Steve Madden said it will buy its privately held Canadian licensee, SM Canada, for $29 million in cash to expand its presence in the region.
The transaction is expected to add 5-7 cents per share to earnings in 2012, Steve Madden said in a statement.
SM Canada markets Steve Madden products in Canada and runs seven Steve Madden-branded stores.
Long Island City, New York-based Steve Madden said it will enhance its presence in major department and specialty stores and expand the number of branded outlets in Canada.
SM Canada had sales of about $32 million for the year ended July 2011, Steve Madden said.
In May last year, Steve Madden bought privately held Topline Corp for $55 million.
