its Affiliates (a) challenging or seeking to restrain, delay or prohibit any or all of the transactions contemplated hereby or (b) preventing NK or any of its Affiliates from performing their obligations under this Agreement, the Assignment of Membership Interests or the Amendment to JV Agreement to which NK or any of its Affiliates is or will be a party.

3.6    Disclaimer. The representations and warranties made by NK in this Agreement are the exclusive representations and warranties made by NK, and NK hereby disclaims any other express or implied representations or warranties, whether written or oral. Except as expressly set forth herein, the NK is not, directly or indirectly, making any representations or warranties regarding the Membership Interests or the Company.

ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF VEONEER

Veoneer hereby represents and warrants to NK as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date as follows:
4.1    Corporate Existence. Veoneer Sweden is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing (to the extent such concept or a comparable status is recognized) under the Laws of Sweden. Veoneer US is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of Delaware.

4.2    Authority. The execution, delivery and performance by Veoneer of this Agreement, and the Assignment of Membership Interests and the Amendment to JV Agreement to which any of them is a party, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, have been duly and validly authorized, or prior to the execution thereof, will be duly and validly authorized, by all necessary corporate action on the part of Veoneer. This Agreement has been, and the Assignment of Membership Interests and the Amendment to JV Agreement to which Veoneer at the Closing, will become a party, is duly and validly executed and delivered by Veoneer and, assuming the due authorization and delivery of the other parties hereto and thereto, will constitute the valid, legal and binding obligations of Veoneer, in accordance with their respective terms, except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,






reorganization, moratorium or similar Laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by general principles of equity.

4.3    No Conflict; Required Consents and Approvals.

(a)    The execution, delivery and performance by Veoneer of this Agreement, the Assignment of Membership Interests and the Amendment to JV Agreement to which Veoneer will be a party, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby by Veoneer do not: (i) conflict with or violate the organizational documents of Veoneer; (ii) materially conflict with or materially violate any applicable Law; or (iii) result in any material breach of, or constitute a material default (or an event that, with notice or lapse of time or both, would become a material breach or material default) under, require any consent of or notice to any Person pursuant to, give to others any right of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of or result in the creation of an Encumbrance under any contractual obligation of Veoneer.

(b)    The execution, delivery and performance by Veoneer of this Agreement, the Assignment of Membership Interests and the Amendment to JV Agreement to which Veoneer will be a party, and the consummation by Veoneer of the transactions contemplated hereby require no material action by or in respect of, or material filing with, any Governmental Entity.
4.4    Proceedings. There are no Proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of Veoneer, threatened against Veoneer (a) challenging or seeking to restrain, delay or prohibit any or all of the transactions contemplated hereby or (b) preventing Veoneer from performing their obligations under this Agreement, the Assignment of Membership Interests or the Amendment to JV Agreement to which any of them is or will be a party.

4.5    Disclaimer. The representations and warranties made by Veoneer in this Agreement are the exclusive representations and warranties made by Veoneer, and each of Veoneer hereby disclaims any other express or implied representations or warranties, whether written or oral.

ARTICLE V
COVENANTS

5.1    General. NK and Veoneer shall use all commercially reasonable best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions, and to do, or cause to be done, and to assist and cooperate with each other in doing, all things necessary, proper or advisable to implement the transactions contemplated hereby, in the most expeditious and practical manner, in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, including preparing and filing as promptly as practicable all documentation to effect all necessary applications, notices, petitions, filings, requests and other documents and to obtain as promptly as reasonably practicable all consents, waivers, licenses, orders, registrations, approvals, permits and authorizations necessary or advisable to be obtained from any third party and/or Governmental Entity. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, NK and Veoneer shall take all action required under the JV Agreement on behalf of itself and its Affiliates, which are necessary to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.

5.2    Certain Notifications. From the date of this Agreement until the Closing, NK and Veoneer shall promptly notify the other party in accordance with this Agreement regarding any (a) breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or obligation of itself contained in this Agreement and (b) circumstance or event which will result in, or could reasonably be expected to result in, the failure of itself to timely satisfy any of the conditions to Closing set forth in Article II.

5.3    Confidentiality. The parties shall keep the existence and contents of this Agreement, their discussions in respect thereof and the transactions contemplated hereby (the “Confidential Information”), confidential, and shall not disclose them to any third party without the consent of (x) NK (in the case of Veoneer) and (y) Veoneer (in the case of NK); provided, however, that each party shall be free to make (a) such public disclosures as it in good faith determined it is required to do under applicable Laws and (b) such disclosures to Honda and Ford as is necessary to procure their support of the transactions contemplated herein. Without limiting the foregoing, NK hereby covenants that, during the period commencing as of the Closing and ending three (3) years thereafter, NK shall continue to comply with its






obligations pursuant to Section 7.2 of the JV Agreement (including non-disclosure requirements and use restrictions) with respect to all Confidential Information (as defined in the JV Agreement) and Trade Secrets (as defined in the JV Agreement) of VNBA. The parties acknowledge and agree that such obligations of NK shall remain in force and effect in accordance with the foregoing sentence notwithstanding the fact that VNBA shall no longer constitute a Company (as defined in the JV Agreement) following the Closing.

