Increases 2024 revenue and Adjusted EBITDA
outlook
Initiated new $500
million share repurchase program upon $280 million share repurchase completion
Appointed Jay
Stasz as Chief Financial Officer, effective November 15, 2024
HAMPTON,
N.H., Nov. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Planet
Fitness, Inc. (NYSE: PLNT) reported financial results for its third
quarter ended September 30, 2024.
"We delivered solid results in the quarter, including more than
5 percent revenue growth, approximately 3 percent net income growth
and approximately 10 percent Adjusted EBITDA growth, and are
raising our outlook for certain key financial targets," said
Colleen Keating, Chief Executive
Officer. "During the quarter, I had the opportunity to address
franchisees, club employees, and our team members at our franchisee
conference. This was an important opportunity to reinforce our
strategic priorities of redefining our brand, enhancing member
experience, refining our product, and accelerating club openings,
which we expect will drive our next phase of growth. The enthusiasm
the franchisees showed was highly encouraging. We also achieved a
significant milestone by raising the price of our Classic Card
membership to $15 for new members,
marking the first increase in over 25 years, underscoring the
tremendous value that we continue to offer our members. I am
energized by our purpose of enhancing people's lives and creating a
healthier world and believe it sets us, our franchisees, and our
shareholders up for long-term success."
Third Quarter Fiscal 2024 Highlights
- Total revenue increased from the prior year period by 5.3% to
$292.2 million.
- System-wide same club sales (which was historically referred to
as "same store sales") increased 4.3%.
- System-wide sales increased to $1.2
billion from $1.1 billion in
the prior year period.
- Net income attributable to Planet Fitness, Inc. was
$42.0 million, or $0.50 per diluted share, compared to $39.1 million, or $0.46 per diluted share, in the prior year
period.
- Net income increased $1.1 million
to $42.4 million, compared to
$41.3 million in the prior year
period.
- Adjusted net income(1) increased $2.9 million to $54.7
million, or $0.64 per diluted
share(1), compared to $51.8
million, or $0.59 per diluted
share, in the prior year period.
- Adjusted EBITDA(1) increased $11.2 million to $123.1
million from $111.9 million in
the prior year period.
- 21 new Planet Fitness clubs were opened system-wide during the
period, which included 12 franchisee-owned and 9 corporate-owned
clubs, bringing system-wide total clubs to 2,637 as of September 30, 2024.
- Cash and marketable securities of $530.7
million, which includes cash and cash equivalents of
$298.8 million, restricted cash of
$67.8 million and marketable
securities of $164.2 million as of
September 30, 2024.
(1) Adjusted net income, Adjusted EBITDA and
Adjusted net income per share, diluted are non-GAAP measures. For
reconciliations of Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted net income to U.S.
GAAP ("GAAP") net income and a computation of Adjusted net income
per share, diluted, see "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" accompanying
this press release.
Operating Results for the Third Quarter Ended
September 30, 2024
For the third quarter of 2024, total revenue increased
$14.7 million or 5.3% to $292.2 million from $277.6
million in the prior year period, including system-wide same
club sales growth of 4.3%. By segment:
- Franchise segment revenue increased $4.3
million or 4.3% to $102.4
million from $98.2 million in
the prior year period. Of the increase, $6.0
million was due to higher royalty revenue, of which
$3.2 million was attributable to a
franchise same club sales increase of 4.5%, $1.6 million was attributable to new clubs opened
since July 1, 2023 and $1.2 million was from higher royalties on annual
fees. The increase was partially offset by a $1.5 million decrease in franchise and other
fees, a $1.4 million decrease in
placement revenue primarily driven by lower equipment placements,
and a $0.9 million decrease in
revenue associated with the sale of HVAC units to franchisees.
Franchise segment revenue also includes $2.0
million of higher National Advertising Fund ("NAF")
revenue;
- Corporate-owned clubs (which was historically referred to as
corporate-owned stores) segment revenue increased $14.9 million or 13.1% to $128.1 million from $113.2
million in the prior year period. Of the increase,
$9.6 million was attributable to
corporate-owned clubs included in the same club sales base, of
which $4.6 million was attributable
to a same club sales increase of 3.4%, $1.1
million was attributable to higher annual fee revenue and
$3.9 million was attributable to
other fees. Additionally, $5.3
million was from new clubs opened since July 1, 2023; and
- Equipment segment revenue decreased $4.4
million or 6.7% to $61.7
million from $66.1 million in
the prior year period. This decrease was primarily attributable to
lower revenue from equipment sales to new franchisee-owned clubs.
