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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q


þ		QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2010


o		TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to

Commission File No. 001-32230

Life Time Fitness, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Minnesota (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) 2902 Corporate Place Chanhassen, Minnesota (Address of principal executive offices)		41-1689746 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 55317 (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 952-947-0000

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes þ No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.


Large accelerated filer þ		Accelerated filer o		Non-accelerated filer o (do not check if smaller reporting company)		Smaller reporting company o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No þ

The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s common stock as of July 20, 2010 was 41,867,444 common shares.

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION


Item 1.		Financial Statements

LIFE TIME FITNESS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except share and per share data)


	June 30,			December 31,
	2010			2009
	(Unaudited)
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	24,010		$	6,282
Accounts receivable, net		4,280			4,026
Center operating supplies and inventories		15,559			14,621
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		17,279			12,938
Deferred membership origination costs		17,660			20,278
Deferred income taxes		12			660

Total current assets		78,800			58,805
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net		1,529,539			1,512,993
RESTRICTED CASH		1,980			2,941
DEFERRED MEMBERSHIP ORIGINATION COSTS		7,715			8,716
OTHER ASSETS		54,544			48,070

TOTAL ASSETS	$	1,672,578		$	1,631,525


LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Current maturities of long-term debt	$	11,916		$	16,716
Accounts payable		19,023			14,429
Construction accounts payable		20,170			9,882
Accrued expenses		54,530			48,235
Deferred revenue		39,697			36,939

Total current liabilities		145,336			126,201
LONG-TERM DEBT, net of current portion		616,694			643,630
DEFERRED RENT LIABILITY		30,821			29,048
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES		76,495			77,189
DEFERRED REVENUE		7,770			8,819
OTHER LIABILITIES		9,409			9,207

Total liabilities		886,525			894,094

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 6)
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Undesignated preferred stock, 10,000,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding		—			—
Common stock, $.02 par value, 75,000,000 shares authorized; 41,863,094 and 41,410,367 shares issued and outstanding, respectively		838			829
Additional paid-in capital		402,563			395,121
Retained earnings		383,815			344,095
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(1,163	)		(2,614	)

Total shareholders’ equity		786,053			737,431

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$	1,672,578		$	1,631,525

See notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

LIFE TIME FITNESS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)


	For the Three Months Ended						For the Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2010			2009			2010			2009
REVENUE:
Membership dues	$	152,879		$	142,841		$	298,044		$	280,238
Enrollment fees		6,175			6,540			12,499			13,013
In-center revenue		68,457			60,250			133,989			119,552

Total center revenue		227,511			209,631			444,532			412,803
Other revenue		3,577			2,918			6,327			6,180

Total revenue		231,088			212,549			450,859			418,983

OPERATING EXPENSES:
Center operations		142,151			128,871			279,734			255,845
Advertising and marketing		5,903			6,091			12,675			14,389
General and administrative		11,343			11,795			22,043			23,503
Other operating		5,549			4,887			9,858			9,774
Depreciation and amortization		23,218			22,635			45,984			44,699

Total operating expenses		188,164			174,279			370,294			348,210

Income from operations		42,924			38,270			80,565			70,773

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Interest expense, net of interest income of $3, $23, $21 and $162, respectively		(6,917	)		(7,880	)		(15,013	)		(15,354	)
Equity in earnings of affiliate		303			332			603			669

Total other income (expense)		(6,614	)		(7,548	)		(14,410	)		(14,685	)

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES		36,310			30,722			66,155			56,088
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES		14,426			12,462			26,435			22,714

NET INCOME	$	21,884		$	18,260		$	39,720		$	33,374


BASIC EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE	$	0.55		$	0.46		$	1.01		$	0.85

DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE	$	0.53		$	0.46		$	0.98		$	0.85


WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING — BASIC		39,885			39,285			39,401			39,167

WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING — DILUTED		41,154			39,763			40,533			39,475

See notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

LIFE TIME FITNESS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)


	For the Six Months Ended
	June 30,
	2010			2009
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$	39,720		$	33,374

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		45,984			44,699
Deferred income taxes		(3,857	)		(421	)
Loss on disposal of property and equipment, net		592			560
Gain on sale of land held for sale		—			(873	)
Amortization of deferred financing costs		1,437			1,301
Share-based compensation		3,561			4,027
Excess tax benefit related to share-based payment arrangements		(1,697	)		—
Equity in earnings of affiliate		(603	)		(669	)
Dividend received from equity investment		350			350
Changes in operating assets and liabilities		15,150			13,895
Other		71			2,041

Net cash provided by operating activities		100,708			98,284


CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property and equipment		(48,164	)		(91,725	)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired		(9,414	)		—
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment		720			8
Proceeds from sale of land held for sale		—			1,327
Increase in other assets		(1,423	)		(921	)
Decrease in restricted cash		961			497

Net cash used in investing activities		(57,320	)		(90,814	)


CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from long-term borrowings		—			7,812
Repayments of long-term borrowings		(35,152	)		(7,978	)
Proceeds from (repayments of) revolving credit facility, net		5,101			(6,800	)
Increase in deferred financing costs		(258	)		(721	)
Excess tax benefit related to share-based payment arrangements		1,697			—
Proceeds from stock option exercises		2,952			193

Net cash used in financing activities		(25,660	)		(7,494	)


INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS		17,728			(24	)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS — Beginning of period		6,282			10,829

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS — End of period	$	24,010		$	10,805

See notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

LIFE TIME FITNESS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

1. Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary to fairly present financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods have been included.

These interim consolidated financial statements and the related notes should be read in conjunction with the annual consolidated financial statements and notes included in the latest Form 10-K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), which includes audited consolidated financial statements for the three fiscal years ended December 31, 2009.

2. Share-Based Compensation

Stock Option and Incentive Plans

We have four share-based compensation plans, the FCA, Ltd. 1996 Stock Option Plan (the “1996 Plan”), the Life Time Fitness, Inc. 1998 Stock Option Plan (the “1998 Plan”), the Amended and Restated Life Time Fitness, Inc. 2004 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “2004 Plan”) and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “ESPP”), collectively, the share-based compensation plans. In connection with approval for the 2004 Plan, our Board of Directors approved a resolution to cease making additional grants under the 1996 Plan and the 1998 Plan. The types of awards that may be granted under the 2004 Plan include incentive and non-qualified options to purchase shares of common stock, stock appreciation rights, restricted shares, restricted share units, performance awards and other types of share-based awards.

As of June 30, 2010, we had granted a total of 5,587,165 options to purchase common stock under all of the share-based compensation plans, of which options to purchase 666,831 shares were outstanding, and a total of 2,866,921 restricted shares were granted, of which 1,978,518 restricted shares were outstanding and unvested. We use the term “restricted shares” to define nonvested shares granted to employees and non-employee directors, whereas applicable accounting guidance reserves that term for fully vested and outstanding shares whose sale is contractually or governmentally prohibited for a specified period of time.

