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UnderstandingHotelValuationTechniques

GiulianoGasparini

October2011

Objectives

Whydowedovaluations?
Wh h t l
Whyhotelaredifferentfromanyotherrealestate?
diff
tf
th
l t t ?
Whatisvalue?
Understanding hotel valuation techniques
Understandinghotelvaluationtechniques
Conclusion:whatisimportanttohaveinordertoproducea
goodhotelvaluation?
Conclusion

Whydowedovaluations?
Because:
companiesinthestockexchangemarketneedtoupdatethe
i i th t k
h
k t
dt
d t th
valueoftheirassetseveryyear;
hotelownersmightbegoingtoabankto
g
g g
askforaloanoffering
g
thehotelascollateral;
hotelinvestorsmightbeinterestedinpurchasingaspecific
h t l
hotel;
hotelownersmightbewillingtoselltheirhotel;
Acompanywouldliketomergewithanothercompany
A company would like to merge with another company and
and
needtounderstandhowmuchcapitaltheyarebringingthrough
theirassets;
Manyotherreasons

Whyhotelaredifferentfromanyotherreal
estate?
Wehavealwaysbeentoldthat
We
have always been told that
thepriceofanhotelisequalto
thepriceoffivelittlegreen
houses

.ITISNOTTRUE!

Whyhotelaredifferentfromanyotherreal
estate?
OFFICE=valuedonm
OFFICE
= valued on m2 basis
RENTEDONAm2 BASIS
GENERATESCASHFLOWONAM2 BASIS

RESIDENTIAL=valuedonm2 basis
RENTEDONAm2 BASIS
GENERATESCASHFLOWONAM2 BASIS

Whyhotelaredifferentfromanyotherreal
estate?
Hotelsarenotrentedonam2 basis
astheydonotgeneratecashflowonam2 basis

Whatisthebasisofhotelincomegeneration?

Yotel,LondonGatwick(UK)

BanfiCastle,Tuscany(Italy)

WHotel,Barcelona(Spain)

Whyhotelaredifferentfromanyotherreal
estate?
Hotelscashflowisgeneratedby:

Rooms
Food & Beverage

Gym / Spa / Health Centre

Minor Operating Department

Whatisavalue?
Open Market Value

Likely Future Value

Fair Value
Investment Value

Market Value
Residual Land Value
Calculation of Worth

Mortgage Landing Value

Whatisavalue?

Market Value is the estimated amount for which a


property should exchange on the date of valuation
between a willing buyer and a willing seller in an
arms-length transaction after proper marketing
wherein the parties had each acted knowledgeably,
prudently and without compulsion.

IVSC 1

Hotelvaluationtechniques
Fun
10,000Rule
Basic
EBITDAmultiplier
Yield
Expert
ReplacementCost
SalesComparables onaperroombasis
NetPresentValueoffuturecashflows

Hotelvaluationtechniques
Fun
10,000Rule

Takethepriceofatinofcoke
fromthehotelminibarand
multiply it for 10 000
multiplyitfor10,000

Example
Cokeprice=4Euro
k
Hotelvalue=40,000Europer
room

Hotelvaluationtechniques
Example
p
Cokeprice=4Euro
Hotelvalue=40,000Europerroom
Limitations
Priceofcokeinminibardonotincreaseinthesamewayas
Pi
f k i
i ib d
i
i h
hotelcashflows(imaginea3staranda5starhotel)
Thismethodologydoesnottakeintoconsiderationany
This methodology does not take into consideration any
performanceresultsforthehotel.Ifthehotelismakingor
loosingmoney,roompriceisthesame.
DONOTTAKEITTOOSERIOUSLY!!

