Note 28 Related party transactions

Related party
Investment AB Kinnevik (Kinnevik) Kinnevik holds shares in Modern Times Group MTG AB.
Tele2 AB (Tele2) Related parties to MTG hold a significant amount of shares in Tele2.
Metro International S.A. (Metro) Related parties to MTG holds shares in Metro.
Millicom International Cellular S.A. (Millicom) Related parties to MTG hold a significant amount of shares in Millicom.
Transcom WorldWide S.A. (Transcom) Related parties to MTG hold a significant amount of shares in Transcom.
AVI Audit Value International (Audit Value) Related parties to MTG hold a significant amount of shares in Audit Value.
CTC Media, Inc. (CTC) MTG holds a significant amount of shares in CTC Media.
   
The Group has related party relationship with its subsidiaries, joint ventures and associated companies (see note 12).
The transactions between the different parties are based on market prices negotiated on arm's-length basis.
Business agreements with related parties
The Group sells advertising to Tele2 and Metro. Metro rents office space from the Group from 1 January 2010.
The Group rents office space from Kinnevik.
The Group purchases credit management services, customer service and telemarketing services from Transcom.
The Group purchases tele and data communication services from Tele2 and technical consulting and services through their subsidiary Datametrix, Tele2Vision, and offers its customers the MTG TV-channels through their cable network.
The Group purchases advertising from Metro.
The Group purchases internal audit services from Audit Value.
The Group sold programme rights to CTC Media as part of the DTV transaction in 2008.
Other transactions
In 2009, the parent company has invested in subordinated debentures and warrants in Metro at market conditions through a public offering.

 

    Group   Parent company
(SEK million)   2009 2008   2009 2008
Revenues            
Transcom   0 0      
Kinnevik   0 -      
Tele2   72 77      
Metro   10 6      
CTC   1 49      
Other related companies   8 9      
Total revenues   91 140   - -
             
Operating costs            
Transcom   140 179      
Kinnevik   3 3     2
Tele2   37 30   8 0
Metro   10 13   0 0
CTC   4 -      
Other related companies   38 29   8 7
Total operating costs   233 254   16 9
             
Accounts receivable            
Transcom   0 0      
Kinnevik   0 -      
Tele2   8 8      
Metro   4 2      
CTC   1 -      
Other related companies   3 5      
Total Accounts receivable   16 15   - -
             
Accounts payable            
Transcom   5 17      
Kinnevik   1 0      
Tele2   1 3      
Metro   1 3      
Other related companies   3 24   0  
Total Accounts payable   10 47   0 -
 
Remuneration of key management personnel      
Other transactions than reported in note 25 have not been made.      

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