G5. Events after the balance sheet date

On February 1, 2022, Essity acquired 100% of the shares in the USA-based professional wiping and cleaning company Legacy Converting, Inc. The company offers products within the categories of sanitizing and disinfecting wet-wipes, napkins, chemical-ready wipes and dry wipes. The purchase price amounts to USD 40m (approximately SEK 370m) with a potential additional earn-out amount of USD 10m (approximately SEK 90m) on a cash and debt-free basis. For the first nine months of 2021, Legacy Converting, Inc. reported net sales of USD 15.1m (SEK 140m) with an adjusted EBITDA of USD 2.5m (SEK 24m) and an adjusted EBITA of USD 1.8m (SEK 16m).