ANTA SPORTS(HK:02020) Guan Cha Zhe Wang·2025-08-07 10:59Core Viewpoint - Authentic Brands Group denies reports of selling Reebok to Anta Sports, stating there are no current or future plans for such a sale [1] Financial Performance - As of the end of 2024, Anta Group reported a net cash income from operating activities of 16.741 billion RMB, with total cash and cash equivalents, bank deposits, and pledged deposits amounting to 52.211 billion RMB, including a cash and cash equivalents balance of 11.39 billion RMB [1] - Earlier in the year, Anta Group invested 500 million KRW (approximately 26.4 million RMB) in South Korean fashion e-commerce platform MUSINSA and acquired the German outdoor brand Jack Wolfskin for 290 million USD (approximately 2.081 billion RMB) in April [1] Acquisition Challenges - Industry analysis suggests that if Anta Group were to pursue the acquisition of Reebok, the transaction price would not be less than 2 billion USD, posing a significant challenge to Anta's financial capacity [1] - The difficulty of further market financing or forming a consortium for such an acquisition is expected to be greater than the challenges faced during the 2019 acquisition of Amer Sports [1]