Divestiture and Held for Sale

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]

Divestiture and Held for Sale

Divestiture and Held for Sale

VBS

In 2019, the Company started exploring strategic options for its non-core business in the Brake Systems segment. In the first quarter of 2020, management committed to and approved a plan to sell VBS. The business and its associated assets and liabilities met the criteria for presentation as held for sale during 2020 and were required to be adjusted to the lower of fair value less cost to sell or carrying value. This resulted in an impairment charge of approximately $144 million which was recorded within Gain on divestiture and assets impairment charges, net on the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2020. The impairment was measured using third party sales pricing to determine fair values of the assets. The inputs utilized in the analyses are classified as Level 3 inputs within the fair value hierarchy as defined in ASC 820, "Fair Value Measurement." The assets and liabilities associated with the transaction were separately classified as held for sale during 2020 and depreciation of these long-lived assets ceased during first half of 2020. The divestiture did not meet the criteria for presentation as a discontinued operation.

On August 10, 2020 Veoneer signed a definitive agreement to sell the majority of the Brake Systems business in North America to ZF. The aggregate sale price was $1. In connection with the transaction, the Company received approximately $22 million from ZF for VBS operational cost reimbursement. The transaction closed during third quarter and no additional gain or loss was recognized.

VNBS

In the fourth quarter of 2019, management approved a plan to sell VNBS. The business and its associated assets and liabilities met the criteria for presentation as held for sale as of December 31, 2019, and depreciation of long-lived assets ceased. The divestiture did not meet the criteria for presentation as a discontinued operation.

On October 30, 2019, the Company entered into definitive agreements with Nissin-Kogyo Co., Ltd. and Honda Motor Co., Ltd to divest VNBS. On February 3, 2020, the Company completed the sale of VNBS. The aggregate purchase price of the transaction was $176 million, subject to certain adjustments. The net cash proceeds after adjusting for closing costs was $175 million. The Company recognized a gain on the divestiture of $77 million, net of closing costs.