Hotelvaluationtechniques
Basic
EBITDAmultiplier
Yield

Hotelvaluationtechniques
Basic
EBITDAmultiplier
p
Yield

TakehotelsEBITDAandmultiplyitbyamultiplierinaccordance
tohotelsmarket,position,location,pastperformances,etc

Example
EBITDA=2,000,000US$
Multiplier=12
HotelValue=24,000,000US$

Hotelvaluationtechniques
Basic
EBITDAmultiplier
p
Yield

TakehotelsEBITDAanddivideitbyyourexpectedyield

EExample
l
EBITDA=1,000,000Euro
Expectedlevelofyield
Expected level of yield=7%
7%

HotelValue=

1,000,000
7%

=14,285,000

Hotelvaluationtechniques
Expert
ReplacementCost
SalesComparables onaperroombasis
NetPresentValueoffuturecashflows

Hotelvaluationtechniques
Expert
ReplacementCost aidealaveragepurchaser,havinganaverage
levelofinformation,willverylikelybuyapropertyatamaximum
price that is equivalent to the cost of building a similar property
pricethatisequivalenttothecostofbuildingasimilarproperty
thatfeaturesthesamelevelofutility
SalesComparables onaperroombasis
NetPresentValueoffuturecashflows

Hotelvaluationtechniques
Expert
ReplacementCost aidealaveragepurchaser,havinganaverage
levelofinformation,willverylikelybuyapropertyatamaximum
price equivalent to the cost of building a similar property that
priceequivalenttothecostofbuildingasimilarpropertythat
featuresthesamelevelofutility
Example
Weneedmanyinformationsuchas:
Constructioncostperm2
FF&E
Yearofconstruction
Y
f
t ti

ReplacementCost

Past

Constructioncosts
Laborcosts
FF&E

Today

Constructioncosts
Laborcosts
FF&E

ReplacementCost

Past

Constructioncosts
Laborcosts
FF&E

Today

Constructioncosts
Laborcosts
FF&E

Technologyhasadvancedandnewbuildingtechniquesmakes
buildingtodaycheaperthanyesterday.

ReplacementCost

Past

Today

Constructioncosts
Laborcosts
FF&E

Constructioncosts
Laborcosts
FF&E

Laborcostshaschangeddrasticallyinthelast1020years.
Thisisevenmoredrasticindevelopingcountries.
p g

ReplacementCost

Past

Today

Constructioncosts
Laborcosts
FF&E

Constructioncosts
Laborcosts
FF&E

Priceoffurnitureandfixinghasreduced
extensivelyinthelastdecade.
y

ReplacementCost

Depreciation

Past

Constructioncosts
Laborcosts
FF&E

Today

Constructioncosts
Laborcosts
FF&E

Aftertakingallthisintoaccountwestillhavetodiscountthe
resultbackintimetoreflectthatthehotelwearevaluing
isnotbrandnew(depreciation)

ReplacementCost

Depreciation

Ifvaluationmethodologyisthis,howwouldyouvaluethese?

DunboyCastleResort,Cork(Ireland)

CiraganPalaceKempinski,Istanbul(Turkey)

LakePalaceHotel,Udaipur(India)

ReplacementCost limitations
Derivingahotelsvaluebycalculatingthecostofreplacingitand
deductinganallowanceforcumulativedepreciation
g
p
USES
Easytobeunderstood
Usefulfornewproperties
LIMITATIONS
Notalwayspossible,especiallyforhistoricalhotels
Doesnotreflectinvestorrationale
Depreciationcanbephysical,functionaland/orexternal
D
i ti
b h i l f ti
l d/
t
l

Hotelvaluationtechniques
Expert
ReplacementCost
Replacement Cost
SalesComparables onaperroombasis:apotentialstandard
buyer,featuringastandardlevelofinformation,willpurchasea
propertyatamaximumpriceequivalenttothesalepriceofa
similarpropertywiththesamelevelofutility
NetPresentValueoffuturecashflows
Net Present Value of future cash flows

Hotelvaluationtechniques
Expert
SalesComparables
Sales Comparables onaperroombasis:apotentialstandard
on a per room basis: a potential standard
buyer,featuringastandardlevelofinformation,willpurchasea
propertyatamaximumpriceequivalenttothesalepriceofa
similarpropertywiththesamelevelofutility.
i il
t ith th
l l f tilit
Example
p
Wearewillingto
purchasetheHotel
Rit i P i
RitzinParis
Category:5starluxury
161rooms
161 rooms

SaleComparables

Weinvestigatethemarkettofindwhichhotelhasbeensoldin
2010andatwhichprice:
HotelLutetia,5star
231rooms
Priceperroom=627,000
145,000,000Euro

RenaissanceArcdeTriomphe,5star
p ,
118rooms
Priceperroom=966,000
114,000,000Euro
HoteldeCrillon,5starluxury
147rooms
147 rooms
Priceperroom=1,700,000
250,000,000Euro

SaleComparables

Consideringtheabove,howmuchwouldyoubewillingtopay?

