29 » Non-Controlling Interests

This line item within equity comprises the non-controlling interests in subsidiaries which are not directly or indirectly attributable to adidas AG.

Non-controlling interests are assigned to three subsidiaries both as at December 31, 2019 and as at December 31, 2018. SEE SHAREHOLDINGS

As a result of obtaining control over Agron, Inc., its net assets, which are attributable entirely to the non-controlling interest, were consolidated for the first-time into the company’s consolidated statement of financial position as at December 31, 2019. See note 04

A merger of Reebok Israel Ltd. with adidas Israel Ltd. (formerly: Life Sport Ltd.) was completed in 2019.

Reebok India Company was acquired in connection with the acquisition of Reebok in 2006.

For the following subsidiaries with non-controlling interests the main financial information is presented combined.

Subsidiaries with non-controlling interests

Legal entity name

 

Principal place of business

 

Ownership interests held by non-controlling interests (in %)

 

 

 

 

Dec. 31, 2019

 

Dec. 31, 2018

Agron, Inc.

 

USA

 

100%

 

adidas Israel Ltd. (formerly: Life Sport Ltd.)

 

Israel

 

15%

 

15%

Reebok Israel Ltd.

 

Israel

 

 

15%

Reebok India Company

 

India

 

6.85%

 

6.85%

The following table presents the main financial information on subsidiaries with non-controlling interests.

Financial information on subsidiaries with non-controlling interests € in millions

 

 

Non-controlling interests

 

 

Dec. 31, 2019

 

Dec. 31, 2018

 

 

Total

 

Thereof: Agron, Inc.

 

 

1

Included in net cash used in financing activities.

Net sales (third parties)

 

222

 

 

200

Net income

 

14

 

 

19

Net income attributable to non-controlling interests

 

2

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income

 

(8)

 

(6)

 

15

Total comprehensive income

 

6

 

(6)

 

33

Total comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests

 

(4)

 

(6)

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

361

 

209

 

114

Non-current assets

 

195

 

122

 

21

Current liabilities

 

(174)

 

(55)

 

(70)

Non-current liabilities

 

(42)

 

(2)

 

(2)

Net assets

 

340

 

274

 

63

Net assets attributable to non-controlling interests according to the consolidated statement of financial position

 

261

 

274

 

(13)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash generated from operating activities

 

14

 

 

31

Net cash generated from/(used in) investing activities

 

0

 

 

(11)

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(11)

 

 

(20)

Net increase/(decrease) of cash and cash equivalents

 

3

 

 

(0)

Dividends paid to non-controlling interests during the year1

 

2

 

 

1