Planet Fitness, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2023 Results
System-wide same store sales increased 8.4%
Ended third quarter with total membership of more than 18.5 million
Opened 26 new Planet Fitness stores bringing total to 2,498
Updates 2023 outlook
HAMPTON, N.H., Nov. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Planet Fitness, Inc. (NYSE:PLNT) reported financial results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2023.
"I'm honored to serve as interim CEO of such a truly unique brand with a strong track record of growth as we enter the next chapter of the Planet Fitness journey. As a Board member, and a Planet Fitness franchisee, I know firsthand the power of this brand, the strength of our team, and our commitment to a welcoming, non-intimidating culture, all of which uniquely position us to continue to lead the industry. My priorities are to lead the team as we execute on the current strategy with a focus on enhancing returns on stores as well as assisting the Board with the search for a permanent CEO," said Governor Craig Benson, interim Chief Executive Officer. "We ended the third quarter with more than 18.5 million members, drove 8.4 percent system-wide same store sales growth primarily from an increase in members, and grew our store count to nearly 2,500 locations globally. With our industry-leading results, we're adjusting our store-level return model to further improve the attractiveness of opening and operating Planet Fitness stores in a new macro-environment. The changes include decreasing certain capital investments by extending the timing for replacing equipment and completing remodels, to set us and our franchisees up for continued long-term sustainable growth."
Third Quarter Fiscal 2023 results
- Total revenue increased from the prior year period by 13.6% to $277.6 million.
- System-wide same store sales increased by 8.4%.
- System-wide sales increased $124.8 million to $1,092.9 million, from $968.1 million in the prior year period.
- Net income attributable to Planet Fitness, Inc. was $39.1 million, or $0.46 per diluted share, compared to $26.9 million, or $0.32 per diluted share, in the prior year period.
- Net income increased $10.6 million to $41.3 million, compared to $30.7 million in the prior year period.
- Adjusted net income(1) increased $13.6 million to $51.8 million, or $0.59 per diluted share, compared to $38.2 million, or $0.42 per diluted share, in the prior year period.
- Adjusted EBITDA(1) increased $18.0 million to $111.9 million from $93.9 million in the prior year period.
- 26 new Planet Fitness stores were opened during the period, including 2 corporate-owned and 24 franchisee-owned stores, bringing system-wide total stores to 2,498 as of September 30, 2023.
- Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of $474.1 million, which includes cash and cash equivalents of $309.0 million, marketable securities of $118.7 million and restricted cash of $46.4 million.
(1) Adjusted net income and Adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP measures. For reconciliations of Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted net income to U.S. GAAP ("GAAP") net income see "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" accompanying this press release.
Operating Results for the Third Quarter Ended September 30, 2023
For the third quarter 2023, total revenue increased $33.2 million or 13.6% to $277.6 million from $244.4 million in the prior year period, which included the impact of the system-wide same store sales growth of 8.4%. By segment:
- Franchise segment revenue increased $17.4 million or 21.6% to $98.2 million from $80.7 million in the prior year period. The increase in franchise segment revenue for the third quarter of 2023 was primarily due to an $8.0 million increase in franchise royalty revenue, a $3.5 million increase in franchise and other fees, a $3.0 million increase in National Advertising Fund ("NAF") revenue, a $1.5 million increase in equipment placement revenue and $1.3 million of revenue associated with the sale of HVAC units to franchisees. Of the $8.0 million increase in franchise royalty revenue, $4.4 million was attributable to a franchisee-owned same store sales increase of 8.2%, $1.7 million was from higher royalties on annual fees and $1.6 million was attributable to new stores opened since July 1, 2022;
- Corporate-owned stores segment revenue increased $11.9 million or 11.8% to $113.2 million from $101.3 million in the prior year period. Of the increase, $6.8 million was from the corporate-owned store same store sales increase of 10.1%, and $5.1 million was from new store openings since July 1, 2022 and the April 2023 acquisition of 4 stores in Florida; and
- Equipment segment revenue increased $3.8 million or 6.1% to $66.1 million from $62.3 million in the prior year period, driven by $5.6 million of higher equipment sales to existing franchisee-owned stores in the three months ended September 30, 2023. We had equipment sales to 22 and 27 new franchisee-owned stores in the three months ended September 30, 2023 and September 30, 2022, respectively.
For the third quarter of 2023, net income attributable to Planet Fitness, Inc. was $39.1 million, or $0.46 per diluted share, compared to $26.9 million, or $0.32 per diluted share, in the prior year period. Net income was $41.3 million in the third quarter of 2023 compared to $30.7 million in the prior year period. Adjusted net income increased $13.6 million to $51.8 million, or $0.59 per diluted share, from $38.2 million, or $0.42 per diluted share, in the prior year period. Adjusted net income has been adjusted to reflect a normalized federal income tax rate of 25.9% for both the current and prior year period, and excludes certain non-cash and other items that we do not consider in the evaluation of ongoing operational performance (see "Non-GAAP Financial Measures").
Adjusted EBITDA, which is defined as net income before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, adjusted for the impact of certain non-cash and other items that we do not consider in the evaluation of ongoing operational performance (see "Non-GAAP Financial Measures"), increased $18.0 million to $111.9 million from $93.9 million in the prior year period.
