1. S. J O R D A N
A S S O C I A T E S
Luxury Destination Advisors
Executive Summary:
DESTINATION CLUB WHITE PAPER
July 2009
Prepared by:
Scott Jordan
tel.: 312-451-6210
scott@sjordanassociates.com
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- SOURCES -
The following sources were referenced for
information/data provided in the Destination Club White Paper.
AAA
Affluence Research Center
ARDA
Crittenden Research
Fractional Life
Fractional Homes International
Jones Lang LaSalle
Owls Head Partners LLC
Ragatz
The Reserve Collection
Sherpa Report
Steeplechase Development Advisors
The Veras Group
Wall Street Journal
About Jordan Associates:
Jordan Associates is an advisor to the luxury travel industry including shared ownership, timeshare, hotels and resorts. Clients
include the leading hotelier in Canada, Bellstar Hotels & Resorts, and other hospitality brands. Jordan Associate’s manage-
ment team and collaborative partners include hospitality industry leaders in sales and marketing, management, strategy, fi-
nance, operations, and development. Jordan Associates has offices in Chicago and Salt Lake City.
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3. Noteworthy:
Jon Haahr – Managing Partner, Silverportal Capital
“Demographic and secular drivers for vacation real estate are so powerful that they will
overcome a multitude of mistakes,
but violation of the public trust or investor confidence
aren’t among them. Fractional vacation ownership is an
area in which potential members have a significant amount of interest,
but only a modest amount of understanding.”
“To maximize the long-term opportunity then, the potential
member needs to focus on their own education and look to successful
industry road maps. The maturation of the public REIT market
over the past decade provides a good road map in many ways. What you
see are companies that have worked toward accounting transparency,
standardized financial reporting, and independent governance,
supported by a strong and influential industry association in NAREIT.
The result has been a high degree of public confidence and
hundreds of billions of dollars in capital raised.”
“From an industry perspective, sponsors and industry influencers must
take an institutional rather than a retail perspective. Their goal
should be to create companies that will deliver the quality product
represented and withstand financial scrutiny at the most
sophisticated level. The benefits of such a strategy are clear – a high
degree of satisfaction by the members and the investment sources.”
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4. SHARED-OWNERSHIP BUSINESS MODELS:
The shared ownership travel space is comprised of Private Residence Clubs (Equity Model),
Private Destination Clubs (Usage Model), luxury villa/vacation home rentals, and Timeshare
(Pre-Paid Travel). Private Destination Clubs, luxury villa/vacation home rentals, and
timeshare are considered time-business models and refer to the concept of purchasing access
to or use of a vacation home/resort property. Shared ownership reflects an owner’s actual
use of a vacation home.
The high-end segment of the shared level due to the perception of modest
ownership industry started in the early margins/financial upside and chal- Unlike most Residence Clubs
1990’s when Steve Dering (now Man- lenges associated with scaling the (Investec's investment in
aging Principal, DCP International) model including the securitizing of
Hideaways Club being an
noticed luxury real estate (2nd/ receivables/consumer paper (time-
vacation homes) in Park City, Utah, share receivable sales volume of $10.6 exception), institutional capital
was only used 2-3 months of the year billion in 2007 versus $2.3 billion in has funded Destination Clubs at
at most and otherwise sat empty. Steve sales volume for Destination/ the operational and project levels
developed an equity-based shared Residence Clubs). as a result of the platform’s
ownership platform, Private Residence
perceived scalability and
Club, allowing 4-12 families to share A new travel option was created at the
ownership (each with deeded title) of a turn of the century, Private Destina- financial upside (investors own
luxury home. Benefits of this structure tion Clubs. Private Destination Clubs real estate and Member deposits
included amortizing high-end services give Members access to exotic resi- are unsecured to the Club’s other
(i.e. concierge) and costs such as prop- dences around the world in return for obligations including debt and
erty taxes over a larger number of an upfront deposit and annual dues at operational expenses).
individuals/families, lowering price- a cost-per-night comparable or better
points for owning a multi-million dol- than high-end hotels. Destination
lar home, and providing access to lux- Clubs, seen as a cost-effective alterna- Institutional Investments - Private
ury homes around the globe (ability to tive to luxury hotels, villa rentals, and Destination/Residence Clubs.