In the third quarter of 2024, we had equipment sales to 15 new
franchisee-owned clubs compared to 22 in the prior year
period.
For the third quarter of 2024, net income attributable to Planet
Fitness, Inc. was $42.0 million, or
$0.50 per diluted share, compared to
$39.1 million, or $0.46 per diluted share, in the prior year
period. Net income was $42.4 million
in the third quarter of 2024 compared to $41.3 million in the prior year period. Adjusted
net income increased 5.7% to $54.7
million, or $0.64 per diluted
share, from $51.8 million, or
$0.59 per diluted share, in the prior
year period. Adjusted net income has been adjusted to reflect a
normalized income tax rate of 25.8% and 25.9% for the third quarter
of 2024 and 2023, respectively, 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 10.0% to $123.1 million from $111.9
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 $5.2
million or 7.7% to $72.8
million. The increase is primarily the result of a
$4.3 million increase in franchise
segment revenue as described above, $1.6
million of lower selling, general and administrative
expense, and $1.4 million of lower
cost of revenue primarily from lower cost of HVAC units sold to
franchisees, partially offset by $2.1
million of higher NAF expense;
- Corporate-owned clubs segment EBITDA increased $5.8 million or 13.2% to $50.1 million. The increase was primarily
attributable to $7.0 million from
corporate-owned clubs included in the same club sales base,
partially offset by lower EBITDA of $0.6
million from new clubs opened since July 1, 2023 and $0.6
million of higher selling, general and administrative
expense.
- Equipment segment EBITDA increased $2.1
million or 12.5% to $18.5
million. The increase was primarily driven by higher margin
equipment sales related to an updated equipment mix as a result of
the adoption of the new growth model, partially offset by lower
equipment sales to new franchisee-owned clubs, as described
above.
Share Repurchase Program
On June 12, 2024, we entered into
a $280 million accelerated share
repurchase agreement (the "ASR Agreement") with Citibank, N.A. (the
"Bank"). On June 14, 2024, we paid
the Bank $280 million in cash and
received approximately 3.1 million shares of our Class A common
stock, which were retired.
Final settlement of the ASR Agreement occurred on September 16, 2024. At final settlement, the Bank
delivered 0.7 million additional shares of the Company's Class A
common stock, which were retired. The final number of shares
repurchased was determined based on the volume-weighted average
stock price of the Company's Class A common stock of $76.88 during the term of the transaction, less a
discount and subject to adjustments pursuant to the terms and
conditions of the ASR Agreement.
On June 13, 2024, the Company's
board of directors approved a share repurchase program of up to
$500 million to replace the 2022
share repurchase program, which became effective on September 16, 2024 upon the completion of the ASR
Agreement. As of September 30, 2024, there is $500 million remaining under the 2024 share
repurchase program.
2024 Outlook
For the year ending December 31,
2024, the Company is reiterating the following
expectations:
- New equipment placements of approximately 120 to 130 in
franchisee-owned locations
- System-wide new club openings of approximately 140 to 150
locations
The following are the Company's growth expectations over its
2023 results:
- System-wide same club sales in the 4% to 5% percentage range
(previously 3% to 5%)
- Revenue to increase in the 8% to 9% range (previously 4% to
6%)
- Adjusted EBITDA to increase in the 8% to 9% range (previously
7% to 9%)
- Adjusted net income to increase in the 8% to 9% range
(previously 4% to 6%)
- Adjusted net income per share, diluted to increase in the 11%
to 12% range (previously 7% to 9%), based on adjusted diluted
weighted-average shares outstanding of approximately 86.5 million,
inclusive of the shares repurchased as part of the ASR
Agreement.
The Company continues to expect 2024 net interest expense
to be approximately $75.0
million (excluding the write-off of deferred financing costs
associated with our debt refinancing transaction). It also expects
capital expenditures to increase approximately 20% (previously
25%) driven by additional clubs in our corporate-owned portfolio
and depreciation and amortization to increase approximately 10%
(previously 11% to 12%).
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 and 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, 2024. 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, 2024, and therefore
cannot be made available without unreasonable effort.
Same club sales refers to year-over-year sales comparisons for
the same club sales base of both corporate-owned and
franchisee-owned clubs, which is calculated for a given period by
including only sales from clubs that had sales in the comparable
months of both years. We define the same club sales base to include
those clubs that have been open and for which monthly membership
dues have been billed for longer than 12 months. We measure same
club sales based solely upon monthly dues billed to members of our
corporate-owned and franchisee-owned clubs.