Segment EBITDA represents our Total Segment EBITDA broken down by the Company's reportable segments. Total Segment EBITDA is equal to EBITDA, which is defined as net income before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (see "Non-GAAP Financial Measures").
- Franchise segment EBITDA increased $14.1 million to $67.6 million. The increase in franchise segment EBITDA for the third quarter of 2023 was primarily attributable to the franchise revenue increases as described above of $17.4 million, partially offset by $1.3 million of higher cost of goods sold from HVAC units sold to franchisees, $0.8 million of higher selling, general, and administrative expenses, and higher national advertising fund expenses of $0.6 million;
- Corporate-owned stores segment EBITDA increased $3.8 million to $44.3 million. Of the increase, $3.9 million was attributable to the stores included in the same store sales base and $2.2 million was from new store openings since July 1, 2022 and the April 2023 acquisition of 4 stores in Florida, partially offset by $1.0 million of higher corporate store selling, general, and administrative expenses in the three months ended September 30, 2023 and by a $1.3 million gain in the prior year related to the sale of corporate-owned stores; and
- Equipment segment EBITDA increased by $0.6 million to $16.4 million, primarily driven by higher equipment sales to existing franchisee-owned stores in the three months ended September 30, 2023 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2022, as described above.
2023 Outlook
For the year ending December 31, 2023, the Company is updating or reiterating the following expectations as compared to the Company's 2022 results, which assumes there are no material new supply chain disruptions:
- It now expects new equipment placements of between approximately 130 and 140 in franchisee-owned locations (previously it expected approximately 140)
- It now expects system-wide new store openings of between approximately 150 and 160 locations (previously it expected approximately 160)
- It continues to expect system-wide same store sales in the high single-digit percentage range
The following are 2023 growth expectations over the Company's 2022 results:
- It now expects revenue to increase approximately 14% (previously it expected approximately 12%)
- It now expects Adjusted EBITDA to increase approximately 18% (previously it expected approximately 17%)
- It now expects Adjusted net income to increase approximately 33% (previously it expected approximately 30%)
- It now expects Adjusted earnings per share to increase approximately 35% (previously it expected approximately 34%), based on Adjusted diluted shares outstanding of approximately 89 million, inclusive of the nearly 1.7 million shares repurchased through September 30, 2023
The Company continues to expect 2023 net interest expense to be in the low $70 million range, capital expenditures to increase approximately 40%, and depreciation and amortization to increase in the high-teens percentage range.
Presentation of Financial Measures
Planet Fitness, Inc. (the "Company") was formed in March 2015 for the purpose of facilitating the initial public offering (the "IPO") and related recapitalization transactions that occurred in August 2015, and in order to carry on the business of Pla-Fit Holdings, LLC ("Pla-Fit Holdings") and its subsidiaries. As the sole managing member of Pla-Fit Holdings, the Company operates and controls all of the business and affairs of Pla-Fit Holdings, and through Pla-Fit Holdings, conducts its business. As a result, the Company consolidates Pla-Fit Holdings' financial results and reports a non-controlling interest related to the portion of Pla-Fit Holdings not owned by the Company.
The financial information presented in this press release includes non-GAAP financial measures such as EBITDA, Segment EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted net income and Adjusted net income per share, diluted, to provide measures that we believe are useful to investors in evaluating the Company's performance. These non-GAAP financial measures are supplemental measures of the Company's performance that are neither required by, nor presented in accordance with GAAP. These financial measures should not be considered in isolation or as substitutes for GAAP financial measures such as net income or any other performance measures derived in accordance with GAAP. In addition, in the future, the Company may incur expenses or charges such as those added back to calculate Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted net income and Adjusted net income per share, diluted. The Company's presentation of Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted net income and Adjusted net income per share, diluted, should not be construed as an inference that the Company's future results will be unaffected by similar amounts or other unusual or nonrecurring items. See the tables at the end of this press release for a reconciliation of EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Total Segment EBITDA, Adjusted net income, and Adjusted net income per share, diluted, to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measure.
The non-GAAP financial measures used in our full-year outlook will differ from net income and net income per share, diluted, determined in accordance with GAAP in ways similar to those described in the reconciliations at the end of this press release. We do not provide guidance for net income or net income per share, diluted, determined in accordance with GAAP or a reconciliation of guidance for Adjusted net income or Adjusted net income per share, diluted, to the most directly comparable GAAP measure because we are not able to predict with reasonable certainty the amount or nature of all items that will be included in our net income and net income per share, diluted, for the year ending December 31, 2023. These items are uncertain, depend on many factors and could have a material impact on our net income and net income per share, diluted, for the year ending December 31, 2023, and therefore cannot be made available without unreasonable effort.
Same store sales refers to year-over-year sales comparisons for the same store sales base of both corporate-owned and franchisee-owned stores, which is calculated for a given period by including only sales from stores that had sales in the comparable months of both years. We define the same store sales base to include those stores that have been open and for which monthly membership dues have been billed for longer than 12 months. We measure same store sales based solely upon monthly dues billed to members of our corporate-owned and franchisee-owned stores.
Investor Conference Call
The Company will hold a conference call at 8:00 AM (ET) on November 7, 2023 to discuss the news announced in this press release. A live webcast of the conference call will be accessible at www.planetfitness.com via the "Investor Relations" link. The webcast will be archived on the website for one year.
