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, 2020 and as at December 31, 2019. 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, 2020

 

Dec. 31, 2019

Agron, Inc.

 

USA

 

100%

 

100%

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

 

Israel

 

15%

 

15%

Reebok India Company

 

India

 

6.85%

 

6.85%

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

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

 

 

Non-controlling interests

 

 

Dec. 31, 2020

 

Dec. 31, 2019

 

 

Total

 

Thereof: Agron, Inc.

 

Total

 

Thereof: Agron, Inc.

Net sales

 

517

 

349

 

222

 

Net income

 

4

 

12

 

14

 

Net income attributable to non-controlling interests

 

11

 

12

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income

 

7

 

(23)

 

(8)

 

(6)

Total comprehensive income

 

10

 

(11)

 

6

 

(6)

Total comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests

 

(10)

 

(11)

 

(4)

 

(6)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

315

 

185

 

361

 

209

Non-current assets

 

172

 

119

 

195

 

121

Current liabilities

 

(158)

 

(53)

 

(174)

 

(55)

Non-current liabilities

 

(28)

 

(1)

 

(42)

 

(2)

Net assets

 

301

 

249

 

340

 

274

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

 

237

 

249

 

261

 

274

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash generated from operating activities

 

65

 

51

 

14

 

Net cash (used in) / generated from investing activities

 

(25)

 

(20)

 

0

 

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(31)

 

(15)

 

(11)

 

Net increase of cash and cash equivalents

 

9

 

16

 

3

 

Dividends paid to non-controlling interests during the year1

 

17

 

17

 

2

 

1

Included in net cash used in financing activities.