HotelLutetia
627,000

RenaissanceArcdeTriomphe
966,000

HoteldeCrillon
1,700,000

SaleComparables

Consideringtheabove,howmuchwouldyoubewillingtopay?

HoteldeCrillon
1,700,000

Similarlocation
Similarcategoryandservice
Similarnumberofrooms
Roompricing(12th September):
Crillon:680Euro
Crillon: 680 Euro
Ritz:850Euro(25%higher)

Weshouldexpecttopaymore/lessthanHoteldeCrillon?
,
,
p
,
,
+25%=2,125,000perroom161rooms=342,125,000
Pricerange:1,700,000 2,125,000

SalesComparable limitations
USES
Providesarangeofvalues
Provides a range of values
Comparehotelscurrentlyforsaletoexistingpropertiesthathave
beenalreadysoldonthemarket(themarkethasbeentestedfor
theseslevelsofprices)
Givesanindicationofrealbuyersmotivation(marketdrivenprice)
LIMITATIONS
Nohotelistrulycomparable
No hotel is truly comparable
Valueisdependentonbuyermotivation(whatifspecial
motivation?)
Economicenvironmentmaydiffer(location,time)
Reliablehotelsalesdatanotalwaysavailable

Hotelvaluationtechniques
Expert
ReplacementCost
Replacement Cost
SalesComparables onaperroombasis
NetPresentValueoffuturecashflows:NetPresentValueof
futurecashflowsgeneratedbytheproperty

Hotelvaluationtechniques
Expert
ReplacementCost
Replacement Cost
SalesComparables onaperroombasis
NetPresentValueoffuturecashflows:NetPresentValueof
futurecashflowsgeneratedbytheproperty

Conversionoftheanticipatedbenefitsofpropertyownership
(annualincome)intoanestimateofpresentvalue

Hotelvaluationtechniques

Property with trading potential, such as hotels, fuel


stations, restaurants, or the like, the Market Value
of which may include assets other than land and
buildings alone. These properties are commonly
sold in the market as operating assets and with
regard to their trading potential. Also called property
with
ith ttrading
di potential.
t ti l

IVSC GN 12, para 3.5

Hotelvaluationtechniques

NetPresentValueoffuturecashflows:NetPresentValueof
futurecashflowsgeneratedbytheproperty
g
y
p p y

Thiscanbedonethroughthebasicmethodsexplained:
SingleCapRate
Multipliers
IncomeCapitalization
C i li i
DCFApproach
C
h

Hotelvaluationtechniques

NetPresentValueoffuturecashflows:NetPresentValueof
futurecashflowsgeneratedbytheproperty.
g
y
p p y

Thiscanbedonethroughtheeasymethodsexplained:
SingleCapRate:derivingahotelsvaluebyapplyinga
capitalizationratetothehotelsnetincome
Multipliers
IncomeCapitalization DCFApproach

SingleCapRate example
2010
N of rooms
N.

100

Hotel Occupancy

67%

Average Room Rate

130

Total Revenue

4,768,000

House Profit / GOP

2,335,000

Net Operating income / EBITDA

1,478,000

Capitalization Rate

HotelValue:16,400,000
Valueperroom:164,000

9%

SingleCapRate limitations
USES
Leadtoquickresults
Lead to quick results
Usedcommonlyandwidelyunderstood
LIMITATIONS
Itisbasedonone(last)incomeyearonly
Donotreflectpropensityofincometoriseorfall
Notalwaysreliable(smallchangesinthecaprateproducelarge
effect on value)
effectonvalue)

Hotelvaluationtechniques

NetPresentValueoffuturecashflows:NetPresentValueof
futurecashflowsgeneratedbytheproperty
g
y
p p y

Thiscanbedonethroughtheeasymethodsexplained:
SingleCapRate
Multipliers:derivingahotelsvaluebyapplyingacapitalization
rate to an estimate of the hotelssstabilizednetincome
ratetoanestimateofthehotel
stabilized net income
IncomeCapitalization DCFApproach

Multiplier example
2010

2015

N of rooms
N.