Total share-based compensation expense included in our consolidated statements of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, was as follows:


	For the Three Months Ended				For the Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
	2010		2009		2010		2009
Share-based compensation expense related to stock options	$	7	$	91	$	38	$	632
Share-based compensation expense related to restricted shares		1,749		1,672		3,463		3,335
Share-based compensation expense related to ESPP		30		30		60		60

Total share-based compensation expense	$	1,786	$	1,793	$	3,561	$	4,027

LIFE TIME FITNESS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

Summary of Restricted Stock Activity


				Range of Market
				Price Per Share on
	Restricted Shares			Grant Date
Outstanding at December 31, 2009		1,966,672		$	9.72-53.95
Granted		313,561		$	28.79
Canceled		(15,927	)	$	9.72-50.82
Vested		(278,828	)	$	9.72-53.95

Outstanding at March 31, 2010		1,985,478		$	9.72-53.95

Granted		15,158		$	36.28
Canceled		(3,816	)	$	9.72-49.06
Vested		(18,302	)	$	14.31-50.11

Outstanding at June 30, 2010		1,978,518		$	9.72-53.95

During the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, we issued 328,719 and 1,685,829 shares of restricted stock, respectively, with an aggregate fair value of $9.5 million and $27.3 million, respectively. The grant date fair value of restricted shares that vested during the six months ended June 30, 2010 was $6.4 million. The total value of each restricted stock grant, based on the fair value of the stock on the date of grant, is amortized to compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the related vesting period. As of June 30, 2010, there was $17.6 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to restricted stock that is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.7 years.

Special 2009 Restricted Stock Grant

In June 2009, the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors approved the grant of 996,000 shares of long-term performance-based restricted stock to serve as an incentive to our senior management team to achieve certain diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) targets in 2011 and 2012. As of June 30, 2010, 980,000 of these shares were still outstanding. If a specified EPS target is achieved for fiscal 2011, 50% of the restricted shares will vest. If a higher EPS target is achieved for fiscal 2011, 100% of the restricted shares will vest. If the grant has not fully vested after fiscal 2011, 50% of the shares will vest if a specified EPS target is achieved for fiscal 2012. If none of the shares vested after fiscal 2011, 100% of the shares will vest if a higher EPS target is achieved for fiscal 2012. In the event that we do not achieve the required EPS targets, the restricted stock will be forfeited. A maximum of $20.0 million could be recognized as compensation expense under this grant if all EPS targets are met.

We believe these targets, inclusive of compensation expense under this grant, to be aggressive goals in excess of our current baseline expectations, and therefore, we did not recognize any compensation expense associated with the grant since the grant date, including the six months ended June 30, 2010, nor has any share amount been included in our total diluted shares. The probability of reaching the targets is evaluated each reporting period. If it becomes probable that certain of the target performance levels will be achieved, a cumulative adjustment will be recorded and future compensation expense will increase based on the currently projected performance levels. If we had determined that all of the targets had become probable on June 30, 2010, we would have recognized an $8.2 million cumulative compensation adjustment on that date. If we later determine that it is not probable that the minimum EPS performance threshold for the grants will be met, no further compensation cost will be recognized and any previously recognized compensation cost will be reversed.

LIFE TIME FITNESS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

Summary of Stock Option Activity


						Weighted Average
				Weighted Average		Remaining Contractual		Aggregate Intrinsic
	Stock Options			Exercise Price		Term (in years)		Value
Outstanding at December 31, 2009		810,578		$	22.93		4.8	$	3,669
Granted		—		$	—
Exercised		(23,526	)	$	15.75
Canceled		—		$	—

Outstanding at March 31, 2010		787,052		$	23.14		4.5	$	5,315

Granted		—		$	—
Exercised		(120,221	)	$	21.48
Canceled		—		$	—

Outstanding at June 30, 2010		666,831		$	23.44		4.3	$	6,493

Vested or Expected to Vest at June 30, 2010		666,685		$	23.44		4.3	$	6,493

Exercisable at June 30, 2010		665,385		$	23.39		4.3	$	6,493

No options were granted during the six month periods ended June 30, 2010 or 2009. As of June 30, 2010, there was less than $0.1 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to stock options that is expected to be recognized in the third quarter of 2010.

The aggregate intrinsic value in the table above at June 30, 2010 represents the total pretax intrinsic value (the difference between our closing stock price at June 30, 2010 and the exercise price, multiplied by the number of in-the-money options) that would have been received by the option holders, had all option holders exercised their options on June 30, 2010. The intrinsic value changes based on the fair market value of our stock. Total intrinsic value of options exercised during the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 was $1.9 million and $0.3 million, respectively.

Net cash proceeds from the exercise of stock options were $3.0 million and $0.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010, and 2009, respectively. The actual income tax benefit realized from stock option exercises total $1.7 million and $0.0 million, respectively, for each of those same periods.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan and Related Share Repurchase Plan

Our ESPP provides for the sale of our common stock to our employees at discounted purchase prices. The cost per share under this plan is 90% of the fair market value of our common stock on the last day of the purchase period, as defined. The current purchase period for employees under the ESPP began July 1, 2010 and ends December 31, 2010. Compensation expense under the ESPP is estimated based on the discount of 10% at the end of the purchase period.

In June 2006, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of 500,000 shares of our common stock from time to time in the open market or otherwise for the primary purpose of offsetting the dilutive effect of shares pursuant to our ESPP. During the first six months of 2010, we repurchased 18,425 shares for approximately $0.5 million. As of June 30, 2010, there were 356,963 remaining shares authorized to be repurchased for this purpose. The shares repurchased to date have been purchased in the open market and, upon repurchase, became authorized, but unissued shares of our common stock.

LIFE TIME FITNESS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

3. Earnings per Share

Basic EPS is computed by dividing net income applicable to common shareholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding for each period. Diluted EPS is computed based on the weighted-average number of common shares and common equivalent shares. Common equivalent shares represent the effect of dilutive stock options and restricted stock awards during each period presented. Stock options excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS because the option exercise price was greater than the average market price of the common share were 125,156 and 754,003 for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Long-term performance-based restricted shares excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS because vesting of the shares was not probable was 980,000 and 996,000 for each of those same periods, respectively.

The basic and diluted earnings per share calculations are shown below:


	For the Three Months Ended				For the Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
	2010		2009		2010		2009
Net income	$	21,884	$	18,260	$	39,720	$	33,374

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding – basic		39,885		39,285		39,401		39,167
Effect of dilutive stock options		201		85		159		74
Effect of dilutive restricted stock awards		1,068		393		973		234

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding – diluted		41,154		39,763		40,533		39,475

Basic earnings per common share	$	0.55	$	0.46	$	1.01	$	0.85

Diluted earnings per common share	$	0.53	$	0.46	$	0.98	$	0.85

4. Operating Segments

Our operations are conducted mainly through our distinctive and large, multi-use sports and athletic, professional fitness, family recreation and spa centers in a resort-like environment. We aggregate the activities of our centers and other ancillary products and services into one reportable segment as none of the centers or other ancillary products or services meet the quantitative thresholds for separate disclosure under the applicable accounting. Each of the centers has similar expected economic characteristics and customers, and generally offers similar service and product offerings. Each of the other ancillary products and services either directly or indirectly, through advertising or branding, compliment the operations of the centers. Our chief operating decision maker uses EBITDA as the primary measure of operating segment performance.

