Note 33 Acquisitions within business areas


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Acquisitions Country Date of acquisition Net sales, SEKm Number of employees¹ Business area
EuroClone S.p.A. Italy January, 2020 280 58 Labtech
TechniPro PulmoMed Pty Ltd Australia September, 2020 13 5 Medtech
Ropox A/S Denmark October, 2020 95 73 Medtech
Dach Medical Group Holding AG Austria October, 2020 145 23 Medtech
Zafe Care Systems AB Sweden October, 2020 35 21 Medtech
Biomedica Italia s.r.l (SIAD Healthcare) Italy December, 2020 80 17 Medtech
AddVision (Vision Ophthalmology Group GmbH) Germany April, 2021 700 190 Medtech
Healthcare 21 Group Ireland April, 2021 1,700 450 Medtech
Bio-Connect Group Netherlands September, 2021 140 31 Labtech
Fischer Medical ApS Denmark November, 2021 60 12 Medtech
Camanio AB Sweden December, 2021 13 18 Medtech
¹ Refers to conditions at the time of acquisition on a full-year basis.

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According to the acquisition analyses, the acquisitions carried out during financial year 2021 were as follows:  
  Fair value of which AddVision of which Healthcare 21 Group
Intangible non-current assets 1,966.6 820.6 889.8
Other non-current assets 219.0 53.4 162.8
Inventories 565.6 138.6 405.4
Other current assets 528.9 205.1 267.1
Deferred tax liability/tax asset -366.7 -163.1 -156.8
Other liabilities -1,255.4 -275.0 -923.5
Acquired net assets 1,658.0 779.6 644.8
Goodwill 3,398.9 1,234.2 2,002.0
Consideration¹ 5,056.9 2,013.8 2,646.8
Less: cash and cash equivalents in acquired businesses -139.5 -66.7 -47.5
Less: Consideration paid with shares -1,805.9 -1,004.3 -801.6
Contingent consideration not yet paid -271.6 -187.4 -45.6
Effect on the Group’s cash and cash equivalents 2,839.9 755.4 1,752.1
¹ The consideration is stated excluding acquisition expenses.  
       
According to the acquisition analyses, the acquisitions carried out during financial year 2020 were as follows:
      Fair value
Intangible non-current assets     250.5
Other non-current assets     59.8
Inventories     103.1
Other current assets     206.7
Deferred tax liability/tax asset     -68.9
Other liabilities     -226.8
Acquired net assets     324.4
Goodwill     154.9
Consideration¹     479.3
Less: cash and cash equivalents in acquired businesses     -68.1
Contingent consideration not yet paid     -70.3
Effect on the Group’s cash and cash equivalents     340.9
¹ The consideration is stated excluding acquisition expenses.      

All acquisition analyses, except Camanio, which was acquried in December, was determined. The unspecified amounts refer to assets and equity and are not significant.

The combined consideration for the acquisitions was SEK 5,056.9 million (479.3), of which SEK 3,398.9 million (154,9) was allocated to goodwill and SEK 1,966.6 million (250.5) to other intangible assets. The consideration consists of cash payment and shares. The transaction costs for acquisitions with a takeover date during the 2021 financial year totalled SEK 55.5 million (12.0) and are recognised in selling expenses.

The outcome of additional contingent considerations depends on the results achieved in the companies and has a set maximum level. The fair value of not yet paid contingent consideration for acquisitions made during the financial year is calculated to SEK 257.9 million. which is approximately 91 percent of the maximum outcome.

The values allocated to intangible assets, such as supplier relationships, were assessed at the discounted value of future cash flows. The amortisation period is determined by estimating the annual decrease in sales attributable to each asset.

Supplier relationships are generally amortised over a period of 10 years. The goodwill that arose in connection with the acquisitions is due to the fact that the Group's position in the current market for each acquisition is expected to be strengthened and to the knowledge gained in the acquired companies.

The goodwill resulting from the acquisitions is attributable to expectations that the Group's position in the market in question for each acquisition will grow stronger and to the knowledge accumulated in the companies acquired.

The combined effect of the acquisitions, on consolidated net sales was SEK 1,750 million (508), while the combined effect on EBITA was SEK 211 million (64), operating profit was SEK 73 million (51) and after-tax profit for the year was SEK 26 million (36). Had the acquisitions, been completed on 1 January 2021, their impact would have been approximately SEK 2,530 million (783) on consolidated net sales, SEK 309 million (94) on EBITA, about SEK 112 million (65) on operating profit, and about SEK 48 million (46) on profit after-tax.