5.4    Pre-Closing Funding. Each party shall financially support or cause to be supported VNBJ, in whatever way required, to ensure that VNBJ, on or prior to the Closing can procure loans enabling VNBJ to repay to Veoneer the approximately Four Billion Five Hundred Million Japanese Yen (¥4,500,000,000) outstanding as of the date hereof plus accrued interest as a loan from Veoneer to VNBJ (the “Outstanding Veoneer Loan”); provided, however, that the support of such loans shall be such that fifty-one percent (51%) of the total is allocated to Veoneer and forty-nine percent (49%) is allocated to NK or its Affiliates. If loans cannot be procured by VNBJ on terms acceptable to each of the parties on or prior to the Closing Date, each shall promptly contribute to VNBJ such amounts in cash corresponding to fifty-one percent (51%) and forty-nine percent (49%), respectively, of the total loan amount then outstanding (accrued interest included), and cause VNBJ to promptly use such contributions to repay in full the loan amount then outstanding to Veoneer (accrued interest included). Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither NK nor its Affiliates shall have any obligation under this Section 5.4 with respect to any loan other than the Outstanding Veoneer Loan, subject to any other agreement in place, including the JV Agreement.

5.5    Termination of Existing Agreements. Veoneer and NK shall cause those agreements set forth in Schedule B to be terminated effective as of the Closing Date.

5.6    Access to Information. For a period of three (3) years after the Closing, Veoneer shall cause the Company to provide NK or its Affiliates with information regarding the Company as reasonably requested by NK, at NK’s sole cost and expense, to the extent necessary for (a) the preparation of the financial statements of NK or its Affiliates, as applicable, (b) any required audit thereof, (c) the preparation of the tax returns of NK or its Affiliates as applicable, or (d) defending any Proceeding brought by a third party against NK or its Affiliates. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if at any time during such three (3) year period, VNBA ceases to be an Affiliate of Veoneer (whether as a result of a merger, sale, change of control of VNBA or otherwise), Veoneer’s obligations pursuant to this Section 5.6 shall terminate; provided, that Veoneer shall use its best efforts to cause VNBA or any Entity that acquires control of VNBA to agree to continue to comply with the obligations set forth in this Section 5.6.

5.7    Noncompete. From and after the Closing, VNBA shall not constitute an Affiliate (as defined in the JV Agreement) of Veoneer solely for purposes of Section 7.1 of the JV Agreement. Accordingly and for the avoidance of doubt, the parties acknowledge and agree that, from and after the Closing, neither VNBA nor any successor to VNBA’s business (in whole or in part) shall be subject to any restriction or limitation on its ability to engage in any business competitive with the JV Businesses (as defined in the JV Agreement) (and Veoneer shall not have any liability with respect to VNBA’s operation of its business pursuant to Section 7.1 of the JV Agreement).

5.8    Non-Solicit. NK hereby covenants that, during the period commencing as of the Closing and ending three (3) years thereafter, NK shall not (and shall cause its Affiliates to not) recruit, solicit for employment or employ any former or current employee of VNBA without the prior written consent of Veoneer; provided, that the foregoing shall not apply to any former employee of VNBA who has not been employed by VNBA for at least six (6) months. Notwithstanding any contrary term in this Section 5.8, general advertising for positions not intended specifically for VNBA’s employees shall not be a breach of this Section 5.8.

5.9    Ancillary Agreements. The parties shall (a) from and after the date hereof, negotiate in good faith or shall cause to be negotiated in good faith each of the Amendment to Business Collaboration Agreement, the Amended and Restated VNBA Lease Agreement and the Transition Services Agreement, and (b) make best efforts to mutually agree upon the terms and conditions thereof by no later than the Closing Date.







ARTICLE VI
INDEMNIFICATION

6.1    NK Indemnity. NK shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless Veoneer and its Affiliates (including VNBA) and their respective officers, directors, managers, employees, successors, assigns, representatives and agents (collectively, the “Veoneer Indemnified Parties”) from and against and in respect of:

(a)    any and all Losses imposed upon or incurred by any Veoneer Indemnified Party by reason of, arising out of or relating to any breach of any representation, warranty or covenant of NK contained in this Agreement;

(b)    forty-nine percent (49%) of any and all Losses relating to product warranty claims, product liability claims or recalls imposed upon or incurred by any Veoneer Indemnified Party to the extent arising or relating to the products sold by or on behalf of VNBA to Honda or any of its Affiliates prior to the Closing provided, that NK’s obligations pursuant to this Section 6.1(b) shall only apply to the extent a Veoneer Indemnified Party provides written notice to NK of the underlying matters, facts, circumstances or events that could reasonably give rise to any such product warranty claim, product liability claim or recall on or prior to the third (3rd) anniversary of the Closing; and

(c)    any and all Losses imposed upon or incurred by VNBA by reason of, arising out of or relating to any indemnification or reimbursement, as applicable, of NK US or any Director, Officer or employee (in each case as defined in the JV Agreement and as appointed or seconded by NK or its Affiliates to VNBA, as applicable).

