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GNC Holdings, Inc. to Harbin Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd.

General RetailDrug & Health/Feb 2018
EV / LTM EBITDA
7.3x
EV / LTM Sales
-
Enterprise Value
-
Primary Source
Evercore

Comparable Transactions

General Retail transactions announced in the five years to February 2018. 24 with a disclosed multiple.

DateTargetAcquirorEnterprise ValueEV/SalesEV/EBITDAType
Jul 2017HSNLiberty Interactive / QVC$2.6B-9.8xStrategic
Jun 2017West MarineMonomoy Capital--6.4xFinancial
Jun 2017The Body ShopNatura Cosmetics SA--13.0xStrategic
Jun 2017Staples, Inc.Sycamore Partners$6.6B-5.0xFinancial
Feb 2017MBS Textbook Exchange, LLCBarnes & Noble Education--3.2xStrategic
Nov 2016The Good GuysJB Hi-Fi Limited$651M-9.2xStrategic
Oct 2016Cabela's IncorporatedBass Pro Group, LLC$4.8B-10.3xStrategic
Feb 2016RONA, INC.Lowe's Companies, Inc.$2.3B-12.1xStrategic
Nov 2015Sleepy'sMattress Firm Inc.--10.9xStrategic
Nov 2015Petco Animal Supplies, Inc.CVC Capital and CPPIB, CVC Capital Partners Limited and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, CVC/CPP Investments$4.6B-8.6xFinancial
Oct 2015Rite AidWalgreens Alliance Boots$17.2B-13.0xStrategic
Aug 2015Belk, Inc.Sycamore Partners$2.8B-6.9xFinancial
Jul 2015Books-A-Million, Inc.Take Private--3.2xStrategic
Jun 2015Nebraska Book Co.Follett Corporation--5.1xStrategic
May 2015Accent GroupRCG Corporation$155M-7.5xStrategic
Dec 2014PetSmart, Inc.BC Partners, BC Partners, Inc., La Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec, Longview Asset Management, StepStone, Buyer Group led by BC Partners, Inc.$8.7B-9.1xFinancial
Sep 2014Bluestem Brands, Inc.Capmark Financial Group Inc.$600M-6.3xStrategic
Jul 2014Family Dollar Stores, Inc.Dollar Tree$9.2B-11.3xStrategic
Nov 2013Jos. A. Bank Clothiers, Inc.Men's Wearhouse Inc., The Men's Wearhouse, Inc.--10.5xStrategic
Oct 2013General Parts Inc.Advance Auto Parts Inc.--8.8xStrategic
Sep 2013Neiman Marcus Group, Inc.Ares Management LLC and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Ares Management, CPPIB, CPPIB & Ares$6.1B1.3x9.1xFinancial
Sep 2013The Yankee Candle Company, Inc.Jarden Corporation--8.5xStrategic
Jul 2013Saks IncorporatedHudson Bay Company (HBC)$2.9B0.9x10.9xStrategic
Jul 2013Shoppers Drug Market CorporationLoblaw Companies Limited--11.3xStrategic
Mean-8.8x
Median-9.1x

All Observations

Source-specific multiples and notes for this transaction.

CompPrimary?Source TypeSourceSource AdvisorSource YearEV (USD)EV/SalesEV/EBITDAEV/Fwd EBITDANoteCitation
Primaryfairness opinionNTRI FOEvercore2018--7.3x--Open