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Fairness Opinion Detail

Lorillard, Inc. to RAI

Tobacco/Jul 2014/Barclays, Centerview

Deal Information

Target
Lorillard, Inc.
Acquiror
RAI
Sector
Tobacco
Target Type
Public
Acquiror Type
Strategic
Advisors
Barclays, Centerview

Transaction Metrics

Enterprise Value
$27.9B
EV / LTM Sales
EV / LTM EBITDA
13.8x
EV / Fwd EBITDA

Advisor Transaction Comparables

Comparable transactions cited by the advisor, excluding the subject transaction.

Advisor: Barclays

EV/LTM EBITDA selected range: 11.0x - 12.5x

13 comps
Sep 2008UST Inc.Altria Group, Inc.$11.7B6.0x12.0x-
Jul 2008Rothmans Inc.Philip Morris International Inc.$3.3B5.0x9.9x-
Nov 2007John Middleton, Inc.
net of ~$700M PV tax benefits
Altria Group, Inc.$2.2B6.1x12.1x-
Feb 2007Commonwealth Brands Inc.
net of ~$400M PV tax benefits
Imperial Tobacco Group PLC$1.5B4.3x8.6x-
Apr 2006Conwood LPReynolds American Inc.$3.5B7.7x13.5x-
Feb 2008Skandinavisk Tobakskompagni (Cigarette & Snus)BAT$4.1B4.5x11.2x-
Feb 2008TekelBAT$1.7B3.3x11.4x-
Jul 2007Altadis SAImperial Tobacco Group PLC$22.5B4.1x14.0x-
Dec 2006Gallaher Group plcJapan Tobacco Inc.$19.1B3.7x13.3x-
Mar 2005SampoernaPhilip Morris International Inc.$5.1B5.3x13.9x-
Jul 2003Ente Tabacchi Italiani SpABAT$2.7B3.3x11.8x-
Mar 2002Reemtsma Cigarettenfabrik GmbHImperial Tobacco Group PLC$5.1B2.5x12.7x-
Jun 2001Austria TabakGallaher Group plc$1.9B1.9x8.5x-
Mean4.4x11.8x-
Median4.3x12.0x-