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Exhibit 99.1

Planet Fitness, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2015 Results

Fiscal 2015 Revenue Increased 18% to $330.5 Million

Fiscal 2015 System-Wide Same Store Sales Increased 7.7%

209 New Planet Fitness Stores Opened System-Wide in 2015 for a Year-End Total of 1,124

Newington, NH, March 3, 2016 – Planet Fitness, Inc. (NYSE:PLNT) today reported financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2015.

Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2015 Highlights

 

 

 

Total revenue increased from the prior year period by 10.2% to $105.8 million.

 

 

System-wide same store sales increased 6.2%.

 

 

Net income was $17.2 million compared to net income of $13.8 million in the prior year period.

 

 

Pro forma adjusted net income(1) increased 24.7% to $17.0 million, or $0.17 per diluted share, compared to $13.7 million, or $0.14 per diluted share in the prior year period.

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA(1) increased 23.9% to $37.5 million from $30.3 million in the prior year period.

 

 

84 new Planet Fitness stores were opened system-wide during the period.

Fiscal Year 2015 Highlights  

 

 

 

Total revenue increased from the prior year by 18.1% to $330.5 million.

 

 

System-wide same store sales increased 7.7%.

 

 

Net income was $38.1 million compared to net income of $37.3 million in the prior year.

 

 

Pro forma adjusted net income(1) increased 26.2% to $53.2 million, or $0.54 per diluted share, compared to $42.2 million, or $0.43 per diluted share in the prior year.

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA(1) 22.8% to $123.5 million from $100.5 million in the prior year

 

 

209 new Planet Fitness stores were opened system-wide during the year.

1) Pro forma adjusted net income and adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP measures. For reconciliations of adjusted EBITDA and pro forma adjusted net income to GAAP net income see “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” accompanying this release.

Christopher Rondeau, Chief Executive Officer, commented, “Our fourth quarter performance exceeded expectations, capping a terrific 2015 for Planet Fitness. This past year we increased system-wide same store sales 7.7% while adding 209 new stores, including our first international franchised locations. These achievements are the direct result of our affordable, non-intimidating fitness offering and powerful national advertising strategy—both significant competitive advantages, combined with our group of well capitalized franchisees which we are leveraging to rapidly expand our consumer reach. The current year is off to an exciting start as our lead sponsorship of the Times Square New Year's Eve Celebration has helped fuel great momentum early on. We are very confident that our differentiated, asset light business model has our company well positioned to deliver profitable growth and increased shareholder returns over the long-term.”

Operating Results for the Fourth Quarter Ended December 31, 2015

For the fourth quarter 2015, total revenue increased $9.8 million or 10.2% to $105.8 million from $96.0 million in the prior year period. By segment:

 

 

 

Franchise segment revenue, which includes commission income, increased $3.6 million or 16.9% to $24.7 million from $21.1 million in the prior year period;

 

 

Corporate-owned stores segment revenue increased $2.5 million or 11.2% to $24.7 million from $22.2 million in the prior year period; and

 

 

Equipment segment revenue increased $3.8 million or 7.2% to $56.5 million from $52.7 million.  The increase was driven by replacement equipment sales.


System-wide same store sales increased 6.2%. By segment, franchisee-owned same store sales increased 6.6% and corporate-owned same store sales increased 1.0%.

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 23.9% to $37.5 million from $30.3 million in the prior year period. EBITDA by segment:

 

 

 

Franchise segment EBITDA increased $5.5 million or 39.5% to $19.3 million driven by royalties from new stores opened since December 31, 2014 as well as higher same store sales;

 

 

Corporate-owned stores segment EBITDA increased $2.2 million or 29.6% to $9.7 million driven primarily by new corporate stores opened since the beginning of December 2014; and

 

 

Equipment segment EBITDA increased $1.8 million or 15.7% to $13.0 million driven by higher sales of replacement equipment from older franchise stores required to replace certain equipment.