exchange time at participating proper- second home ownership, provide • Exclusive Resorts - operating/
ties). The Private Residence Club busi- Members with concierge services and company investment (Steve Case).
ness model is based on generating access to 3,000-3,500 PSF homes allow- • The Yellowstone Club - $375 million
revenues/fees from fractional sales & ing large groups and families to vaca- investment (Credit Suisse).
marketing, real estate brokerage serv- tion together. Unlike second home
ices, product design, financial plan- ownership, Members enjoy their vaca- • Everlands – construction financing
ning, legal, and property management. tion at a Destination Club with no (Lehman Brothers).
To date, most institutional investors maintenance hassles and offer more • Abercrombie & Kent Residence Club
have been reluctant to fund Private privacy than a hotel. – Fortress Investment Group’s ac-
Residence Clubs at the operational quisition of Bellehavens/Crescendo.
CURRENT OPTIONS AVAILABLE FOR TRAVELERS: Retail Investments - Private
Destination/Residence Clubs.
• The Hideaways Club received an
TIME-EQUITY CONTINUUMSM equity investment from Jonathan
Feuer (CVC Capital Partners) and
EVERY “TIME” CHOICE EXCEPT “VACATION RENTAL” INCLUDES Nick Bettany (Rentim Investments).
SOME ELEMENT OF EQUITY AND EVERY “EQUITY” OPTION INCLUDES In January of 2007, Investec Private
THE RIGHT TO USE “TIME.” Bank’s Growth & Acquisition Fi-
nance division provided The
PURE TIME PURE EQUITY Hideaways Club with senior and
No equity - No Responsibility 100% Real Estate Ownership mezzanine financing to enable the
100% Responsibility
Club to acquire its first properties
before official launch.
CONDO
HOTEL
• Major equity investment in Quintess
TIME DESTINATION ELITE SOLE
VACATION
SHARE CLUB FRACTIONAL OWNERSHIP
by a private investor in 2008 (inves-
RENTAL
FRACTIONAL tor also prepared to substantially
& increase commitment for 2009).
PRCs
“PREPAID VACATION” “REAL ESTATE OWNERSHIP”
Source: Elite Destination Homes
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5. Though the “White” paper details company specific and industry flaws, many of
which have led to recent Destination Club bankruptcies, the platform is sustainable if
founded on proper business strategies including achieving scale.
Travel Clubs and hedge funds have Many institutional and retail inves- Though the “White” paper details
investments in Destination/Residence tors are inquiring whether troubles in company specific and industry flaws,
Clubs. Fortress Investment Group, a the Destination Club industry are due many of which have led to recent Des-
New York based hedge fund and inves- to fundamental flaws in the business tination Club bankruptcies, the plat-
tor in Abercrombie & Kent Residence model. Destination Clubs typically form is sustainable if founded on
Club, saw the opportunity to co-market require a constant inflow of cash and proper business strategies including
Residence Club Memberships with new Members to acquire new proper- achieving scale.
existing timeshare clients (portfolio ties, service debt, support corporate
company - Intrawest) while Abercrom- overhead, and make good on promises It is important to note that industry
bie & Kent entered the shared owner- to Members. Bringing 5-star hotel level failures (Lusso/High Country Club/
ship space to leverage their core “travel services to individual properties Yellowstone) and the recent increase
and safari” platform. around the globe is an expensive logis- in Member resignations were not
tical challenge. Until a Club reaches caused by service levels and/or satis-
Branded hotel companies such as scale, the constant need for new Mem- faction levels of Destination Club
Hyatt Vacation Ownership, St. Regis bers means that existing Members of- Members. Prior to the credit melt-
(Starwood), Ritz Carlton (Marriott), tentimes are supporting expensive cor- down, most Clubs had satisfaction lev-
and Fairmont Raffles Hotels Interna- porate sales and marketing efforts. els over 90% and a minimal number of
tional launched Private Destination/ resignations.