About Planet Fitness
Founded in 1992 in Dover, NH, Planet Fitness is one of the largest and fastest-growing franchisors and operators of fitness centers in the world by number of members and locations. As of September 30, 2023, Planet Fitness had more than 18.5 million members and 2,498 stores in 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Canada, Panama, Mexico and Australia. The Company's mission is to enhance people's lives by providing a high-quality fitness experience in a welcoming, non-intimidating environment, which we call the Judgement Free Zone®. More than 90% of Planet Fitness stores are owned and operated by independent business men and women.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws, which involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements include the Company's statements with respect to expected future performance presented under the heading "2023 Outlook," those attributed to the Company's Interim Chief Executive Officer in this press release, the Company's expected membership growth, share repurchases, and other statements, estimates and projections that do not relate solely to historical facts. Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as "believe," "expect," "goal," "plan," "will," "prospects," "future," "strategy" and similar references to future periods, although not all forward-looking statements include these identifying words. Forward-looking statements are not assurances of future performance. Instead, they are based only on the Company's current beliefs, expectations and assumptions regarding the future of the business, future plans and strategies, projections, anticipated events and trends, the economy and other future conditions. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict and many of which are outside of the Company's control. Actual results and financial condition may differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially include competition in the fitness industry, the Company's and franchisees' ability to attract and retain members, the Company's and franchisees' ability to identify and secure suitable sites for new franchise stores, changes in consumer demand, changes in equipment costs, the Company's ability to expand into new markets domestically and internationally, operating costs for the Company and franchisees generally, availability and cost of capital for franchisees, acquisition activity, developments and changes in laws and regulations, our substantial increased indebtedness as a result of our refinancing and securitization transactions and our ability to incur additional indebtedness or refinance that indebtedness in the future, our future financial performance and our ability to pay principal and interest on our indebtedness, our corporate structure and tax receivable agreements, failures, interruptions or security breaches of the Company's information systems or technology, our ability to successfully identify and engage a highly qualified permanent CEO, general economic conditions and the other factors described in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, and the Company's other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In light of the significant risks and uncertainties inherent in forward-looking statements, investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which reflect the Company's views only as of the date of this press release. Except as required by law, neither the Company nor any of its affiliates or representatives undertake any obligation to provide additional information or to correct or update any information set forth in this release, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.
Planet Fitness, Inc. and subsidiaries | ||||||||
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) | ||||||||
(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts) | ||||||||
For the three months ended September 30, | For the nine months ended September 30, | |||||||
2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||
Revenue: | ||||||||
Franchise | $ 80,587 | $ 66,168 | $ 237,313 | $ 200,243 | ||||
National advertising fund revenue | 17,578 | 14,578 | 52,378 | 43,130 | ||||
Corporate-owned stores | 113,245 | 101,330 | 332,885 | 278,940 | ||||
Equipment | 66,141 | 62,310 | 163,664 | 133,191 | ||||
Total revenue | 277,551 | 244,386 | 786,240 | 655,504 | ||||
Operating costs and expenses: | ||||||||
Cost of revenue | 53,751 | 48,531 | 132,561 | 103,436 | ||||
Store operations | 63,120 | 57,892 | 188,011 | 161,789 | ||||
Selling, general and administrative | 33,290 | 27,148 | 93,705 | 86,176 | ||||
National advertising fund expense | 17,618 | 17,009 | 52,496 | 50,445 | ||||
Depreciation and amortization | 37,477 | 32,572 | 110,254 | 90,427 | ||||
Other (gains) losses, net | (56) | (700) | 7,705 | (2,452) | ||||
Total operating costs and expenses | 205,200 | 182,452 | 584,732 | 489,821 | ||||
Income from operations | 72,351 | 61,934 | 201,508 | 165,683 | ||||
Other expense, net: | ||||||||
Interest income | 4,245 | 1,561 | 12,339 | 2,244 | ||||
Interest expense | (21,704) | (21,917) | (64,771) | (66,527) | ||||
Other income, net | 148 | 4,762 | 631 | 9,000 | ||||
Total other expense, net | (17,311) | (15,594) | (51,801) | (55,283) | ||||
Income before income taxes | 55,040 | 46,340 | 149,707 | 110,400 | ||||
Equity losses of unconsolidated entities, net of tax | (242) | (2) | (580) | (334) | ||||
Provision for income taxes | 13,474 | 15,661 | 38,855 | 35,942 | ||||
Net income | 41,324 | 30,677 | 110,272 | 74,124 | ||||
Less net income attributable to non-controlling interests | 2,190 | 3,764 | 7,299 | 8,405 | ||||
Net income attributable to Planet Fitness, Inc. | $ 39,134 | $ 26,913 | $ 102,973 | $ 65,719 | ||||
Net income per share of Class A common stock: | ||||||||
Basic | $ 0.46 | $ 0.32 | $ 1.22 | $ 0.78 | ||||
Diluted | $ 0.46 | $ 0.32 | $ 1.21 | $ 0.78 | ||||
Weighted-average shares of Class A common stock outstanding: | ||||||||
Basic | 84,610 | 84,156 | 84,558 | 84,377 | ||||
Diluted | 84,886 | 84,547 | 84,870 | 84,798 | ||||
Planet Fitness, Inc. and subsidiaries | ||||
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) | ||||
(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts) | ||||
September 30, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | |||
Assets | ||||