The following table presents revenue for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009:


	For the Three Months Ended				For the Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
	2010		2009		2010		2009
Membership dues	$	152,879	$	142,841	$	298,044	$	280,238
Enrollment fees		6,175		6,540		12,499		13,013
Personal training		32,215		27,997		64,841		57,139
Other in-center		36,242		32,253		69,148		62,413
Other		3,577		2,918		6,327		6,180

Total revenue	$	231,088	$	212,549	$	450,859	$	418,983

LIFE TIME FITNESS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

5. Supplementary Cash Flow Information

Decreases (increases) in operating assets and increases (decreases) in operating liabilities are as follows:


	For the Six Months Ended
	June 30,
	2010			2009
Accounts receivable	$	(284	)	$	2,154
Center operating supplies and inventories		(937	)		212
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		(4,225	)		(1,966	)
Deferred membership origination costs		3,619			(346	)
Other assets		—			(1,598	)
Accounts payable		6,840			1,631
Accrued expenses		6,296			9,266
Deferred revenue		1,708			3,450
Deferred rent liability		1,773			(43	)
Other liabilities		361			1,135

Changes in operating assets and liabilities	$	15,150		$	13,895

We made cash payments for income taxes of $25.2 million and $20.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

We made cash payments for interest, net of capitalized interest, of $12.9 million and $14.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Capitalized interest was $1.5 million and $1.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

Construction accounts payable and accounts payable related to property and equipment was $20.1 million and $22.9 million at June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

6. Commitments and Contingencies

We are engaged in legal proceedings incidental to the normal course of business. Due to their nature, such legal proceedings involve inherent uncertainties, including but not limited to, court rulings, negotiations between affected parties and governmental intervention. We have established reserves for matters that are probable and estimable in amounts we believe are adequate to cover reasonable adverse judgments not covered by insurance. Based upon the information available to us and discussions with legal counsel, it is our opinion that the outcome of the various legal actions and claims that are incidental to our business will not have a material adverse impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows; however, such matters are subject to many uncertainties, and the outcome of individual matters are not predictable with assurance.

On August 27, 2009, Foss Swim School, Inc. filed an action against Life Time Fitness, Inc. and its subsidiary, LTF Club Operations Company, Inc., in district court in Hennepin County, MN seeking monetary damages and injunctive relief relating to our prior relationship with The Foss Swim School and subsequent development of our USwim program. The court heard our motion for summary judgment on July 22, 2010, and has not yet ruled on the motion. A trial date is currently scheduled for October 2010. We continue to vigorously defend the action.

7. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued new guidance on the consolidation of variable interest entities, which was effective for us beginning January 1, 2010. The guidance amends the consolidation guidance applicable to variable interest entities to require revised evaluations of whether entities represent variable interest entities, ongoing assessments of control over such entities, and additional disclosures for variable interests. The implementation did not have an impact on our consolidated financial statements.

8. Intangible Assets

We are required to test our intangible assets for impairment on an annual basis. We are also required to evaluate these assets for impairment between annual tests if an event occurs or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of the intangible asset below its carrying amount. An indicator of potential impairment that could impact our intangible asset values include, but is not limited to, a significant loss of occupancy at our rental property located in Highland Park, Minnesota. We expect the facility to continue to be used as a rental property with continuing lease renewals and/or replacements and there have been no legal,

LIFE TIME FITNESS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

regulatory or contractual provisions that would indicate that we could not renew the leases. Accordingly, the leasehold rights, which include in-place lease value and tenant origination value, were originally determined to have an indefinite life. However, during our quarter ended June 30, 2010, we determined it was appropriate to re-evaluate our useful life given the recent challenging commercial real estate markets and the current economic environment. Based upon our review, we determined our leasehold rights to have a finite life. Accordingly, we amortize the remaining carrying value of this intangible asset prospectively over the remaining weighted average lease term for in-place lease value and weighted average lease term plus expected renewal options for tenant origination value. We performed an impairment analysis as of the date of our decision to change the useful life from an indefinite life to a finite life and determined there to be no impairment.

9. Derivative Instruments

As part of our risk management program, we may periodically use interest rate swaps to manage known market exposures. Terms of derivative instruments are structured to match the terms of the risk being managed and are generally held to maturity.

In 2007, we entered into an interest rate swap contract that effectively fixed the rates paid on a total of $125.0 million of variable rate borrowings at 4.825% plus the applicable spread (which depends on our cash flow leverage ratio) until October 2010. In May 2009, we amended the interest swap contract to effectively fix the rates paid on the $125.0 million of variable rate borrowings at 4.715% plus the applicable spread from July 2009 until October 2010. The contract has been designated a cash flow hedge against interest rate volatility. In accordance with applicable accounting guidance, changes in the fair market value of the swap contract are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). As of June 30, 2010, the $1.2 million fair market value loss, net of tax, of the swap contract was recorded as accumulated other comprehensive loss in the shareholders’ equity section of our consolidated balance sheets and the $1.9 million gross fair market value of the swap contract was included in current maturities of long-term debt.

On an ongoing basis, we assess whether the interest rate swap used in this hedging transaction is “highly effective” in offsetting changes in the fair value or cash flow of the hedged item by comparing the current terms of the swap and the debt to assure they continue to coincide and through an evaluation of the continued ability of the counterparty to the swap to honor its obligations under the swap. If it is determined that the derivative is not highly effective as a hedge or hedge accounting is discontinued, any change in fair value of the derivative since the last date at which it was determined to be effective would be recognized in earnings.

10. Fair Value Measurements

The carrying amounts related to cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximate fair value due to the relatively short maturities of such instruments. The fair value of our long-term debt and capital leases are estimated based on estimated current rates for debt with similar terms, credit worthiness and the same remaining maturities. The fair value estimates presented are based on information available to us as of June 30, 2010. These fair value estimates have not been comprehensively revalued for purposes of these consolidated financial statements since that date, and current estimates of fair values may differ significantly.

