TeliaSonera
TeliaSonera Annual Report 2008 - Financial Statements

Note 9 (Parent company)
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

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The total carrying value was distributed and changed as follows.


December 31,

2008 2007 2008 2007
SEK in millions Goodwill Other intangible assets
Accumulated cost 114 114 3,447 3,019
Accumulated amortization -103 -80 -1,665 -1,359
Accumulated impairment losses -536 -459
Carrying value 11 34 1,246 1,201
of which work in progress 415 544
Carrying value, opening balance 34 54 1,201 391
Investments and operations acquired 3 368 1,130
Grants received -3
Reclassifications 64
Amortization for the year -23 -23 -306 -185
Impairment losses for the year -78 -135
Carrying value, closing balance 11 34 1,246 1,201

Other intangible assets were taken over from subsidiaries at gross carrying value.

The carrying value of other intangible assets was distributed as follows.


December 31,
SEK in millions 2008 2007
Capitalized development expenses 825 597
Licenses, contractual agreements, patents, etc. 6 60
Work in progress 415 544
Total carrying value 1,246 1,201

Capitalized development expenses and work in progress mainly refer to administrative IT support systems.