Cash flows provided by operating activities represent the cash receipts and disbursements related to all of our activities other than investing and financing activities. Operating cash flow is derived by adjusting our net income for non-cash operating items such as depreciation, amortization and share-based compensation and changes in operating assets and liabilities, which reflect timing differences between the receipt and payment of cash associated with transactions and when they are recognized in our results of operations.
Cash flows used in operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2026 were $165.7 million and primarily consisted of net loss of $66.5 million, adjusted for non-cash items, including share-based compensation of $36.3 million, depreciation and amortization of $19.4 million, amortization of inventory step-up of $12.7 million, deferred income taxes of $8.8 million and changes in working capital of $160.3 million.
Cash flows provided by operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2025 were $98.8 million and primarily consisted of net income of $22.5 million, adjusted for non-cash items, including share-based compensation of $22.8 million, depreciation and amortization of $7.4 million, deferred income taxes of $2.5 million and changes in working capital of $43.3 million.
Investing Activities
Cash flows used in investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2026 were primarily due to the completion of the Avadel Acquisition and the purchase of $4.1 million of property, plant and equipment, partially offset by $12.2 million in net sales of investments. Total cash consideration paid on the Closing Date was $2,199.2 million. We accounted for the Avadel Acquisition as a business combination and recognized $2,085.1 million of assets acquired, net of liabilities assumed and cash transferred as an investing activity during the three months ended March 31, 2026.
Cash flows provided by investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2025 were primarily due to $17.5 million in net sales of investments, partially offset by the purchase of $10.1 million of property, plant and equipment.
Financing Activities
Cash flows provided by financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2026 were primarily due to $1,511.6 million in net proceeds from borrowings under the Facilities in connection with the Avadel Acquisition and $15.7 million of cash that we received upon exercises of employee stock options, partially offset by $27.7 million (exclusive of any fees, commissions or other related expenses) used to repurchase our ordinary shares under the Repurchase Program and $23.4 million of employee taxes paid related to the net share settlement of equity awards.
Cash flows provided by financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2025 were primarily due to $29.5 million of cash that we received upon exercises of employee stock options, partially offset by $28.8 million of employee taxes paid related to the net share settlement of equity awards.
Debt
On February 12, 2026, in connection with the Avadel Acquisition, we entered into the Credit Agreement, which provides for (i) a TLA Facility in an aggregate principal amount of up to $750.0 million and (ii) a TLB Facility in an aggregate principal amount of up to $775.0 million. The TLA Facility matures on February 12, 2031, and the TLB Facility matures on August 12, 2031. On the Closing Date, we borrowed the full $1.525 billion available under the Facilities.
For additional details regarding our outstanding indebtedness, see Note 12, Long-Term Debt in the “Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements” in this Form 10-Q.
Also on February 12, 2026, in connection with completion of the Avadel Acquisition and our entry into the Credit Agreement, we terminated the Bridge Credit Agreement originally entered into in order to fund the Avadel Acquisition, as the commitments under the Credit Agreement, together with our cash on hand as of the Closing Date, were sufficient to fund the Avadel Acquisition.
Critical Accounting Estimates
The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations is based on our financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of our financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different conditions or using different