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E2 Business combinations (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |
Summary of Business Divestments Transactions | Divestments
Divestments 2021–2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | 2023 |  |  | 2022 |  |  | 2021 |
Proceeds |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  |  | –633 |  |  |  | 20 |  |  |  | 273 |
Shares in associated companies |  |  | – |  |  |  | 298 |  |  |  | – |
Total proceeds |  |  | –633 |  |  |  | 318 |  |  |  | 273 |
Net assets disposed of |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  | 121 |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | 26 |
Right-of-use assets |  |  | – |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | 7 |
Investments in associates |  |  | – |  |  |  | 82 |  |  |  | – |
Goodwill |  |  | – |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | –48 |
Other assets |  |  | – |  |  |  | 23 |  |  |  | 51 |
Provisions, incl. post-employment benefits |  |  | – |  |  |  | –42 |  |  |  | –30 |
Other liabilities |  |  | 35 |  |  |  | –101 |  |  |  | 36 |
Total net assets |  |  | 156 |  |  |  | –38 |  |  |  | 42 |
Net gains/losses from divestments |  |  | –789 |  |  |  | 356 |  |  |  | 231 |
Shares in associated companies |  |  | – |  |  |  | –298 |  |  |  | – |
Cash flow effect |  |  | –633 |  |  |  | 20 |  |  |  | 273 |
Summary of Business Combinations Transactions |
Acquisitions 2021–2023 |  |  |  |
Business |  | Description |  | Transaction date
Ericom |  | An Israel based enterprise cloud security platform provider. |  | Apr 2023
Vonage |  | A US based global provider of cloud-based communications. |  | Jul 2022
Quortus |  | A UK based mobile core software business with expertise in enterprise 4G/5G technology. |  | Nov 2021
Axonix |  | A UK based mobile-first programmatic advertising exchange business. |  | Mar 2021
Summary of Business Divestments Transactions |
Divestments 2021–2023 |  |  |  |
Business |  | Description |  | Transaction date
IoT |  | IoT accelerator and connected vehicle cloud businesses and related assets. |  | Mar 2023
Aerialink |  | A US based company providing premier messaging solutions for business to business communications. |  | Nov 2022
Data center |  | A data center business located in the Netherlands. |  | Nov 2021
Acquisitions 2020-2023 [member] |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |
Summary of Net Assets Acquired and Total Consideration Transferred Business Combinations | Acquisitions
Acquisitions 2021–2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | 2023 |  |  | 2022 |  |  | 2021 |
Consideration |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price paid on acquisition |  |  | 579 |  |  |  | 51,297 |  |  |  | 256 |
Deferred consideration/Others 1) |  |  | – |  |  |  | 1,972 |  |  |  | – |
Total consideration, all cash and cash equivalents |  |  | 579 |  |  |  | 53,269 |  |  |  | 256 |
Net assets (liabilities) acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  | 306 |  |  |  | 23,554 |  |  |  | –95 |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | 186 |  |  |  | 1 |
Right-of-use of assets |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | 334 |  |  |  | – |
Cash and cash equivalents |  |  | 7 |  |  |  | 521 |  |  |  | – |
Other assets |  |  | 83 |  |  |  | 5,344 |  |  |  | 21 |
Provisions, incl. post-employment benefits |  |  | – |  |  |  | –1,050 |  |  |  | – |
Other liabilities |  |  | –168 |  |  |  | –16,916 |  |  |  | –348 |
Total identifiable net assets (liabilities) |  |  | 231 |  |  |  | 11,973 |  |  |  | –421 |
Goodwill |  |  | 348 |  |  |  | 41,296 |  |  |  | 677 |
Total |  |  | 579 |  |  |  | 53,269 |  |  |  | 256 |
Acquisition-related costs 2) |  |  | 36 |  |  |  | 436 |  |  |  | 11 |
1) | Deferred consideration relates to the pre-combination portion of employee stock awards that were previously granted to Vonage employees, which will be paid out post acquisition according to the original award vesting schedule.
2) | Acquisition-related costs are included in Selling and administrative expenses in the consolidated income statement.

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