Investor Conference Call
The Company will hold a conference call at 8:00AM (ET) on November 7, 2024 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 clubs in the world by number
of members and locations. As of September 30, 2024, Planet
Fitness had approximately 19.6 million members and 2,637 clubs in
all 50 states, the District of
Columbia, Puerto Rico,
Canada, Panama, Mexico, Australia and Spain. 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 clubs 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
"2024 Outlook," those attributed to the Company's Chief Executive
Officer in this press release, the Company's expected membership
growth and club growth, ability to deliver future shareholder
value, and other statements, estimates and projections that do not
relate solely to historical facts. Forward-looking statements can
be identified by words such as "anticipate," "believe," "envision,"
"estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "goal," "plan," "prospect,"
"predict," "project," "target," "potential," "will," "would,"
"could," "should," "continue," "ongoing," "contemplate," "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 clubs, 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, general economic
conditions and the other factors described in the Company's annual
report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 and,
once available, the Company's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended September 30, 2024, as well as 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)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
September
30,
|
|
Nine Months Ended
September
30,
|
(in thousands,
except per share amounts)
|
|
2024
|
|
2023
|
|
2024
|
|
2023
|
Revenue:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Franchise
|
|
$
82,873
|
|
$
80,587
|
|
$ 254,783
|
|
$ 237,313
|
National advertising
fund revenue
|
|
19,542
|
|
17,578
|
|
59,442
|
|
52,378
|
Franchise
segment
|
|
102,415
|
|
98,165
|
|
314,225
|
|
289,691
|
Corporate-owned
clubs
|
|
128,132
|
|
113,245
|
|
375,976
|
|
332,885
|
Equipment
|
|
61,699
|
|
66,141
|
|
151,003
|
|
163,664
|
Total
revenue
|
|
292,246
|
|
277,551
|
|
841,204
|
|
786,240
|
Operating costs and
expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of
revenue
|
|
45,701
|
|
53,751
|
|
116,628
|
|
132,561
|
Club
operations
|
|
71,614
|
|
63,120
|
|
216,119
|
|
188,011
|
Selling, general and
administrative
|
|
32,647
|
|
33,290
|
|
93,453
|
|
93,705
|
National advertising
fund expense
|
|
19,720
|
|
17,618
|
|
59,624
|
|
52,496
|
Depreciation and
amortization
|
|
41,033
|
|
37,477
|
|
120,230
|
|
110,254
|
Other losses (gains),
net
|
|
280
|
|
(56)
|
|
698
|
|
7,705
|
Total operating costs
and expenses
|
|
210,995
|
|
205,200
|
|
606,752
|
|
584,732
|
Income from
operations
|
|
81,251
|
|
72,351
|
|
234,452
|
|
201,508
|
Other income (expense),
net:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
income
|
|
5,610
|
|
4,245
|
|
16,687
|
|
12,339
|
Interest
expense
|
|
(26,603)
|
|
(21,704)
|
|
(72,569)
|
|
(64,771)
|
Other (expense)
income, net
|
|
(558)
|
|
148
|
|
1,132
|
|
631
|
Total other expense,
net
|
|
(21,551)
|
|
(17,311)
|
|
(54,750)
|
|
(51,801)
|
Income before income
taxes
|
|
59,700
|
|
55,040
|
|
179,702
|
|
149,707
|
Provision for income
taxes
|
|
16,523
|
|
13,474
|
|
49,824
|
|
38,855
|
Losses from
equity-method investments, net of tax
|
|
(782)
|
|
(242)
|
|
(3,198)
|
|
(580)
|
Net income
|
|
42,395
|
|
41,324
|
|
126,680
|
|
110,272
|
Less: net income
attributable to non-controlling interests
|
|
386
|
|
2,190
|
|
1,722
|
|
7,299
|
Net income
attributable to Planet Fitness, Inc.
|
|
$
42,009
|
|
$
39,134
|
|
$ 124,958
|
|
$ 102,973
|
Net income per share of
Class A common stock:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
$
0.50
|
|
$
0.46
|
|
$
1.45
|
|
$
1.22
|
Diluted
|
|
$
0.50
|
|
$
0.46
|
|
$
1.45
|
|
$
1.21
|
Weighted-average shares
of Class A common stock outstanding:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
84,570
|
|
84,610
|
|
86,090
|
|
84,558
|
Diluted
|
|
84,728
|
|
84,886
|
|
86,289
|
|
84,870
|
Planet Fitness, Inc.
and subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in thousands,
except per share amounts)
|
|
September 30,
2024
|
|
December 31,
2023
|
Assets
|
|
|
|
|
Current
assets:
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash
equivalents
|
|
$
298,783
|
|
$
275,842
|
Restricted
cash
|
|
67,766
|
|
46,279
|
Short-term marketable
securities
|
|
108,629
|
|
74,901
|
Accounts receivable,
net of allowances for uncollectible amounts of $0 and $0 as of
September 30, 2024 and December 31,
2023, respectively
|
|
48,958
|
|
41,890
|
Inventory
|
|
4,858
|
|
4,677
|
Restricted assets -
national advertising fund
|
|
363
|
|
—
|
Prepaid
expenses
|
|
14,432
|
|
13,842
|
Other
receivables
|
|
7,882
|
|
11,072
|
Income tax receivable
and prepayments
|
|
4,773
|
|
3,314
|
Total current
assets
|
|
556,444
|
|
471,817
|
Long-term marketable
securities
|
|
55,535
|
|
50,886
|
Investments, net of
allowance for expected credit losses of $18,538 and $17,689 as
of
September 30, 2024 and December 31,
2023, respectively
|
|
75,078
|
|
77,507
|
Property and equipment,
net of accumulated depreciation of $347,586 and $322,958, as of
September 30, 2024 and December 31,
2023, respectively
|
|
421,633
|
|
390,405
|
Right-of-use assets,
net
|
|
400,246
|
|
381,010
|
Intangible assets,
net
|
|
334,236
|
|
372,507
|
Goodwill
|
|
719,127
|
|
717,502
|
Deferred income
taxes
|
|
481,456
|
|
504,188
|
Other assets,
net
|
|
4,426
|
|
3,871
|
Total
assets
|
|
$
3,048,181
|
|
$
2,969,693
|
Liabilities and
stockholders' deficit
|
|
|
|
|
Current
liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
Current maturities of
long-term debt
|
|
$
22,500
|
|
$
20,750
|
Accounts
payable
|
|
31,844
|
|
23,788
|
Accrued
expenses
|
|
66,530
|
|
66,299
|
Equipment
deposits
|
|
10,345
|
|
4,506
|
Deferred revenue,
current
|
|
67,517
|
|
59,591
|
Payable pursuant to
tax benefit arrangements, current
|
|
48,553
|
|
41,294
|
Other current
liabilities
|
|
39,001
|
|
35,101
|
Total current
liabilities
|
|
286,290
|
|
251,329
|
Long-term debt, net of
current maturities
|
|
2,152,276
|
|
1,962,874
|
Lease liabilities, net
of current portion
|
|
408,588
|
|
381,589
|
Deferred revenue, net
of current portion
|
|
33,578
|
|
32,047
|
Deferred tax
liabilities
|
|
1,566
|
|
1,644
|
Payable pursuant to tax
benefit arrangements, net of current portion
|
|
428,858
|
|
454,368
|
Other
liabilities
|
|
4,139
|
|
4,833
|
Total noncurrent
liabilities
|
|
3,029,005
|
|
2,837,355
|
Stockholders' equity
(deficit):
|
|
|
|
|
Class A common stock,
$0.0001 par value, 300,000 shares authorized, 84,104 and 86,760
shares
issued and outstanding as of
September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023,
respectively
|
|
9
|
|
9
|
Class B common stock,
$0.0001 par value, 100,000 shares authorized, 488 and
1,397 shares
issued and outstanding as of
September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023,
respectively
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
Accumulated other
comprehensive (loss) income
|
|
220
|
|
172
|
Additional paid in
capital
|
|
602,948
|
|
575,631
|
Accumulated
deficit
|
|
(869,309)
|
|
(691,461)
|
Total stockholders'
deficit attributable to Planet Fitness, Inc.
