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H3 Statement of cash flows

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2024


		Statement of cash flows

Cash and cash equivalents include cash of SEK 19,622 (17,686) million and cash equivalents of SEK 24,263 (17,504) million. For more information regarding the disposition of cash and cash equivalents and unutilized credit commitments, see note F1 “Financial risk management.”

Cash and cash equivalents as of December 31, 2024, include SEK 727 (1,115) million in countries where there exist significant cross-border conversion restrictions due to hard currency shortage or strict government controls. This amount is not directly available for distribution to the Parent Company or be used to pay normal business expenditures in the local jurisdictions for the next 12 months.

Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash


	2024		2023		2022
Property, plant and equipment
Depreciations		3,861		4,272		4,114
Impairment losses		282		662		274
Total		4,143		4,934		4,388

Right-of-use assets
Depreciations		2,179		2,427		2,451
Impairment losses		99		154		66
Total		2,278		2,581		2,517

Intangible assets

Amortizations
Capitalized development expenses		1,480		1,137		1,586
Customer relationships, IPRs and other intangible assets		2,500		3,321		1,991
Total amortizations		3,980		4,458		3,577

Impairments

Customer relationships, IPRs and other intangible assets		14,073		19		61
Goodwill		1,260		31,897		–
Total impairments		15,333		31,916		61
Total		19,313		36,374		3,638
Total depreciation, amortization and impairment losses on property, plant and equipment and intangible assets		25,734		43,889		10,543

Taxes		2,540		3,189		5,383
Dividends from associates 1)		111		46		58
Undistributed earnings in associates 1)		348		–104		–3
Gains/losses on investments and sale of operations, intangible assets and PP&E, net 2)		153		268		–287
Other non-cash items 3)		1,731		4,422		1,944
Total adjustments to reconcile net income to cash		30,617		51,710		17,638

1)	See note E3 “Associated companies.”

2)	Includes revaluation gains and losses on investments, see note B4 “Other operating income and expenses.

3)	Relates mainly to unrealized foreign exchange, gains/losses on financial instruments.

For information about reconciliation of liabilities arising from financing activities, see note F4 “Interest-bearing liabilities.”

Acquisitions/divestments of subsidiaries and other operations



	Acquisitions		Divestments
2024
Cash flow from business combinations 1)		–141		–
Acquisitions/divestments of other investments/associates		–256		86
Total		–397		86

2023
Cash flow from business combinations 1)		–1,309		–633
Acquisitions/divestments of other investments		–206		8
Total		–1,515		–625

2022
Cash flow from business combinations 1)		–51,734		20
Acquisitions/divestments of other investments		–261		287
Total		–51,995		307

1)	See also note E2 “Business combinations.”