The following table presents the carrying value and the estimated fair value of long-term debt:


	June 30, 2010
	Carrying Value		Estimated Fair Value
Fixed-rate debt	$	336,965	$	316,323
Obligations under capital leases		18,189		18,112
Floating-rate debt		273,456		261,507

Total	$	628,610	$	595,942

The accounting guidance established a framework for measuring fair value and expanded disclosures about fair value measurements. The guidance applies to all assets and liabilities that are measured and reported on a fair value basis. This enables the reader of the financial statements to assess the inputs used to develop those measurements by establishing a hierarchy for ranking the quality and reliability of the information used to

Item 2.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Forward-Looking Statements

The following discussion may contain forward-looking statements regarding us and our business, prospects and results of operations that are subject to certain risks and uncertainties posed by many factors and events that could cause our actual business, prospects and results of operations to differ materially from those that may be anticipated by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those described under “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this report. We undertake no obligation to revise any forward-looking statements in order to reflect events or circumstances that may subsequently arise. Readers are urged to carefully review and consider the various disclosures made by us in this report and in our other reports filed with the SEC that advise interested parties of the risks and factors that may affect our business.

The interim consolidated financial statements filed on this Form 10-Q and the discussions contained herein should be read in conjunction with the annual consolidated financial statements and notes included in the latest Form 10-K, as filed with the SEC, which includes audited consolidated financial statements for the three fiscal years ended December 31, 2009.

Overview

We operate large, multi-use sports, fitness and family recreation centers. As of July 30, 2010, we operated 89 centers primarily in residential locations across 19 states under the LIFE TIME FITNESS and LIFE TIME ATHLETIC brands.

We compare the results of our centers based on how long the centers have been open at the most recent measurement period. We include a center’s revenue in the same-center revenue category for comparison purposes beginning on the first day of the thirteenth full calendar month of the center’s operation, prior to which time we refer to the center as a new center. We include an acquired center’s revenue in the same-center revenue category for comparison purposes beginning on the first day of the thirteenth full calendar month after we assumed the center’s operations. We also measure same-center revenue beginning on the first day of the thirty-seventh full calendar month of the center’s operation, which we refer to as a mature center.

As we grow our presence in existing markets by opening new centers, we expect to attract some memberships away from our other existing centers already in those markets, reducing revenue and initially lowering the memberships of those existing centers. In addition, as a result of new center openings in existing markets, and because older centers will represent an increasing proportion of our center base over time, our same-center revenue may be lower in future periods than in the past. Of the three new large format centers we have opened or plan to open in 2010, two will be in existing markets. Of the two boutique centers we have opened in 2010, both are in existing markets. We acquired a small heath club in May, 2010 which is in an existing market. We do not expect that operating costs of our planned new centers will be significantly higher than centers opened in the past, and we also do not expect that the planned increase in the number of centers will have a material adverse effect on the overall financial condition or results of operations of existing centers.

Over the past several years, in addition to opening new centers, we have assumed the operations of leased facilities and we have financed several centers with sale-leaseback transactions. As a result of opening new centers, assuming the operations of leased facilities and entering into sale-leaseback transactions, our center operating margins are lower than they have been historically. We expect that the addition of pre-opening expenses and the lower revenue volumes characteristic of newly-opened centers, as well as the occupancy costs for our leased centers and the lease costs for facilities which we financed through sale-leaseback transactions, will affect our center operating margins at these centers and on a consolidated basis.

In 2008 and 2009, we experienced increased member attrition and lower revenue per membership as well as higher membership acquisition costs due to the challenging economic environment. If the challenging economic conditions continue, we may face continued lower total revenue and operating profit in affected centers and on a consolidated basis. Certain of our markets may be impacted more severely than others as a result of regional economic factors such as housing, competition or unemployment rates. In the first half of 2010, we saw

improvement in attrition and revenue per membership metrics, but we continue to incur high membership acquisition costs.

In 1999, we formed Bloomingdale LIFE TIME Fitness, L.L.C. (“Bloomingdale LLC”) with two unrelated organizations for the purpose of constructing, owning and operating a center in Bloomingdale, Illinois. Bloomingdale LLC is accounted for as an investment in an unconsolidated affiliate and is not consolidated in our financial statements.

We measure performance using such key operating statistics as member satisfaction ratings, return on investment, average center revenue per membership, including membership dues and enrollment fees, average in-center revenue per membership and center operating expenses, with an emphasis on payroll and occupancy costs, as a percentage of revenue and same-center revenue growth. We use center revenue and EBITDA margins to evaluate overall performance and profitability on an individual center basis. In addition, we focus on several membership statistics on a center-level and system-wide basis. These metrics include change in center membership levels and growth of system-wide memberships, percentage center membership to target capacity, center membership usage, center membership mix among individual, couple and family memberships, Flex subscription memberships and center attrition rates. During 2008, our annual attrition rate (trailing 12 month) increased from 34.3% to 42.3% driven primarily by the challenging economic environment and inactive members leaving earlier than in the past. During 2009, our annual attrition rate decreased from 42.3% to 40.6%. In first half of 2010, our trailing 12 month attrition rate decreased to 38.2%.

We have three primary sources of revenue.

	•		Our largest source of revenue is membership dues (66.1% of total revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2010) and enrollment fees (2.8% of total revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2010) paid by our members. We recognize revenue from monthly membership dues in the month to which they pertain. We recognize revenue from enrollment fees over the estimated average membership life, which we estimate to be 30 months for the first quarter of 2010 and all of 2009 and the fourth quarter of 2008, 33 months for the second and third quarters of 2008 and 36 months for the first quarter of 2008 and prior periods.

	•		We generate revenue within a center, which we refer to as in-center revenue, or in-center businesses (29.7% of total revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2010), including fees for personal training, group fitness training and other member activities, sales of products at our LifeCafe, sales of products and services offered at our LifeSpa, tennis programs and renting space in certain of our centers. The revenue associated with these services is generally recognized at the time the service is performed.

	•		We have expanded the LIFE TIME FITNESS brand into other wellness-related offerings that generate revenue, which we refer to as other revenue, or corporate businesses (1.4% of total revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2010), including our media, wellness and athletic events businesses. Our primary media offering is our magazine, Experience Life. Other revenue also includes two restaurants in the Minneapolis market and rental income from our Highland Park, Minnesota office building.

We have five primary sources of operating expenses.

	•		Center operations expenses consist primarily of salary, commissions, payroll taxes, benefits, real estate taxes and other occupancy costs, utilities, repairs and maintenance, supplies, administrative support and communications to operate our centers.

	•		Advertising and marketing expenses consist of our marketing department costs and media and advertising costs to support center membership levels, in-center businesses and our corporate businesses.

	•		General and administrative expenses include costs relating to our centralized support functions, such as corporate general management, accounting, information systems, human resources, procurement, real estate and development and member relations.

	•		Other operating expenses include the costs associated with our media, athletic events and nutritional product businesses, two restaurants and other corporate expenses, as well as gains or losses on our dispositions of assets.

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Depreciation and amortization are computed primarily using the straight-line method over estimated useful lives of the assets. Leasehold improvements are amortized using the straight-line method over the shorter of the lease term or the estimated useful life of the improvement.