For the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015, net income was $17.2 million compared to net income of $13.8 million in the prior year period. Pro forma adjusted net income (see “Non-GAAP Financial Measures”) increased 24.7% to $17.0 million, or $0.17 per diluted share, from $13.7 million, or $0.14 per diluted share, in the prior year period. Pro forma adjusted net income has been adjusted to exclude costs associated with the initial public offering of $0.5 million, reflect a normalized federal income tax rate of 39.4% as if we were a public company for the current and comparable prior year period and exclude amortization and other non-recurring costs and gains.

During the fourth quarter of 2015, we opened 84 new Planet Fitness franchise stores, bringing the system-wide total stores to 1,124 at December 31, 2015.

Operating Results for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2015

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015, total revenue increased $50.8 million or 18.1% to $330.5 million from $279.8 million in the prior year. By segment:

 

 

 

Franchise segment revenue, which includes commission income, increased $16.3 million or 22.7% to $88.1 million from $71.8 million in the prior year period;

 

 

Corporate-owned stores segment revenue increased $13.3 million or 15.7% to $98.4 million from $85.0 million in the prior year period; and

 

 

Equipment segment revenue increased $21.1 million or 17.2% to $144.1 million from $122.9 million.

System-wide same store sales increased 7.7%. By segment, franchisee-owned same store sales increased 8.3% and corporate-owned same store sales increased 1.9%.

Adjusted EBITDA (see “Non-GAAP Financial Measures”) increased $22.9 million or 22.8% to $123.5 million in fiscal 2015 from $100.5 million in the prior year. EBITDA by segment:

 

 

 

Franchise segment EBITDA increased $12.9 million or 24.3% to $66.0 million, including the negative impact of $3.9 million of non-recurring expenses related to the transition of the company’s point-of-sale billing and processing (POS) system during 2015;

 

 

Corporate-owned stores segment EBITDA increased $4.4 million or 13.8% to $36.1 million; and

 

 

Equipment segment EBITDA increased $5.5 million or 20.8% to $31.9 million.

Net income increased by $0.8 million or 2.2% to $38.1 million from $37.3 million in the prior year period. Pro forma adjusted net income (see “Non-GAAP Financial Measures”) increased 26.2% to $53.2 million, or $0.54 per diluted share, from $42.2 million, or $0.43 per diluted share, in the prior year. Pro forma adjusted net income has been adjusted to exclude costs associated with the initial public offering of $13.9 million, reflect a normalized federal income tax rate of 39.4% as if we were a public company for the full year 2015 and 2014 and exclude amortization and other non-recurring costs and gains.


2016 Outlook

For the year ending December 31, 2016, the Company expects:

 

 

 

Total revenue between $355 million and $365 million;

 

 

System-wide same store sales growth in the mid-single digit range;

 

 

Between 210 and 220 new franchised stores; and

 

 

Pro forma adjusted net income of $59 million to $62 million, or $0.60 to $0.63 per diluted share.

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 transactions in order to carry on the business of Pla-Fit Holdings, LLC and its subsidiaries (“Pla-Fit Holdings”). 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 results in periods prior to the IPO and recapitalization transactions are of Pla-Fit Holdings, as the predecessor to Planet Fitness, Inc. for accounting and reporting purposes. Accordingly, these historical results do not purport to reflect what the results of operations of Planet Fitness, Inc. or Pla-Fit Holdings would have been had the IPO and related recapitalization transactions occurred prior to such periods.

The financial information presented in this release includes non-GAAP financial measures such as EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, pro forma adjusted net income and pro forma adjusted net income per diluted share to provide measures that we believe are useful to investors in evaluating the Company’s 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 U.S. GAAP (“GAAP”). These financial measures should not be considered 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, pro forma adjusted net income and pro forma adjusted net income per diluted share. The Company’s presentation of adjusted EBITDA, pro forma adjusted net income and pro forma net income per diluted share should not be construed as an inference that the Company’s future results will be unaffected by unusual or nonrecurring items. See the tables at the end of this press release for a reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA and pro forma adjusted net income to their nearest GAAP financial measure.

The non-GAAP financial measures used in our full-year outlook will differ from GAAP net income and net income per share in ways similar to those described in the reconciliations at the end of this press release.