6.2    Veoneer Indemnity. Veoneer US shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless NK and its Affiliates and their respective officers, directors, managers, employees, successors, assigns, representatives and agents (collectively, the “NK Indemnified Parties”) from and against and in respect of any and all Losses imposed upon or incurred by any NK Indemnified Party by reason of, arising out of or relating to any breach of any representation, warranty or covenant of Veoneer contained in this Agreement.

6.3    Limitation of Liability. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY IN THIS AGREEMENT, IN NO EVENT WILL EITHER PARTY BE LIABLE FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, INDIRECT, EXEMPLARY OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR DAMAGES FOR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE OR BUSINESS, EVEN IF SUCH PARTY IS NOTIFIED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES (UNLESS SUCH DAMAGES ARE INCLUDED AS LOSSES IN A THIRD PARTY CLAIM SUBJECT TO INDEMNIFICATION HEREUNDER). The parties acknowledge that the limitation of liability set forth in this Section 6.3 and the allocation of risk that it implements is an essential element of the bargain agreed to by the parties, without which the parties would not have entered into this Agreement. Furthermore, the indemnities under this Article VI shall be the sole and exclusive remedy for claims covered by these indemnities, and no party shall have any further or other claim in respect of any actual or alleged breach of this Agreement for any reason, irrespective of whether for liability for default, defect liability, liability in tort, or any other legal grounds whatsoever.

ARTICLE VII
TERMINATION

7.1    Circumstances for Termination. At any time prior to the Closing, this Agreement may be terminated by written notice:

(a)    by the mutual written consent of NK and Veoneer; and

(b)    by either NK or Veoneer if the other party is in breach of any provision of this Agreement, which breach would give rise to a failure to satisfy any condition set forth in Article II; provided, that the terminating party is not, on the date of termination, in material breach of any material provision of this Agreement.







7.2    Limitation on Termination. No party shall terminate this Agreement for any reason whatsoever after the Closing has been consummated. Furthermore, this Agreement may be terminated only in accordance with Section 7.1.

7.3    Effect of Termination. In the event of termination of this Agreement as provided in Section 7.1, this Agreement shall be of no further force and effect and there shall be no further obligation on the part of NK, Veoneer or their respective officers, directors, shareholders, Affiliates or representatives; provided, however, that notwithstanding anything herein in to the contrary, (a) Section 5.3 (Confidentiality), this Section 7.3 and Article VIII (Miscellaneous) shall remain in full force and effect and survive any termination of this Agreement and (b) nothing herein shall relieve any party from liability for the breach of any of its representations, warranties, covenants or agreements set forth in this Agreement.

ARTICLE VIII
MISCELLANEOUS

8.1    Consent to Transfer. For clarity, for all purposes under the JV Agreement and the Operating Agreement, Veoneer consents to the transfer of Membership Interests by NK (on behalf of itself and its Affiliates, as the case may be) upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein.

8.2    Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the other Transaction Documents constitute the entire agreement between the parties hereto or thereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersede all prior and contemporaneous agreements and understandings, both written and oral, between the parties hereto or thereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof. Except as expressly stated herein or therein, this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents shall not affect any rights or obligations any party may have under any other agreements and each such party hereby expressly reserves any such rights and obligations. In the event of any conflict or inconsistency between the terms of this Agreement and the terms of any other Transaction Document, the terms of this Agreement will govern.

8.3    Successors and Assigns. This Agreement may not be assigned by any party without the prior written consent of the other party hereto; provided, however, that Veoneer may assign any or all of its rights and obligations under this Agreement without the consent of NK in connection with the sale of VNBA (whether such sale is structured as a stock transfer, merger, sale of all or substantially all of VNBA’s assets or otherwise). Without limiting the foregoing, Veoneer shall keep NK reasonably informed of any sale process of VNBA, including the identity of the ultimate purchaser thereof. Any assignment in violation of this Section 8.3 shall be null and void.

8.4    No Third Party Beneficiary. This Agreement will be binding upon and inure solely to the benefit of each party hereto and its successors and permitted assigns and, except as expressly permitted by this Agreement, nothing in this Agreement is intended to or will confer upon any other Person any legal or equitable rights, benefits or remedies of any nature whatsoever under or by reason of this Agreement.

8.5    Severability. If any term or other provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced by any rule of law, or public policy, all other terms and provisions of this Agreement will nevertheless remain in full force and effect, so long as the economic or legal substance of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement is not affected in any manner materially adverse to any party. Upon such determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced, the parties hereto will negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the parties as closely as possible, in a mutually acceptable manner, in order that the transactions contemplated hereby will be consummated as originally contemplated to the fullest extent possible.

8.    Notices. All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed duly given (x) on the date of delivery if delivered personally, (y) on the date delivered if sent by email (provided confirmation of email receipt is obtained), (z) upon receipt if sent by mail (registered or certified mail, postage prepaid). Notices are to be addressed as follows:






    
(a)    if to NK:

Nissin Kogyo Co., Ltd.
801 Kazawa, Tomi City
Nagano 389-0514, Japan

with copies to (which copies will not constitute notice):
Nishimura & Asahi
Otemon Tower, 1-1-2 Otemachi
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8124, Japan

(b)    if to Veoneer Sweden:

Veoneer AB
Box 13089 Klarabergsviadukten 70
C6 SE-103 02 Stockholm, Sweden

with copies to (which copies will not constitute notice):
Morrison & Foerster LLP
Shin-Marunouchi Building 5-1, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Japan 100-6529

(c)    if to Veoneer US:
Veoneer US, Inc.
26360 American Dr.
Southfield, MI 48034 USA

with copies to (which copies will not constitute notice):
Morrison & Foerster LLP
Shin-Marunouchi Building 5-1, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Japan 100-6529

or to such other address as the Person to whom notice is given may have previously furnished to the other in writing in the manner set forth above.
8.7    Governing Law; Dispute Resolution.