Current assets: | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 308,970 | $ 409,840 | ||
Restricted cash | 46,381 | 62,659 | ||
Short-term marketable securities | 108,460 | — | ||
Accounts receivable, net of allowances for uncollectible amounts of $0 and $0 as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively | 36,362 | 46,242 | ||
Inventory | 7,536 | 5,266 | ||
Prepaid expenses | 18,073 | 11,078 | ||
Other receivables | 8,678 | 14,975 | ||
Income tax receivables | 5,659 | 5,471 | ||
Total current assets | 540,119 | 555,531 | ||
Long-term marketable securities | 10,252 | — | ||
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $296,677 and $227,869 as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively | 366,780 | 348,820 | ||
Investments, net of allowances for expected credit losses of $14,951 and $14,957 as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively | 46,037 | 25,122 | ||
Right-of-use assets, net | 381,819 | 346,937 | ||
Intangible assets, net | 385,462 | 417,067 | ||
Goodwill | 717,502 | 702,690 | ||
Deferred income taxes | 492,965 | 454,565 | ||
Other assets, net | 3,911 | 3,857 | ||
Total assets | $ 2,944,847 | $ 2,854,589 | ||
Liabilities and stockholders' deficit | ||||
Current liabilities: | ||||
Current maturities of long-term debt | $ 20,750 | $ 20,750 | ||
Accounts payable | 28,364 | 20,578 | ||
Accrued expenses | 56,430 | 66,993 | ||
Equipment deposits | 13,933 | 8,443 | ||
Restricted liabilities – national advertising fund | 805 | — | ||
Deferred revenue, current | 64,352 | 53,759 | ||
Payable pursuant to tax benefit arrangements, current | 38,193 | 31,940 | ||
Other current liabilities | 50,019 | 42,067 | ||
Total current liabilities | 272,846 | 244,530 | ||
Long-term debt, net of current maturities | 1,966,682 | 1,978,131 | ||
Lease liabilities, net of current portion | 379,810 | 341,843 | ||
Deferred revenue, net of current portion | 32,670 | 33,152 | ||
Deferred tax liabilities | 1,397 | 1,471 | ||
Payable pursuant to tax benefit arrangements, net of current portion | 451,569 | 462,525 | ||
Other liabilities | 4,803 | 4,498 | ||
Total noncurrent liabilities | 2,836,931 | 2,821,620 | ||
Stockholders' equity (deficit): | ||||
Class A common stock, $.0001 par value - 300,000 authorized, 85,410 and 83,430 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively | 9 | 8 | ||
Class B common stock, $.0001 par value - 100,000 authorized, 2,733 and 6,146 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively | — | 1 | ||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (684) | (448) | ||
Additional paid in capital | 570,397 | 505,144 | ||
Accumulated deficit | (726,800) | (703,717) | ||
Total stockholders' deficit attributable to Planet Fitness, Inc. | (157,078) | (199,012) | ||
Non-controlling interests | (7,852) | (12,549) | ||
Total stockholders' deficit | (164,930) | (211,561) | ||
Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit | $ 2,944,847 | $ 2,854,589 | ||
Planet Fitness, Inc. and subsidiaries | ||||
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) | ||||
(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts) | ||||
For the nine months ended September 30, | ||||
2023 | 2022 | |||
Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||
Net income | $ 110,272 | $ 74,124 | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||
Depreciation and amortization | 110,254 | 90,427 | ||
Amortization of deferred financing costs | 4,114 | 4,129 | ||
Write-off of deferred financing costs | — | 1,583 | ||
Accretion of marketable securities discount | (2,224) | — | ||
Dividends accrued on investment | (1,490) | (1,391) | ||
Deferred tax expense | 34,884 | 35,026 | ||
Equity losses of unconsolidated entities, net of tax | 580 | 334 | ||
Gain on adjustment of allowance for credit losses on held-to-maturity investment | (6) | (1,572) | ||
Gain on re-measurement of tax benefit arrangement | — | (8,381) | ||
Loss on reacquired franchise rights | 110 | 1,160 | ||
Gain on sale of corporate-owned stores | — | (1,324) | ||
Equity-based compensation | 6,326 | 6,942 | ||
Other | 133 | 267 | ||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, excluding effects of acquisitions: | ||||
Accounts receivable | 10,086 | (7,477) | ||
Inventory | (2,270) | (3,071) | ||
Other assets and other current assets | (1,722) | (567) | ||
Restricted liabilities (assets) - national advertising fund | 805 | (1,773) | ||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | (7,488) | (22,521) | ||
Other liabilities and other current liabilities | 6,855 | 1,728 | ||
Income taxes | (104) | (2,111) | ||
Payable pursuant to tax benefit arrangements | (21,780) | (14,211) | ||
Equipment deposits | 5,495 | 26,049 | ||
Deferred revenue | 9,428 | 11,506 | ||
Leases | 4,662 | 1,550 | ||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 266,920 | 190,426 | ||
Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||
Additions to property and equipment | (84,636) | (65,138) | ||
Acquisition of franchisees, net of cash acquired | (26,264) | (424,940) | ||
Proceeds from sale of corporate-owned stores | — | 20,820 | ||
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment | 2 | 60 | ||
Purchases of marketable securities | (155,007) | — | ||
Maturities of marketable securities | 37,990 | — | ||
Other investments | (20,000) | — | ||
Net cash used in investing activities | (247,915) | (469,198) | ||
Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||
Principal payments on capital lease obligations | (152) | (207) | ||
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt | — | 900,000 | ||
Proceeds from issuance of Variable Funding Notes | — | 75,000 | ||
Repayment of long-term debt and Variable Funding Notes | (15,563) | (719,625) | ||
Payment of financing and other debt-related costs | — | (15,951) | ||
Proceeds from issuance of Class A common stock | 8,575 | 779 | ||
Repurchase and retirement of Class A common stock | (125,030) | (94,314) | ||
Distributions paid to members of Pla-Fit Holdings | (4,216) | (2,945) | ||
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | (136,386) | 142,737 | ||
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 233 | (729) | ||
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | (117,148) | (136,764) | ||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period | 472,499 | 603,941 | ||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period | $ 355,351 | $ 467,177 | ||
