Apparel & Fashion

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
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Timeline

1978

Nine West Holdings founded

2014

Acquired by Sycamore Partners for $2.2 billion

2018

Sycamore stripped Nine West of valuable brands, left $1.6B debt behind

HighClosure / Bankruptcy

Sycamore 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.

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Nine West Files Bankruptcy, Sues Sycamore for Fraud

Reuters

Before / After

Brand value

reported 2018

before Multi-brand fashion house

after Bankrupt, brands stripped

-100%

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