Investor Conference Call

The Company will hold a conference call at 4:30 pm (ET) on March 3, 2016 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, N.H., Planet Fitness (NYSE: PLNT) is one of the largest and fastest-growing franchisors and operators of fitness centers in the United States by number of members and locations. With more than 1,000 locations in 47 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Canada and the Dominican Republic, Planet Fitness’ 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. For more information, visit www.planetfitness.com.

 

Source: Planet Fitness Investor Relations

Investor Contact:

Brendon Frey, ICR

brendon.frey@icrinc.com

203-682-8200

Media Contacts:

McCall Gosselin, Planet Fitness

mccall.gosselin@pfhq.com

603-750-0001 x 199

 

Julia Young, ICR

julia.young@icrinc.com

646-277-1280

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains certain statements, approximations, estimates and projections with respect to our anticipated future performance (“forward-looking statements”), especially those under the heading “2016 Outlook.” Forward-looking statements are neither historical facts nor 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 actual results and financial condition to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements include, among others, risks and uncertainties associated with competition in the fitness industry, the Company’s and franchisees’ ability to attract and retain new members, changes in consumer demand, changes in equipment costs, the Company’s ability to expand into new markets, 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 indebtedness, our corporate structure and tax receivable agreements, general economic conditions and the other factors described in the Company’s final prospectus relating to its initial public offering, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 6, 2015, and the Company’s other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 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

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

For the quarter ended December 31,

 

 

For the year ended December 31,

 

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Franchise

 

$

19,956

 

 

$

17,167

 

 

$

71,762

 

 

$

58,001

 

Commission income

 

 

4,699

 

 

 

3,932

 

 

 

16,323

 

 

 

13,805

 

Corporate-owned stores

 

 

24,716

 

 

 

22,218

 

 

 

98,390

 

 

 

85,041

 

Equipment

 

 

56,474

 

 

 

52,702

 

 

 

144,062

 

 

 

122,930

 

Total revenue

 

 

105,845

 

 

 

96,019

 

 

 

330,537

 

 

 

279,777

 

Operating costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of revenue

 

 

43,388

 

 

 

42,469

 

 

 

113,492

 

 

 

100,306

 

Store operations

 

 

14,131

 

 

 

13,658

 

 

 

57,485

 

 

 

49,476

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

 

11,732

 

 

 

11,828

 

 

 

55,573

 

 

 

35,121

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

7,998

 

 

 

8,756

 

 

 

32,158

 

 

 

32,341

 

Other (gain) loss

 

 

(197

)

 

 

(30

)

 

 

(273

)

 

 

994

 

Total operating costs and expenses

 

 

77,052

 

 

 

76,681

 

 

 

258,435

 

 

 

218,238

 

Income from operations

 

 

28,793

 

 

 

19,338

 

 

 

72,102

 

 

 

61,539

 

Other expense, net:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense, net

 

 

(6,678

)

 

 

(5,092

)

 

 

(24,549

)

 

 

(21,800

)

Other (expense) income

 

 

2,352

 

 

 

(172

)

 

 

(275

)

 

 

(1,261

)

Total other expense, net

 

 

(4,326

)

 

 

(5,264

)

 

 

(24,824

)

 

 

(23,061

)

Income before income taxes

 

 

24,467

 

 

 

14,074

 

 

 

47,278

 

 

 

38,478

 

Provision for income taxes

 

 

7,227

 

 

 

291

 

 

 

9,148

 

 

 

1,183

 

Net income

 

 

17,240

 

 

 

13,783

 

 

 

38,130

 

 

 

37,295

 

Less net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests

 

 

14,755

 

 

 

(7

)

 

 

19,612

 

 

 

487

 

Net income attributable to Planet Fitness, Inc.

 

$

2,485

 

 

$

13,790

 

 

$

18,518

 

 

$

36,808

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income per share of Class A common stock(1):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic & diluted

 

$

0.06

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

0.11

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares of Class A common stock outstanding(1):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic & diluted

 

 

36,244

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

36,244

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

Represents earnings per share of Class A common stock and weighted-average shares of Class A common stock outstanding for the period following the recapitalization transactions and IPO.