Residence Clubs. Destination/ Scale is important for a sustainable and
Residence Clubs are an extension of the profitable Destination Club for two For the Destination Club industry to
company’s travel platform assisting reasons. First it allows a Club to amor- move forward, Clubs must evolve to
these hoteliers with reaching a cliental tize capital expenditures (i.e. concierge “Destination Club 2.0.” “Destination
not interested in hotel or timeshare services/online reservation system) Club 2.0” entails providing higher lev-
accommodations. Hoteliers oftentimes over a large amount of residences, and els of financial transparency and ac-
leverage unproductive land surround- secondly enables Clubs to lower aver- countability to Members and executing
ing hotels by building out Destination/ age cost-per-home from purchasing on sustainable investment strategies
Residence Clubs. Additional synergies residences at a bulk discount. This that are not overly reliant on debt. As
between hotel and Destination/ means Destination Clubs can reduce part of this transformation Clubs be-
Residence Clubs include centralizing their administrative burden per Mem- come more opportunistic, quickly ad-
and exchanging services, maximizing ber because additional Members are justing to and capitalizing upon market
staff utilization/efficiency, and reduc- there to pay the freight, and a larger developments such as acquiring dis-
ing Club sales expenses by marketing proportion of every dues dollar col- tressed real estate. The current credit
Memberships to hotel guests. lected is going to servicing the homes. crisis provides an excellent opportunity
for Clubs with access to cash/equity
As with residential and commercial
real estate markets the credit crisis of
2007-2009 has significantly impacted
the shared ownership space and nega-
tively influenced public opinion as to
whether the industry is sustainable. Travel Investment
Destination Clubs have suffered from
the absence of debt and equity financ-
Destination
ing, devaluing property valuations/
Club
inability to refinance, unavailable
consumer/end-loan financing and con-
sumer note securitization, and an im-
balance of supply (resignations) and
demand (Membership sales). These
factors led to the failure of a number of Lifestyle
Destination Clubs in 2008/2009 that
aggressively loaded up on debt/credit
to acquire real estate, sustain opera-
tions, and pay club overhead expenses.
Today’s opportunity exists at the intersection of the consumer’s desire for
travel, interest in investment opportunities and lifestyle tastes.
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6. “Like many emerging industry platforms, the Destination Club industry has endured a
tumultuous period defined by macro-economic factors beyond the control of the indus-
try (credit crunch) coupled with select Destination Club mismanagement.”
(credit lines) to pick up distressed real the recession (strong interest by ened their balance sheets through spe-
estate assets. This includes working Members for increased access to vine- cial assessments/equity investments,
with lenders (REO/distressed securi- yard resorts). Membership surveys selling real estate assets, and cutting
ties) and borrowers (seller financing) to conducted by a leading Destination costs to weather the financial storm.
pick up residences in areas with strong Club in 2008 indicate vineyards rank Clubs are striving to maintain pre-
histories of second home ownership amongst the most desired locations. mium services to existing Members
and pricing barriers to entry. through this process.
Napa Valley is visited by as many as
“Destination Club 2.0” five million people each year (three As the economy strengthens, Clubs
initiatives are not an option for million stay overnight) making it the with strong balance sheets will be in an
second most popular tourist destina- ideal position to capture market share
the industry but a “must reality”
tion in California. Half of these Napa from bankrupt Clubs and travelers
to succeed given the recent loss visitors reported annual incomes in who see the Destination Club platform
of Member/Investor confidence in excess of $100,000 and they spent on as a flexible, attractive travel option.