(a)     This Agreement shall be governed by and is to be construed in accordance with the laws of Japan.

(b)    All claims arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be subject to mandatory arbitration pursuant to the Arbitration Rules of the International Chamber of Commerce (the “Rules”). In addition, the parties agree that the arbitration shall be conducted according to the Rules in force when such arbitration is commenced. The arbitral tribunal shall be composed of three (3) arbitrators who shall be chosen in accordance with the Rules. The language of the arbitration shall be English. The seat and venue of the arbitration shall be Singapore. The parties agree that the arbitration proceedings and any award shall be confidential. Each party shall bear its own fees and costs associated with the arbitration.

8.8    Interpretation. No party to this Agreement shall be considered the draftsperson, and this Agreement has been reviewed, negotiated and accepted by the parties and any rule of construction to the effect that ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be applied in the construction or interpretation of this Agreement. As used in this Agreement, the singular or plural number shall be deemed to conclude the other whenever the context






so requires. The words “include” or “including” mean “include, without limitation” and “including, without limitation,” as the case may be, and the language following “include” or “including” shall not be deemed to set forth an exhaustive list. The word “or” will not be limiting or exclusive. The words “herein,” “hereto,” “hereof” and words of similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole, including the Exhibits and Schedules and not to any particular section, subsection, paragraph, subparagraph or clause contained in this Agreement. References to agreements and other contractual instruments shall be deemed to include all subsequent amendments and other modifications thereto. References to any Laws are to be construed as including all such Laws consolidating, amending or replacing the Law referred to. All references to masculine gender shall also include the feminine and neuter genders, and vice-versa. All references in this Agreement to Articles, Sections, subsections, clauses, Exhibits and Schedules are references to Articles, Sections, subsections, clauses, Exhibits and Schedules, respectively, in and to this Agreement, unless otherwise specified. The table of contents and descriptive headings herein are inserted for convenience of reference only are not intended to be part of or to affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. References to days are to calendar days; provided, that any action otherwise required to be taken on a day that is not a Business Day will instead be taken on the next Business Day.

8.9    Modifications, Amendments and Waivers. This Agreement may not be amended or changed nor any performance, term, or condition waived in whole or in part, except by a writing signed by the party against whom enforcement of the amendment, change or waiver is sought. No delay or failure on the part of any party in exercising any rights hereunder, and no partial or single exercise thereof, will constitute a waiver of such rights or of any other rights hereunder.

8.10    Counterparts; Electronic Signature. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts which may be delivered by facsimile, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which counterparts shall together constitute one and the same instrument. This Agreement may be executed by facsimile or electronic signature in portable document format (.pdf) and a facsimile or electronic signature in portable document format (.pdf) shall constitute an original for all purposes.

8.11    Specific Performance. Each party agrees that irreparable harm, for which there will be no adequate remedy at Law and for which the ascertainment of monetary damages would be difficult, would occur in the event any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. Each party accordingly agrees that the other party shall be entitled to specifically enforce this Agreement and to obtain an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of the provisions of this Agreement or any other agreement contemplated under this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof or thereof, in each instance without being required to post bond or other security and in addition to, and without having to prove the adequacy of, other remedies at Law.

8.12    Expenses. Any and all transfer, documentary, sales, use, stamp, registration, value-added and other similar Taxes and fees incurred in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be paid by the party incurring such expenses. Whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby are consummated, each party shall pay its own fees, costs and expenses in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby (including the fees, costs and expenses of its advisers, accountants and legal counsel).

8.13    Further Assurances. Each party agrees (a) to furnish upon request to each other party such further information, (b) to execute and deliver to the other party such other documents, and (c) to do such other acts and things, all as another party may reasonably request for the purpose of carrying out the intent of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.


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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have signed this Agreement on the date first written above.
NISSIN KOGYO CO., LTD.
By:    /s/ Yasushi Kawaguchi
Name:    Yasushi Kawaguchi
Title:    President and Representative Director


VEONEER AB
By:    /s/ Andreas Deimel
Name:    Andreas Deimel
Title:    Managing Director
By:    /s/ Amelie Wendels
Name:    Amelie Wendels
Title:    Director


VEONEER US, INC.
By:    /s/ Eric R. Swanson    
Name:    Eric R. Swanson
Title:    President & Secretary