 

 

 

 



Planet Fitness, Inc. and subsidiaries

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

  

 

December 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

Assets

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

31,430

 

 

$

43,291

 

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for bad debts of $629 and $399

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

at December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively

 

 

19,079

 

 

 

19,275

 

Due from related parties

 

 

4,940

 

 

 

1,141

 

Inventory

 

 

4,557

 

 

 

3,012

 

Restricted assets – NAF

 

 

1,962

 

 

 

-

 

Notes receivable, current

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,290

 

Prepaid expenses

 

 

5,152

 

 

 

4,355

 

Other current assets

 

 

5,825

 

 

 

2,954

 

Total current assets

 

 

72,945

 

 

 

75,318

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

56,139

 

 

 

49,579

 

Intangible assets, net

 

 

273,619

 

 

 

295,162

 

Goodwill

 

 

176,981

 

 

 

176,981

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

117,358

 

 

 

260

 

Notes receivable, net of current portion

 

 

-

 

 

 

2,007

 

Other assets, net

 

 

2,135

 

 

 

2,675

 

Total assets

 

$

699,177

 

 

$

601,982

 

Liabilities and Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current maturities of long-term debt

 

$

5,100

 

 

$

3,900

 

Accounts payable

 

 

23,950

 

 

 

26,738

 

Accrued expenses

 

 

13,667

 

 

 

8,494

 

Equipment deposits

 

 

5,587

 

 

 

6,675

 

Deferred revenue, current

 

 

14,717

 

 

 

14,549

 

Payable to related parties pursuant to tax benefit arrangements, current

 

 

3,019

 

 

 

-

 

Other current liabilities

 

 

212

 

 

 

529

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

66,252

 

 

 

60,885

 

Long-term debt, net of current maturities

 

 

479,779

 

 

 

375,881

 

Deferred rent, net of current portion

 

 

4,554

 

 

 

3,012

 

Deferred revenue, net of current portion

 

 

12,016

 

 

 

9,330

 

Deferred tax liabilities

 

 

-

 

 

 

606

 

Payable to related parties pursuant to tax benefit arrangements, net of current portion

 

 

137,172

 

 

 

-

 

Other liabilities

 

 

484

 

 

 

519

 

Total noncurrent liabilities

 

 

634,005

 

 

 

389,348

 

Equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Members’ equity

 

 

-

 

 

 

146,156

 

Class A common stock, $.0001 par value - 300,000 shares authorized, 36,598 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2015

 

 

4

 

 

 

-

 

Class B common stock, $.0001 par value - 100,000 shares authorized, 62,112 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2015

 

 

6

 

 

 

-

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

(1,710

)

 

 

(636

)

Additional paid in capital

 

 

352

 

 

 

-

 

Accumulated deficit

 

 

(14,032

)

 

 

-

 

Total stockholders' deficit attributable to Planet Fitness, Inc./members' equity

 

 

(15,380

)

 

 

145,520

 

Non-controlling interests

 

 

14,300

 

 

 

6,229

 

Total stockholders' deficit/members' equity

 

 

(1,080

)

 

 

151,749

 

Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit/members' equity

 

$

699,177

 

 

$

601,982

 


Planet Fitness, Inc. and subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands)

 

 

Year ended December 31,

 

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

38,130

 

 

$

37,295

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

32,158

 

 

 

32,341

 

Amortization of deferred financing costs

 

 

1,596

 

 

 

1,315

 

Amortization of favorable leases and asset retirement obligations

 

 

478

 

 

 

501

 

Amortization of interest rate caps

 

 

28

 

 

 

-

 

Deferred tax (benefit) expense

 

 

6,135

 

 

 

(63

)

Gain on decrease in tax benefit arrangement

 

 

(2,549

)

 

 

-

 

Provision for bad debts

 

 

667

 

 

 

139

 

Gain on disposal of property and equipment

 

 

(273

)

 

 

(545

)

Loss on extinguishment of debt

 

 

-

 

 

 

4,697

 

