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Fairness Opinion Detail

Life Time Fitness, Inc. to Leonard Green Partners

Fitness & Wellness/Mar 2015/Guggenheim, Wells Fargo Securities

Deal Information

Target
Life Time Fitness, Inc.
Acquiror
Leonard Green Partners
Sector
Fitness & Wellness
Target Type
Public
Acquiror Type
Financial
Advisors
Guggenheim, Wells Fargo Securities

Transaction Metrics

Enterprise Value
EV / LTM Sales
EV / LTM EBITDA
10.3x
EV / Fwd EBITDA

Advisor Transaction Comparables

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

Advisor: Wells Fargo Securities

EV/LTM EBITDA selected range: 8.5x - 10.0x

17 comps
Feb 2006Crown Sports plcLA Fitness/MidOcean Partners----
Dec 2005Equinox Holdings, Inc.The Related Companies L.P.----
Sep 2005Fitness First LtdBC Partners Ltd.----
May 200524 Hour Fitness Worldwide Inc.Forstmann Little & Co.----
Dec 2014PetSmart, Inc.BC Partners Ltd.----
Jul 2014Family Dollar Stores, Inc.Dollar Tree, Inc.----
May 2014Darden Restaurants, Inc./Red LobsterGolden Gate Capital----
Oct 2013General Parts International, Inc.Advance Auto Parts, Inc.----
Jun 2012Savers, Inc.Leonard Green and TPG----
Jun 2012Party City Holdings Inc.Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P.----
May 2012P.F. Chang's China Bistro, Inc.Centerbridge Capital Partners II, L.P.----
May 2011Academy Sports + OutdoorsKKR & Co. L.P.----
Dec 2010Jo-Ann Stores Inc.Leonard Green----
Aug 2014Sequoia Golf Holdings, LLCClubCorp Holdings, Inc.----
Sep 2013MTR Gaming Group, Inc.Eldorado Resorts, Inc.----
Dec 2012Ameristar Casinos, Inc.Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc.----
May 2012Peninsula Gaming, LLCBoyd Gaming Corp.----
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