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 26,480m (26,768; 20,266) at the end of the period.

Familia

Productos Familia S.A., Colombia (Familia) operates in the South American market and sells Personal Care, Consumer Tissue and Professional Hygiene products. On August 31, 2021, Essity increased its ownership stake in Familia from 50% to 95.8%. Already prior to this transaction, Essity was deemed to have a controlling influence of Familia since Essity had control over the activities with the most significant impact on Familia’s return. For further information about the acquisition of the additional shares, refer to Note F6 Acquisitions and divestments of Group companies and other operations.

Financial information

Financial information is disclosed below for both Group companies. The financial information for Familia includes only the period January to August 2021. 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

2021

2020

2019

 

2021

2020

2019

Condensed income statement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

20,584

19,521

19,355

 

4,394

6,950

7,603

Operating profit before amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets

2,321

2,9732)

1,889

 

7133)

1,1703)

1,0423)

Operating profit

2,245

2,8932)

1,882

 

7093)

1,1623)

1,0323)

Profit for the period

1,801

2,223

1,364

 

538

819

719

of which attributable to owners of the Parent company

929

1,151

709

 

269

410

371

Other comprehensive income for the period

–119

–60

62

 

–99

–803

191

of which attributable to owners of the Parent company

–62

–31

32

 

–51

–409

86

Comprehensive income for the period

1,682

2,163

1,426

 

439

16

910

of which attributable to owners of the Parent company

867

1,120

741

 

218

1

457

of which attributable to non-controlling interests

815

1,043

685

 

221

15

453

Dividend to non-controlling interests

298

212

146

 

190

187

151

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed balance sheet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-current assets

23,301

19,8882)

20,556

 

 

3,217

3,861

Current assets

9,635

8,799

7,043

 

 

3,466

3,616

Total

32,936

28,687

27,599

 

 

6,683

7,477

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity attributable to owners of the Parent company

11,252

9,4172)

9,110

 

 

2,094

2,281

Equity attributable to non-controlling interests

8,336

6,8532)

6,397

 

 

2,018

2,190

Non-current liabilities

5,691

4,1502)

5,399

 

 

802

1,080

Current liabilities

7,657

8,267

6,693

 

 

1,769

1,926

Total

32,936

28,687

27,599

 

 

6,683

7,477

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flow from operating activities

2,918

2,371

3,031

 

 

1,274

841

Cash flow from investing activities

–1,940

–2,041

–1,535

 

 

–253

–254

Cash flow from financing activities

–704

–37

–1,625

 

 

–468

–460

Cash flow for the period

274

293

–129

 

 

553

126

1)

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

2)

Amounts for Vinda regarding 2020 have been adjusted.

3)

For Familia, items affecting comparability in the amount of SEK –m (–; –22) are included.