Amer Sports $1.3 billion secondary offering
We advised Amer Sports on its SEC-registered secondary offering of ordinary shares
Davis Polk advised Amer Sports, Inc. on its SEC-registered secondary offering by an entity affiliated with FountainVest Partners as the selling shareholder of 35,000,000 ordinary shares for total gross proceeds of $1.3 billion. Amer Sports is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “AS.”
Amer Sports is a global group of iconic sports and outdoor brands, including Arc’teryx, Salomon, Wilson, Atomic and Peak Performance. Its brands are known for their detailed craftsmanship, unwavering authenticity, premium market positioning and compelling market shares in their categories. As creators of exceptional apparel, footwear, equipment, protective gear and accessories, Amer Sports prides itself on cutting-edge innovation, technical performance and ground-breaking designs that allow athletes and everyday consumers to perform at their best.
The Davis Polk capital markets team included partners Michael Kaplan and Roshni Banker Cariello, counsel Meaghan Kennedy and associates Matthew L. Hulse and Lizzy Rosa Di Sant. Partner Matthew J. Bacal and associate Francesca Masella provided intellectual property advice. Partner Michael Mollerus, counsel Yixuan Long and associate Dmitry Dobrovolskiy provided tax advice. All members of the Davis Polk team are based in the New York office.