M&A Transaction Multiples - Less Common Metals (LCM)

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EPSILON M&A DEAL REPORT

Transaction Multiples for the Valuation of Private Companies

Great Western Minerals Group (GWMG) / Less Common Metals (LCM)

No EMAT : 21766

Announced Date : 09/06/2008

Type : Acquisition of Majority Stake

Deal Value : Yes

Acquirer : Great Western Minerals Group (GWMG)

Target : Less Common Metals (LCM)

Country : England

Sector of activity :

Metals > Nonferrous Metals

Business Description :

Founded in 1992, Less Common Metals Limited (LCM) engages in the manufacture and supply of earth based alloys, high purity metals, and ultra-high-purity indium . > The company offers: neodymium iron...

Transaction multiples available

	EV/ Sales	EV/ Gross Profit	EV/ EBITDA	EV/ EBIT	Eq/ PBT	P/E	Price to Book	Specific multiple(s)
Historic								-
Current

Rating :

	Multiple available
n.s.	Multiple calculated, but not significant

Source: Epsilon Research / EMAT

Comparable Transactions

Number of EMAT Reports / sub-sector « Nonferrous Metals » = 7

Example of comparable transactions on EMAT (same sub-sector):

03/09/2008

Mechel OAO

HBL Holding

Germany

20867

25/06/2008

European Metal Recycling

T Holloway & Sons (Metals)

England

21753

Source: Epsilon Research / EMAT