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Hidden costs

30 April 2018 By Tom Buerkle

The operator of fractional vacation homes is paying $4.7 bln for rival ILG. It helps close the gap with market leader Wyndham. But cost savings cover barely half the premium and debt may exceed four times EBITDA. It underscores the high cost of time-share ownership.

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