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37 » Additional Cash Flow Information

In 2024, the increase in net cash generated from operating activities compared to the prior year results was primarily due to an increase in income before taxes which was partly offset by a less favorable operating working capital development versus the prior year.

The net cash used in investing activities in 2024 is mainly related to spending on intangible assets and property, plant, and equipment which was partly offset by proceeds from sale of a disposal group from prior years.

Net cash used in financing activities mainly related to the repayment of the bond, repayments of lease liabilities, interests paid, and dividend paid to shareholders of adidas AG.

The effects resulting from the application of IAS 29 ‘Accounting in hyperinflationary countries’ are recorded in the cash flow from operating activities in the line ‘IAS 29 hyperinflation effects in operating cashflow’.

In 2024, the following changes in financial liabilities impacted the net cash used in financing activities:

Impact of change in financial liabilities on net cash used in financing activities € in millions

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-cash effects

 

 

 

 

Jan. 1, 2024

 

Net (payments)/proceeds in the period1

 

IFRS 16 lease obligations

 

Fair value adjustments

 

Transfer within financial liabilities

 

Effect of exchange rates

 

Other1

 

Dec. 31, 2024

Short-term borrowings

 

549

 

(561)

 

 

 

518

 

 

64

 

570

Long-term borrowings

 

2,430

 

(47)

 

 

 

(518)

 

 

50

 

1,915

Lease liabilities

 

2,584

 

(755)

 

1,143

 

 

 

29

 

102

 

3,102

Total

 

5,564

 

(1,364)

 

1,143

 

 

 

29

 

216

 

5,587

1

Interest payments and interest expenses are reported separately in the reconciliation of financial liabilities in ‘Net payments/receipts in the period’ and ‘Other’.

Impact of change in financial liabilities on net cash used in financing activities € in millions

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-cash effects

 

 

 

 

Jan. 1, 2023

 

Net (payments)/proceeds in the period1

 

IFRS 16 lease obligations

 

Fair value adjustments

 

Transfer within financial liabilities

 

Effect of exchange rates

 

Other1

 

Dec. 31, 2023

Short-term borrowings

 

527

 

(522)

 

 

 

519

 

 

25

 

549

Long-term borrowings

 

2,946

 

(50)

 

 

 

(519)

 

 

52

 

2,430

Lease liabilities

 

2,986

 

(689)

 

292

 

 

 

(91)

 

86

 

2,584

Total

 

6,459

 

(1,260)

 

292

 

 

 

(91)

 

163

 

5,564

1

Interest payments and interest expenses are reported separately in the reconciliation of financial liabilities in ‘Net payments/receipts in the period’ and ‘Other’.