NWG // FINANCIAL INFORMATION // THE GROUP
Note 23- Accrued expenses and prepaid income
Note 25- Classification of equity
SEK million 2024 2023 Salaries and payroll fees 185.5 188.6
Repayment liabilities for accrued bonuses, kick-backs, rebates
98.0 95.4
Prepaid income |
17.5 |
18.9 |
Sales commissions |
14.7 |
13.3 |
Accrued royalty costs |
27.0 |
20.0 |
Marketing costs |
19.9 |
22.1 |
Electricity and rental costs |
14.1 |
13.1 |
Audit fees |
6.8 |
9.0 |
Consultancy fees |
9.5 |
10.7 |
Freight costs |
13.8 |
9.4 |
Interest |
0.3 |
0.6 |
Other items |
5.1 |
25.4 |
Total |
412.2 |
426.5 |
Note 24- Adjustment for items not included in cash flow
Accounting policies
The cash flow statement is prepared in accordance with the indirect method.
SEK million 2024 2023
Amortizations, depreciations and write-downs |
|
|
of tangible and intangible fixed assets |
307.9 |
262.9 |
Depreciation as a part of production |
|
|
costs / goods for resale |
10.7 |
9.4 |
Currency effects-3.5-10.7 Other items-8.6-12.2
Total 306.6 249.4
Share capital
Share capital includes the registered share capital for the Parent company. Share capital consists of 39,415,360( 39,415,360) class A shares( quoted value SEK 1.50( 1.50) and 93,271,726( 93,271,726) class B shares( quoted value SEK 1.50( 1.50). The total number of outstanding shares amounts to 132,687,086( 132,687,086). Shares issued and fully paid.
Other capital contributions
Other capital contributions include the total transactions that New Wave Group AB has had with the shareholders. Transactions that have taken place are premium share issues. The amount that is included in other capital contributions is therefore fully equivalent to capital received in addition to the nominal amount from the share issue.
Reserves
Reserves consist of translation differences in foreign subsidiaries and fair value changes regarding financial instruments which are a part of cash flow hedge.
Retained earnings
Retained earnings are equivalent to the accumulated profits and losses generated by the Group in total, after the deduction of paid dividends.
Capital management
Group equity amounted to SEK 7,217.1( 6,460.4) million at the end of the year. New Wave Group’ s financial strategy is to create safe financial conditions for the Group’ s operations and development. The return on equity is highly significant. At the end of 2024, the return on equity amounted to 12.3( 18.7)% with an equity ratio of 63.7( 60.2)%.
The company ' s dividend policy is that 40 % of the net profit must be distributed over a business cycle.
The board proposes that the general meeting decide on a dividend of SEK 3.50( 3.50) per share, a total of SEK 464,404,801( 464,404,801), with halfyearly payments of SEK 1.75 per share each. The dividend corresponds to 53 % of the net profit.
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