---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001817358-22-000195"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ASO"
cik: "0001817358"
company_name: "Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-12-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T04:16:09.335968+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Academy Sports prepays $100M term loan, expects $36M interest savings

## Summary
- Academy, Ltd. prepaid $100M of its senior secured term loan using cash on hand with no prepayment penalties.
- Remaining outstanding principal balance is $195.5M after prepayment.
- Company expects $36M interest savings over remaining loan term, including $8.5M in fiscal 2023.
- Prepayment is part of capital allocation plan also including capex, dividends, and share repurchases.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001817358-22-000195
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ASO
- cik: 0001817358
- company_name: Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-12-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1817358/000181735822000195/0001817358-22-000195-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1817358/000181735822000195/aso-20221215.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001817358-22-000195.txt

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