Life Time Announces Third Quarter Fiscal 2021 Financial Results

CHANHASSEN, Minn., Oct. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Life Time Group Holdings, Inc. ("Life Time" or the "Company") (NYSE: LTH) today announced its financial results for the fiscal third quarter ended September 30, 2021.

Bahram Akradi, founder, Chairman and CEO, stated: "Our third quarter results reflect the continued momentum of our business, and I'm particularly pleased with our performance despite nearly 20% of our centers experiencing additional COVID-19 masking and other related restrictions during the quarter. While the near-term slope of our COVID-19 recovery curve continues to be somewhat difficult to predict, we remain confident that our strategy is working and we expect to continue our recovery at a strong pace. We are gaining market share, which gives us confidence that we are on the path to a full recovery of our 2019 results. We are focused on our core strategic goal of delivering to our growing community of members the best, most comprehensive omni-channel health and wellness experiences and programming via our physical spaces and digital platform. Additionally, we believe we have significant opportunities to continue expanding our portfolio of premium clubs with 10 or more planned new centers annually for the foreseeable future in increasingly affluent markets."

Third Quarter 2021 Results and Prior Year Comparisons

• Total revenue increased 66.7% to $385.0 million from $231.0 million.
• Comparable center sales increased 58.7%.
• Center memberships increased 16.7% to 668,310 as of September 30, 2021, from 572,811 as of September 30, 2020.
• Net loss improved to $(45.4) million from $(93.6) million and included tax-effected expenses of $3.2 million related to share-based compensation and $2.0 million primarily related to non-recurring losses incurred on a sale-leaseback of one of our centers.
• Adjusted EBITDA increased to $47.0 million from $(12.4) million.

Nine-Month 2021 Results and Prior Year Comparisons

• Total revenue increased 33.0% to $957.5 million from $719.9 million.
• Comparable center sales increased 29.9%.
• Net loss improved to $(274.6) million from $(276.3) million and included tax-effected, non-recuring expenses of $54.3 million, of which $49.6 million related to additional interest expense incurred as a result of a loss on the conversion of a related party secured note into preferred stock as well as costs written off in connection with our debt refinancing, and $4.7 million primarily related to non-recurring losses incurred on the sale-leaseback of certain of our centers, and tax-effected expenses of $5.7 million related to share-based compensation.
• Adjusted EBITDA increased to $32.3 million from $(44.9) million.

New Center Openings

• During the quarter, the Company opened two new centers: Peabody, MA (at Northshore Mall) and Coral Gables, FL, bringing its year-to-date 2021 new center openings to six.
• The Company had 12 new centers under construction as of September 30, 2021.

Cash Flow Highlights

• Net cash used in operating activities totaled $15.3 million for the nine-month period ending September 30, 2021, compared to $56.2 million in the same prior-year period.
• Free cash flow before growth capital expenditures totaled $(99.5) million for the nine-month period ending September 30, 2021, compared to $(145.3) million in the same prior-year period.
• Growth, Maintenance and Corporate capital expenditures totaled $161.0 million, $43.0 million and $41.1 million, respectively, for the nine-month period ending September 30, 2021, compared to $202.2 million, $29.1 million and $60.0 million, respectively, in the same prior-year period.
• Tenant allowances and sale-leaseback proceeds totaled $43.4 million and $74.0 million, respectively, for the nine-month period ending September 30, 2021, compared to $77.5 million and $122.9 million, respectively, in the same prior-year period.

Recent Developments

• On October 12, 2021, the Company closed its initial public offering ("IPO") and received net proceeds of approximately $670 million after deducting underwriters' discounts, commissions and other offering expenses.
• Upon completion of the IPO, the Company paid down $576 million (including a $6 million pre-payment penalty) of its senior secured term loan facility.

Outlook

For the fourth quarter ending December 31, 2021, the Company is projecting revenue and Adjusted EBITDA to be in the ranges of $350 to $360 million and $48 to $52 million, respectively.

For the full year ending December 31, 2021, the Company is projecting revenue and Adjusted EBITDA to be in the ranges of $1,308 to $1,318 million and $80 to $84 million, respectively.

Conference Call Details

A conference call to discuss the Company's third quarter financial results is scheduled for today, October 28, 2021, at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Investors and analysts interested in participating in the call are invited to dial 877-451-6152 (international callers should dial 1-201-389-0879) approximately 10 minutes prior to the start of the call. A live audio webcast of the conference call will be available online at https://ir.lifetime.life/.

