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G3 Share-based compensation (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items]  
Summary of Performance Criteria
LTV and EPP performance criteria
               
Program
Year
  Target   Criteria   Weight     Performance Period  
Vesting Opportunity
(linear pro-rata)
    Achievement    
Achieved
Vesting Level
2023
  2023 Group operating income (EBITA)   Range (SEK billion): 26.4 - 40.4     45%     Jan 1, 2023–Dec 31, 2023     0%–200%      
SEK 21.4
billion
 
 
2)
 
  0%
2023
  Absolute TSR   Range: 6%-14%     25%     Jan 1, 2023–Dec 31, 2025     0%–200%    
 
 
 
 
 
2023
  Relative TSR   Ranking of Ericsson: 6–2     20%     Jan 1, 2023–Dec 31, 2025     0%–200%  
1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2023
  Group Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”)   CO2e emissions (ktonnes): 142–121
  1.66%     Jan 1, 2023–Dec 31, 2023     0%–200%      
 
121.9
 ktonne
CO
2
 
 
  193.72%
  CO2e emissions (ktonnes): 132–113     1.66%     Jan 1, 2024–Dec 31, 2024     0%–200%    
 
 
 
 
 
  CO2e emissions (ktonnes): 122–104     1.68%     Jan 1, 2025–Dec 31, 2025     0%–200%    
 
 
 
 
 
    Increasing the representation of women leaders in the Ericsson Group: Range 23%–25%     5%     Jan 1, 2023–Dec 31, 2025     0%–200%      
2023 Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
100
%
 
 
 
 
 
0
%–
200
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2022
  2022 Group operating income (EBIT)   Range (SEK billion): 24.1–34.1     45%     Jan 1, 2022–Dec 31, 2022     0%–200%      
SEK 32.2
billion
 
 
2)
 
  162.76%
2022
  Absolute TSR   Range: 6%-14%     25%     Jan 1, 2022–Dec 31, 2024     0%–200%    
 
 
 
 
 
2022
  Relative TSR   Ranking of Ericsson: 6–2     20%     Jan 1, 2022–Dec 31, 2024     0%–200%  
1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2022
  Group Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”)   CO2e emissions (ktonnes): 265–200     5%     Jan 1, 2022–Dec 31, 2024     0%–200%    
 
 
 
 
 
  Increasing the representation of women leaders in the Ericsson Group: Range 22%–24%     5%     Jan 1, 2022–Dec 31, 2024     0%–200%      
2022 Total
 
 
 
 
   
100%
   
 
   
0%–200%
   
 
 
 
 
 
2021
  2021 Group operating income (EBIT)   Range (SEK billion): 15.0–24.0     50%     Jan 1, 2021–Dec 31, 2021     0%–200%      
SEK 27.4
billion
 
 
2)
 
  200%
2021
  Absolute TSR   Range: 6%–14%     30%     Jan 1, 2021–Dec 31, 2023     0%–200%       -16.17%     0.00%
2021
  Relative TSR   Ranking of Ericsson: 6–2     20%     Jan 1, 2021–Dec 31, 2023     0%–200%  
1)
 
    12 out of 11     0.00%
2021 Total
 
 
 
 
   
100%
   
 
   
0%–200%
   
 
 
 
 
100.00%
2020
  2020 Group operating income (EBIT)   Range (SEK billion): 19.1–27.9     50%     Jan 1, 2020–Dec 31, 2020     0%–200%      
SEK 29.1
billion
 
 
3)
 
  200%
2020
  Absolute TSR   Range: 6%–14%     30%     Jan 1, 2020–Dec 31, 2022     0%–200%       –6.65%     0.00%
2020
  Relative TSR   Ranking of Ericsson: 6–2     20%     Jan 1, 2020–Dec 31, 2022     0%–200%  
1)
 
    12 out of 11     0.00%
2020 Total
 
 
 
 
   
100%
   
 
   
0%–200%
   
 
 
 
 
100.00%
 
1)
 
The portion of the Performance Share Awards granted to a participant based on the relative TSR performance condition is subject to fulfilment of the related performance criteria over the performance period compared to Peer Groups consisting of 11 companies for the program year 2023, 2022, 2021 and 2020. The vesting of the Performance Share Awards under this performance condition will vary depending on the Company’s TSR performance ranking versus the other companies in the peer group at the end of the performance period.
2)
 
Excludes restructuring charges and items not included in target performance criterion.
3)
 
Excludes restructuring charges.
4)
 
Excludes fines and similar related to the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) / U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) resolution, including payments required pursuant to the DOJ Plea Agreement announced by the Company on March 2, 2023.
Summary of Number of Shares and Synthetic Shares
Number of shares and synthetic shares  
(million)   Executive programs
1)
2)
          Of which the President and CEO  
Share-settled programs   LTV 2023     LTV 2022     LTV 2021     LTV 2020     LTV 2019       Total         LTV 2023     LTV 2022     LTV 2021     LTV 2020     LTV 2019       Total  
Maximum shares required
    4.1       2.0       2.1       2.5       3.0       13.7    
 
 
 
