We increased our position in Interval Leisure Group, Inc. (IILG, Financial) in the quarter as the timeshare industry continues to grow and the company continues to expand its resort affiliations. We continue to believe the company remains attractive especially as timeshare resort development expands given strong developer returns and easier financing. Consumers continue to find value in timeshares especially as hotel rates continue to rise and consumers continue to take yearly vacations. Interval continues to generate strong and consistent cash flow, which they continue to return to shareholders through dividends and debt reduction. We still find value in the stock at current levels and believe as timeshare development increases, the company should increase its members as well as revenue per transaction as people transact more given the multitude of properties. (David Baron)
From Baron Funds’ first quarter 2013 commentary.
From Baron Funds’ first quarter 2013 commentary.
