Note 15 Goodwill

In 2016, the CORHEI and Norrporten companies were acquired. Goodwill arose in connection with the acquisitions, primarily related to the difference between nominal tax and the calculated supplementary tax, which was applied at the time of acquisition. A write-off for goodwill is primarily justified for a major downturn in the property market or a situation wherein properties included in the transaction above are divested. In the first quarter of the year, the entire portfolio in Sundsvall was divested, which resulted in an impairment of MSEK 179. United Spaces, a co-working company, was acquired during the same period, resulting in increased goodwill of MSEK 211. Goodwill for the year thus changed by MSEK 32.