Our total operating expenses may vary from period to period depending on the number of new centers opened during that period, the number of centers engaged in presale activities and the performance of our in-center businesses.

Our primary capital expenditures relate to the construction of new centers and updating and maintaining our existing centers. The land acquisition, construction and equipment costs for a large format center can vary considerably based on variability in land cost and the cost of construction labor, as well as whether or not a tennis area is included or whether or not we expand the gymnasium or add other facilities. We perform maintenance and make improvements on our centers and equipment throughout each year. We conduct a more thorough remodeling project at each center approximately every four to six years.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S., or GAAP, requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Ultimate results could differ from those estimates. In recording transactions and balances resulting from business operations, we use estimates based on the best information available. We use estimates for such items as depreciable lives and tax provisions. We also use estimates for calculating the amortization period for deferred enrollment fee revenue and associated direct costs, which are based on the historical estimated average membership life. We revise the recorded estimates when better information is available, facts change or we can determine actual amounts. These revisions can affect operating results.

Our critical accounting policies and use of estimates are discussed in and should be read in conjunction with the annual consolidated financial statements and notes included in the latest Form 10-K, as filed with the SEC, which includes audited consolidated financial statements for our three fiscal years ended December 31, 2009.

Results of Operations

The following table sets forth our statements of operations data as a percentage of total revenue and also sets forth other financial and operating data:


	For the Three Months Ended						For the Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2010			2009			2010			2009
Revenue
Center revenue
Membership dues		66.2	%		67.2	%		66.1	%		66.9	%
Enrollment fees		2.7			3.1			2.8			3.1
In-center revenue		29.6			28.3			29.7			28.5

Total center revenue		98.5			98.6			98.6			98.5
Other revenue		1.5			1.4			1.4			1.5

Total revenue		100.0			100.0			100.0			100.0

Operating expenses
Center operations		61.5			60.6			62.0			61.1
Advertising and marketing		2.6			2.9			2.8			3.4
General and administrative		4.9			5.5			4.9			5.6
Other operating		2.4			2.3			2.2			2.3
Depreciation and amortization		10.0			10.7			10.2			10.7

Total operating expenses		81.4			82.0			82.1			83.1

Income from operations (operating margin)		18.6			18.0			17.9			16.9

Other income (expense)
Interest expense, net		(3.0	)		(3.7	)		(3.3	)		(3.7	)
Equity in earnings of affiliate		0.1			0.2			0.1			0.2

Total other income (expense)		(2.9	)		(3.5	)		(3.2	)		(3.5	)

Income before income taxes		15.7			14.5			14.7			13.4
Provision for income taxes		6.2			5.9			5.9			5.4

Net income		9.5	%		8.6	%		8.8	%		8.0	%


Other financial data:
Same-center revenue growth–13 month (1)		4.8	%		(4.4	%)		3.7	%		(3.6	%)
Mature same-center revenue growth–37 month (1)		1.8	%		(9.0	%)		0.4	%		(8.4	%)
Average center revenue per membership (2)	$	371		$	354		$	740		$	706
Average in-center revenue per membership (3)	$	112		$	102		$	223		$	204
Trailing 12 month attrition rate (4)		38.2	%		41.5	%		38.2	%		41.5	%
Quarterly attrition rate (5)		8.4	%		9.5	%		N/A			N/A
EBITDA (in thousands) (6)	$	66,445		$	61,237		$	127,152		$	116,141
EBITDA margin (7)		28.8	%		28.8	%		28.2	%		27.7	%
EBITDAR (in thousands) (6)	$	77,270		$	71,321		$	148,487		$	136,221
EBITDAR margin (8)		33.4	%		33.6	%		32.9	%		32.5	%
Capital expenditures (in thousands) (9)	$	25,125		$	42,825		$	48,164		$	91,725
Free cash flow (in thousands) (10)	$	21,708		$	5,799		$	52,544		$	6,559

Operating data (end of period) (11):
Centers open		88			84			88			84
Memberships		631,862			608,281			631,862			608,281
Center square footage (12)		8,754,465			8,445,689			8,754,465			8,445,689


(1)		Membership dues, enrollment fees and in-center revenue for a center are included in same-center revenue growth – 13 month beginning on the first day of the thirteenth full calendar month of the center’s operation and are included in mature same-center revenue growth – 37 month beginning on the first day of the thirty-seventh full calendar month of the center’s operation.

(2)		Average center revenue per membership is total center revenue for the period divided by an average number of memberships for the period, where the average number of memberships for the period is derived from dividing the sum of the total memberships outstanding at the end of each month during the period by the total number of months in the period.

(3)		Average in-center revenue per membership is total in-center revenue for the period divided by the average number of memberships for the period, where the average number of memberships for the period is derived from dividing the sum of the total memberships outstanding at the end of each month during the period by the total number of months in the period.

(4)		Trailing 12 month attrition rate (or annual attrition rate) is calculated as follows: total terminations for the trailing 12 months (excluding frozen memberships) divided into the average beginning month membership balance for the trailing 12 months. The trailing 12 month attrition rate for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2010 includes a 0.3% positive impact due to a change in calculation methodology adopted April 1, 2010 in which we exclude potential memberships who elect to cancel during their 14-day trial as members.

(5)		Quarterly attrition rate is calculated as follows: total terminations for the quarter (excluding frozen memberships) divided into the average beginning month membership balance for the quarter. The quarterly attrition rate for the three months ended June 30, 2010 includes a 0.3% positive impact due to a change in calculation methodology adopted April 1, 2010.

(6)		EBITDA consists of net income plus interest expense, net, provision for income taxes and depreciation and amortization. EBITDAR adds rent expense to EBITDA. These terms, as we define them, may not be comparable to a similarly titled measures used by other companies and are not measures of performance presented in accordance with GAAP. We use EBITDA and EBITDAR as measures of operating performance. EBITDA or EBITDAR should not be considered as a substitute for net income, cash flows provided by operating activities or other income or cash flow data prepared in accordance with GAAP. The funds depicted by EBITDA and EBITDAR are not necessarily available for discretionary use if they are reserved for particular capital purposes, to maintain debt covenants, to service debt or to pay taxes.

		The following table provides a reconciliation of net income, the most directly comparable GAAP measure, to EBITDA and EBITDAR (in thousands):


	For the Three Months Ended				For the Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
	2010		2009		2010		2009
Net income	$	21,884	$	18,260	$	39,720	$	33,374
Interest expense, net		6,917		7,880		15,013		15,354
Provision for income taxes		14,426		12,462		26,435		22,714
Depreciation and amortization		23,218		22,635		45,984		44,699

EBITDA	$	66,445	$	61,237	$	127,152	$	116,141

Rent expense		10,825		10,084		21,335		20,080

EBITDAR	$	77,270	$	71,321	$	148,487	$	136,221


(7)		EBITDA margin is the ratio of EBITDA to total revenue.

(8)		EBITDAR margin in the ratio of EBITDAR to total revenue.

