Exhibit 99.1
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Investor Contact: Ken Cooper — 952-229-7427 or ir@lifetimefitness.com
Media Contact: Jason Thunstrom — 952-229-7435 or jthunstrom@lifetimefitness.com
Media Contact: Jason Thunstrom — 952-229-7435 or jthunstrom@lifetimefitness.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
LIFE TIME FITNESS ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER 2007 FINANCIAL RESULTS
Company Reports Revenue Growth of 25.8% and Earnings Per Share of $0.48
Company Reports Revenue Growth of 25.8% and Earnings Per Share of $0.48
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (October 25, 2007)— Life Time Fitness, Inc. (NYSE: LTM), a national operator of distinctive and large health and fitness centers, today reported its operating results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2007.
Third quarter 2007 revenue grew 25.8% to $169.5 million from $134.7 million during the same period last year. Net income during the quarter grew 34.5% to $18.4 million, or $0.48 per diluted share. This compares to net income of $13.6 million, or $0.37 per diluted share, for 3Q 2006. For the nine months ended September 30, 2007, revenue grew 30.1% to $484.7 million from $372.6 million during the same period last year. Net income grew 34.3% for the same period to $49.0 million, or $1.30 per diluted share, from $36.5 million, or $0.99 per diluted share, for the first nine months of 2006.
“Our new center openings, membership expansion and in-center revenue growth, coupled with our commitment to deliver an unparalleled experience and value to our customers, represent powerful differentiators for our company and brand,” said Bahram Akradi, Life Time Fitness chairman and chief executive officer. “Life Time Fitness is committed to making a significant impact on the health and wellness of consumers by helping them establish and lead a healthy and active way of life.”
Life Time Fitness continued its expansion efforts during the quarter with the opening of its first Cincinnati-area location in Deerfield Township, Ohio. The company also completed the acquisitions of two smaller centers, including one in White Bear Lake, Minnesota and another in the Highland Park area of Dallas, Texas. Both centers represent opportunistic geographic fill-in locations within existing Life Time Fitness markets. Additionally, Life Time Fitness opened its second center in the Austin, Texas market in October and construction continues on the remaining two planned new center openings in 2007.
Year-over-year memberships grew 15.1%, ending with 492,410.
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Life Time Fitness Third Quarter 2007 Results — Page 2
Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007, Financial Highlights:
Total revenuefor the third quarter grew 25.8% to $169.5 million, driven primarily by growth in membership dues and in-center revenue. Total revenue for the first nine months of 2007 grew to $484.7 million from $372.6 million during the same period last year.
YTD 2007 vs. | ||||||||
(Period-over-period growth) | 3Q 2007 vs. 3Q 2006 | YTD 2006 | ||||||
• Membership dues | 25.9 | % | 30.1 | % | ||||
• Enrollment fees | 7.0 | % | 11.1 | % | ||||
• In-center revenue | 30.8 | % | 34.0 | % | ||||
• Same-center revenue | 5.1 | % | 6.3 | % | ||||
• Average center revenue / membership | $345 — up 5.3% | $1,016 — up 6.0% | ||||||
• Average in-center revenue / membership | $99 — up 9.0% | $294 — up 9.0% |
Total operating expensesduring 3Q 2007 were $131.9 million compared to $106.9 million for 3Q 2006, driven primarily by increased expenses to support new centers, membership growth, and presale activities. Year-to-date operating expenses totaled $384.9 million, compared to $300.1 million for the same period last year.
Operating margin was 22.2% for 3Q 2007 compared to 20.6% in the prior-year period. Year-to-date operating margin was 20.6%, compared to 19.5% in the prior-year period.
