Notes to the financial statements of Autoneum Holding Ltd

1 Principles

General

Autoneum Holding Ltd was incorporated on December 2, 2010 as a Swiss corporation domiciled in Winterthur. The Company does not have any employees.

The financial statements were prepared according to the provisions of the Swiss Law on Accounting and Financial Reporting (32nd title of the Swiss Code of Obligations). Where not prescribed by law, the significant accounting and valuation principles applied are described below.

Loans and financial receivables

Loans granted in foreign currencies are translated at the rate at the balance sheet date, whereby unrealized losses are recorded but unrealized gains are not recognized. In the case where the currency effect of loans is hedged, both unrealized losses and gains are recognized.

Treasury shares

Treasury shares are recognized at acquisition cost and deducted from shareholders’ equity at the time of acquisition. In case of a sale, the gain or loss is recognized in the income statement as financial income or financial expenses.

Bonds and bank debts

Borrowings are recognized in the balance sheet at nominal value. The issue costs for the bonds and for finance agreements are recognized as accrued income and deferred expenses due from third parties and amortized on a straight-line basis over the maturity period.

Investments

Investments are valued using the single-item approach.

2 Financial income

CHF million

2021

2020

Interest income

8.5

5.3

Net foreign exchange gains

4.4

Other financial income

0.6

2.0

Total

13.5

7.3

3 Valuation adjustments on investments and loans

CHF million

2021

2020

Increase of valuation adjustments on investments

–5.4

Increase of valuation adjustments on loans due from third parties

–2.8

Reversal of valuation adjustments on loans due from third parties

2.8

Total

–2.6

–2.8

4 Financial expenses

CHF million

2021

2020

Interest expenses

–7.0

–12.2

Net foreign exchange losses

–32.8

Other financial expenses

–0.9

–1.3

Total

–7.9

–46.4

5 Extraordinary expenses

There are no extraordinary expenses in 2021 and 2020.

6 Loans and financial receivables

CHF million

31.12.2021

31.12.2020

Loans due from subsidiaries

107.6

52.8

Loans due from third parties

0.5

0.9

Cash pool receivables due from subsidiaries

14.6

16.2

Total current portion

122.8

69.8

Loans due from subsidiaries

295.0

396.5

Loans due from third parties

1.9

Total non-current portion

295.0

398.5

7 Accrued income and deferred expenses

CHF million

31.12.2021

31.12.2020

Accrued income and deferred expenses due from subsidiaries

3.9

4.2

Accrued income and deferred expenses due from third parties

2.4

3.6

Total

6.3

7.8

8 Investments

The subsidiaries, associated companies and non-consolidated investments are listed in note 16. They are owned directly or indirectly by Autoneum Holding Ltd.

9 Borrowings

CHF million

31.12.2021

31.12.2020

Cash pool liabilities due to subsidiaries

20.4

37.3

Bank debts

131.4

21.0

Loans due to related parties

5.0

5.0

Total current portion

156.8

63.3

Bonds

175.0

175.0

Bank debts

305.0

Subordinated shareholder loans

40.0

Total non-current portion

175.0

520.0

Loans due to related parties comprise a loan of CHF 5.0 million that was granted by the pension fund of an Autoneum Group entity to the Company. The loan bears an interest rate of 0.35% (December 31, 2020: 1.5%) and is due within six days upon cancellation of the agreement by either the lender or the borrower.

In 2019, the two main shareholders of Autoneum Holding Ltd have granted a subordinated loan of CHF 20.0 million each and with an interest of 4.0%. As the agreed financial ratio has been reached in two consecutive financial quarters, the two subordinated shareholder loans of CHF 20.0 million each were repaid in 2021.

On July 4, 2016 Autoneum Holding Ltd issued a fixed-rate bond with a nominal value of CHF 75.0 million, which is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (AUH16, ISIN: CH0326213904). The bond carries a coupon rate of 1.125% and has a term of seven years with a final maturity on July 4, 2023.

On December 8, 2017 Autoneum Holding Ltd issued a fixed-rate bond with a nominal value of CHF 100.0 million, which is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (AUT17, ISIN: CH0373476032). The bond carries a coupon rate of 1.125% and has a term of eight years with a final maturity on December 8, 2025.

Autoneum maintains a long-term credit agreement with a banking syndicate in the amount of CHF 350.0 million, whereof CHF 131.4 million was drawn at year-end (December 31, 2020: CHF 305.0 million). The line of credit may partly be used as a guarantee facility. On December 7, 2017 the long-term credit agreement was amended and the final maturity date extended from December 31, 2019 to December 31, 2022. On May 7, 2019 the existing long-term credit agreement was increased from CHF 150.0 million to CHF 350.0 million with an unchanged final maturity date. On June 29, 2020 the existing long-term credit agreement was amended, among other things, with regards to the financial covenants. The final maturity date remained unchanged at December 31, 2022. The interest rate is based on the SARON rate plus an applicable margin, which is determined based on the ratio of net debt to EBITDA. An adjusted ratio of net debt to EBITDA represents the customary financial covenant of that agreement. Compliance with financial covenants is checked on a regular basis and reported to the banking syndicate. In the fiscal years 2021 and 2020, the financial covenants were met at all times.

