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Columbia Sportswear has secured a $500 million unsecured revolving credit facility with JPMorgan Chase, extending borrowing capacity through 2031 for working capital and general corporate purposes. The agreement includes new covenant conditions that may affect capital allocation and shareholder returns. The outdoor apparel company's shares currently trade at $54.79, approximately 15% below the analyst target of $64.50, and have declined 11.5% over the past 30 days. Simply Wall St's valuation model suggests shares are trading about 14.8% below estimated fair value. The facility provides management additional flexibility to support operations, seasonal inventory needs and longer-term projects. Investors should monitor how much of the credit line is utilised and whether covenant terms impact future dividends or share buybacks.

Columbia Sportswear reported fourth-quarter revenue of $1.07 billion, exceeding analyst estimates by 3.6% despite a 2.4% year-on-year decline. The company's GAAP profit of $1.73 per share beat consensus estimates by 43%, whilst adjusted EBITDA of $155.7 million surpassed expectations by 41.7%. However, the outlook was mixed. Full-year revenue guidance exceeded analyst estimates, but first-quarter guidance of $753 million came in 4% below expectations at $784.6 million. Chief Executive Tim Boyle cited better-than-expected US demand and continued international growth, noting early momentum from the company's ACCELERATE Growth Strategy. Columbia's operating margin declined to 10.9% from 12.5% year-on-year, whilst free cash flow margin improved to 61.9%. The outerwear manufacturer's shares rose following the results announcement.

Breakside Brewery and Columbia Sportswear answer nature's call. Kendall Jones January 28, 2026 Dropping a collaboration beer just in time for the Big Game. Some people have lost sight of craft beer's less serious side. There is plenty of opportunity for humorless consternation in the beer biz these days, and some of the most retentive beer nerds will always insist that beer is no joking matter, but when you're talking about craft beer, there also exists plenty of room for sh*ts and giggles. Breakside Brewery of Portland, Oregon, teamed up with Columbia Sportswear to create a beer that reeks with the essence of the steamy wilderness: it's made with bear poop. The latest addition to Columbia's 'Engineered for Whatever' platform, Breakside's Nature Calls is described as a light lager brewed with, among other ingredients, a dash of real bear poop. Yes, actual ursine droppings harvested trailside in the Montana wilderness. And yes, a press release from Columbia confirms that the beer is safe to drink. It is no accident that Breakside Brewery and Columbia Sportswear are dropping Nature Calls light lager just in time for the NFL's Big Game on Sunday, February 8th (GO SEAHAWKS!). This marks the first time Columbia Sportswear is taking part in the hoopla surrounding the most super of all bowls - though this one leans a little closer to the porcelain variety. Those attending the event will find Nature Calls at Columbia's booth at the tailgate party in Santa Clara, CA, on gameday. Beyond that, a limited supply will be available at Breakside's locations. What is the point of using bear poop in a beer? Do you need one? Sure, it adds a certain amount of "made you look" character to the beer, but that's okay; beer does not always need to be so damn serious. And when an esteemed company like Columbia Sportswear, a fellow hometown hero, says it is interested in making you part of its Super Sunday marketing push, you either gotta sh*t or get off the pot. "When Columbia came to us with the idea to use bear poop, we thought they were joking," said Scott Lawrence, Founder of Breakside Brewery. "Turns out, they weren't - and now we've got the wildest beer in America and maybe the world. It's crazy, it's fun, and honestly... it tastes great. We've brewed a lot of beers, but never one that celebrates nature this literally." Nature Calls is a crisp lager born in Columbia's hometown, Portland, as it is made with water from the Bull Run River infused with a hint of bear poop collected trailside in Montana from the American black bear, malted grains grown in the Pacific Northwest, and a touch of honey and huckleberry. According to a press release, "Mother Nature throws plenty at outdoor adventurers - from icy sleet to biting bugs - and Columbia doesn't just embrace that; it engineers for it. Nature Calls takes that promise to the extreme: a beer infused with nature's most unexpected ingredient, proving Columbia can help you get ready for absolutely anything." "When we say engineered for whatever, we mean whatever," said Joe Boyle, Brand President at Columbia Sportswear. "If Mother Nature hurls bear poop at us, we'll ferment it into a frosty pint. From the inside of a bear to your mouth - this beer is the sh*t, and we're making nature's crap easier to swallow." To learn about other recent beer releases, visit its New Beer Releases page. To let Washington Beer Blog know about your brewery's new releases, here's how to reach out to Washington Beer Blog.