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Reducing Risk in the Sale of Your Vacation Rental Business

Reducing Risk in the Sale of Your Vacation Rental Business
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Ben Edwards
July 6, 2018

The sale of your vacation rental business will be the largest and, in many cases, the most important transaction in your career. It is a material transaction that requires patience, knowledge, and diligence. Having your eyes wide open is a phrase often used in business and nothing could be truer than when selling your business. If you are considering an exit, success is determined by a number of factors. Obtaining the maximum purchase price is obviously a primary consideration, but equally important is reducing your risk before closing. When the business is sold, having contingent risk, or opening yourself up to personal liability, is a strong consideration when choosing the right buyer.

Risk can manifest itself in numerous ways. The most common risk component in the vacation rental industry is having a material portion of the purchase price tied to future unit count. As you enter the transaction, careful consideration should be paid to material issues that could arise after closing, and if a large portion of your purchase price payout is tied to the number of contracts on the program six months to a year down the road, then that may be too much risk to incur.

If you are considering a reduction in future purchase price payout for properties that terminate from the rental program, understanding the buyer’s business model and transition program is crucial. The following are just a few points to understand before moving forward:

  1. Does your business model and that of the buyer align?

If your business is high touch, high service, or luxury in nature, both business models should be carefully reviewed if you’re considering a sale to a buyer who operates remotely, regionally, or nationally. Out-of-state call centers or operations and overreliance on technology, as opposed to people, are a couple of areas where the businesses may not match. If your homeowners are used to dealing with a specific person or place their trust in key staff, their allegiance may not survive the employee turnover that often times takes place subsequent to closing.

  1. Is the buyer willing to charge the same management commission?

In numerous cases, buyers will change the management commission of properties under management after closing. Many owners will have significant issues with contract changes, especially changes in management commission.

  1. Is your future purchase price payment properly secured?

Many sellers engage in some type of owner financing. Ensuring that you have a valid promissory note and guarantee is imperative. Buyers may have a clever response as to why they cannot provide a note or guarantee to ensure the purchase price is paid in full. When constructing a promissory note, special consideration should be paid to external parties who may have a first mortgage on the buyer’s business. In the event of a default, other lienholders, partners, or lenders may be legally ahead of your note position. This will reduce the seller’s eventual recourse in the event of a default. If you decide to engage in any seller financing, it is important to ensure that your promissory note is in first position in the event of default. Second, ensuring that you are receiving a guarantee from an entity with assets and an operating business is equally as important. We’ve seen buyers willing to offer a corporate guarantee only to find out that an LLC was set up weeks earlier to limit any recourse or shield liability from the buyer’s operating business.

In any case, if the risk seems too great to proceed in the sale of your business, it is best to keep the business. It’s better not to do a deal than to do a bad one. Selling a vacation rental business is a material event that should be thoughtfully considered before moving forward. Prior preparation and a focus on certain key business areas will ensure the business is poised for maximum value. If you’d like more information about selling your business, please give Ben Edwards a call at Weatherby Consulting today. We routinely provide valuations at no cost to business owners who may be interested in pursuing a business sale.

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Ben Edwards, Weatherby Consulting provides transaction advisory, consulting and asset management services with proven success in creating opportunities and solutions in the vacation rental industry. They deliver high-impact results, provide partner-level attention and implement tailored solutions to address each of their client’s unique goals and objectives.

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