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Express Inc. to Golden Gate Capital

Luxury & ApparelApparel, Footwear & Accessories/May 2007
EV / LTM EBITDA
9.6x
EV / LTM Sales
-
Enterprise Value
-
Primary Source
BofA

Comparable Transactions

Luxury & Apparel transactions announced in the five years to May 2007. 9 with a disclosed multiple.

DateTargetAcquirorEnterprise ValueEV/SalesEV/EBITDAType
Apr 2007Puma SEPPR SA--12.2xStrategic
Feb 2007Jimmy Choo PLCTowerBrook Capital Partners, L.P.--13.7xFinancial
Nov 2006La Senza CorporationLimited Brands, Inc.--10.6xStrategic
Nov 2006David's Bridal, Inc.Leonard Green & Partners, L.P.--9.2xFinancial
Sep 2006Tourneau, Inc.Leonard Green & Partners, L.P.--12.5xFinancial
Nov 2004Jimmy Choo PLCLion Capital LLP--13.5xFinancial
Oct 2004Tumi, Inc.Doughty Hanson & Co.--11.9xFinancial
Apr 2004Harry Winston Inc. (51% stake)Aber Diamond Corporation--10.5xStrategic
Apr 2004Vans, Inc.VF Corporation--15.2xStrategic
Mean-12.1x
Median-12.2x

All Observations

Source-specific multiples and notes for this transaction.

CompPrimary?Source TypeSourceSource AdvisorSource YearEV (USD)EV/SalesEV/EBITDAEV/Fwd EBITDANoteCitation
Primaryfairness opinionZLC FOBofA2014--9.6x-https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/109156/000095015714000460/defa14a.htmOpen