SCHEDULE A
DEFINITIONS
Affiliate” shall mean, with respect to any Person, any other Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common control with such Person.
Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
Amended and Restated VNBA Lease Agreement” means that certain Amended and Restated VNBA Lease Agreement, by and between NK US and VNBA.
Amendment to Business Collaboration Agreement” means that certain Amendment to Business Collaboration Agreement, by and among (a) NK, (b) Veoneer US and Veoneer Sweden, (c) VNBJ, VNBA, and VNBZ.
Amendment to JV Agreement” means that certain Amendment to Joint Venture Agreement, by and among (a) Veoneer Sweden and Veoneer US and (b) NK, NK US and Zhongshan Nissin Industry Co., Ltd., substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D.
Assignment of Membership Interests” means that certain Assignment of Membership Interests, by and between NK US and Veoneer US, substantially in the form attached as Exhibit A.
Business Collaboration Agreement” means that certain Business Collaboration Agreement, dated March 30, 2016 by and among (a) NK, (b) Autoliv ASP, Autoliv AB and Autoliv Holding and (c) the Global JV and Autoliv Nissin Brake Research Asia Co., Ltd.
Business Day” means a day, other than a Saturday or Sunday, on which banks are open for business in both New York, New York and Tokyo, Japan, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. local time.
Closing” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.3.
Closing Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.3.
Confidential Information” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.3.
Contract” means any agreement, contract, consensual obligation, understanding, arrangement, commitment or undertaking of any nature.
Dollars” or “$” means the lawful currency of the United States of America.
Encumbrance” means any lien, pledge, hypothecation, charge, mortgage, security interest, encumbrance, equity, trust, equitable interest, claim, preference, right of possession, lease, tenancy, license, encroachment, proxy, option, right of first refusal, preemptive right, impediment, exception, reservation, limitation, impairment, imperfection of title, condition or restriction of any nature (including any restriction on the voting of any security, any restriction on the transfer of any security or other asset, any restriction on the receipt of any income derived from any asset, any restriction on the use of any asset and any restriction on the possession, exercise or transfer of any other attribute of ownership of any asset); provided, that the restrictions on the Membership Interests under the Formation Documents shall not constitute an Encumbrance.
Entity” means any corporation (including any non-profit corporation), general partnership, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, joint venture, estate, trust or company (including any limited liability company or joint stock company).
Ford” means Ford Motor Company.






Formation Documents” means the Operating Agreement, the Share Purchase Agreement and the JV Agreement, collectively.
Global JV” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
Governmental Entity” means any federal, national, supranational, state, provincial, local or similar government, governmental, regulatory, administrative or quasi-governmental authority, branch, office agency, commission or other body, or any court, tribunal, or arbitral or judicial body (including any grand jury), whether domestic or foreign, including any securities exchange.
Honda” means Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
IP Agreements” means the IP Assignment Agreement and IP License Agreement, collectively.
IP Assignment” Agreement” means that certain IP Assignment Agreement, by and between VNBJ and the Company, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B.
IP License Agreement” means that certain IP License Agreement, by and between VNBJ and the Company, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C.
Japanese Yen” or “¥” means the lawful currency of Japan.
JV Agreement” means that certain Joint Venture Agreement, dated March 7, 2016 by and among (a) Autoliv ASP, Inc., an Indiana corporation (“Autoliv ASP”), Autoliv AB, a Swedish corporation (“Autoliv AB”), Autoliv Holding, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Autoliv Holding”) and (b) NK, NK US and Zhongshan Nissin Industry Co., Ltd., a Peoples’ Republic of China company.
knowledge” or similar phrase means, with respect to any Person, (a) the actual knowledge of such Person and (b) the knowledge that such Person would reasonably be expected to obtain in the course of diligently performing his or her duties.
Law” means any law, statute, legislation, constitution, principle of common law, notification, ordinance, code, Order, edict, decree, proclamation, treaty, rule, regulation, permit, ruling, directive, pronouncement, requirement (licensing or otherwise), determination, decision, publically available official opinion or publically available official interpretation that is, has been be issued, enacted, adopted, passed, approved, promulgated, made, implemented or otherwise put into effect by or under the authority of any Governmental Entity.
Losses” means any and all deficiencies, judgments, settlements, assessments, liabilities, losses, damages, fines, penalties, Taxes, costs, expenses (including reasonable legal, accounting and other costs and expenses of professionals) incurred in connection with defending, settling or otherwise satisfying any and all Proceedings, assessments, judgments or appeals, and in seeking indemnification therefor, and interest on any of the foregoing to the extent that interest is awarded thereon.
Membership Interests” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
MOU” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
NK” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
NK Indemnified Parties” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.2.
NK US” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.1.
Operating Agreement” means that certain Operating Agreement for the Company, dated September 11, 2015, by and among NK US, Veoneer US and the Company.