                                   
Granted shares
    3.7       0.7       0.6       0.9       0.6       6.5    
 
 
 
    0.6       0.3       0.3       0.4       0.3        1.9  
Outstanding number of shares beginning of 2023
          0.9       0.9       0.9      
0.8
      3.5    
 
 
 
          0.4       0.5       0.4       0.3      
1.6
 
Exercised during 2023
                                     
 
 
 
                                   
Forfeited during 2023
                –0.1                   –0.1    
 
 
 
                                   
Increase/decrease due to performance condition 2023
    –1.7             –0.3                   –2.0    
 
 
 
    –0.3             –0.2                   –0.5  
Outstanding number of shares end of 2023
    2.0       0.9       0.5       0.9      
0.8
      5.1    
 
 
 
    0.3       0.4       0.3       0.4       0.3       1.7  
 
1)
LTV 2023 includes Executive Team and Executives
2)
LTV 2019 and 2020 actual share delivery in 2024 can deviate due to reduced or cancelled vesting and withholding of shares
.
 
     Executive performance program        Key contributors plans  
Cash-settled plan                EPP 2022        EPP 2021        EPP 2020        Total            KC 2023         KC 2022         KC 2021         KC 2020        Total  
Synthetic shares
  
 
 
 
     1.1        0.7                 1.8    
 
     30.2        7.5        3.4                41.1  
Summary of Compensation Expense
Compensation expense for LTV 2020–2023
    
 
 
 
    
 
 
 
    
 
 
 
    
 
 
 
    
 
 
 
Share-settled programs
       2023          2022          2021          2020          Total  
LTV 2023
1)
       25                                     25  
LTV 2022
       20          12                            32  
LTV 2021
       31          36          24                   91  
LTV 2020
       6          31          31          23          91  
LTV 2019
                10          28          28          66  
Total share-settled programs
    
 
82
 
    
 
89
 
    
 
83
 
    
 
51
 
    
 
305
 
Of which the President and CEO
    
 
32
 
    
 
41
 
    
 
38
 
    
 
24
 
    
 
135
 
Cash-settled plans
    
 
 
 
    
 
 
 
    
 
 
 
    
 
 
 
    
 
 
 
EPP 2022
       20          12                            32  
EPP 2021
       16          15          17                   48  
EPP 2020
       3          –19          56          34          74  
Total executive performance plans
    
 
39
 
    
 
8
 
    
 
73
 
    
 
34
 
    
 
154
 
KC 2023
       811                                     811  
KC 2022
       330          280                            610  
KC 2021
       91          89          355                   535  
KC 2020
       18          5          376          523          922  
Total key contributor plans
    
 
1,250
 
    
 
374
 
    
 
731
 
    
 
523
 
    
 
2,878
 
Total cash-settled plans
    
 
1,289
 
    
 
382
 
    
 
804
 
    
 
557
 
    
 
3,032
 
Total compensation expense
    
 
1,371
 
    
 
471
 
    
 
887
 
    
 
608
 
    
 
3,337
 
 
1)
LTV 2023 includes Executive Team and Executives
.
Summary of FV Per Performance Criteria and Program
Fair values (SEK)
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Executive team/ Executives programs
  
 
LTV 2023
 
  
 
LTV 2022
 
  
 
LTV 2021
 
  
 
LTV 2020
 
  
 
LTV 2019
 
Share price at grant
     55.59        78.88        116.66        78.88        90.70  
Fair value Absolute TSR
     32.75        41.18        113.47        54.69        87.92  
Fair value ESG – Environmental (1,2,3)
     47.80        71.45                       
Fair value ESG – Social
     47.80        71.45                       
Fair value Relative TSR
     39.40        54.48        108.61        98.06        94.63  
Fair value Group operating income (EBITA and EBIT)
     47.80        71.45        110.70        74.22        86.94  
Executive performance plans
  
 
EPP 2023
 
  
 
EPP 2022
 
  
 
EPP 2021
 
  
 
EPP 2020
 
  
 
 
 
Fair value Absolute TSR
            2.30                   
 
 
 
Fair value ESG – Environmental
            58.42                   
 
 
 
Fair value ESG – Social
            58.42                   
 
 
 
Fair value Relative TSR
            2.40                   
 
 
 
Fair value Group operating income (EBIT)
            58.42        61.13        60.31     
 
 
 
Key contributor plans
  
 
KC 2023
 
  
 
KC 2022
 
  
 
KC 2021
 
  
 
KC 2020
 
  
 
 
 
Fair value – Tranche 1
     61.12        60.31        94.13        109.80     
 
 
 
Fair value – Tranche 2
     58.40        61.13        60.31        94.13     
 
 
 
Fair value – Tranche 3
     55.81        58.42        61.13        60.31     
 
 
 
Ericsson Share Purchase Plan [Member]  
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items]  
Summary of Stock Purchase Plans
Ericsson share purchase plan
 
Eligible employees   
Number of
countries with
ESPP
  
Number of
participants
    
Take-up rate
– percent of eligible
employees
 
77,748
   77      14,030        18.0%