|
|
(266,132)
|
|
(115,649)
|
Non-controlling
interests
|
|
(982)
|
|
(3,342)
|
Total stockholders'
deficit
|
|
(267,114)
|
|
(118,991)
|
Total liabilities and
stockholders' deficit
|
|
$
3,048,181
|
|
$
2,969,693
|
Planet Fitness, Inc. and
subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash
Flows
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
|
(in
thousands)
|
|
2024
|
|
2023
|
Cash flows from
operating activities:
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
$
126,680
|
|
$
110,272
|
Adjustments to
reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating
activities:
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and
amortization
|
|
120,230
|
|
110,254
|
Amortization of
deferred financing costs
|
|
3,984
|
|
4,114
|
Loss on extinguishment
of debt
|
|
2,285
|
|
—
|
Accretion of
marketable securities discount
|
|
(2,658)
|
|
(2,224)
|
Losses from
equity-method investments, net of tax
|
|
3,198
|
|
580
|
Dividends accrued on
held-to-maturity investment
|
|
(1,618)
|
|
(1,490)
|
Credit loss (gain) on
held-to-maturity investment
|
|
849
|
|
(6)
|
Deferred tax
expense
|
|
40,077
|
|
34,884
|
Gain on re-measurement
of tax benefit arrangement liability
|
|
(774)
|
|
—
|
Loss on disposal of
property and equipment
|
|
400
|
|
158
|
Loss on reacquired
franchise rights
|
|
—
|
|
110
|
Equity-based
compensation expense
|
|
5,965
|
|
6,326
|
Other
|
|
138
|
|
(25)
|
Changes in operating
assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
receivable
|
|
(7,443)
|
|
10,086
|
Inventory
|
|
(201)
|
|
(2,270)
|
Other assets and other
current assets
|
|
1,735
|
|
(1,722)
|
Restricted assets -
national advertising fund
|
|
(368)
|
|
805
|
Accounts payable and
accrued expenses
|
|
8,818
|
|
(7,488)
|
Other liabilities and
other current liabilities
|
|
(741)
|
|
6,855
|
Income
taxes
|
|
(1,553)
|
|
(104)
|
Payments pursuant to tax benefit arrangements
|
|
(28,786)
|
|
(21,780)
|
Equipment
deposits
|
|
5,835
|
|
5,495
|
Deferred
revenue
|
|
9,552
|
|
9,428
|
Leases
|
|
9,138
|
|
4,662
|
Net cash provided by
operating activities
|
|
294,742
|
|
266,920
|
Cash flows from
investing activities:
|
|
|
|
|
Additions to property
and equipment
|
|
(112,968)
|
|
(84,636)
|
Acquisition of
franchisees, net of cash acquired
|
|
—
|
|
(26,264)
|
Proceeds from sale of
property and equipment
|
|
568
|
|
2
|
Purchases of
marketable securities
|
|
(116,833)
|
|
(155,007)
|
Maturities of
marketable securities
|
|
80,922
|
|
37,990
|
Other
investments
|
|
—
|
|
(20,000)
|
Net cash used in
investing activities
|
|
(148,311)
|
|
(247,915)
|
Cash flows from
financing activities:
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from issuance
of long-term debt
|
|
800,000
|
|
—
|
Proceeds from issuance
of Class A common stock
|
|
17,221
|
|
8,575
|
Principal payments on
capital lease obligations
|
|
(100)
|
|
(152)
|
Repayment of long-term
debt
|
|
(603,063)
|
|
(15,563)
|
Payment of deferred
financing and other debt-related costs
|
|
(12,055)
|
|
—
|
Repurchase and
retirement of Class A common stock
|
|
(300,205)
|
|
(125,030)
|
Distributions paid to
members of Pla-Fit Holdings
|
|
(3,345)
|
|
(4,216)
|
Net cash used in
financing activities
|
|
(101,547)
|
|
(136,386)
|
Effects of exchange
rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
|
|
(456)
|
|
233
|
Net increase
(decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
|
|
44,428
|
|
(117,148)
|
Cash, cash equivalents
and restricted cash, beginning of period
|
|
322,121
|
|
472,499
|
Cash, cash equivalents
and restricted cash, end of period
|
|
$
366,549
|
|
$
355,351
|
Supplemental cash flow
information:
|
|
|
|
|
Cash paid for
interest
|
|
$
53,718
|
|
$
60,964
|
Net cash paid for
income taxes
|
|
$
11,248
|
|
$
4,394
|
Non-cash investing
activities:
|
|
|
|
|
Non-cash additions to
property and equipment included in accounts payable and accrued
expenses
|
|
$
18,446
|
|
$
20,590
|
To supplement its condensed 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
are useful 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 EBITDA, adjusted for the
impact of certain non-cash and other items that we do not consider
in our evaluation of ongoing performance of the Company's core
operations. 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.