Equity-based compensation

 

 

4,877

 

 

 

-

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, excluding effects of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

acquisitions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

(414

)

 

 

(3,632

)

Notes receivable and due from related parties

 

 

4,210

 

 

 

177

 

Inventory

 

 

(1,545

)

 

 

(769

)

Other assets and other current assets

 

 

(5,720

)

 

 

(1,818

)

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

 

263

 

 

 

5,042

 

Other liabilities and other current liabilities

 

 

99

 

 

 

(2

)

Income taxes

 

 

115

 

 

 

(1,670

)

Equipment deposits

 

 

(1,088

)

 

 

4,028

 

Deferred revenue

 

 

2,994

 

 

 

842

 

Deferred rent

 

 

1,502

 

 

 

1,527

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

81,663

 

 

 

79,405

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additions to property and equipment

 

 

(19,488

)

 

 

(16,650

)

Acquisition of franchises

 

 

-

 

 

 

(38,638

)

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

 

 

327

 

 

 

926

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

(19,161

)

 

 

(54,362

)

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from issuance of Class A common stock sold in initial public offering, net of underwriting discounts and commissions

 

 

156,946

 

 

 

-

 

Use of proceeds from issuance of Class A common stock to purchase Holdings Units

 

 

(156,946

)

 

 

-

 

Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt

 

 

120,000

 

 

 

390,000

 

Principal payments on capital lease obligations

 

 

(376

)

 

 

(1,162

)

Repayment of long-term debt

 

 

(14,800

)

 

 

(185,800

)

Net repayments on line of credit

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Payment of deferred financing and other debt-related costs

 

 

(1,698

)

 

 

(7,785

)

Premiums paid for interest rate caps

 

 

(880

)

 

 

(2,373

)

Contributions from variable interest entities

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Distributions to variable interest entities

 

0

 

 

-458

 

Distributions to Members of Pla-Fit Holdings

 

 

(176,486

)

 

 

(205,374

)

Net cash used in financing activities

 

 

(74,240

)

 

 

(12,952

)

Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(123

)

 

 

(67

)

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(11,861

)

 

 

12,024

 

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

 

 

43,291

 

 

 

31,267

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

 

$

31,430

 

 

$

43,291

 

 



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 U.S generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), the Company uses the following non-GAAP financial measures: EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, pro forma adjusted net income and pro forma adjusted net income per diluted share (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 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, pro forma adjusted net income and pro forma adjusted net income per diluted share. The Company’s presentation of adjusted EBITDA, pro forma adjusted net income, and pro forma adjusted net income per diluted share should not be construed as an inference that the Company’s future results will be unaffected by unusual or nonrecurring items.

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA

EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA are supplemental measures of performance that do not represent and should not be considered as substitutes for net income or any other performance measures derived in accordance with GAAP. EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA are used by management to measure the operating performance of the business adjusted for certain non-recurring items that management believes do not directly reflect the Company’s core operations. A reconciliation of EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA to net income, the more directly comparable GAAP measure, is set forth below.

 

 

 

For the quarter ended December 31,

 

 

For the year ended December 31,

 

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

Net income attributable to Planet Fitness, Inc.

 

$

2,485

 

 

$

13,790

 

 

$

18,518

 

 

$

36,808

 

Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests

 

 

14,755

 

 

 

(7

)

 

 

19,612

 

 

 

487

 

Net income

 

$

17,240

 

 

$

13,783

 

 

$

38,130

 

 

$

37,295

 

Interest expense, net(1)

 

 

6,677

 

 

 

5,095

 

 

 

24,549

 

 

 

21,800

 

Provision for income taxes

 

 

7,227

 

 

 

291

 

 

 

9,148

 

 

 

1,183

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

7,998

 

 

 

8,756

 

 

 

32,158

 

 

 

32,341

 

EBITDA

 

$

39,142

 

 

$

27,925

 

 

$

103,985

 

 

$

92,619

 

Purchase accounting adjustments(2)

 

 

449

 

 

 

484

 

 

 

1,606

 

 

 

2,814

 

Management fees(3)

 

 

-

 

 

