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Hot Topic, Inc. to Sycamore Partners

Luxury & ApparelApparel, Footwear & Accessories/Mar 2013
EV / LTM EBITDA
7.8x
EV / LTM Sales
-
Enterprise Value
-
Primary Source
BofA

Comparable Transactions

Luxury & Apparel transactions announced in the five years to March 2013. 18 with a disclosed multiple.

DateTargetAcquirorEnterprise ValueEV/SalesEV/EBITDAType
Mar 2013Harry Winston, Inc.The Swatch Group AG--24.4xStrategic
Nov 2012Cole Haan LLCApax Partners--11.5xFinancial
Oct 2012The Warnaco Group, Inc.PVH Corp.$3.0B-8.5xStrategic
Aug 2012David's Bridal, Inc.Clayton, Dubilier & Rice--9.2xStrategic
Jul 2012Helly Hansen ASTeachers’ Private Capital--14.1xStrategic
May 2012Collective BrandsWWW / Golden Gate / Blum Capital--8.3xFinancial
Feb 2012BenettonBenetton family$1.1B-5.6xFinancial
Feb 2012Kenneth Cole ProductionsKenneth Cole--10.0xStrategic
Nov 2011Brioni S.p.A.PPR SA--19.4xStrategic
Jun 2011The Timberland CompanyVF Corporation--12.9xStrategic
Mar 2011Bulgari S.p.A.LVMH--25.8xStrategic
Oct 2010The Gymboree CorporationBain Capital Partners, LLC--7.8xFinancial
Oct 2010Hermès International S.A.LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE--12.4xStrategic
May 2010Stuart Weitzman Holdings, LLCJones Apparel Group, Inc.--8.0xStrategic
Mar 2010Tommy Hilfiger B.V.PVH Corp.--8.5xStrategic
Aug 2009Charlotte Russe Holding, Inc.Advent International Corporation--5.6xFinancial
Jun 2009Tween Brands Inc.Dress Barn Inc.--7.2xStrategic
Apr 2008Hublot S.A.LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE--12.0xStrategic
Mean-11.7x
Median-9.6x

All Observations

Source-specific multiples and notes for this transaction.

CompPrimary?Source TypeSourceSource AdvisorSource YearEV (USD)EV/SalesEV/EBITDAEV/Fwd EBITDANoteCitation
Primaryfairness opinionZLC FOBofA2014--7.8x-https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/109156/000095015714000460/defa14a.htmOpen