YTD 2007 vs. | ||||||||
(Expense as a percent of total revenue) | 3Q 2007 vs. 3Q 2006 | YTD 2006 | ||||||
• Center operations | 57.6% vs. 57.7% | 58. 0% vs. 56.7% | ||||||
• Advertising and marketing | 3.2% vs. 3.6% | 3.8% vs. 4.2% | ||||||
• General and administrative | 5.8% vs. 6.5% | 6.4% vs. 7.5% | ||||||
• Other operating | 2.5% vs. 2.9% | 2.3% vs. 2.6% | ||||||
• Depreciation and amortization | 8.8% vs. 8.7% | 8.9% vs. 9.5% |
Net incomeduring 3Q 2007 grew 34.5% to $18.4 million from $13.6 million in 3Q 2006, driven by continued top-line growth and operating margin expansion. For the nine months ended September 30, 2007, net income grew to $49.0 million compared with $36.5 million in the prior-year period.
EBITDAfor 3Q 2007 grew 32.9% to $52.8 million from $39.7 million in 3Q 2006. Year-to-date EBITDA grew 32.6% to $144.0 million from $108.6 million for the same period last year.
Cash flows from operationsfor the first nine months of 2007 totaled $107.3 million compared with $103.0 million in the prior-year period.
Weighted average fully diluted sharesfor 3Q 2007 totaled 38.3 million compared to 37.1 million shares in 3Q 2006.
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Life Time Fitness Third Quarter 2007 Results — Page 3
Updated 2007 Business Outlook:
The following statements are based on the Company’s current expectations for fiscal year 2007 and subject to the risks and uncertainties described below:
• | Revenue is expected to be $652-$657 million (or approximately 27-28% growth) up from $645-$655 million. | ||
• | Net income is expected to be $66.5-$67.5 million (or approximately 31-33% growth) up from $65.2-$66.2 million. | ||
• | Diluted earnings per common share is expected to be $1.76-$1.78 (or approximately 28-30% growth) up from $1.74-$1.76. |
As announced on October 18, 2007, the Company will hold a conference call today at 10:00 a.m. EDT to discuss third quarter 2007 results. Bahram Akradi, chairman and chief executive officer, Michael Robinson, executive vice president and chief financial officer, and Ken Cooper, senior director of finance, will host the call. The conference call will be Web cast live and may be accessed via the Company’s Investor Relations section of its Web site atlifetimefitness.com. A replay of the call will be available today at approximately 1:00 p.m. EDT.
About Life Time Fitness, Inc.
Life Time Fitness, Inc. (NYSE:LTM) operates distinctive and large sports and athletic, professional fitness, family recreation and resort/spa centers. As of October 25, 2007 the Company operated 68 centers in 15 states, including Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio, Texas, Utah and Virginia. The Company also operated one satellite facility and four preview locations in existing and new markets.
Life Time Fitness also provides consumers with personal training consultation, full-service spas and cafes, corporate wellness programs, health and nutrition education, the healthy lifestyle magazine, Experience Life, athletic events, and nutritional products and supplements. Life Time Fitness is headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota (www.lifetimefitness.com).
LIFE TIME FITNESS, the LIFE TIME FITNESS logo, and EXPERIENCE LIFE are registered trademarks of Life Time Fitness, Inc. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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Life Time Fitness Third Quarter 2007 Results — Page 4
Risks & Uncertainties
Certain information contained in this press release may be deemed to constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause the Company’s actual results in the future to differ materially from its historical results and those presently anticipated or projected. Among these factors are identifying and acquiring suitable sites for new sports, fitness and family recreation centers, opening new sports, fitness and family recreation centers, attracting and retaining members, obtaining additional financing and other factors set forth in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Diluted earnings per share could also be affected by the number of shares outstanding, which depends on factors such as the number of shares issued upon exercise of stock options and future grants of awards pursuant to equity-based incentive plans as well as stock offerings. The Company cautions investors not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update such statement to reflect events or circumstances arising after such date.
All remarks made during the Company’s financial results conference call will be current at the time of the call and the Company undertakes no obligation to update the replay.