 

337

 

 

 

1,899

 

 

 

1,211

 

IT system upgrade costs(4)

 

 

-

 

 

 

776

 

 

 

3,901

 

 

 

1,228

 

Transaction fees(5)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

552

 

IPO-related costs(6)

 

 

459

 

 

 

68

 

 

 

7,697

 

 

 

687

 

IPO-related compensation expense(7)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

6,155

 

 

 

-

 

Pre-openings costs(8)

 

 

-

 

 

 

985

 

 

 

793

 

 

 

1,676

 

Other(9)

 

 

(2,550

)

 

 

(297

)

 

 

(2,550

)

 

 

(238

)

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

37,500

 

 

$

30,278

 

 

$

123,486

 

 

$

100,549

 

 



(1)

Includes $4.7 million of loss on extinguishment of debt in the year ended December 31, 2014.

(2)

Represents the impact of certain purchase accounting adjustments associated with the 2012 Acquisition of Pla-Fit Holdings on November 8, 2012 and the acquisition of eight franchisee-owned stores on March 31, 2014. These are primarily related to fair value adjustments to deferred revenue and deferred rent.

(3)

Represents management fees and expenses paid to a management company affiliated with TSG pursuant to a management services agreement that terminated in connection with the IPO, resulting in a $1 million termination fee in the year ended December 31, 2015.

(4)

Represents costs associated with certain IT system upgrades, primarily related to our point-of-sale systems.

(5)

Represents transaction fees and expenses primarily related to business acquisitions.

(6)

Represents legal, accounting and other costs incurred in connection with the IPO.

(7)

Represents cash-based and equity-based compensation expense recorded in connection with the IPO.

(8)

Represents costs associated with new corporate-owned stores incurred prior to the store opening, including payroll-related costs, rent and occupancy expenses, marketing and other store operating supply expenses.

(9)

Represents certain other charges and gains that we do not believe reflect our underlying business performance. In 2015, the gain related to the adjustment of our tax benefit arrangements primarily due to changes in our effective tax rate. In 2014, this gain was related to restoration and business interruption costs from the flood that occurred in our Bayshore, New York store in August 2014.

 

Pro Forma Adjusted Net Income and Pro Forma Adjusted Net Income per Diluted Share

As a result of the recapitalization transactions that occurred prior to our initial public offering, the operating agreement of Pla-Fit Holdings was amended and restated to, among other things, designate Planet Fitness, Inc. as the sole managing member of Pla-Fit Holdings. As sole managing member, Planet Fitness, Inc. exclusively operates and controls the business and affairs of Pla-Fit Holdings. As a result of the recapitalization transactions and the amended and restated Pla-Fit Holdings operating agreement, Planet Fitness, Inc. now consolidates Pla-Fit Holdings, and Pla-Fit Holdings is considered the predecessor to Planet Fitness, Inc. for accounting purposes. Our presentation of pro forma adjusted net income and pro forma adjusted net income per diluted share gives effect to the consolidation of Pla-Fit Holdings with Planet Fitness, Inc. resulting from the recapitalization transactions and the amended and restated Pla-Fit Holdings operating agreement as of January 1, 2014. In addition, pro forma adjusted net income assumes net income is all attributable to Planet Fitness, Inc., which assumes the full exchange of all outstanding Holdings Units and corresponding Class B common stock for shares of Class A common stock of Planet Fitness, Inc., adjusted for certain non-recurring items that management believes do not directly reflect the Company’s core operations. Pro forma adjusted net income per diluted share is calculated by dividing pro forma adjusted net income by the total shares of Class A common stock outstanding as though the IPO had occurred and those shares were outstanding for all of each period presented and, assuming the full exchange of all outstanding Holdings Units and corresponding Class B common stock as of the beginning of each period presented.

Pro forma adjusted net income and pro forma adjusted net income per diluted share are supplemental measures of operating performance that do not represent and should not be considered alternatives to net income and net income per share, as determined by GAAP. We believe pro forma adjusted net income and pro forma adjusted net income per diluted share supplement GAAP measures and enable us to more effectively evaluate our performance period-over-period and relative to our competitors. A reconciliation of pro forma adjusted net income to net income, the most directly comparable GAAP measure, and the computation of pro forma adjusted net income per diluted share are set forth below.


