Scott Sports has received a loan of CHF 150million (£137m, $174m) to help “improve its financial structure” and balance its high stock inventory.
The loan, provided to the company responsible for bikes such as the Scott Addict and Scott Foil, comes from the manufacturer's majority shareholder, South Korean clothing company Youngone Corporation, and will be paid in instalments at a 4.6% interest rate.
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