Supplemental cash flow information: | ||||
Net cash paid for income taxes | $ 4,394 | $ 3,072 | ||
Cash paid for interest | $ 60,964 | $ 60,535 | ||
Non-cash investing & financing activities: | ||||
Non-cash additions to property and equipment | $ 20,590 | $ 11,566 | ||
Accrued taxes on share repurchases | $ 1,048 | $ — | ||
Fair value of common stock issued as consideration for acquisition | $ — | $ 393,730 | ||
Planet Fitness, Inc. and subsidiaries
Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
To supplement its consolidated financial statements, which are prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP, the Company uses the following non-GAAP financial measures: EBITDA, Total Segment EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted net income and Adjusted net income per share, diluted (collectively, the "non-GAAP financial measures"). The Company believes that these non-GAAP financial measures, when used in conjunction with GAAP financial measures, are useful to investors in evaluating our operating performance. These non-GAAP financial measures presented in this release are supplemental measures of the Company's performance that are neither required by, nor presented in accordance with GAAP. These financial measures should not be considered in isolation or as substitutes for GAAP financial measures such as net income or any other performance measures derived in accordance with GAAP. In addition, in the future, the Company may incur expenses or charges such as those added back to calculate Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted net income and Adjusted net income per share, diluted. The Company's presentation of Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted net income, and Adjusted net income per share, diluted, should not be construed as an inference that the Company's future results will be unaffected by unusual or nonrecurring items.
EBITDA, Segment EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA
We refer to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA as we use these measures to evaluate our operating performance and we believe these measures provide useful information to investors in evaluating our performance. We have also disclosed Segment EBITDA as an important financial metric utilized by the Company to evaluate performance and allocate resources to segments in accordance with ASC 280, Segment Reporting. We define EBITDA as net income before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. Segment EBITDA sums to Total Segment EBITDA which is equal to the Non-GAAP financial metric EBITDA. We believe that EBITDA, which eliminates the impact of certain expenses that we do not believe reflect our underlying business performance, provides useful information to investors to assess the performance of our segments as well as the business as a whole. Our board of directors also uses EBITDA as a key metric to assess the performance of management. We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, adjusted for the impact of certain additional non-cash and other items that we do not consider in our evaluation of ongoing performance of the Company's core operations. These items include certain purchase accounting adjustments, stock offering-related costs, acquisition transaction costs, and certain other charges and gains. We believe that Adjusted EBITDA is an appropriate measure of operating performance in addition to EBITDA because it eliminates the impact of other items that we believe reduce the comparability of our underlying core business performance from period to period and is therefore useful to our investors in comparing the core performance of our business from period to period.
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Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited) | ||||||||
(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts) | ||||||||
A reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net income, the most directly comparable GAAP measure, is set forth below. | ||||||||
Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30, | |||||||
(in thousands) | 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | ||||
Net income | $ 41,324 | $ 30,677 | $ 110,272 | $ 74,124 | ||||
Interest income | (4,245) | (1,561) | (12,339) | (2,244) | ||||
Interest expense(1) | 21,704 | 21,917 | 64,771 | 66,527 | ||||
Provision for income taxes | 13,474 | 15,661 | 38,855 | 35,942 | ||||
Depreciation and amortization | 37,477 | 32,572 | 110,254 | 90,427 | ||||
EBITDA | $ 109,734 | $ 99,266 | $ 311,813 | $ 264,776 | ||||
Purchase accounting adjustments-revenue(2) | 45 | 84 | 378 | 213 | ||||
Purchase accounting adjustments-rent(3) | 173 | 109 | 461 | 328 | ||||
Loss on reacquired franchise rights(4) | — | — | 110 | 1,160 | ||||
Gain on settlement of preexisting contract with acquiree(5) | — | — | — | (2,059) | ||||
Transaction fees and acquisition-related costs(6) | — | 396 | 394 | 5,344 | ||||
(Gain) loss on adjustment of allowance for credit losses | (101) | 273 | (6) | (1,572) | ||||
Dividend income on held-to-maturity investments(8) | (511) | (477) | (1,490) | (1,391) | ||||
Legal matters(9) | — | 238 | 6,250 | 1,189 | ||||
Tax benefit arrangement remeasurement(10) | — | (4,510) | — | (8,381) | ||||
Gain on sale of corporate-owned stores(11) | — | (1,324) | — | (1,324) | ||||
Executive transition costs(12) | 2,502 | — | 3,722 | — | ||||
Other(13) | 50 | (153) | (590) | 1,447 | ||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ 111,892 | $ 93,902 | $ 321,042 | $ 259,730 | ||||
(1) | Includes a $1,583 loss on extinguishment of debt in the nine months ended September 30, 2022. |
(2) | Represents the impact of revenue-related purchase accounting adjustments associated with the acquisition of Pla-Fit Holdings on November 8, 2012 by TSG (the "2012 Acquisition"). At the time of the 2012 Acquisition, the Company maintained a deferred revenue account, which consisted of deferred area development agreement fees, deferred franchise fees, and deferred enrollment fees that the Company billed and collected up-front but recognizes for GAAP purposes at a later date. In connection with the 2012 Acquisition, it was determined that the carrying amount of deferred revenue was greater than the fair value assessed in accordance with ASC 805—Business Combinations, which resulted in a write-down of the carrying value of the deferred revenue balance upon application of acquisition push-down accounting under ASC 805. These amounts represent the additional revenue that would have been recognized in these periods if the write-down to deferred revenue had not occurred in connection with the application of acquisition pushdown accounting. |
