2015 was a very successful year for the adidas Group. We reached all of our major nancial goals and even exceeded our initial top- and bottom-line targets. This was made possible because we reacted like true champions after the severe challenges we had been facing in 2014. We used our form crisis as an opportunity, analysed our weaknesses, realigned our business, rolled up our sleeves and took up the ght for gold. As a result, our 2015 performance is a picture-perfect example of a successful comeback in sport. As a Group, today we are stronger and in better shape than ever before: