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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-25-031033"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FOSL"
cik: "0000883569"
company_name: "Fossil Group, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-08-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T13:47:34.723202+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Fossil Group enters $150M ABL refinancing and $32.5M debt exchange with noteholders representing 59% of 2026 notes

## Summary
- New $150M asset-based revolver with Ares Management, matures Aug 13, 2030, at SOFR+500bps.
- Transaction Support Agreement signed with ~59% holders of 7% Senior Notes due 2026.
- New money financing of up to $32.5M in 9.5% First-Out Senior Secured Notes due 2029.
- Unsecured notes exchanged at 100% of face for First-Out or 7.5% Second-Out Senior Secured Notes.
- Warrants to purchase up to 3M shares at $0.50 per share; backstop commitment by Consenting Noteholders.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-25-031033
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FOSL
- cik: 0000883569
- company_name: Fossil Group, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-08-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 1.02, 2.03, 3.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/883569/000114036125031033/0001140361-25-031033-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/883569/000114036125031033/ef20053871_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-25-031033
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-25-031033.txt

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