(9)		Capital expenditures represent investments in our new centers, costs related to updating and maintaining our existing centers, acquisitions (of centers and events) and other infrastructure investments. For purposes of deriving capital expenditures from our cash flows statement, capital expenditures include our purchases of property and equipment, excluding purchases of property and equipment in accounts payable at period


		end, property and equipment purchases financed through notes payable and capital lease obligations, and non-cash share-based compensation capitalized to projects under development.

(10)		Free cash flow is a non-GAAP measure consisting of net cash provided by operating activities, less purchases of property and equipment. Free cash flow does not include acquisition investments. This term, as we define it, may not be comparable to a similarly titled measure used by other companies and does not represent the total increase or decrease in the cash balance presented in accordance with GAAP. We use free cash flow as a measure of cash generated after spending on property and equipment. Free cash flow should not be considered as a substitute for net cash provided by operating activities prepared in accordance with GAAP.

		The following table provides a reconciliation of net cash provided by operating activities to free cash flow (in thousands):


	For the Three Months Ended						For the Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2010			2009			2010			2009
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	46,833		$	48,624		$	100,708		$	98,284
Less: Purchases of property and equipment		(25,125	)		(42,825	)		(48,164	)		(91,725	)

Free cash flow	$	21,708		$	5,799		$	52,544		$	6,559


(11)		The operating data presented in these items includes the center owned by Bloomingdale LLC. The data presented elsewhere in this section excludes the center owned by Bloomingdale LLC.

(12)		The square footage presented in this table reflects fitness square footage, which is the best metric for the efficiencies of a facility. We exclude outdoor pool, outdoor play areas, indoor/outdoor tennis elements and satellite facility square footage.

Three Months Ended June 30, 2010 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2009

Total revenue. Total revenue increased $18.5 million, or 8.7%, to $231.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010 from $212.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009.

Total center revenue grew $17.9 million, or 8.5%, to $227.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010 from $209.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009. Of the $17.9 million increase in total center revenue,

	•		56.1% was from membership dues, which increased $10.0 million, or 7.0%, due to increased memberships at new centers and higher average dues. Our number of memberships increased 3.9% to 631,862 at June 30, 2010 from 608,281 at June 30, 2009.

	•		45.9% was from in-center revenue, which increased $8.2 million primarily as a result of increased sales of our LifeSpa and LifeCafe products and services and personal training. Average in-center revenue per membership increased 9.9% to $112 for the three months ended June 30, 2010 from $102 for the three months ended June 30, 2009.

	•		(2.0%) was from enrollment fees, which are deferred until a center opens and recognized on a straight-line basis over our estimated average membership life. Since the fourth quarter of 2008, the estimated average membership life has been 30 months. For the second and third quarters of 2008, it was 33 months, and for the first quarter of 2008 and prior, it was 36 months. Enrollment fees decreased by $0.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010 to $6.2 million. Our average enrollment fee was lower in the second quarter of 2010 than in the second quarter of 2009 due primarily to increased promotional pricing to attract new memberships in the current economic environment.

Other revenue increased $0.7 million, or 22.6%, to $3.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010, which was primarily due to higher media sales and athletic event revenue.

Center operations expenses. Center operations expenses totaled $142.2 million, or 62.5% of total center revenue (or 61.5% of total revenue), for the three months ended June 30, 2010, compared to $128.9 million, or 61.5% of total center revenue (or 60.6% of total revenue), for the three months ended June 30, 2009. This $13.3 million increase primarily consisted of an increase of $7.9 million in additional payroll-related costs to support

increased memberships and revenue growth at our centers and $2.8 million in occupancy-related costs, including utilities, real estate taxes and rent on leased centers. Center rent expense totaled $10.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and $9.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009. This $0.8 million increase is primarily a result of two new ground leases for future centers. Center operations expenses increased as a percent of total revenue due primarily to increases in member acquisition costs and costs associated with increased in-center revenue.

Advertising and marketing expenses. Advertising and marketing expenses were $5.9 million, or 2.6% of total revenue, for the three months ended June 30, 2010 compared to $6.1 million, or 2.9% of total revenue, for the three months ended June 30, 2009. These expenses decreased primarily due to more targeted and market-specific marketing campaigns.

General and administrative expenses. General and administrative expenses were $11.3 million, or 4.9% of total revenue, for the three months ended June 30, 2010 compared to $11.8 million, or 5.5% of total revenue, for the three months ended June 30, 2009. This $0.5 million decrease was primarily due to increased efficiencies and productivity improvements.

Other operating expenses. Other operating expenses were $5.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010 compared to $4.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009. This $0.7 million increase was primarily due to losses on disposals of equipment as we continue to remodel and upgrade our existing centers.

Depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization was $23.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010 compared to $22.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009. This $0.6 million increase was due primarily to depreciation on our new centers opened in 2009 and the first half of 2010.

Interest expense, net. Interest expense, net of interest income, was $6.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010 compared to $7.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009. This $1.0 million decrease was primarily the result of a reduction in debt levels.

Provision for income taxes. The provision for income taxes was $14.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010 compared to $12.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009. This $1.9 million increase was due to an increase in income before income taxes of $5.6 million, partially offset by a slightly lower effective income tax rate in the first half of 2010. The effective income tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2010 was 39.7% compared to 40.6% for the three months ended June 30, 2009.

Net income. As a result of the factors described above, net income was $21.9 million, or 9.5% of total revenue, for the three months ended June 30, 2010 compared to $18.3 million, or 8.6% of total revenue, for the three months ended June 30, 2009.

Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2009

Total revenue. Total revenue increased $31.9 million, or 7.6%, to $450.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010 from $419.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009.

Total center revenue grew $31.7 million, or 7.7%, to $444.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010 from $412.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009. Of the $31.7 million increase in total center revenue,

	•		56.1% was from membership dues, which increased $17.8 million, or 6.4%, due to increased memberships at new centers and higher average dues. Our number of memberships increased 3.9% to 631,862 at June 30, 2010 from 608,281 at June 30, 2009.

	•		45.5% was from in-center revenue, which increased $14.4 million primarily as a result of increased sales of our LifeSpa and LifeCafe products and services and personal training. Average in-center revenue per membership increased 9.1% to $223 for the six months ended June 30, 2010 from $204 for the six months ended June 30, 2009.

	•		(1.6%) was from enrollment fees, which are deferred until a center opens and recognized on a straight-line basis over our estimated average membership life. Since the fourth quarter of 2008, the estimated average membership life has been 30 months. For the second and third quarters of 2008, it was 33 months, and for the first quarter of 2008 and prior, it was 36 months. Enrollment fees decreased by $0.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010 to $12.5 million. Our average enrollment fee was lower in

the first half of 2010 than in the first half of 2009 due primarily to increased promotional pricing to attract new memberships in the current economic environment.

Other revenue increased $0.1 million, or 2.4%, to $6.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010, which was primarily due to higher media sales.

