Ownership profile
Who owns Arc'teryx?
Arc'teryx is a wholly owned subsidiary of Amer Sports (NYSE: AS), a publicly traded Finnish sportswear group that is majority-controlled by Chinese sportswear giant Anta Sports; FountainVest Partners, a private equity firm, holds approximately 12.7% of Amer Sports but does not control Arc'teryx directly.
Ownership profile
Arc'teryx
Arc'teryx Equipment Inc.
Evidence (11)
Arc'teryx Equipment Inc. is a subsidiary with its parent listed as Amer Sports, headquartered at 2220 Dollarton Highway, North Vancouver, British Columbia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arc%27teryxArc'teryx was sold to Salomon Group in 2001, then to Amer Sports in 2005
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arc%27teryxAmer Sports is the direct parent company of Arc'teryx, Salomon, and Wilson, among other sports brands
https://shop-eat-surf-outdoor.com/news/arcteryx-parent-amer-sports-details-ongoing-shift-to-dtc-in-annual-report/605809/FountainVest Partners is described as a private equity fund that participated in the 2019 take-private consortium of Amer Sports
https://thebambooworks.com/amer-sports-aims-to-score-another-group-winner-after-fila-jackpot/Amer Sports went public on the NYSE on February 1, 2024, raising approximately $1.4 billion in its IPO
https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3250654/amer-backed-anta-sports-makes-winning-debut-new-york-after-us14-billion-stock-offeringAmer Sports trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol AS
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amer_SportsAmer Sports' post-IPO ownership includes: Anta Sports ~44.5%, Chip Wilson/Anamered ~16.3%, FountainVest ~12.7%, Tencent ~4.5%, with the remainder held by public shareholders
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amer_SportsAnta Sports holds approximately 44.5–52.7% of Amer Sports post-IPO, making it the largest and controlling shareholder
https://www.sportico.com/business/finance/2024/billionaire-chip-wilson-amer-sports-1234763688/In April 2019, a consortium comprising Anta Sports, FountainVest Partners, Anamered Investments (Chip Wilson), and Tencent Holdings completed acquisition of substantially all outstanding securities of Amer Sports Corporation for approximately €5 billion
https://www.lexpert.ca/big-deals/consortium-completes-acquisition-of-amer-sports-corporation/352587Post-IPO, ANTA and affiliates hold combined voting power above 50%, effectively directing shareholder resolutions and board composition through share concentration
https://portersfiveforce.com/blogs/owners/amersportsArc'teryx Equipment Inc. is registered as a company in Canada with company number 998 487 366, headquartered at #110-2220 Dollarton Hwy, North Vancouver, British Columbia
https://www.creditsafe.com/business-index/en-gb/company/arcteryx-equipment-inc-no01600761What's uncertain
- Arc'teryx's structure is classified as 'corporate' (subsidiary of a publicly traded company, Amer Sports/NYSE:AS), not 'public' itself — Arc'teryx Equipment Inc. has no independent public listing.
- pe_involvement is scored 'none' because the direct controlling shareholder of Amer Sports is Anta Sports, a publicly traded strategic sportswear company (HKEX: 2020), not a PE fund. However, FountainVest Partners — a confirmed PE firm — holds approximately 12.7% of Amer Sports and was part of the 2019 take-private consortium; this is a minority stake at the parent level, not a controlling stake over Arc'teryx itself. Confidence is therefore moderated to 72.
- Anta Sports' exact current ownership percentage fluctuates between sources (44.5% per Sportico pre-IPO prospectus; 52.7% per SCMP at IPO date; 47.46% per Bamboo Works as of mid-2024). The range consistently places Anta as the majority/plurality controller.
- No independent SEC EDGAR filing or Canadian provincial registry record was directly reviewed for Arc'teryx Equipment Inc.; corporate registry data sourced via Creditsafe, which may have lag.
- Ownership stakes are as reported at or around the February 2024 IPO; subsequent secondary market trading could have shifted FountainVest's and other minority holders' percentages.