Planet Fitness, Inc.
and subsidiaries
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
(Unaudited)
|
|
A reconciliation of net
income, the most directly comparable GAAP measure, to EBITDA and
Adjusted EBITDA is set forth below.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
September 30,
|
|
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
|
(in
thousands)
|
2024
|
|
2023
|
|
2024
|
|
2023
|
Net income
|
$
42,395
|
|
$
41,324
|
|
$
126,680
|
|
$
110,272
|
Interest
income
|
(5,610)
|
|
(4,245)
|
|
(16,687)
|
|
(12,339)
|
Interest
expense
|
26,603
|
|
21,704
|
|
72,569
|
|
64,771
|
Provision for income
taxes
|
16,523
|
|
13,474
|
|
49,824
|
|
38,855
|
Depreciation and
amortization
|
41,033
|
|
37,477
|
|
120,230
|
|
110,254
|
EBITDA
|
120,944
|
|
109,734
|
|
352,616
|
|
311,813
|
Purchase accounting
adjustments-revenue(1)
|
29
|
|
45
|
|
91
|
|
378
|
Purchase accounting
adjustments-rent(2)
|
170
|
|
173
|
|
512
|
|
461
|
Loss on reacquired
franchise rights(3)
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
110
|
Transaction fees and
acquisition-related costs(4)
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
394
|
Severance
costs(5)
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
1,602
|
|
1,220
|
Executive transition
costs(6)
|
1,342
|
|
2,502
|
|
2,973
|
|
2,502
|
Legal
matters(7)
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
6,250
|
Loss (gain) on
adjustment of allowance for credit losses
on held-to-maturity investment(8)
|
292
|
|
(101)
|
|
849
|
|
(6)
|
Dividend income on
held-to-maturity investment(9)
|
(553)
|
|
(511)
|
|
(1,618)
|
|
(1,490)
|
Loss (gain) on
remeasurement of tax benefit
arrangement(10)
|
575
|
|
—
|
|
(774)
|
|
—
|
Amortization of basis
difference of equity-method
investments(11)
|
240
|
|
—
|
|
709
|
|
—
|
Other(12)
|
32
|
|
50
|
|
(75)
|
|
(590)
|
Adjusted
EBITDA
|
$
123,071
|
|
$
111,892
|
|
$
356,885
|
|
$
321,042
|
|
(1) 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 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 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. The rent related purchase accounting adjustments are
adjustments to rent expense recorded in club operations on our
condensed consolidated statements of operations, which 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, as well
as the amortization of favorable and unfavorable lease intangible
assets.
|
(3) Represents the impact of a
non-cash loss recorded in accordance with ASC 805 – Business
Combinations related to our acquisition of franchisee-owned clubs.
The loss recorded under U.S. GAAP represents the difference between
the fair value and the contractual terms of the reacquired
franchise rights and is included in other (gains) losses, net on
our condensed consolidated statement of operations.
|
(4) Represents transaction fees and
acquisition-related costs incurred in connection with our
acquisition of franchisee-owned clubs.
|
(5) Represents severance related
expenses recorded in connection with a reduction in force during
the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and the elimination
of the President and Chief Operating Officer position during the
nine months ended September 30, 2023.
|
(6) Represents certain expenses
recorded in connection with the departure of the former Chief
Executive Officer, including costs associated with the search for
and stock based compensation associated with certain equity awards
granted to the Company's new Chief Executive Officer and retention
payments for certain key employees through the Chief Executive
Officer transition.
|
(7) Represents costs associated with
legal matters in which the Company was a defendant. In 2023, this
represents an increase in the legal reserve related to preliminary
terms of a settlement agreement (the "Preliminary Settlement
Agreement"). The legal reserve liability was subsequently paid in
2023.
|
(8) Represents a loss (gain) on the
adjustment of the allowance for credit losses on the Company's
held-to-maturity investment.
|
(9) Represents dividend income
recognized on the Company's held-to-maturity investment.
|
(10) Represents a loss (gain) related
to the adjustment of our tax benefit arrangements primarily due to
changes in our deferred state tax rate.
|
(11) Represents the Company's
pro-rata portion of the basis difference related to intangible
asset amortization expense in its equity method investees, which is
included within losses from equity-method investments, net of tax
on our condensed consolidated statements of operations.
|
(12) Represents certain other gains
and charges that we do not believe reflect our underlying business
performance.
|
Planet Fitness, Inc.
and subsidiaries
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
(Unaudited)
|
|
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)
|
2024
|
|
2023
|
|
2024
|
|
2023
|
Segment
EBITDA
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Franchise
segment
|
$
72,758
|
|
$
67,583
|
|
$
226,478
|
|
$
198,418
|
Corporate-owned clubs
segment
|
50,107
|
|
44,264
|
|
141,507
|
|
126,499
|
Equipment
segment
|
18,487
|
|
16,434
|
|
41,822
|
|
39,134
|
Corporate and
other(1)
|
(20,408)
|
|
(18,547)
|
|
(57,191)
|
|
(52,238)
|
Total Segment
EBITDA(2)
|
$
120,944
|
|
$
109,734
|
|
$
352,616
|
|
$
311,813
|
|
(1) "Corporate and other" primarily
includes corporate overhead costs, such as payroll and related
benefit costs and professional services that are not directly
attributable to any individual segment.
|
(2) Total Segment EBITDA is equal to
EBITDA, which is a metric that is not presented in accordance with
GAAP. Refer to "—Non-GAAP Financial Measures" for a definition of
EBITDA and a reconciliation to net income, the most directly
comparable GAAP measure.
|
Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Net Income per Diluted
Share
Our presentation of Adjusted net income 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-cash and other 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
weighted-average 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.