Center operations expenses. Center operations expenses totaled $279.7 million, or 62.9% of total center revenue (or 62.0% of total revenue), for the six months ended June 30, 2010, compared to $255.8 million, or 62.0% of total center revenue (or 61.1% of total revenue), for the six months ended June 30, 2009. This $23.9 million increase primarily consisted of an increase of $13.2 million in additional payroll-related costs to support increased memberships and revenue growth at our centers and $4.7 million in occupancy-related costs, including utilities, real estate taxes and rent on leased centers. Center rent expense totaled $21.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and $19.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009. This $1.2 million increase is primarily a result of two new ground leases for future centers. Center operations expenses increased as a percent of total revenue due primarily to increases in member acquisition costs and costs associated with increased in-center revenue.

Advertising and marketing expenses. Advertising and marketing expenses were $12.7 million, or 2.8% of total revenue, for the six months ended June 30, 2010 compared to $14.4 million, or 3.4% of total revenue, for the six months ended June 30, 2009. These expenses decreased primarily due to more targeted and market-specific marketing campaigns.

General and administrative expenses. General and administrative expenses were $22.0 million, or 4.9% of total revenue, for the six months ended June 30, 2010 compared to $23.5 million, or 5.6% of total revenue, for the six months ended June 30, 2009. This $1.5 million decrease was primarily due to increased efficiencies and productivity improvements.

Other operating expenses. Other operating expenses were $9.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010 compared to $9.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009.

Depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization was $46.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010 compared to $44.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009. This $1.3 million increase was due primarily to depreciation on our new centers opened in 2009 and the first half of 2010.

Interest expense, net. Interest expense, net of interest income, was $15.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010 compared to $15.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009. This $0.4 million decrease was primarily the result of a reduction in debt levels.

Provision for income taxes. The provision for income taxes was $26.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010 compared to $22.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009. This $3.7 million increase was due to an increase in income before income taxes of $10.1 million, partially offset by a slightly lower effective income tax rate in the first half of 2010. The effective income tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2010 was 40.0% compared to 40.5% for the six months ended June 30, 2009.

Net income. As a result of the factors described above, net income was $39.7 million, or 8.8% of total revenue, for the six months ended June 30, 2010 compared to $33.4 million, or 8.0% of total revenue, for the six months ended June 30, 2009.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Liquidity

Historically, we have satisfied our liquidity needs through various debt arrangements, sales of equity and cash flow provided by operations. Our principal liquidity needs have included the development of new centers, debt service requirements and expenditures necessary to maintain and update our existing centers and associated fitness equipment. We believe that we can satisfy our current and longer-term debt service obligations and capital expenditure requirements primarily with cash flow from operations, by the extension of the terms of or refinancing our existing debt facilities, through sale-leaseback transactions and by continuing to raise long-term debt or equity capital, although there can be no assurance that such actions can or will be completed.

In 2009, we slowed our growth plans and began to generate free cash flow that allowed us to pay down a portion of our existing debt. We plan to pay off or refinance debt scheduled to mature in 2011 and 2012, including

The following table summarizes our capital structure as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 (in thousands):


	June 30,			December 31,
	2010			2009
Debt
Long-term debt	$	616,694		$	643,630
Current maturities of long-term debt		11,916			16,716

Total debt		628,610			660,346

Shareholders’ Equity
Common stock		838			829
Additional paid-in capital		402,563			395,121
Retained earnings		383,815			344,095
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(1,163	)		(2,614	)

Total shareholders’ equity		786,053			737,431

Total capitalization	$	1,414,663		$	1,397,777

Debt highlights, as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009:


	June 30,			December 31,
	2010			2009
Fixed-rate debt as a percent of total debt ⁽¹⁾		56.8	%		59.6	%
Weighted-average annual interest rate of total debt		3.5	%		3.7	%
Total debt (net of cash) as a percent of total capitalization (total debt (net of cash) and total shareholders’ equity)		43.5	%		47.0	%
Cash provided by operating activities (trailing twelve months) as a percent of total debt		30.0	%		28.2	%


(1)		Our interest rate swap notional amount of $125.0 million is included as fixed rate debt in our calculation of fixed-rate debt as a percent of total debt.

Operating Activities

As of June 30, 2010, we had total cash and cash equivalents of $24.0 million. We also had $95.1 million available under the existing terms of our revolving credit facility as of June 30, 2010.

Net cash provided by operating activities was $100.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010 compared to $98.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009.

Investing Activities

Investing activities consist primarily of purchasing real property, constructing new centers, purchasing new centers and events and purchasing new fitness equipment. In addition, we invest in capital expenditures to maintain and update our existing centers. We continue to evaluate, and on occasion, opportunistically acquire, health clubs and/or related businesses that we believe enhance our strategic and economic position. In the second quarter of 2010, we invested $9.4 million in acquisitions, including a small health club in the Houston market and a number of athletic events, including the Chicago Triathlon. We finance the purchase of our property and equipment and acquisitions by cash payments or by financing through notes payable or capital lease obligations.

Net cash used in investing activities was $57.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010 compared to $90.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009. The decrease of $33.5 million was primarily due to a reduction in construction accounts payable.

Our capital expenditures were as follows (in thousands):


	For the Six Months Ended
	June 30,
	2010		2009
Purchases of property and equipment	$	48,164	$	91,725
Non-cash property purchases in construction accounts payable and accounts payable		10,188		(40,855	)
Non-cash share-based compensation capitalized to projects under development		176		320

Total capital expenditures	$	58,528	$	51,190

The following schedule reflects capital expenditures by type of expenditure for the six months ended June 30, 2010 (in thousands):


New center land and construction	$	42,718
Initial remodels of acquired centers		2,032
Maintenance of existing facilities and centralized infrastructure		13,778

Total capital expenditures	$	58,528

As of June 30, 2010, we had purchased the real property for the three large format centers we plan to open in 2010, of which two have previously opened, and we had signed leases for two boutique centers we plan to open in 2010, one of which has previously opened. We had also purchased real property for three, and entered into a ground lease for two, large format centers that we plan to open after 2010. Construction in progress, including land purchased for future development, totaled $109.2 million at June 30, 2010 and $125.9 million at June 30, 2009.

We expect our cash outlays for capital expenditures and acquisitions to be approximately $100 to $120 million in 2010, including approximately $52 to $72 million in the remaining six months of 2010. Of this approximately $52 to $72 million, we expect to incur approximately $40 to $50 million for new center construction and approximately $12 to $22 million for the updating of existing centers and corporate infrastructure. Additionally, we spent $9.4 million on acquisitions during the six months ended June 30, 2010. We plan to fund these capital expenditures and acquisitions primarily with cash flow from operations.

Financing Activities

Net cash used in financing activities was $25.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010 compared to $7.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009. The increase of $18.2 million was primarily due to payments made on term notes payable to Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (“TIAA”).

