---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001817358-26-000067"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ASO"
cik: "0001817358"
company_name: "Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-05-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-14T23:59:44.493215+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Academy Sports launches $500M senior secured notes offering to refinance 2027 notes and term loan

## Summary
- Issuer Academy, Ltd. offers $500M senior secured notes due 2031 in private placement.
- Net proceeds to redeem all outstanding 2027 senior secured notes and repay term loan.
- Conditional redemption notice for 2027 notes issued; redemption date set for May 14, 2026.
- Redemption conditional on completion of at least $500M note offering; condition may be waived.
- Notes and guarantees secured by first-priority lien on personal property and second-priority on ABL collateral.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001817358-26-000067
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ASO
- cik: 0001817358
- company_name: Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-05-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1817358/000181735826000067/0001817358-26-000067-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1817358/000181735826000067/aso-20260504.htm

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