Amer Sports redeems $80 million in bond debt early ahead of full-year results

The owner of Arc’teryx, Salomon, Atomic and Wilson is paying down part of its bond debt early, signalling confidence in its financial position as it prepares to report full-year results next month.

Amer Sports will redeem $80 million (€77 million) of its senior secured notes on Feb. 6, the company announced. To retire the debt nearly five years before its 2031 maturity date, the group will pay bondholders 103 per cent of the principal amount plus accrued interest.

The move applies to the company’s 6.750 percent senior secured notes. By paying off this portion of its debt now, the group reduces its ongoing interest expenses as it heads into its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 financial report on Feb. 24.

An early “redemption” is essentially a company buying back its own debt. While Amer Sports is paying a 3 percent premium (roughly $2.4 million / €2.3 million) to do this, the 6.750 percent interest rate on the notes is high. Retiring them early suggests the company has strong enough cash flow to prioritise long-term savings on interest over immediate liquidity.

This financial manoeuvring follows a period of rapid growth. In its most recent quarterly report (Q3 2025), Amer Sports saw revenue jump 30 per cent, driven largely by the “Technical Apparel” segment led by Arc’teryx.