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LIFE TIME FITNESS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
September 30, 2007 | December 31, 2006 | |||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||
CURRENT ASSETS: | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 773 | $ | 6,880 | ||||
Accounts receivable, net | 3,561 | 2,320 | ||||||
Inventories | 12,737 | 8,773 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 11,820 | 9,201 | ||||||
Deferred membership origination costs | 15,427 | 12,575 | ||||||
Income tax receivable | 2,755 | 97 | ||||||
Total current assets | 47,073 | 39,846 | ||||||
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net | 1,162,502 | 902,122 | ||||||
RESTRICTED CASH | 6,991 | 4,738 | ||||||
DEFERRED MEMBERSHIP ORIGINATION COSTS | 13,686 | 10,875 | ||||||
OTHER ASSETS | 44,026 | 30,095 | ||||||
TOTAL ASSETS | $ | 1,274,278 | $ | 987,676 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ||||||||
CURRENT LIABILITIES: | ||||||||
Current maturities of long-term debt | $ | 9,641 | $ | 15,228 | ||||
Accounts payable | 15,503 | 8,878 | ||||||
Construction accounts payable | 51,350 | 49,285 | ||||||
Accrued expenses | 43,460 | 37,191 | ||||||
Deferred revenue | 34,772 | 29,773 | ||||||
Total current liabilities | 154,726 | 140,355 | ||||||
LONG-TERM DEBT, net of current portion | 478,776 | 374,327 | ||||||
DEFERRED RENT LIABILITY | 25,551 | 25,716 | ||||||
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES | 34,020 | 38,584 | ||||||
DEFERRED REVENUE | 17,513 | 15,917 | ||||||
OTHER LIABILITIES | 11,394 | 264 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 721,980 | 595,163 | ||||||
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY: | ||||||||
Common stock | 783 | 737 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital | 370,675 | 259,905 | ||||||
Retained earnings | 180,840 | 131,871 | ||||||
Total shareholders’ equity | 552,298 | 392,513 | ||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | $ | 1,274,278 | $ | 987,676 | ||||
LIFE TIME FITNESS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands except per share data)
(Unaudited)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands except per share data)
(Unaudited)
For the | For the | |||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
September 30, | September 30, | |||||||||||||||
2007 | 2006 | 2007 | 2006 | |||||||||||||
REVENUE: | ||||||||||||||||
Membership dues | $ | 111,744 | $ | 88,774 | $ | 318,939 | $ | 245,123 | ||||||||
Enrollment fees | 6,501 | 6,073 | 18,565 | 16,717 | ||||||||||||
In-center revenue | 47,517 | 36,319 | 137,305 | 102,440 | ||||||||||||
Total center revenue | 165,762 | 131,166 | 474,809 | 364,280 | ||||||||||||
Other revenue | 3,688 | 3,575 | 9,879 | 8,341 | ||||||||||||
Total revenue | 169,450 | 134,741 | 484,688 | 372,621 | ||||||||||||
OPERATING EXPENSES: | ||||||||||||||||
Center operations | 97,626 | 77,711 | 281,153 | 211,344 | ||||||||||||
Advertising and marketing | 5,359 | 4,933 | 18,167 | 15,504 | ||||||||||||
General and administrative | 9,750 | 8,729 | 30,931 | 28,405 | ||||||||||||
Other operating | 4,255 | 3,858 | 11,371 | 9,491 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 14,917 | 11,716 | 43,282 | 35,381 | ||||||||||||
Total operating expenses | 131,907 | 106,947 | 384,904 | 300,125 | ||||||||||||
Income from operations | 37,543 | 27,794 | 99,784 | 72,496 | ||||||||||||
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE): | ||||||||||||||||
Interest expense, net | (7,135 | ) | (4,204 | ) | (19,032 | ) | (12,461 | ) | ||||||||
Equity in earnings of affiliate | 316 | 188 | 917 | 682 | ||||||||||||
Total other income (expense) | (6,819 | ) | (4,016 | ) | (18,115 | ) | (11,779 | ) | ||||||||
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES | 30,724 | 23,778 | 81,669 | 60,717 | ||||||||||||
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES | 12,374 | 10,139 | 32,700 | 24,260 | ||||||||||||
NET INCOME | $ | 18,350 | $ | 13,639 | $ | 48,969 | $ | 36,457 | ||||||||
BASIC EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE | $ | 0.49 | $ | 0.38 | $ | 1.32 | $ | 1.01 | ||||||||
DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE | $ | 0.48 | $ | 0.37 | $ | 1.30 | $ | 0.99 | ||||||||
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING — BASIC | 37,630 | 36,172 | 37,061 | 36,006 | ||||||||||||
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING — DILUTED | 38,309 | 37,060 | 37,651 | 36,976 | ||||||||||||
LIFE TIME FITNESS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
