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HVS Monday Musings: Income Capitalization Approach – The Gold Standard for Valuing Hotels
Anand Rai | August 29, 2022
By Anand Rai According to a recent GlobalData report, 573 deals (including mergers & acquisitions, private equity, and venture financing) were announced in the global travel and tourism (T&T) industry in the first half of 2022, reflecting a 3.1% increase over the same period last year. However, before these deals are concluded, the asset needs to be valued. So, how do we determine a hotel's market value and what exactly is valued under the category of hotels? The main valuation techniques are briefly covered in this article. The hotel’s market value takes into account the value of all of its different components, including th...
Deal-Making Activity in the Travel & Tourism Sector Declined by 17.4% During August 2021
GlobalData | September 15, 2021
A total of 57 deals (comprising mergers & acquisitions [M&A], private equity, and venture financing) were announced in the global travel and tourism sector during August 2021, which is a decline of 17.4% over 69 deals announced in July, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Aurojyoti Bose, Lead Analyst at GlobalData, comments: August marks the second consecutive month of decline in deal activity for the travel and tourism sector after rebounding in June. The subdued deal activity could be attributed to dampened deal-making sentiments as uncertainty due to the COVID-19 pandemic still looms. All t...
Deal Activity in the Travel & Tourism Sector Increased by 39.6% During June 2021
GlobalData | July 8, 2021
A total of 74 deals (comprising mergers & acquisitions, private equity, and venture financing deals) were announced in the global travel and tourism sector during June, which is an increase of 39.6% over 53 deals announced in May, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Aurojyoti Bose, Lead Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “Deal activity in the travel & tourism sector showed signs of recovery in June, following a decline during the past few months. The growth in deal activity for a sector that has been hit badly due to lockdown and travel restrictions amid the COVID-19 pandemic, could be a positive sign fo...
Deal-Making Activity in the Travel & Tourism Sector Dropped by 34.3% During April 2021, Finds GlobalData
GlobalData | May 17, 2021
A total of 71 deals (comprising mergers & acquisitions (M&A), private equity, and venture financing) were announced in the global travel and tourism sector during April, which is a decline of 34.3% over 108 deals announced in March, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Aurojyoti Bose, Lead Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “The travel and tourism sector is still reeling under the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Although the rebound in deal activity in March brought in some cheers, it could not be sustained for long with April again reversing the trend.” The announcement of private equity, venture fi...
Travel & Tourism Sector Witnessed 29.6% Decline in Deal Activity During January 2021
GlobalData | February 9, 2021
A total of 57 deals were announced in the global travel and tourism sector during January 2021, which is a decrease of 29.6% over 81 deals announced in December 2020, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Aurojyoti Bose, Lead Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “The travel and tourism sector has been one of the hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic with ongoing lockdowns in some of the key markets and travel restrictions bringing business travels mostly to a halt. Resultantly, deal-making appetite also remains muted.” The number of equity offerings, venture financing, mergers and acquisition (M&A), and priva...
Travel & Tourism Sector Witnessed 9% Decline in Deal Activity During December 2020
GlobalData | January 6, 2021
A total of 81 deals were announced in the global travel and tourism sector during December 2020, which is a decrease of 9% over 89 deals announced during the previous month, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Aurojyoti Bose, Lead Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “The travel and tourism sector remains one of the worst affected industries due to the COVID-19 pandemic and now fears of second wave appear to be taking a toll on deal activity within the sector. After showcasing some improvement during October, deal activity in the sector plummeted in November and December.” The announcement of key deal types su...
Deal Activity in Travel & Tourism Sector Declined by 11.3% During September
GlobalData | October 23, 2020
A total of 102 deals were announced in the global travel and tourism sector during September 2020, which is a decrease of 11.3% over 115 deals announced during the previous month, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Aurojyoti Bose, Lead Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “The travel and tourism sector is among the worst hit due to COVID-19, and deal activity in the sector has also remained inconsistent since the outbreak. After showcasing improvement for three consecutive months, deal activity in the sector plummeted once again in September.” Most of the deal types witnes...
The Future of Private Equity and Private Markets
Stuart Pallister | October 9, 2018
By Stuart Pallister Ecole hôteliere de Lausanne, a leading hospitality school, recently staged the 2nd annual private markets research conference. Private equity was a major focus this year particularly as the Norwegian sovereign wealth fund had recently decided against investing in this area. Private equity, or unlisted equity investment, has had an impact on a wide range of industries, including hospitality. A few years ago, Blackstone's $26 billion Hilton deal was hailed as the best leveraged buyout ever. According to a Bloomberg View columnist, the most profitable equity deal in history was 'badly timed but brilliantly execute...
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