100

100

Hotel Occupancy

67%

75%

Average Room Rate

130

155

Total Revenue

4,768,000

6,360,000

House Profit / GOP

2,335,000

3,180,000

Net Operating income / EBITDA

1,478,000

1,910,000

9%

10%

Capitalization Rate
Value
Value per Room

16,400,000

19,100,000

164,000

191,000

Multiplier limitations
USES
Morecomprehensiveapproach(takeintoaccountmanagement
More comprehensive approach (take into account management
factors)
Reflectsthepossibilityofincometoriseorfall
Usedmoreandmoreoftenandunderstoodmoreandmore
widely
LIMITATIONS
Thevaluerneedsmoredetailsregardinghoteloperationand
The valuer needs more details regarding hotel operation and
management
Thevaluerneedsabetterunderstatingofthemarketandthe
tradingpotentialoftheassetinthatmarket

Hotelvaluationtechniques

NetPresentValueoffuturecashflows:NetPresentValueof
futurecashflowsgeneratedbytheproperty
g
y
p p y

SingleCapRate
Multipliers
IncomeCapitalization DCFApproach:derivingahotelsvalue
by applying an appropriate discount rate to a projection of the
byapplyinganappropriatediscountratetoaprojectionofthe
hotelsestimatedfuturecashflow

IncomeCapitalization DCFApproach

Weassumeaholdingperiodof10years
Ineachyearweestimatethetradingpotentialoftheproperty
Ineachyearweestimatetheoperationalresultoftheproperty
Weassumeasaleattheendofyear10(TerminalAssetValue)
TTerminalAsset
i lA t
Value

EBITDAs

time

IncomeCapitalization DCFApproach

TerminalAsset
Value
EBITDAs

10

Years

IncomeCapitalization DCFApproach

TerminalAsset
Value
EBITDAs

10

Years

IncomeCapitalization DCFApproach

TerminalAsset
Value
EBITDAs

10

Years

IncomeCapitalization DCFApproach

TerminalAsset
Value
EBITDAs

DiscountingFactor

10

Years

IncomeCapitalization DiscountFactor

DISCOUNTFACTOR
Reflectthetimevalueofmoney
Reflecttheriskoftheinvestment
R fl
h ik f h i

WACC = Weighted Average Cost of Capital


WACC=WeightedAverageCostofCapital

IncomeCapitalization Example

Year

1
2011
100
67%
125

N.ofrooms
HotelOccupancy
AverageRoomRate
TTotalRevenue
lR
HouseProfit/GOP
NetOperatingincome/EBITDA

2
2012
100
69%
128

3
2013
100
71%
131

4
2014
100
72%
137

5
2015
100
72%
142

6
2016
100
72%
148

7
2017
100
72%
154

8
2018
100
72%
160

9
2019
100
72%
166

10
2020
100
72%
173

4.585.313
4 585 313 4.816.631
4 816 631 5.104.931
5 104 931 5.383.905
5 383 905 5.599.261
5 599 261 5.823.231
5 823 231 6.056.161
6 056 161 6.298.407
6 298 407 6.550.343
6 550 343 6.812.357
6 812 357
2.246.803 2.360.149 2.501.416 2.638.113 2.743.638 2.853.383 2.967.519 3.086.219 3.209.668 3.338.055
1.421.447 1.493.156 1.582.529 1.669.010 1.735.771 1.805.202 1.877.410 1.952.506 2.030.606 2.111.831

CapRate
TerminalAssetValue

9,0%
23.464.786

Cashflow

1.421.447 1.493.156 1.582.529 1.669.010 1.735.771 1.805.202 1.877.410 1.952.506 2.030.606 25.576.616