Planet Fitness, Inc.
and subsidiaries
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
(Unaudited)
|
|
A reconciliation of net
income, the most directly comparable GAAP measure, to Adjusted net
income, 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)
|
2024
|
|
2023
|
|
2024
|
|
2023
|
Net income
|
$
42,395
|
|
$
41,324
|
|
$
126,680
|
|
$
110,272
|
Provision for income
taxes
|
16,523
|
|
13,474
|
|
49,824
|
|
38,855
|
Purchase accounting
adjustments-revenue(1)
|
29
|
|
45
|
|
91
|
|
378
|
Purchase accounting
adjustments-rent(2)
|
170
|
|
173
|
|
512
|
|
461
|
Loss on reacquired
franchise rights(3)
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
110
|
Transaction fees and
acquisition-related costs(4)
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
394
|
Severance
costs(5)
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
1,602
|
|
1,220
|
Executive transition
costs(6)
|
1,342
|
|
2,502
|
|
2,973
|
|
2,502
|
Legal
matters(7)
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
6,250
|
Loss (gain) on
adjustment of allowance for credit
losses on held-to-maturity
investment(8)
|
292
|
|
(101)
|
|
849
|
|
(6)
|
Dividend income on
held-to-maturity investment(9)
|
(553)
|
|
(511)
|
|
(1,618)
|
|
(1,490)
|
Loss (gain) on
remeasurement of tax benefit
arrangement(10)
|
575
|
|
—
|
|
(774)
|
|
—
|
Amortization of basis
difference of equity-method
investments(11)
|
240
|
|
—
|
|
709
|
|
—
|
Loss on extinguishment
of debt(12)
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
2,285
|
|
—
|
Other(13)
|
32
|
|
50
|
|
(75)
|
|
(590)
|
Purchase accounting
amortization(14)
|
12,757
|
|
12,954
|
|
38,272
|
|
38,485
|
Adjusted income before
income taxes
|
73,802
|
|
69,910
|
|
221,330
|
|
196,841
|
Adjusted income
taxes(15)
|
19,060
|
|
18,107
|
|
57,161
|
|
50,982
|
Adjusted net
income
|
$
54,742
|
|
$
51,803
|
|
$
164,169
|
|
$
145,859
|
Adjusted net income
per share, diluted
|
$
0.64
|
|
$
0.59
|
|
$
1.88
|
|
$
1.64
|
Adjusted
weighted-average shares outstanding,
diluted(16)
|
85,260
|
|
88,420
|
|
87,101
|
|
89,107
|
|
(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 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 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. The rent related purchase accounting adjustments are
adjustments to rent expense recorded in club operations on our
condensed consolidated statements of operations, which 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, as well
as the amortization of favorable and unfavorable lease intangible
assets.
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(3) Represents the impact of a
non-cash loss recorded in accordance with ASC 805 – Business
Combinations related to our acquisition of franchisee-owned clubs.
The loss recorded under U.S. GAAP represents the difference between
the fair value and the contractual terms of the reacquired
franchise rights and is included in other (gains) losses, net on
our condensed consolidated statement of operations.
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(4) Represents transaction fees and
acquisition-related costs incurred in connection with our
acquisition of franchisee-owned clubs.
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(5) Represents severance related
expenses recorded in connection with a reduction in force during
the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and the elimination
of the President and Chief Operating Officer position during the
nine months ended September 30, 2023.
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(6) Represents certain expenses
recorded in connection with the departure of the former Chief
Executive Officer, including costs associated with the search for
and stock based compensation associated with certain equity awards
granted to the Company's new Chief Executive Officer and retention
payments for certain key employees through the Chief Executive
Officer transition.
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(7) Represents costs associated with
legal matters in which the Company was a defendant. In 2023, this
represents an increase in the legal reserve related to preliminary
terms of the Preliminary Settlement Agreement. The legal reserve
liability was subsequently paid in 2023.
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(8) Represents a loss (gain) on the
adjustment of the allowance for credit losses on the Company's
held-to-maturity investment.