10 Other liabilities

CHF million

31.12.2021

31.12.2020

Other liabilities due to subsidiaries

0.1

3.7

Other liabilities due to third parties

0.5

Total

0.1

4.2

11 Deferred income and accrued expenses

CHF million

31.12.2021

31.12.2020

Deferred income and accrued expenses due from subsidiaries

5.3

Deferred income and accrued expenses due from third parties

2.0

4.1

Total

7.3

4.1

12 Shareholders’ equity

Share capital

The share capital amounts to CHF 233 618.15. It is divided into 4 672 363 fully paid-up registered shares with a par value of CHF 0.05 each.

Conditional share capital

For issuing convertible bonds, warranty bonds and for granting shareholder options, the share capital can be increased by a maximum of 700 000 fully paid-up registered shares with a par value of CHF 0.05 up to a maximum value of CHF 35 000. Furthermore, for the issuance of shares to employees of subsidiaries, the share capital can be increased by a maximum of 250 000 fully paid-up registered shares with a par value of CHF 0.05 up to a maximum value of CHF 12 500.

Legal capital reserves

These reserves include an amount of CHF 0.1 million (December 31, 2020: CHF 0.1 million) whose distribution as dividends is not subject to income taxes in Switzerland and can be effected free of Swiss withhold- ing tax. The remaining part of the legal capital reserve does not benefit from the Swiss capital contribution principle.

Treasury shares

The following transactions with treasury shares were performed during the financial year:

2021 in shares

2021 in CHF million

2020 in shares

2020 in CHF million

Treasury shares at January 1

33 803

3.5

25 783

3.6

Purchase of treasury shares

5

21 000

1.6

Sale of treasury shares

–3 375

–0.3

–3 110

–0.4

Transfer of treasury shares

–4 640

–0.5

–9 870

–1.3

Treasury shares at December 31

25 793

2.6

33 803

3.5

13 Guarantees and collateral provided

Autoneum Holding Ltd has guaranteed CHF 32.8 million (December 31, 2020: CHF 33.1 million) to financial institutions for granting credit facilities to direct and indirect subsidiaries and CHF 19.3 million (December 31, 2020: CHF 3.8 million) to other third parties for securing transactions they entered into with direct and indirect subsidiaries and other third parties. No financing commitment was given in favor of a subsidiary in either 2021 or 2020.

14 Shares allocated to the Board of Directors

Part of the remuneration of the Board of Directors is paid in shares of Autoneum Holding Ltd. In 2021, 5 414 shares (2020: 11 605 shares) with a total value of CHF 963 800 (2020: CHF 702 451) were allocated and 4 640 shares (2020: 9 871 shares) were transferred to the members of the Board of Directors. The remaining shares were withheld by the Company to account for the beneficiaries’ part of social security contributions and withholding taxes.

15 Shares held by the members of the Board of Directors or Group Executive Board

The following shares were held by members of the Board of Directors or the Group Executive Board, including parties related to them (Art. 663c Swiss Code of Obligations):