For the | ||||||||
Nine Months Ended | ||||||||
September 30, | ||||||||
2007 | 2006 | |||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||
Net income | $ | 48,969 | $ | 36,457 | ||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 43,282 | 35,381 | ||||||
Deferred income taxes | 4,856 | 3,549 | ||||||
Loss on disposal of property and equipment, net | 281 | 562 | ||||||
Amortization of deferred financing costs | 628 | 517 | ||||||
Share-based compensation | 5,671 | 6,169 | ||||||
Excess tax benefit from stock option exercises | (4,501 | ) | (5,406 | ) | ||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities | 8,953 | 25,653 | ||||||
Other | (795 | ) | 127 | |||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 107,344 | 103,009 | ||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||
Purchases of property and equipment | (310,478 | ) | (172,598 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment | 4,664 | 6,571 | ||||||
Proceeds from property insurance settlement | 48 | 464 | ||||||
Increase in other assets | (6,568 | ) | (8,663 | ) | ||||
Increase in restricted cash | (2,253 | ) | (1,264 | ) | ||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (314,587 | ) | (175,490 | ) | ||||
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||
Proceeds from long-term borrowings | 105,000 | 1,650 | ||||||
Repayments on long-term borrowings | (9,279 | ) | (15,938 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from revolving credit facility, net | 2,800 | 75,000 | ||||||
Increase in deferred financing costs | (2,008 | ) | (672 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from common stock offering, net of underwriting discount and offering costs | 92,510 | — | ||||||
Excess tax benefit from stock option exercises | 4,501 | 5,406 | ||||||
Proceeds from exercise of stock options | 7,612 | 8,925 | ||||||
Net cash provided by financing activities | 201,136 | 74,371 | ||||||
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | (6,107 | ) | 1,890 | |||||
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS — Beginning of period | 6,880 | 4,680 | ||||||
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS — End of period | $ | 773 | $ | 6,570 | ||||
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION: | ||||||||
Cash payments for interest, including capitalized interest | $ | 23,637 | $ | 14,743 | ||||
Cash payments for income taxes | $ | 24,982 | $ | 13,489 | ||||
SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE OF NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||
Purchases of property and equipment in accounts payable | $ | 2,548 | $ | 10,198 | ||||
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This release contains a non-GAAP disclosure, EBITDA, which consists of net income plus interest expense, net, provision for income taxes and depreciation and amortization. This term, as the Company defines it, may not be comparable to a similarly titled measure used by other companies and is not a measure of performance presented in accordance with GAAP. The Company uses EBITDA as a measure of operating performance. The funds depicted by EBITDA are not necessarily available for discretionary use if they are reserved for particular capital purposes, to maintain compliance with debt covenants, to service debt or to pay taxes. EBITDA should not be considered as a substitute for net income, cash flows provided by operating activities or other income or cash flow data prepared in accordance with GAAP. Additional details related to EBITDA are provided in the Form 8-K that the Company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date of this press release.
The following table provides a reconciliation of net income, the most directly comparable GAAP measure, to EBITDA:
RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST,
INCOME TAXES AND DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
INCOME TAXES AND DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
For the | For the | |||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
September 30, | September 30, | |||||||||||||||
2007 | 2006 | 2007 | 2006 | |||||||||||||
Net income | $ | 18,350 | $ | 13,639 | $ | 48,969 | $ | 36,457 | ||||||||
Interest expense, net | 7,135 | 4,204 | 19,032 | 12,461 | ||||||||||||
Provision for income taxes | 12,374 | 10,139 | 32,700 | 24,260 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 14,917 | 11,716 | 43,282 | 35,381 | ||||||||||||
EBITDA | $ | 52,776 | $ | 39,698 | $ | 143,983 | $ | 108,559 | ||||||||