---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001817358-24-000006"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ASO"
cik: "0001817358"
company_name: "Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-02-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-06T11:21:12.776548+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, balance now $91.75M

## Summary
- Voluntarily prepaid $100M of senior secured term loan using cash on hand.
- Remaining principal balance reduced to $91.75M; no prepayment penalties incurred.
- Expects ~$29M interest savings over remaining loan term, including $8.5M in fiscal 2024.
- Prepayment part of broader capital allocation plan including capex, dividends, buybacks.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001817358-24-000006
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ASO
- cik: 0001817358
- company_name: Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-02-01T23:59:59+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/1817358/000181735824000006/0001817358-24-000006-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1817358/000181735824000006/aso-20240201.htm

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