(3) | Represents the impact of rent-related purchase accounting adjustments. In accordance with guidance in ASC 805 – Business Combinations, in connection with the 2012 Acquisition, the Company's deferred rent liability was required to be written off as of the acquisition date and rent was recorded on a straight-line basis from the acquisition date through the end of the lease term. This resulted in higher overall recorded rent expense each period than would have otherwise been recorded had the deferred rent liability not been written off as a result of the acquisition push down accounting applied in accordance with ASC 805. Adjustments of $41, $45, $123, and $135 in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, reflect the difference between the higher rent expense recorded in accordance with GAAP since the acquisition and the rent expense that would have been recorded had the 2012 Acquisition not occurred. Adjustments of $138, $65, $338, and $194 in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, are due to the amortization of favorable and unfavorable leases. All of the rent related purchase accounting adjustments are adjustments to rent expense which is included in store operations on our consolidated statements of operations. |
(4) | Represents the impact of a non-cash loss recorded in accordance with ASC 805 – Business Combinations related to our acquisition of franchisee-owned stores. The loss recorded under GAAP represents the difference between the fair value and the contractual terms of the reacquired franchise rights and is included in other losses (gains), net on our consolidated statement of operations. |
(5) | Represents a gain on settlement of deferred revenue from existing contracts with acquired franchisee-stores recorded in accordance with ASC 805 – Business Combinations, and is included in other losses (gains), net on our consolidated statement of operations. |
(6) | Represents transaction fees and acquisition-related costs incurred in connection with our acquisition of franchisee-owned stores. |
(7) | Represents a (gain) loss on the adjustment of the allowance for credit losses on the Company's held-to-maturity investments. |
(8) | Represents dividend income on held-to-maturity investments. |
(9) | Represents costs associated with legal matters in which the Company is a defendant. In connection with the summary of terms for a settlement agreement that was agreed to between the Company and a franchisee in Mexico (the "Preliminary Settlement Agreement"), the Company recorded an estimated liability for the legal settlement of $8,550 as of December 31, 2022, inclusive of estimated future legal fees. During the second quarter of 2023, the Company revised its estimate of the legal settlement and recorded an increase to the liability of $6,250 during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 to $14,500, net of legal fees paid. In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, the amounts represent a reserve against an indemnification receivable related to a legal matter. |
(10) | Represents gains related to the adjustment of our tax benefit arrangements primarily due to changes in our deferred state tax rate. |
(11) | Represents a gain on the sale of corporate-owned stores. |
(12) | Represents certain severance and related expenses in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 recorded in connection with the departure of the Chief Executive Officer and in the nine months ended September 30, 2023, also includes severance expenses recorded in connection with the elimination of the President and Chief Operating Officer position. |
(13) | Represents certain other charges and gains that we do not believe reflect our underlying business performance. |
A reconciliation of Segment EBITDA to Total Segment EBITDA is set forth below. | ||||||||
Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30, | |||||||
(in thousands) | 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | ||||
Segment EBITDA | ||||||||
Franchise | $ 67,583 | $ 53,475 | $ 198,418 | $ 167,910 | ||||
Corporate-owned stores | 44,264 | 40,446 | 126,499 | 103,287 | ||||
Equipment | 16,434 | 15,803 | 39,134 | 34,638 | ||||
Corporate and other | (18,547) | (10,458) | (52,238) | (41,059) | ||||
Total Segment EBITDA(1) | $ 109,734 | $ 99,266 | $ 311,813 | $ 264,776 | ||||
(1) | Total Segment EBITDA is equal to EBITDA. |
Planet Fitness, Inc. and subsidiaries
Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Net Income per Diluted Share
Our presentation of Adjusted net income and Adjusted net income per share, diluted, assumes that all net income is attributable to Planet Fitness, Inc., which assumes the full exchange of all outstanding Holdings Units for shares of Class A common stock of Planet Fitness, Inc., adjusted for certain non-recurring items that we do not believe directly reflect our core operations. Adjusted net income per share, diluted, is calculated by dividing Adjusted net income by the total shares of Class A common stock outstanding plus any dilutive options and restricted stock units as calculated in accordance with GAAP and assuming the full exchange of all outstanding Holdings Units and corresponding Class B common stock as of the beginning of each period presented. Adjusted net income and Adjusted net income per share, diluted, are supplemental measures of operating performance that do not represent, and should not be considered, alternatives to net income and earnings per share, as calculated in accordance with GAAP. We believe Adjusted net income and Adjusted net income per share, diluted, supplement GAAP measures and enable us to more effectively evaluate our performance period-over-period. A reconciliation of Adjusted net income to net income, the most directly comparable GAAP measure, and the computation of Adjusted net income per share, diluted, are set forth below.
Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30, | |||||||
(in thousands, except per share amounts) | 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | ||||
Net income | $ 41,324 | $ 30,677 | $ 110,272 | $ 74,124 | ||||
Provision for income taxes, as reported | 13,474 | 15,661 | 38,855 | 35,942 | ||||
Purchase accounting adjustments-revenue(1) | 45 | 84 | 378 | 213 | ||||
Purchase accounting adjustments-rent(2) | 173 | 109 | 461 | 328 | ||||
Loss on reacquired franchise rights(3) | — | — | 110 | 1,160 | ||||
Gain on settlement of preexisting contract with acquiree(4) | — | — | — | (2,059) | ||||
Transaction fees and acquisition-related costs(5) | — | 396 | 394 | 5,344 | ||||
Loss on extinguishment of debt(6) | — | — | — | 1,583 | ||||
(Gain) loss on adjustment of allowance for credit losses on held-to-maturity investments(7) | (101) | 273 | (6) | (1,572) | ||||
Dividend income on held-to-maturity investments(8) | (511) | (477) | (1,490) | (1,391) | ||||
Legal matters(9) | — | 238 | 6,250 | 1,189 | ||||
Tax benefit arrangement remeasurement(10) | — | (4,510) | — | (8,381) | ||||
Gain on sale of corporate-owned stores(11) | — | (1,324) | — | (1,324) | ||||
Executive transition costs(12) | 2,502 | — | 3,722 | — | ||||
Other(13) | 50 | (153) | (590) | 1,447 | ||||
Purchase accounting amortization(14) | 12,954 | 10,611 | 38,485 | 29,644 | ||||
Adjusted income before income taxes | $ 69,910 | $ 51,585 | $ 196,841 | $ 136,247 | ||||
Adjusted income tax expense(15) | 18,107 | 13,361 | 50,982 | 35,288 | ||||
Adjusted net income(16) | $ 51,803 | $ 38,224 | $ 145,859 | $ 100,959 | ||||
Adjusted net income per share, diluted | $ 0.59 | $ 0.42 | $ 1.64 | $ 1.11 | ||||
Adjusted weighted-average shares outstanding | 88,420 | 90,692 | 89,107 | 90,571 | ||||
(1) | Represents the impact of revenue-related purchase accounting adjustments associated with the 2012 Acquisition. At the time of the 2012 Acquisition, the Company maintained a deferred revenue account, which consisted of deferred area development agreement fees, deferred franchise fees, and deferred enrollment fees that the Company billed and collected up-front but recognizes for GAAP purposes at a later date. In connection with the 2012 Acquisition, it was determined that the carrying amount of deferred revenue was greater than the fair value assessed in accordance with ASC 805 – Business Combinations, which resulted in a write-down of the carrying value of the deferred revenue balance upon application of acquisition push-down accounting under ASC 805. These amounts represent the additional revenue that would have been recognized in these periods if the write-down to deferred revenue had not occurred in connection with the application of acquisition pushdown accounting. |
(2) | Represents the impact of rent-related purchase accounting adjustments. In accordance with guidance in ASC 805 – Business Combinations, in connection with the 2012 Acquisition, the Company's deferred rent liability was required to be written off as of the acquisition date and rent was recorded on a straight-line basis from the acquisition date through the end of the lease term. This resulted in higher overall recorded rent expense each period than would have otherwise been recorded had the deferred rent liability not been written off as a result of the acquisition push down accounting applied in accordance with ASC 805. Adjustments of $41, $45, $123, and $135 in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, reflect the difference between the higher rent expense recorded in accordance with GAAP since the acquisition and the rent expense that would have been recorded had the 2012 Acquisition not occurred. Adjustments of $138, $65, $338, and $194 in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, are due to the amortization of favorable and unfavorable leases. All of the rent related purchase accounting adjustments are adjustments to rent expense which is included in store operations on our consolidated statements of operations. |
(3) | Represents the impact of a non-cash loss recorded in accordance with ASC 805 – Business Combinations related to our acquisition of franchisee-owned stores. The loss recorded under GAAP represents the difference between the fair value and the contractual terms of the reacquired franchise rights and is included in other losses (gains), net on our consolidated statement of operations. |
(4) | Represents a gain on settlement of deferred revenue from existing contracts with acquired franchisee-stores recorded in accordance with ASC 805 – Business Combinations, and is included in other losses (gains), net on our consolidated statement of operations. |
(5) | Represents transaction fees and acquisition-related costs incurred in connection with our acquisition of franchisee-owned stores. |
(6) | Represents a loss on extinguishment of debt in the nine months ended September 30, 2022. |
(7) | Represents a (gain) loss on the adjustment of the allowance for credit losses on the Company's held-to-maturity investments. |
(8) | Represents dividend income on held-to-maturity investments. |
(9) | Represents costs associated with legal matters in which the Company is a defendant. In connection with the summary of terms for a settlement agreement that was agreed to between the Company and a franchisee in Mexico (the "Preliminary Settlement Agreement"), the Company recorded an estimated liability for the legal settlement of $8,550 as of December 31, 2022, inclusive of estimated future legal fees. During the second quarter of 2023, the Company revised its estimate of the legal settlement and recorded an increase to the liability of $6,250 during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 to $14,500, net of legal fees paid. In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, the amounts represent a reserve against an indemnification receivable related to a legal matter. |