Long-term debt consists of the following (in thousands):


	June 30,		December 31,
	2010		2009
Term notes payable with monthly interest and principal payments totaling $836 and $1,273, respectively, including interest at 8.25% to July 2011	$	72,966	$	105,531
Revolving credit facility, interest only due monthly at interest rates ranging from LIBOR plus 0.625% to 1.50% or base plus 0.0%, facility expires May 2012		363,201		358,100
Term notes payable with monthly interest and principal payments totaling $632 including interest at 6.03% to February 2017		100,711		101,418
Other		73,543		76,588

Total debt (excluding obligations under capital leases)		610,421		641,637
Obligations under capital leases		18,189		18,709

Total debt		628,610		660,346
Less current maturities		11,916		16,716

Total long-term debt	$	616,694	$	643,630

Revolving Credit Facility

The amount of our revolving credit facility is $470.0 million. We may increase the total amount of the facility up to $600.0 million through further exercise of the accordion feature by us if one or more lenders commit the additional $130.0 million. As of June 30, 2010, $363.2 million was outstanding on the facility, plus $11.7 million related to letters of credit, leaving $95.1 million available for additional borrowing under the existing terms of the facility.

The weighted average interest rate and debt outstanding under the revolving credit facility for the six months ended June 30, 2010 was 3.2% and $349.2 million, respectively. The weighted average interest rate and debt outstanding under the revolving credit facility for the six months ended June 30, 2009 was 3.3% and $387.5 million, respectively.

Long-Term Debt Activity

On February 23, 2010, we prepaid three of the mortgage notes payable to TIAA at the par amount of $30.2 million. Concurrent with the prepayment, the mortgages were released on three of our centers. Additionally, the loan documents with TIAA were amended reducing the number of shares of our common stock our Chief Executive Officer must retain from 1.8 million to 1.0 million. As of the date of the prepayment, the obligations to TIAA under the remaining ten mortgage notes payable remain due in July 2011. In March 2010, TIAA sold a portfolio of mortgages, including ours, to Starwood Property Mortgage Sub-1, L.L.C.

Debt Covenants

We are in compliance in all material respects with all restrictive and financial covenants under our various credit facilities as of June 30, 2010.

Our primary financial covenants under our revolving credit facility are:

Actual as of

June 30,

December 31,

Covenant

Requirement

2010

2009

Total Consolidated Debt to EBITDAR

Not more than 4.00 to 1.0

3.10 to 1.0

3.29 to 1.0

Senior Debt to EBITDA

Not more than 3.25 to 1.0

1.75 to 1.0

1.82 to 1.0

Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio

Not less than 1.60

2.69 to 1.0

2.65 to 1.0

The formulas for these covenants are specifically defined in the revolving credit facility and include, among other things, an add back of share-based compensation expense to EBITDAR and EBITDA.

Item 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

We invest our excess cash in highly liquid short-term investments. These investments are not held for trading or other speculative purposes. Changes in interest rates affect the investment income we earn on our cash and cash equivalents and, therefore, impact our consolidated cash flows and consolidated results of operations. As of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, our net floating-rate indebtedness was approximately $273.5 million and $271.1 million, respectively. If our interest rates on our floating-rate indebtedness were to have increased by 100 basis points during the six months ended June 30, 2010, our interest costs would have increased by approximately $1.3 million. If short-term interest rates were to have increased by 100 basis points during the six months ended June 30, 2010, our interest income from cash equivalents would have increased by less than $0.1 million. These amounts are determined by considering the impact of the hypothetical interest rates on our floating-rate indebtedness and cash equivalents balances at June 30, 2010.

Item 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

As of the end of the period covered by this report, we conducted an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the principal executive officer and principal financial officer, of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”)). Based on this evaluation, the principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms and is accumulated and communicated to our management, including the principal executive and principal financial officer, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting identified in connection with the evaluation required by Rule 13a-15(d) and 15d-15(d) of the Exchange Act that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

See note 6 to our consolidated financial statements for a description of our legal proceedings.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

Not applicable.

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

There were no issuer purchases of equity securities in the second quarter of 2010. In June 2006, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of 500,000 shares of our common stock from time to time in the open market or otherwise for the primary purpose of offsetting the dilutive effect of shares issued pursuant to our Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

Not applicable.

ITEM 4. [REMOVED AND RESERVED]

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

Not applicable.

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

Exhibits filed with this report


Exhibit No.	Description	Method of Filing
3.1	Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, of the Registrant	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Form 8-K dated April 20, 2009 (File No. 001-32230)

3.2	Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to Amendment No. 2 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-113764), filed with the Commission on May 21, 2004

4	Specimen of Common Stock Certificate	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4 to Amendment No. 4 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement of Form S-1 (File No. 333-113764), filed with the Commission on June 23, 2004

31.1	Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification by Principal Executive Officer	Filed Electronically

31.2	Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification by Principal Financial and Accounting Officer	Filed Electronically

32	Section 1350 Certifications	Filed Electronically

101	The following materials from Life Time Fitness’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2010, formatted in Extensive Business Reporting Language (XBRL): (i) consolidated balance sheets, (ii) consolidated statements of operations, (iii) consolidated statements of cash flows, and (iv) notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.	Filed Electronically

INDEX TO EXHIBITS


Exhibit No.	Description	Method of Filing
3.1	Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, of the Registrant	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Form 8-K dated April 20, 2009 (File No. 001-32230)

3.2	Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to Amendment No. 2 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-113764), filed with the Commission on May 21, 2004

4	Specimen of Common Stock Certificate	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4 to Amendment No. 4 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement of Form S-1 (File No. 333-113764), filed with the Commission on June 23, 2004

31.1	Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification by Principal Executive Officer	Filed Electronically

31.2	Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification by Principal Financial and Accounting Officer	Filed Electronically

32	Section 1350 Certifications	Filed Electronically

101	The following materials from Life Time Fitness’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2010, formatted in Extensive Business Reporting Language (XBRL): (i) consolidated balance sheets, (ii) consolidated statements of operations, (iii) consolidated statements of cash flows, and (iv) notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.	Filed Electronically


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PART I.	FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.	Financial Statements
	Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2010 (unaudited) and December 31, 2009		3
	Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 (unaudited)		4
	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 (unaudited)		5
	Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements		6
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations		13
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk		25
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures		25
PART II.	OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings		25
Item 1A.	Risk Factors		25
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds		25
Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities		25
Item 4.	[Removed and Reserved]		25
Item 5.	Other Information		25
Item 6.	Exhibits		26
SIGNATURES			27
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LIFE TIME FITNESS, INC.
By:	/s/ Bahram Akradi
	Name:	Bahram Akradi
	Title:	Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer and Director)


By:	/s/ Michael R. Robinson
	Name:	Michael R. Robinson
	Title:	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)


By:	/s/ John M. Hugo
	Name:	John M. Hugo
	Title:	Vice President and Corporate Controller (Principal Accounting Officer)

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