A recorded replay of the conference call will be available after the conclusion of the call and will be available for a period of time online at https://ir.lifetime.life/.

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About Life Time^®

Over nearly 30 years, Life Time has reshaped the way consumers approach their health through omnichannel, healthy way of life communities that address all aspects of healthy living, healthy aging and healthy entertainment. More than 30,000 Life Time professionals are dedicated to providing the best programs and experiences at more than 150 Life Time athletic resort destinations in the United States and Canada, and via a complementary, comprehensive digital platform and portfolio of iconic athletic events – all with the objective of inspiring healthier, happier lives.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release includes certain financial measures that are not presented in accordance with the generally accepted accounting principles in the United States ("GAAP"), including Adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow before growth capital expenditures. These non-GAAP financial measures are not based on any comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles and should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for or superior to, net income as a measure of financial performance or any other performance measure derived in accordance with GAAP, and should not be construed as an inference that the Company's future results will be unaffected by unusual or non-recurring items. In addition, these non-GAAP financial measures should be read in conjunction with the Company's financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. The reconciliations of the Company's non-GAAP financial measures to the corresponding GAAP measures should be carefully evaluated.

Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income (loss) before interest expense, net, provision for (benefit from) income taxes and depreciation and amortization, excluding the impact of share-based compensation expense, gain (loss) on sale-leaseback transactions, capital transaction costs, legal settlements, asset impairment and other items that are not indicative of the Company's ongoing operations, including incremental costs related to COVID-19. Free cash flow before growth capital expenditures is defined as net cash provided by (used in) operating activities less center maintenance capital expenditures and corporate capital expenditures.

The Company presents these non-GAAP financial measures because management believes that these measures assist investors and analysts in comparing the Company's operating performance across reporting periods on a consistent basis by excluding items that management does not believe are indicative of the Company's ongoing operating performance. Investors are encouraged to evaluate these adjustments and the reasons the Company considers them appropriate for supplemental analysis. In evaluating the non-GAAP financial measures, investors should be aware that, in the future, the Company may incur expenses that are the same as or similar to some of the adjustments in the Company's presentation of its non-GAAP financial measures. There can be no assurance that the Company will not modify the presentation of non-GAAP financial measures in future periods, and any such modification may be material. In addition, the Company's non-GAAP financial measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies in the Company's industry or across different industries.

The non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as analytical tools, and investors should not consider these measures in isolation or as substitutes for analysis of the Company's results as reported under GAAP.

Please note that the Company has not reconciled the Adjusted EBITDA forward-looking guidance included in this press release to the most directly comparable GAAP measure because this cannot be done without unreasonable effort due to the variability and low visibility with respect to the Company's effective tax rate, financings, and employee stock compensation programs, which are potential adjustments to future earnings. We expect the variability of these items to have a potentially unpredictable, and a potentially significant, impact on our future GAAP financial results.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of federal securities regulations. Forward-looking statements in this press release include, but are not limited to, the Company's plans, strategies and prospects, both business and financial, including its financial outlook for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2021 and expected number of new center openings. These statements are based on the beliefs and assumptions of the Company's management. Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Generally, statements that are not historical facts, including statements concerning the Company's possible or assumed future actions, business strategies, events or results of operations, are forward-looking statements. These statements may be preceded by, followed by or include the words "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "estimate" or similar expressions. In addition, any statements or information that refer to expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, performance or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those forward-looking statements included in this press release include, but are not limited to, the impacts of COVID-19 or other future pandemics on the Company's operations, members, employees, vendors, service providers, business and cash flows; the Company's ability to attract and retain members; a deterioration in the quality or reputation of the Company's brand or the health and wellness industry; competition in the health and wellness industry; the Company's inability to anticipate and satisfy consumer preferences and shifting views of health and wellness; events such as severe weather conditions, natural disasters, global pandemics or health crises, hostilities and social unrest, among others; disruptions in the operations of the Company's centers; and the other important factors discussed under the caption "Risk Factors" in the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on September 29, 2021 (File No. 333-259495), as such factors may be updated from time to time in the Company's other filings with the SEC, which are accessible on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.

These and other important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements made in this press release. Any forward-looking statement that the Company makes in this press release speaks only as of the date of such statement. Except as required by law, the Company does not have any obligation to update or revise, or to publicly announce any update or revision to, any of the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Key Performance Indicators

See "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" for a discussion of the Non-GAAP financial measures reconciled below.

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