 

 

For the quarter ended December 31,

 

 

For the year ended December 31,

 

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

Net income attributable to Planet Fitness, Inc.

 

$

2,485

 

 

$

13,790

 

 

$

18,518

 

 

$

36,808

 

Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests

 

 

14,755

 

 

 

(7

)

 

 

19,612

 

 

 

487

 

Net income

 

$

17,240

 

 

$

13,783

 

 

$

38,130

 

 

$

37,295

 

Provision for income taxes, as reported

 

 

7,227

 

 

 

291

 

 

 

9,148

 

 

 

1,183

 

Purchase accounting adjustments(1)

 

 

449

 

 

 

484

 

 

 

1,606

 

 

 

2,814

 

Management fees(2)

 

 

-

 

 

 

337

 

 

 

1,899

 

 

 

1,211

 

IT system upgrade costs(3)

 

 

-

 

 

 

776

 

 

 

3,901

 

 

 

1,228

 

Transaction fees(4)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

552

 

IPO-related costs(5)

 

 

459

 

 

 

68

 

 

 

7,697

 

 

 

687

 

IPO-related compensation expense(6)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

6,155

 

 

 

-

 

Pre-openings costs(7)

 

 

-

 

 

 

985

 

 

 

793

 

 

 

1,676

 

Other(8)

 

 

(2,550

)

 

 

(297

)

 

 

(2,550

)

 

 

(238

)

Purchase accounting amortization(9)

 

 

5,270

 

 

 

6,099

 

 

 

21,067

 

 

 

23,201

 

Adjusted income before income taxes

 

$

28,095

 

 

$

22,526

 

 

$

87,846

 

 

$

69,609

 

Pro forma income taxes(10)

 

 

11,069

 

 

 

8,875

 

 

 

34,611

 

 

 

27,426

 

Pro forma adjusted net income

 

$

17,026

 

 

$

13,651

 

 

$

53,235

 

 

$

42,183

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pro forma adjusted net income per share, diluted

 

$

0.17

 

 

$

0.14

 

 

$

0.54

 

 

$

0.43

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pro forma shares outstanding(11)

 

 

98,710

 

 

 

98,710

 

 

 

98,710

 

 

 

98,710

 

 

(1)

Represents the impact of certain purchase accounting adjustments associated with the 2012 Acquisition of Pla-Fit Holdings on November 8, 2012 and the acquisition of eight franchisee-owned stores on March 31, 2014. These are primarily related to fair value adjustments to deferred revenue and deferred rent.

(2)

Represents management fees and expenses paid to a management company affiliated with TSG pursuant to a management services agreement that terminated in connection with the IPO, resulting in a $1 million termination fee in the year ended December 31, 2015.

(3)

Represents costs associated with certain IT system upgrades, primarily related to our point-of-sale systems.

(4)

Represents transaction fees and expenses primarily related to business acquisitions.

(5)

Represents legal, accounting and other costs incurred in connection with the IPO.

(6)

Represents cash-based and equity-based compensation expense recorded in connection with the IPO.

(7)

Represents costs associated with new corporate-owned stores incurred prior to the store opening, including payroll-related costs, rent and occupancy expenses, marketing and other store operating supply expenses.

(8)

Represents certain other charges and gains that we do not believe reflect our underlying business performance. In 2015, the gain related to the adjustment of our tax benefit arrangements primarily due to changes in our effective tax rate. In 2014, this gain was related to restoration and business interruption costs from the flood that occurred in our Bayshore, New York store in August 2014.

(9)

Represents the impact of the amortization of certain purchase accounting adjustments associated with the 2012 Acquisition of Pla-Fit Holdings on November 8, 2012 and the acquisition of eight franchisee-owned stores on March 31, 2014.

(10)

Represents corporate income taxes at an assumed effective tax rate of 39.4% applied to adjusted income before income taxes.

(11)

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. for all periods presented.