C8. Other operating income and expenses
Other operating income and expenses were distributed as follows.
SEK in millions |
Jan–Dec 2016 |
Jan–Dec 2015 |
Other operating income |
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Capital gains |
4,686 |
95 |
Exchange rate gains |
522 |
509 |
Commissions, license and patent fees, etc. |
70 |
88 |
Grants |
25 |
27 |
Recovered accounts receivable |
91 |
266 |
Court-settled fees with other operators |
17 |
73 |
Damages received |
79 |
66 |
Total other operating income |
5,490 |
1,124 |
Other operating expenses |
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Capital losses |
-84 |
-69 |
Transaction costs in business combinations |
-2 |
-15 |
Provisions for onerous contracts |
0 |
0 |
Exchange rate losses |
-561 |
-568 |
Restructuring costs |
-594 |
-811 |
Impairment losses |
− |
-1,900 |
Court-settled fees with other operators |
-128 |
-83 |
Damages paid |
-28 |
-11 |
Total other operating expenses |
-1,397 |
-3,457 |
Net effect on income |
4,092 |
-2,333 |
of which net exchange rate losses on derivative instruments held-for-trading |
10 |
1 |
In the first quarter of 2016, the capital gain was affected by a divestment of real estate amounted to SEK 152 million and in the last quarter of 2016, by the disposal of Xfera Móviles S.A, (Yoigo) amounted to SEK 4,504 million. For more information on impairment losses, see Notes C12 “Goodwill and other intangible assets” and C13 “Property, plant and equipment.” Restructuring costs mainly comprised staff redundancy costs.