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The Talbots to Sycamore Partners

Luxury & ApparelApparel, Footwear & Accessories/May 2012
EV / LTM EBITDA
9.2x
EV / LTM Sales
0.3x
Enterprise Value
$369M
Primary Source
Regulatory Filing

Comparable Transactions

Luxury & Apparel transactions announced in the five years to May 2012. 19 with a disclosed multiple.

DateTargetAcquirorEnterprise ValueEV/SalesEV/EBITDAType
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 2011MonclerEurazeo--12.0xFinancial
Jun 2011KG Group Holdings LimitedThe Jones Group Inc.--10.4xStrategic
Jun 2011The Timberland CompanyVF Corporation--12.9xStrategic
May 2011Volcom, Inc.PPR (Kering)--14.1xStrategic
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
Oct 2007Samsonite International S.A.CVC Capital Partners--15.6xFinancial
Sep 2007Bailey Banks & BiddleFinlay Enterprises, Inc.--8.0xStrategic
Sep 2007Kellwood CompanySun Capital Partners, Inc.--7.7xFinancial
Mean-11.1x
Median-10.0x

All Observations

Source-specific multiples and notes for this transaction.

CompPrimary?Source TypeSourceSource AdvisorSource YearEV (USD)EV/SalesEV/EBITDAEV/Fwd EBITDANoteCitation
PrimaryRegulatory FilingMerger Proxy-2012$369M0.3x9.2x-EV excludes $129m of underfunded pension and other liabilities.Open
-Fairness OpinionJNY FOSolomon Partners2014-0.3x---Open