the sector, increasingly average $233 per person per day. Des-
competitive market landscape tination Clubs have the opportunity to
(i.e. luxury villa rentals), and reach America’s most affluent, accom-
plished, and settled consumers:
recent surveys by the American
Affluence Research Center that • 75% are married
suggest the potential market for • 87% own homes
vacation homes (including full • 51% are between 35 and 55 years old
ownership and Destination/ with 74% between 35 and 65
Residence Clubs) declining • 64% household incomes exceed
substantially from 2007 due to $100,000
the recession. • 47% have college degrees with 34%
having graduate degrees
• 28% are in upper management
“Destination Club 2.0” initiatives in- • 67% have two incomes per household
clude implementing next generation
• 67% travel overseas and are active in
sales and marketing distribution chan-
nels, international expansion and golf, skiing, tennis, sailing or jog
growth, marketing the industry as
“Green” friendly, and adopting spe- Like many emerging industry plat-
cialty platforms (i.e. vineyard residence forms (Internet – early 2000’s), the Des-
fractionals) to increase brand recogni- tination Club industry has endured a
tion and stimulate Membership sales. tumultuous period defined by macro-
economic factors beyond the control of
A specialty platform of interest to the industry (credit crunch) coupled
many Destination Clubs is vineyard with select Destination Club misman-
shared ownership given vineyard agement. Destination Club market
tourism’s continued strength through leaders have responded by strength-
In response to the demand for vineyard resorts and given the attractive demographics pre-
sented above, Bellstar Hotels & Resorts, a leading hotel manager, operator, and developer
in Western Canada, launched The Reserve Collection, which offers a unique opportunity
for oenophiles to own deeded real estate and enjoy the vineyard experience without the
management hassles.
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7. RAGATZ1 STUDY - 2008 REVIEW
Starting just a decade ago, Destination Clubs have
Shared ownership industry growth over the been the fastest segment of the luxury travel market
past four years: during this span, the annual sales ($610 million annual sales in 2007 up from $140
volume increased from about $1.5 billion to $2.2 million in 2003). However, Destination Club sales
volume fell 43% in 2008 (year over year) to $348
billion in 2007; +$754.5 million or +48.9%. million due to the recession.
SUMMARY PERFORMANCE OF 2008 PERFORMANCE – SHARED OWNERSHIP.
ACTIVE PROJECTS
2008 2007
Fractional Interests 77 84
• Fewer active projects
Private Residence Clubs* 61 69 (included closed sales,
presales, and re-sales).
TOTAL: 138 153
Destination Clubs 12 21
*Over $1,000 per square foot Source: Ragatz Associates
SALES PERFORMANCE: 2008 (MIL.)*
Fractional Private Residence
Destination Clubs ALL
Interests Clubs • Total sales volume of $1.5
billion (included closed
$263 $912 $349 $1,525 sales, presales, and re-
sales), -34% (change 2007
17% 60% 23% 100% to 2008).
*Includes closed sales, presales and resales Source: Ragatz Associates - Little change in
operating costs
(Member dues).
TRENDS IN SALES PERFORMANCE
- More exchange
2007 TO 2008 (MIL)*
affiliations.
Change: 2007 to 2008
Amount Percent
Fractional Interests -$222 -46%
Private Residence Clubs -$290 -24%
DC -$261 -43%
TOTAL: -$773 -34%
*Includes closed sales, presales and resales Source: Ragatz Associates
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8. AFFILIATION WITH EXTERNAL
EXCHANGE COMPANY
Fractional Private
Interest Residence All Shared-
Affiliated Projects Clubs Ownership 2007
Yes 78% 51% 66% 60%
No 22% 49% 34% 40%
Total: 100% 100% 100% 100%
Source: Ragatz Associates
• (above): Overall, sales performance better than whole ownership.
- Many purchasers of fractional ownership are cash buyers and not dependent on obtaining a mortgage. If they
do need to raise finance against their primary home, they are most likely to fall into the category of consumers
which banks are still willing to lend to (high value in home and a sound credit rating).
- Trends in the past have illustrated that the people purchasing fractional ownership are not principally moti-
vated by investment factors, predominantly sought as a lifestyle investment.
- Traditional second home purchases exposes the purchaser to the full purchase price, all the annual upkeep,
and maintenance costs and potentially long periods in which the property will remain unused all of which are
negatives under the current market conditions.
TRENDS IN TOTAL SALES PERFORMANCE
2004 TO 2008 (MIL.)*
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
$1,543 $1,968 $2,122 $2,297 $1,525
+$1,012 +$425 +$154 +$176 -$773
+191% +27% +8% +8% -34%
*Includes closed sales, presales and resales Source: Ragatz Associates
• (above): Historical view of shared ownership sales volume. (MIL).
- 2004 was the most significant growth year, both in absolute and relative terms. This was due to the industry
really escalating for the first time, and a smaller absolute growth from which to begin.