WACC

12,55%

V l
Value

16.561.804
16 561 804
say

16.600.000

WACCCalculation
LTV
Equity

60%
40%

Interest
EquityYield

6%
22%

WACC

12,55%

IncomeCapitalization limitations
USES
Providesabetteroverviewofthepropertystradingpotential
Reflectsavaluebasedonfutureandnotonpresentorpast
Takeintoaccountoperationsandmanagementcharacteristics
(possibilityto)Takeintoaccountmarketwidechanges(Olympic,
(
ibili
)T k i
k
id h
(Ol
i
Games,NewConferenceCentres,etc)
LIMITATIONS
Thevaluerneedstounderstandindepththemarketandthetrading
potential of the asset in that market
potentialoftheassetinthatmarket
Thevaluerneedstounderstandindepththehotelspecificoperation
andmanagement
Thevaluerneedstobeexperiencedofthehospitalitysectorinorder
toestimateallcashflowsthatarethebasisofthevaluation

Valuationdatawishlist
Whatisimportanttohave:
Historicaldataforthelocalmarket
Historicaldataoftheproperty(Profit&LossStatements)
Whatisimportanttoknow:
What
is important to know:
understandingofthetradingpotentialofthemarket(demand
versussupply,newsupply)
Understatingoftradingpotentialoftheproperty(market
penetrationaprojectionsofmarketpenetration)
Understandingoftheoperationalsideinordertoproduce
Understanding of the operational side in order to produce
representativecashflows
Understandingofthefinancialaspects(currentLTV,equityyield,
etc)andoftheriskconnectedtothisinvestment

Comparisonwithstockmarket
Twoapproachestovaluation:
pp
IntrinsicValue:isdeterminedbythecashflowsyouexpect that
assettogenerateoveritslifeandhowuncertainyoufeelaboutthese
cashflows.Assetswithhighandstablecashflowsshouldworthmore
thanassetswithlowandvolatilecashflows.

RelativeValue:inrelativevaluationsassetsarevaluedbylooking
athowthemarketpricessimilarassets.Thus,determiningwhat topay
for a house you would look at what similar houses in the
forahouse,youwouldlookatwhatsimilarhousesinthe
neighbourhoodsoldfor.
TheLittleBookofValuation AswathDamodaran
ProfessorofFinanceattheSternSchoolofBusinessatNewYorkUniversity

Comparisonwithstockmarket

Inintrinsicvaluationsthereare4piecesofinformationthatdeterminevalue:
1.
2.
3
3.
4.

Cashflowsformexistingassets;
Expectedgrowthinthesecashflows;
Discount rate;
Discountrate;
Thelengthoftime beforethebusinessbecomesmature.

TheLittleBookofValuation AswathDamodaran
ProfessorofFinanceattheSternSchoolofBusinessatNewYorkUniversity

Havewereachedourobjectives?

Whydoweneedhotelvaluations?
Wh h t l l ti
Whyhotelvaluationsaredifferent?
diff
t?
WhatisValue
Valuation techniques:
Valuationtechniques:
ReplacementCost
SalesComparables
p
onaperroombasis
p
NetPresentValueoffuturecashflows
EBITDAmultiplier
Yield
10,000Rule
U
Usesandlimitationsforeachvaluationtechnique
d li i i
f
h l i
h i
Whatisimportanttohavetoproducegoodvaluations?

Whatelsewouldbepartofthecourse?

WhicharetheKPIsforhotelvaluation?
Howisitpossibletovaluehotelunderdevelopment?
Howisitpossibletovaluehotelsthatarenotyetbuilt?
Howisitpossibletovaluehotelsthatareloosingmoney?
Howthevalueofhotelschangesthroughoutlifecycle?
EffectofaBrand:howdoesthevaluechangeifthehotelbecomes
branded?
branded?
WhatisthedifferentbetweenMarketValueandLiquidation
Value?
WhataretherequirementsofRICSforvaluations?
Whobuyswhat?Whichistheperfectbuyerforwhichhotel?
How can we value a Resort? (Resort business models)
HowcanwevalueaResort?(Resortbusinessmodels)

Contacts

GiulianoGasparini

ggasparini@faculty.ie.edu

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