S&B Holdings to acquire Steve & Barry's

PORT WASHINGTON Steve & Barry's LLC announced that BHY S&B Holdings LLC, a newly formed affiliate of investment firms Bay Harbour Management and York Capital Management, has received Court approval to acquire to acquire substantially all assets of Steve & Barry’s. The acquisition is scheduled to be completed on Aug. 25.

Under the terms of the $163 million purchase agreement, the majority of Steve & Barry's 276 stores will continue to serve customers nationwide. BHY S&B Holdings has made no decisions concerning which Steve & Barry's stores will close or when, although an announcement is anticipated in the next week, the company reported.

In addition to acquiring merchandise inventories and transfer rights to Steve & Barry's store leases, BHY S&B Holdings will acquire all Steve & Barry's intellectual property rights, including its celebrity and brand licenses, and the company's key facilities, including its Port Washington, New York headquarters, Columbus, Ohio distribution center, and certain overseas offices.