Order” shall mean any: (a) temporary, preliminary or permanent order, judgment, injunction, edict, decree, ruling, pronouncement, determination, decision, opinion, verdict, sentence, stipulation, subpoena, writ or award that is or has been issued, made, entered, rendered or otherwise put into effect by or under the authority of any court, administrative agency or other Governmental Entity or any arbitrator or arbitration panel; or (b) Contract with any Governmental Entity that is or has been entered into in connection with any Proceeding.
Outstanding Veoneer Loan” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.4.
Person” shall mean any individual, Entity or Governmental Entity.
Proceeding” shall mean any action, suit, litigation, arbitration, proceeding (including any civil, criminal, administrative, investigative or appellate proceeding), prosecution, contest, hearing, inquiry, inquest, audit, examination or investigation that is, has been or may in the future be commenced, brought, conducted or heard at law or in equity or before any Governmental Entity or any arbitrator or arbitration panel.
Purchase Price” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.2.
Rules” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.7(b).
Share Purchase Agreement” means that certain Share Purchase Agreement, dated September 9, 2015, by and among (a) NK and (b) Autoliv AB, a Swedish corporation, Autoliv ASP, Inc., an Indiana corporation and Autoliv Holding, Inc., a Delaware corporation.
Tax” means all forms of taxation, duties, levies, imposts and including corporate income tax, wage withholding tax, fringe benefit tax, value added tax, goods and sales tax, service tax, customs and excise duties, and other legal transaction taxes, dividend or other withholding tax, real estate taxes, other municipal taxes and duties, environmental taxes and duties and any other type of taxes or duties, social security payments, together with any interest, penalties, surcharges or fines relating thereto, due, payable, levied, imposed upon or claimed to be owed.
Transaction Documents” means this Agreement, the Amended and Restated VNBA Lease Agreement, the Amendment to Business Collaboration Agreement, the Amendment to JV Agreement, the Assignment of Membership Interests, the IP Assignment Agreement, the IP License Agreement and the Transition Services Agreement and each of the other agreements, certificates, documents and instruments contemplated hereby and thereby, including all Schedules and Exhibits hereto and thereto.
Transition Services Agreement” means that certain Transition Services Agreement, by and between VNBJ and VNBA.
Veoneer” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
Veoneer Indemnified Parties” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.1.
Veoneer Sweden” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
Veoneer US” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
VNBA” or “Company” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
VNBJ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
VNBZ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.








SCHEDULE B
TERMINATED AGREEMENTS
1.    License and Technical Assistance Agreement, dated April 1, 2018, by and between VNBJ and VNBA.

2.    Agreement for Group Development Project Activities, dated January 1, 2017, by and between Autoliv Nissin Brake Systems America, LLC and Autoliv Nissin Brake Systems Japan Co., Ltd.






EXHIBIT A
FORM OF ASSIGNMENT OF MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS
THIS ASSIGNMENT OF MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS, dated as of June 28, 2019 (this “Assignment”), is made and entered into by and between Nissin Kogyo Holdings USA, Inc., an Ohio corporation (“Seller”) and Veoneer US, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Buyer”). Capitalized terms used in this Assignment but not otherwise defined will have the meanings set forth in the Separation Agreement (defined below).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Nissin Kogyo Co., Ltd., a Japanese corporation, Veoneer AB, a Swedish corporation and Buyer have entered into that certain VNBA Separation Agreement, dated as of June 14, 2019 (the “Separation Agreement”);
WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms of the Formation Documents, Seller owns forty-nine percent (49%) of the membership interests in Veoneer Nissin Brake Systems America, LLC, an Ohio limited liability company (the “Company”); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms of the Separation Agreement, Seller has agreed to sell and Buyer has agreed to purchase upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Separation Agreement, all of Seller’s equity interest in the Company (collectively, the “Membership Interests”).
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the respective promises, covenants and agreements herein contained and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Seller and Buyer, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:
1.    Assignment of Seller’s Membership Interests. In consideration of Buyer’s execution, delivery and performance under the Separation Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, Seller hereby sells, assigns, transfers, conveys and assigns to Buyer the Membership Interests.
2.    Acceptance of Assignment of Membership Interests. Buyer hereby accepts the assignment of the Membership Interests described in paragraph 1.
    
3.    Acknowledgment. Seller shall hereby no longer be a Member of the Company, as such term is defined in the Operating Agreement.
(Signature page follows)









IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have signed this Agreement on the date first written above.
NISSIN KOGYO HOLDINGS USA, INC.
By:    
Name:    
Title:    


VEONEER US, INC.
By:    
Name:    
Title:    









Exhibit 10.5


AMENDMENT TO JOINT VENTURE AGREEMENT
This AMENDMENT TO JOINT VENTURE AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”) is made and entered into effective as of June 28, 2019 (the “Effective Date”) by and among (1) Veoneer AB, a Swedish corporation (“Veoneer AB”) and Veoneer US, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Veoneer US” and together with Veoneer AB, the “Veoneer Parties”), and (2) Nissin Kogyo Co., Ltd., a Japanese corporation (“Nissin”), Nissin Kogyo Holdings USA, Inc., an Ohio corporation (“Nissin Holding”) and Zhongshan Nissin Industry Co., Ltd., a Peoples’ Republic of China company (“NBZ” and together with Nissin and Nissin Holding, the “Nissin Parties”), as an amendment to that certain Joint Venture Agreement dated March 7, 2016 by and among Autoliv ASP, Inc. (“Autoliv ASP”), Autoliv AB (“Autoliv AB”) and Autoliv Holding, Inc. (“Autoliv Holding” and together with Autoliv ASP and Autoliv AB, the “Autoliv Parties”) and the Nissin Parties, as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof and in effect on the date hereof (the “JV Agreement”). Capitalized terms not defined in this Amendment shall have the meanings as assigned thereto in the JV Agreement.
RECITALS
(A)The Autoliv Parties and the Nissin Parties entered into the JV Agreement as of March 7, 2016 to engage in the JV Business through the Companies;

