Nine West Holdings
Sycamore acquired Jones Group (parent of Nine West, Anne Klein) in 2014 for $2.2B. Immediately stripped valuable brands while leaving $1.6B debt on Nine West. Company sued Sycamore for fraudulent asset transfer.
- FOUNDED
- 1978
- ACQUIRED
- Sycamore Partners, 2014, $2.2 billion
- IMPACTS
- 1 documented
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Nine West Holdings founded
Acquired by Sycamore Partners for $2.2 billion
Sycamore stripped Nine West of valuable brands, left $1.6B debt behind
HighClosure / BankruptcySycamore Partners acquired Jones Group for $2.2B in 2014, immediately transferred valuable brands to new entities while leaving $1.6B in debt on Nine West. The company sued Sycamore for fraudulent asset transfer before filing Chapter 11 in April 2018.
Nine West Files Bankruptcy, Sues Sycamore for Fraud
Before / After
Brand value
reported 2018
before Multi-brand fashion house
after Bankrupt, brands stripped
-100%
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