- 2005 was another good year, as the industry stabilized into a more rational growth curve.
- 2006 was a relatively slow growth year, due primarily to a 21% decline in the Destination Clubs and a bank-
ruptcy (Tanner & Haley).
- 2007 another growth year, and could have been more dramatic if not for the general decline of the overall
residential and whole-ownership resort real estate industries throughout most of the U.S.
- As the industry matures and becomes more widely understood by income-eligible households, it is fully
expected that all preceding sales performance indicators will improve.
 Remaining market depth in the US.
• Estimated that 50,000 households in the U.S. now own shared ownership, including Fractional
Interests, Private Residence Clubs, and Destination Clubs.
• Now 5,421,415 households in the U.S. with incomes over $200,000 or about 3.8% of all house-
holds. Current penetration rate for shared ownership is just about 1.0%.
• If the penetration rate reaches 5.0%, means another 202,000 buyers and 80.2% of the market
remain. Does not assume additional income-eligible households over time.
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9. DESTINATION CLUBS
2007
$348 million sales volume in 2008 (-43%) $610 • 5,800 Destination Club
Members in 2008.
12 clubs in active sales 21
- Down from 6,400
7 non-equity and 5 equity Members in 2007.
5,800 members 6,400
30 years; 7 owners per share
Source: Ragatz Associates
DESTINATION CLUBS
• Average initial deposits
2007
and annual dues both
declined from 2007.
Average residence: value of $3 million & 3,000 square feet
- 80-100% refund of the
initial deposit fee upon
Average initiation deposit: $305,000 $326,500 leaving the Club.
Average annual dues: $25,200 $28,000
Source: Ragatz Associates
• In favor of shared-ownership coming back faster and stronger than whole-ownership.
- Historical demand for vacation homes.
- Access to unique properties.
- Back to basic values.
- The value proposition.
 Buy what can use, i.e., speculation is gone.
 Buy what can afford, i.e., preserve your wealth.
 Hassle-free, i.e., “show up and enjoy.”
 Flexibility and variety, i.e., exchange and experience.
 Down-spending/broader market.
 Positive image relative to whole ownership and timeshare.
1 Ragatz Associates is an international consulting and market research firm, specializing in the resort real estate industry. It was founded in 1974 by Dr. Richard
Ragatz. Clients represent both the private sector (from small, individually owned companies to international corporations) and the public sector (from small mu-
nicipalities to national governments). Services include: market analysis, feasibility analysis, project evaluation, consumer surveys, consumer focus groups, eco-
nomic impact analysis. The firm has worked on over 2,500 assignments in the resort real estate industry. The majority have been feasibility analyses for resorts
located in 46 states and 70 countries. In addition, the firm has been involved in several landmark studies in the resort real estate industry. In regard to fractional
industry projects and private residence clubs, Ragatz Associates has completed over 400 feasibility analyses, 100 focus groups and 50 consumer surveys. The firm
has organized eight national conferences on the topics and conducted several national surveys.
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10. Conclusion:
The Destination Club industry has emerged as a formidable travel option over the past
decade. With nearly 6,000 Members and $348 million in sales in 2008 alone, the industry has
matured from its origins to effectively compete with luxury travel alternatives such as elite
5-Star hotels and resorts.
However, the industry is facing its most challenging crisis as consumers drastically curtail discretionary spending on travel in
reaction to decimated stock portfolios and plummeting real estate values. Couple this with the recent violation of public trust
associated with the bankruptcy of numerous Clubs and the industry has been put “on notice.”
The industry has an opportunity to respond to these predicaments and regain consumer trust by executing and fulfilling one
of the industry leader’s mission statements: “To create far more rewarding vacations for Club members.”
As Jon Haahr stated in the “Noteworthy” section, to fulfill this mission the industry needs to build a foundation of trust emu-
lating the success of the public REIT markets and provide “accounting transparency, standardized financing reporting, inde-
pendent governance, supported by a strong and influential industry association (~NAREIT). The result has been a high degree
of public confidence and hundreds of billions of dollars in capital raised.”
It is in times of crisis where leadership and character is forged. Now is such a time for the Destination Club industry.
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no matter how depressed the state of the country’s economy may be.
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