(B)The Autoliv Parties, the Veoneer Parties and the Nissin Parties entered into that certain Addendum to Joint Venture Agreement as of September 3, 2018 pursuant to which (i) Autoliv ASP assigned the JV Agreement as well as all the rights and obligations thereunder to Veoneer US and ceased to be a party thereto and (ii) each of Autoliv AB and Autoliv Holding assigned the JV Agreement as well as all the rights and obligations thereunder to Veoneer AB and ceased to be a party thereto;

(C)Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph (B), Autoliv AB remains a party to the JV Agreement only in relation to Autoliv Nissin Brake Research Asia Co., Ltd. (“ANRA”) and only to the extent necessary to deal with the liquidation proceedings of ANRA; and

(D)Nissin and the Veoneer Parties entered into that certain VNBA Separation Agreement as of June 14, 2019 (the “Separation Agreement”), pursuant to which (i) Nissin Holding is selling, and Veoneer Roadscape Automotive, Inc. is purchasing, as of the Effective Date, all of Nissin Holding’s membership interests in Veoneer Nissin Brake Systems America, LLC (“VNBA”), (ii) Veoneer Nissin Brake Systems Japan, Co., Ltd. (“VNBJ”) is assigning and licensing certain intellectual property to VNBA, (iii) the Veoneer Parties and Nissin are agreeing to the funding of VNBJ to repay the Veoneer Parties certain loans they previously made to VNBJ and (iv) VNBJ and VNBA are entering into other support and transition arrangements to allow the separation of VNBA from the Companies.

NOW, THEREFORE, the Veoneer Parties and the Nissin Parties herby agree as follows:
Article 1.Amendment to JV Agreement

1.As of the Effective Date, except as expressly set forth in this Amendment, the JV Agreement shall immediately cease to have any application or effect with respect to VNBA, all rights and obligations with respect to VNBA under the JV Agreement shall terminate and all references to “Company” or “Companies” in the JV Agreement (either in the body of the JV Agreement or its schedules and other attachments) shall read and be interpreted to mean VNBJ, Veoneer Nissin Brake Systems (Zhongshan), Co., Ltd. (“VNBZ”) and/or ANRA except as the context otherwise requires.





2.As of the Effective Date, the JV Agreement shall be amended as follows:
(a)Exhibit A of the JV Agreement shall hereby be replaced in its entirety with the document attached to this Amendment as Exhibit A.
(b)Section 3.2.6 of the JV Agreement (NA & EU Division Manager) shall hereby be deleted in its entirety, and all references in the JV Agreement to the term “NA & EU Division Manager” shall be deleted in their entirety.
3.Except as otherwise provided in the Separation Agreement, the Veoneer Parties and VNBA hereby irrevocably waive, release and discharge each of the Nissin Parties, VNBJ and VNBZ and their respective present, future or former representatives, directors, officers, employees, shareholders, partners or direct or indirect agents from any and all obligations, claims, liabilities or indebtedness, existing as of, or arising prior to, the Effective Date, whether known or unknown, only insofar as such obligations, claims, liabilities or indebtedness relate to VNBA. For greater certainty, the Veoneer Parties waive, release and discharge the Nissin Parties of any known obligations, claims, liabilities or indebtedness as of the Effective Date under the Share Purchase Agreement only insofar as such claims relate to VNBA.
4.Except as otherwise provided in the Separation Agreement, the Nissin Parties, VNBJ and VNBZ hereby irrevocably waive, release and discharge the Veoneer Parties and VNBA and their respective present, future or former representatives, directors, officers, employees, shareholders, partners or direct or indirect agents from any and all obligations, claims, liabilities or indebtedness, existing as of, or arising prior to, the Effective Date, whether known or unknown, only insofar as such obligations, claims, liabilities or indebtedness relate to VNBA. The benefit of this provision shall inure to and be enforceable by any purchaser, transferee or other successor in interest of VNBA.
5.The Nissin Parties hereby irrevocably waive, release and discharge VNBJ, and its respective present, future or former representatives, directors, officers, employees, shareholders, partners or direct or indirect agents from any and all obligations, claims, liabilities or indebtedness set forth in Schedule A, Paragraph (1), and covenant: (a) to promptly withdraw all such claims within one week from the Effective Date; and (b) not to seek to re-litigate such claims in any forum.
6.VNBJ hereby irrevocably waives, releases and discharges the Nissin Parties, and their respective present, future or former representatives, directors, officers, employees, shareholders, partners or direct or indirect agents from any and all obligations, claims, liabilities or indebtedness set forth in Schedule A, Paragraph (1), and covenants: (a) to promptly withdraw all such claims within one week from the Effective Date; and (b) not to seek to re-litigate such claims in any forum.
7.The Nissin Parties hereby irrevocably waive, release and discharge each of the Veoneer Parties, and their respective present, future or former representatives, directors, officers, employees, shareholders, partners or direct or indirect agents from any and all obligations, claims, liabilities or indebtedness set forth in Schedule A, Paragraph (2).
8.The Veoneer Parties hereby irrevocably waive, release and discharge each of the Nissin Parties, and their respective present, future or former representatives, directors, officers, employees, shareholders, partners or direct or indirect agents from any and all obligations, claims, liabilities or indebtedness set forth in Schedule A, Paragraph (2).
9.The Veoneer Parties hereby irrevocably withdraw their Notice of On-Going Material Breach and Notice of Election to Seek Calculation of Appraised Value to the Nissin Parties dated January 30, 2019 (the “Notice”), and covenant to terminate the appraisal process arising from the Notice within one week from the Effective Date.
10.Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the JV Agreement and the Operating Agreement of VNBA, including Section 4.3.2 (Obligations to Indemnify; Limits) and Section 4.3.3 (Indemnification of Employees and Agents) of the JV Agreement and Article XI of the Operating Agreement of VNBA, the Nissin Parties