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(9) Represents dividend income
recognized on the Company's held-to-maturity investment.
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(10) Represents a loss (gain) related
to the adjustment of our tax benefit arrangements primarily due to
changes in our deferred state tax rate.
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(11) Represents the Company's
pro-rata portion of the basis difference related to intangible
asset amortization expense in its equity method investees, which is
included within losses from equity-method investments, net of tax
on our condensed consolidated statements of operations.
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(12) Represents the write-off of
deferred financing costs associated with the repayment of the
2018-1 Class A-2-II notes prior to the anticipated repayment
date.
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(13) Represents certain other gains
and charges that we do not believe reflect our underlying business
performance.
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(14)
Represents the amount of non-cash amortization expense recorded in
each period, in accordance with GAAP, which includes $3.1 million
for both the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 and
$9.3 million for both the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and
2023 of amortization of intangible assets recorded in connection
with the 2012 Acquisition, other than favorable leases. This
adjustment also includes $9.7 million and $9.9 million for the
three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and
$29.0 million and $29.2 million for the nine months ended September
30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, of amortization of intangible
assets created in connection with historical acquisitions of
franchisee-owned clubs.
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(15)
Represents corporate income taxes at an assumed effective tax rate
of 25.8% for both the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2024 and 25.9% for both the three and nine
months ended September 30, 2023 applied to adjusted income
before income taxes.
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(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.
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Planet Fitness, Inc.
and subsidiaries
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
(Unaudited)
|
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A reconciliation of net
income per share, diluted, to Adjusted net income per share,
diluted is set forth below:
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|
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|
|
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Three Months Ended
September 30, 2024
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Three Months Ended
September 30, 2023
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(in thousands,
except per share amounts)
|
Net
income
|
|
Weighted
Average Shares
|
|
Net income per
share, diluted
|
|
Net
income
|
|
Weighted
Average Shares
|
|
Net income per
share, diluted
|
Net income attributable
to Planet
Fitness, Inc.(1)
|
$
42,009
|
|
84,728
|
|
$
0.50
|
|
$
39,134
|
|
84,886
|
|
$
0.46
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Net income attributable
to non-
controlling interests(2)
|
386
|
|
532
|
|
|
|
2,190
|
|
3,534
|
|
|
Net income
|
42,395
|
|
|
|
|
|
41,324
|
|
|
|
|
Adjustments to arrive
at adjusted
income before income taxes(3)
|
31,407
|
|
|
|
|
|
28,586
|
|
|
|
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Adjusted income before
income
taxes
|
73,802
|
|
|
|
|
|
69,910
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted income
taxes(4)
|
19,060
|
|
|
|
|
|
18,107
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted net
income
|
$
54,742
|
|
85,260
|
|
$
0.64
|
|
$
51,803
|
|
88,420
|
|
$
0.59
|
|
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2024
|
|
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2023
|
(in thousands,
except per share amounts)
|
Net
income
|
|
Weighted
Average Shares
|
|
Net income per
share, diluted
|
|
Net
income
|
|
Weighted
Average Shares
|
|
Net income per
share, diluted
|
Net income attributable
to Planet
Fitness, Inc.(1)
|
$ 124,958
|
|
86,289
|
|
$
1.45
|
|
$ 102,973
|
|
84,870
|
|
$
1.21
|
Net income attributable
to non-
controlling interests(2)
|
1,722
|
|
812
|
|
|
|
7,299
|
|
4,237
|
|
|
Net income
|
126,680
|
|
|
|
|
|
110,272
|
|
|
|
|
Adjustments to arrive
at adjusted
income before income taxes(3)
|
94,650
|
|
|
|
|
|
86,569
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted income before
income
taxes
|
221,330
|
|
|
|
|
|
196,841
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted income
taxes(4)
|
57,161
|
|
|
|
|
|
50,982
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted net
income
|
$ 164,169
|
|
87,101
|
|
$
1.88
|
|
$ 145,859
|
|
89,107
|
|
$
1.64
|
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(1)
Represents net income attributable to Planet Fitness, Inc. and the
associated weighted average shares of Class A common stock
outstanding.
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(2)
Represents net income attributable to non-controlling interests and
the assumed 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. as of the beginning of the
period presented.
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(3)
Represents the total impact of all adjustments identified in the
adjusted net income table above to arrive at adjusted income before
income taxes.
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(4)
Represents corporate income taxes at an assumed effective tax rate
of 25.8% for both the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2024 and 25.9% for both the three and nine
months ended September 30, 2023 applied to adjusted income
before income taxes.
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