Town Sports International Holdings, Inc. Reports 2017 Fourth Quarter and Full-Year Results

Feb 28, 2018 04:01 pm
NEW YORK -- 

Town Sports International Holdings, Inc. (“TSI”) (NASDAQ: CLUB) today reported results for the fourth quarter and full-year of 2017.

TSI’s earnings for the fourth quarter and full-year of 2017 are summarized below. To become fully apprised of our results, shareholders are urged to read our Form 10-K for the full-year ended December 31, 2017 posted at https://www.townsportsinternational.com. The limited information that follows in this press release is not adequate for making informed investment decisions. The unaudited condensed consolidated Statements of Operations are included below.

Dollar amounts in this release are in thousands, except for share and per share amounts. Amounts are unaudited.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

       
Fourth Quarter Full-Year
2017   2016 2017   2016
Revenues:
Club operations $ 104,081 $ 94,502 $ 397,166 $ 390,560
Fees and other 1,247   1,605   5,876   6,361  
105,328   96,107   403,042   396,921  
Operating Expenses:
Payroll and related 34,097 33,827 145,612 149,029
Club operating 45,174 44,739 180,467 185,104
General and administrative 5,601 5,486 22,680 24,702
Depreciation and amortization 10,650 10,630 40,849 43,727
Impairment of fixed assets     6,497   742  
95,522   94,682   396,105   403,304  
Operating income (loss) 9,806 1,425 6,937 (6,383 )
Gain on extinguishment of debt (37,893 )
Interest expense 3,210 3,194 12,665 13,940
Interest income (42 ) (78 ) (2 )
Equity in the earnings of investees and rental income (116 ) (41 ) (333 ) (242 )
Income (loss) before (benefit) provision for corporate income taxes 6,754 (1,728 ) (5,317 ) 17,814
(Benefit) provision for corporate income taxes (14,236 ) (1,469 ) (9,686 ) 9,771  
Net income (loss) $ 20,990   $ (259 ) $ 4,369   $ 8,043  
Earnings (loss) per share:
Basic $ 0.78 $ (0.01 ) $ 0.16 $ 0.31
Diluted $ 0.76 $ (0.01 ) $ 0.16 $ 0.31
Weighted average number of shares used in calculating earnings (loss) per share:
Basic 26,825,605 25,809,667 26,703,577 25,568,371
Diluted 27,462,712 25,809,667 27,422,833 26,074,735
 

Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA

     
Fourth Quarter Full-Year
2017   2016 2017   2016
Net income (loss) $ 20,990 $ (259 ) $ 4,369 $ 8,043
Interest expense, net of interest income 3,168 3,194 12,587 13,938
(Benefit) provision for corporate income taxes (14,236 ) (1,469 ) (9,686 ) 9,771
Depreciation and amortization 10,650   10,630   40,849   43,727  
EBITDA 20,572 12,096 48,119 75,479
Impairment of fixed assets 6,497 742
Gain on extinguishment of debt (37,893 )
Personal training revenue recognized for unused and expired sessions (3,557 ) (3,557 )
Separation expense related to headcount reductions and former executive officers 606 107 1,433 2,042
Net costs related to closing clubs and other cost-savings initiatives, net of landlord recovery and other (848 ) 129   (711 ) 513  
Adjusted EBITDA $ 16,773   $ 12,332   $ 51,781   $ 40,883  
 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures - EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA

EBITDA consists of net income (loss) plus interest expense (net of interest income), provision (benefit) for corporate income taxes, and depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA is TSI’s EBITDA excluding certain items, such as any fixed asset or goodwill impairments, gain on extinguishment of debt, personal training revenue recognized for unused and expired sessions, separation expense related to headcount reductions and former executive officers, and net costs related to closing clubs and other cost-savings initiatives, net of landlord recovery and other. EBITDA is not a measure of liquidity or financial performance presented in accordance with GAAP. EBITDA, as we define it, may not be identical to similarly titled measures used by some other companies.

EBITDA has material limitations as an analytical tool and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for net income (loss), operating income (loss), cash flows from operating activities or other cash flow data prepared in accordance with GAAP. The items excluded from EBITDA, but included in the calculation of reported net income and operating income, are significant and must be considered in performing a comprehensive assessment of our performance.

Investors or prospective investors in TSI regularly request EBITDA as a supplemental analytical measure to, and in conjunction with, our GAAP financial data. We understand that these investors use EBITDA, among other things, to assess our ability to service our existing debt and to incur debt in the future, to evaluate our executive compensation programs, to assess our ability to fund our capital expenditure program, and to gain insight into the manner in which TSI’s management and board of directors analyze our performance. We believe that investors find the inclusion of EBITDA in our press releases to be useful and helpful to them.

Our management and board of directors also use EBITDA as a supplemental measure to our GAAP financial data for purposes broadly similar to those used by investors.

Adjusted EBITDA has similar uses and limitations as EBITDA. We have excluded additional items in the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA because management believes that this metric is useful in making period to period comparisons of our performance. We do not, and investors should not, place undue reliance on EBITDA or Adjusted EBITDA as a measure of our performance.

Forward-Looking Statements

This release may contain “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, without limitation, statements regarding future financial results and performance, potential club closures, results of cost-savings initiatives, and other statements that are predictive in nature or depend upon or refer to events or conditions, or that include words such as “may,” “should,” or the negative version of these words or other comparable words. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date when made, and TSI undertakes no obligation to update these statements in light of subsequent events or developments. Actual results may differ materially from anticipated results or outcomes discussed in any forward-looking statement.

About Town Sports International Holdings, Inc.

Town Sports International Holdings, Inc. is a diversified holding company with subsidiaries engaged in a number of business and investment activities. The Company’s largest operating subsidiary has been involved in the fitness industry since 1973 and has grown to become one of the largest owners and operators of fitness clubs in the Northeast region of the United States. TSI’s corporate structure provides flexibility to make investments across a broad spectrum of industries in order to create long-term value for shareholders.

Until further notice, TSI will not be hosting conference calls to discuss quarterly results. TSI intends to continue to issue press releases reporting quarterly earnings.

Town Sports International Holdings, Inc.
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