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Issuer:     AUTOLIV INC (ALV)
CIK:        0001034670
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2022-06-21T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001193125-22-176998
Event type: other_material
Sentiment:  neutral
Materiality: 0.60
Item codes: 7.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Autoliv reiterates FY2022 guidance despite China lockdowns and inflation headwinds
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- Chinese LVP declined >40% YoY in April, recovered to flat in May; Q2 China LVP forecast lowered 11% from April.
- Price increase negotiations with customers progressing, some retroactive to cover early 2022 costs; cost reductions underway (headcount, projects, consultants).
- Reiterated FY2022 organic sales growth of 12-17% and adjusted operating margin of 5.5-7.0%, assuming global LVP growth 0-5%.
- Government incentives and improved semiconductor availability expected to drive H2 recovery in China.
- Healthy balance sheet; committed to shareholder-friendly capital allocation as per Capital Markets Day.

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