acknowledge and agree that the Veoneer Parties and VNBA shall not have any liability to indemnify or reimburse, as applicable, Nissin Holding or any Director, Officer or employee (in each case appointed or seconded by the Nissin Parties to VNBA, as applicable).
11.Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Amendment, each of the Veoneer Parties and the Nissin Parties hereby irrevocably acknowledges and confirms that upon the execution of this Amendment any and all Deadlock or Irreconcilable Deadlock, current and existing as of the Effective Date, with respect to VNBA, VNBJ or VNBZ shall be deemed to be resolved and settled in all respects with immediate effect.
12.Without limiting the generality of Section 2.2.4 (g) of the JV Agreement (Unanimous Actions), any amendment or termination of, or the giving of consents, exceptions, waivers or forbearance by VNBJ under any IP Agreement or the Transition Services Agreement (as defined in the Separation Agreement), whether material or not, shall require the prior written consent of Nissin; provided, that Nissin holds equity interests in VNBJ.
Article 2.Other Provisions of JV Agreement
Except as otherwise agreed in this Amendment, all the provisions of the JV Agreement shall remain as-is and continue in full force and effect as among the Veoneer Parties and the Nissin Parties. This Amendment shall be incorporated into and constitute an integral part of the JV Agreement.
Article 3.Governing Law
This Amendment shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Japan.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the Veoneer Parties and the Nissin Parties has caused this Amendment to be executed through its duly authorized representative effective as of the date first above written.

Veoneer AB



By:     /s/ Andreas Deimel
Name:    Andreas Deimel
Title:    Managing Director



Veoneer US, Inc.



By:     /s/ Eric R. Swanson
Name:    Eric R. Swanson
Title:    President and Secretary



Nissin Kogyo Co., Ltd.



By:     /s/ Yasushi Kawaguchi
Name:    Yasushi Kawaguchi
Title:    President and Representative Director
for and on behalf of each of the Nissin Parties











IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the following companies hereby acknowledges and agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions set forth in this Amendment:

Veoneer Nissin Brake Systems America, LLC



By:     /s/ Steve M. Rodé
Name:    Steve M. Rodé
Title:    Director



Veoneer Nissin Brake Systems Japan Co., Ltd.



By:     /s/ John T. Jensen
Name:    John T. Jensen
Title:    President



Veoneer Nissin Brake Systems (Zhongshan) Co., Ltd.



By:     /s/ Steve M. Rodé
Name:    Steve M. Rodé
Title:    Director    






Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION of
the Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
I, Jan Carlson, certify that:
1.
I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of VEONEER, INC.;
2.
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.
The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) [Language omitted in accordance with SEC Release No. 34-54942] for the registrant and have:
a.
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b.
[Language omitted in accordance with SEC Release No. 34-54942]
c.
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d.
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.
The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a.
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b.
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

July 26, 2019
 
/s/ Jan Carlson
Jan Carlson
President and Chief Executive Officer




Exhibit 31.2
CERTIFICATION of
the Chief Financial Officer
Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
I, Mats Backman, certify that:
1.
I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of VEONEER, INC.;
2.
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.
The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) [Language omitted in accordance with SEC Release No. 34-54942] for the registrant and have:
a.
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;  
b.
[Language omitted in accordance with SEC Release No. 34-54942]
c.
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d.
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.
The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a.
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b.
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

July 26, 2019
 
 
/s/ Mats Backman
Mats Backman
Chief Financial Officer




Exhibit 32.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350,
as Adopted Pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
In connection with the quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Veoneer, Inc. (the “Company”) for the period ended June 30, 2019, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Jan Carlson, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, hereby certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of my knowledge:
1.
The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
2.
The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

July 26, 2019
 
 
/s/ Jan Carlson
Jan Carlson
President and Chief Executive Officer
 
This certification accompanies the Report pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not, except to the extent required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, be deemed filed by the Company for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.




Exhibit 32.2
Certification of Chief Financial Officer
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350,
as Adopted Pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
In connection with the quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Veoneer, Inc. (the “Company”) for the period ended June 30, 2019, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Mats Backman, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, hereby certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of my knowledge:
1.
The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
2.
The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

July 26, 2019
 
 
/s/ Mats Backman
Mats Backman
Chief Financial Officer
 
This certification accompanies the Report pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not, except to the extent required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, be deemed filed by the Company for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.