(10) | Represents gains related to the adjustment of our tax benefit arrangements primarily due to changes in our deferred state tax rate. |
(11) | Represents a gain on the sale of corporate-owned stores. |
(12) | Represents certain severance and related expenses in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 recorded in connection with the departure of the Chief Executive Officer and in the nine months ended September 30, 2023, also includes severance expenses recorded in connection with the elimination of the President and Chief Operating Officer position. |
(13) | Represents certain other charges and gains that we do not believe reflect our underlying business performance. |
(14) | Includes $3,096, $3,096, $9,288 and 9,288 of amortization of intangible assets, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, recorded in connection with the 2012 Acquisition, and $9,858, $7,515, $29,197 and $20,357 of amortization of intangible assets for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, recorded in connection with historical acquisitions of franchisee-owned stores. The adjustment represents the amount of actual non-cash amortization expense recorded, in accordance with GAAP, in each period. |
(15) | Represents corporate income taxes at an assumed blended tax rate of 25.9% for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, applied to adjusted income before income taxes. |
(16) | Assumes the full exchange of all outstanding Holdings Units and corresponding shares of Class B common stock for shares of Class A common stock of Planet Fitness, Inc. |
Planet Fitness, Inc. and subsidiaries | ||||||||||||
Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited) | ||||||||||||
(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts) | ||||||||||||
A reconciliation of net income per share, diluted, to Adjusted net income per share, diluted is set forth below for the three and | ||||||||||||
For the three months ended September 30, 2023 | For the three months ended September 30, 2022 | |||||||||||
(in thousands, except per share amounts) | Net income | Weighted | Net income | Net income | Weighted | Net income | ||||||
Net income attributable to Planet Fitness, Inc.(1) | $ 39,134 | 84,886 | $ 0.46 | $ 26,913 | 84,547 | $ 0.32 | ||||||
Assumed exchange of shares(2) | 2,190 | 3,534 | 3,764 | 6,145 | ||||||||
Net income | 41,324 | 30,677 | ||||||||||
Adjustments to arrive at adjusted income before income taxes(3) | 28,586 | 20,908 | ||||||||||
Adjusted income before income taxes | 69,910 | 51,585 | ||||||||||
Adjusted income tax expense(4) | 18,107 | 13,361 | ||||||||||
Adjusted net income | $ 51,803 | 88,420 | $ 0.59 | $ 38,224 | 90,692 | $ 0.42 | ||||||
(1) | Represents net income attributable to Planet Fitness, Inc. and the associated weighted average shares, diluted, of Class A common stock outstanding. |
(2) | Assumes the full exchange of all outstanding Holdings Units and corresponding shares of Class B common stock for shares of Class A common stock of Planet Fitness, Inc. Also assumes the addition of net income attributable to non-controlling interests corresponding with the assumed exchange of Holdings Units and Class B common shares for shares of Class A common stock. |
(3) | Represents the total impact of all adjustments identified in the adjusted net income table above to arrive at adjusted income before income taxes. |
(4) | Represents corporate income taxes at an assumed blended tax rate of 25.9% for both the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, applied to adjusted income before income taxes. |
For the nine months ended September 30, 2023 | For the nine months ended September 30, 2022 | |||||||||||
(in thousands, except per share amounts) | Net income | Weighted | Net income | Net income | Weighted | Net income | ||||||
Net income attributable to Planet Fitness, Inc.(1) | $ 102,973 | 84,870 | $ 1.21 | $ 65,719 | 84,798 | $ 0.78 | ||||||
Assumed exchange of shares(2) | 7,299 | 4,237 | 8,405 | 5,773 | ||||||||
Net income | 110,272 | 74,124 | ||||||||||
Adjustments to arrive at adjusted | 86,569 | 62,123 | ||||||||||
Adjusted income before income taxes | 196,841 | 136,247 | ||||||||||
Adjusted income tax expense(4) | 50,982 | 35,288 | ||||||||||
Adjusted net income | $ 145,859 | 89,107 | $ 1.64 | $ 100,959 | 90,571 | $ 1.11 | ||||||
(1) | Represents net income attributable to Planet Fitness, Inc. and the associated weighted average shares, diluted of Class A common stock outstanding. |
(2) | Assumes the full exchange of all outstanding Holdings Units and corresponding shares of Class B common stock for shares of Class A common stock of Planet Fitness, Inc. Also assumes the addition of net income attributable to non-controlling interests corresponding with the assumed exchange of Holdings Units and Class B common shares for shares of Class A common stock. |
(3) | Represents the total impact of all adjustments identified in the adjusted net income table above to arrive at adjusted income before income taxes. |
(4) | Represents corporate income taxes at an assumed blended tax rate of 25.9% for both the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, applied to adjusted income before income taxes. |
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