Number of shares

31.12.2021

31.12.2020

Hans-Peter Schwald, Chairman

48 101

46 154

Rainer Schmückle, Vice Chairman

4 553

4 152

Liane Hirner

639

n/a

Norbert Indlekofer

1 725

1 416

Michael Pieper

1 050 092

995 014

This E. Schneider

17 192

16 837

Peter Spuhler

n/a

755 523

Oliver Streuli

203

n/a

Ferdinand Stutz

5 561

5 264

Total Board of Directors

1 128 066

1 824 360

Matthias Holzammer, CEO

7 278

6 839

Bernhard Wiehl

214

149

Alexandra Bendler

784

703

Greg Sibley

Andreas Kolf

1 137

1 015

Fausto Bigi

315

Total Group Executive Board

9 728

8 706

16 Subsidiaries, associated companies and investments

Nominal capitalin millions

Directly owned

Indirectly owned

Voting and capital rights1

Research & technology

Application development

Production & supply

Service & financing

Switzerland

Autoneum International Ltd, Winterthur

CHF

7.0

100%

Autoneum Management Ltd, Winterthur

CHF

1.3

100%

Autoneum Switzerland Ltd, Sevelen

CHF

0.3

100%

Argentina

Autoneum Argentina S.A., Córdoba

ARS

22.5

100%

Belgium

Autoneum Belgium NV, Genk

EUR

8.0

100%

Brazil

Autoneum Brasil Têxteis Acústicos Ltda., São Paulo

BRL

201.6

100%

Canada

Autoneum Canada Ltd., Tillsonburg

CAD

100%

China

Autoneum (Chongqing) Sound-Proof Parts Co., Ltd., Chongqing

CNY

49.3

100%

Autoneum (Shenyang) Sound-Proof Parts Co., Ltd., Shenyang

CNY

49.2

100%

Autoneum (Shanghai) Management Co., Ltd., Shanghai

CNY

13.2

100%

Autoneum (Yantai) Co., Ltd., Yantai

CNY

34.5

100%

Autoneum (Pinghu) Co., Ltd., Pinghu

CNY

144.9

100%

Autoneum (Tianjin) Co., Ltd., Tianjin

CNY

17.0

100%

Autoneum Nittoku (Guangzhou) Sound-Proof Co. Ltd., Guangzhou

CNY

75.8

51%

Tianjin Autoneum Nittoku Sound-Proof Co., Ltd., Tianjin

CNY

47.2

51%

Wuhan Nittoku Autoneum Sound-Proof Co., Ltd., Wuhan

CNY

89.6

25%

Wuhan Nittoku Autoneum Auto Parts Co., Ltd., Wuhan

CNY

81.0

25%

Czech Republic

Autoneum CZ s.r.o., Choceň

CZK

206.2

100%

France

Autoneum Holding France SAS, Lyon

EUR

39.8

100%

Autoneum France SAS, Aubergenville

EUR

8.0

100%

Germany

Autoneum Germany GmbH, Rossdorf

EUR

11.2

100%

Great Britain

Autoneum Great Britain Ltd., Stoke-on-Trent

GBP

57.0

100%

Hungary

Autoneum Hungary Ltd., Komárom

EUR

100%

India

Autoneum India Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi

INR

571.4

100%

Autoneum Nittoku Sound Proof Products India Pvt. Ltd., Chennai

INR

220.0

51%

Indonesia

PT Tuffindo Nittoku Autoneum, Jakarta

IDR

162 666.0

9%

Italy

Porfima Uno S.r.l., Torino

EUR

100%

Japan

Nihon Tokushu Toryo Co. Ltd., Tokyo

JPY

4 753.0

13%

ATN Auto Acoustics Inc., Kamioguchi

JPY

100.0

25%

Korea

Autoneum Korea Ltd., Incheon

KRW

264.0

100%

Mexico

Autoneum Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V., Hermosillo

MXN

100%

Autoneum Mexico Operations, S.A. de C.V., San Luis Potosí

MXN

803.9

100%

Autoneum Mexico Servicios, S.A. de C.V., San Luis Potosí

MXN

3.1

100%

UGN de Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V., Silao

MXN

0.1

50%

Servicios de Acoustical Solutions, S. de R.L. de C.V., Silao

MXN

0.1

50%

Poland

Autoneum Poland Sp.z.o.o., Katowice

PLN

20.8

100%

Portugal

Autoneum Portugal Lda., Setúbal

EUR

0.6

87%

Russia

Autoneum Rus LLC, Ryazan

RUB

0.8

100%

South Africa

Autoneum Feltex (Pty) Ltd., Durban

ZAR

51%

Spain

Autoneum Spain S.A.U., Terrassa

EUR

5.8

100%

Thailand

SRN Sound Proof Co., Ltd., Chonburi

THB

100.0

30%

Summit & Autoneum (Thailand) Co., Ltd., Chonburi

THB

16.0

51%2

Turkey

Autoneum Erkurt Otomotive AS, Bursa

TRY

2.5

51%

USA

Autoneum America Corporation, Novi

USD

100%

Autoneum North America Inc., Novi

USD

100%

UGN Inc., Tinley Park

USD

50%

  1. 1 Unless otherwise noted, voting and capital rights have not changed compared to the previous year.
  2. 2 Autoneum has 49% of the capital rights.

17 Significant shareholders

At December 31, 2021 Autoneum knew that the following shareholders had more than 3% of the Company voting rights (in accordance with Art. 663c of the Swiss Code of Obligations):

31.12.2021

31.12.2020

Artemis Beteiligungen I Ltd, Hergiswil, Switzerland; Centinox Holding Ltd1, Hergiswil, Switzerland; and Michael Pieper, Hergiswil, Switzerland2

22.47%

21.30%

PCS Holding Ltd, Frauenfeld, Switzerland; and Peter Spuhler, Warth-Weiningen, Switzerland2

16.17%

16.17%

Martin and Rosmarie Ebner via BZ Bank Limited, Wilen, Switzerland

n/a

3.10%

  1. 1 Centinox Holding Ltd held shares only as of 31.12.2020.
  2. 2 Voting rights according to the Company’s records at December 31.

18 Events after balance sheet date

There were no events between December 31, 2021 and March 1, 2022 that would necessitate adjustments to the book value of the Company’s assets or liabilities, or that require additional disclosure in the financial statements.