F2. Jointly owned group companies with significant non-controlling interests

Vinda

Vinda International Holdings Ltd. (Vinda) is one of China’s largest hygiene companies and listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange. Essity’s holding in Vinda amounts to 52%. Vinda’s market capitalization on the Hong Kong stock exchange was SEK 26,768m (20,266; 16,868) at the end of the period.

Familia

Productos Familia S.A., Colombia (Familia) is 50% owned by Essity and the remaining shares are primarily owned by the Gomez family. Essity is deemed to have a controlling influence of Familia since it has control over the activities with the most significant impact on Familia’s return. Familia operates in the South American market and sells Personal Care, Consumer Tissue and Professional Hygiene products.

Financial information

Financial information is disclosed below for both Group companies. Financial information has not been disclosed for other Group companies with significant non-controlling interests since no other individual company had a material impact on the Group’s earnings and financial position.

The income statements and balance sheets as shown below are included in Essity’s consolidated financial statements and consider adjustments for surplus values in connection with acquisitions.

Group companies with significant non-controlling interests, 100% of operations1)

 

Vinda

 

Familia

SEKm

2020

2019

2018

 

2020

2019

2018

Condensed income statement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

19,521

19,355

16,543

 

6,950

7,603

7,047

Operating profit before amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets

2,980

1,889

1,133

 

1,1702)

1,0422)

7292)

Operating profit

2,900

1,882

1,127

 

1,1622)

1,0322)

9472)

Profit for the period

2,223

1,364

720

 

819

719

648

of which attributable to owners of the Parent company

1,151

709

374

 

410

371

334

Other comprehensive income for the period

–60

62

–13

 

–803

191

–39

of which attributable to owners of the Parent company

–31

32

–7

 

–409

86

–78

Comprehensive income for the period

2,163

1,426

707

 

16

910

609

of which attributable to owners of the Parent company

1,120

741

367

 

1

457

256

of which attributable to non-controlling interests

1,043

685

340

 

15

453

353

Dividend to non-controlling interests

212

146

125

 

187

151

227

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed balance sheet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-current assets

17,362

20,556

19,834

 

3,217

3,861

3,231

Current assets

8,799

7,043

6,552

 

3,466

3,616

3,101

Total

26,161

27,599

26,386

 

6,683

7,477

6,332

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity attributable to owners of the Parent company

8,434

9,110

8,373

 

2,094

2,281

1,975

Equity attributable to non-controlling interests

5,941

6,397

5,753

 

2,018

2,190

1,888

Non-current liabilities

3,519

5,399

5,799

 

802

1,080

811

Current liabilities

8,267

6,693

6,461

 

1,769

1,926

1,658

Total

26,161

27,599

26,386

 

6,683

7,477

6,332

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flow from operating activities

2,371

3,031

1,474

 

1,274

8413)

7863)

Cash flow from investing activities

–2,041

–1,535

–1,310

 

–253

–2543)

–8923)

Cash flow from financing activities

–37

–1,625

–63

 

–468

–4603)

–2333)

Cash flow for the period

293

–129

101

 

553

1263)

–3393)

1)

For more information about the companies, refer to the list of major Group companies.

2)

For Familia, items affecting comparability in the amount of SEK –m (–22; –38) are included. Amounts for 2019 and 2018 have been adjusted.

3)

Amounts for Familia regarding 2019 and 2018 have been adjusted.