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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 March 31, 2005 or o
    

    TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 For the transition period fromto Commission File No. 001-32230   Life Time Fitness, Inc.  Minnesota
    
    41-1689746(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)6442 City West Parkway
Eden Prairie, Minnesota
(Address of principal executive offices)
    
    (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)55344
(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 is an accelerated filer (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 April 15, 2005 was
33,959,279 common shares.




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TABLE OF CONTENTS PagePART I.
    
    FINANCIAL INFORMATIONItem 1.
    
    Financial StatementsConsolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2005 (unaudited) and December 31, 2004
    
    
    3Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2005 and
    
    
    42004 (unaudited)Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2005 and
    
    
    52004 (unaudited)Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
    
    
    6Item 2.
    
    Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
    
    
    9Item 3.
    
    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
    
    
    21Item 4.
    
    Controls and Procedures
    
    
    21PART II.
    
    OTHER INFORMATIONItem 1.
    
    Legal Proceedings
    
    
    23Item 2.
    
    Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
    
    
    23Item 3.
    
    Defaults upon Senior Securities
    
    
    23Item 4.
    
    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
    
    
    23Item 5.
    
    Other Information
    
    
    23Item 6.
    
    Exhibits
    
    
    24SIGNATURES
    
    
    
    
    25Certifications
    
    
    
    
    272004 Long-Term Incentive PlanRule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification by Principal Executive OfficerRule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification by Principal Financial and Accounting OfficerSection 1350 Certifications




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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)
 March 31,
    
    
    December 31,2005
    
    
    2004(Unaudited)ASSETSCURRENT ASSETS:Cash and cash equivalents
    
    $
    4,049
    
    
    $
    10,211Accounts receivable, net
    
    
    978
    
    
    
    1,187Inventories
    
    
    4,777
    
    
    
    4,971Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    
    
    8,481
    
    
    
    7,275Deferred membership origination costs
    
    
    8,872
    
    
    
    8,271Deferred tax asset
    
    
    2,567
    
    
    
    1,597Income tax receivable
    
    
    
    
    
    
    4,579Total current assets
    
    
    29,724
    
    
    
    38,091PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net
    
    
    527,893
    
    
    
    503,690RESTRICTED CASH
    
    
    11,300
    
    
    
    12,092DEFERRED MEMBERSHIP ORIGINATION COSTS
    
    
    7,534
    
    
    
    7,061OTHER ASSETS
    
    
    11,337
    
    
    
    11,153TOTAL ASSETS
    
    $
    587,788
    
    
    $
    572,087LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITYCURRENT LIABILITIES:Current maturities of long-term debt
    
    $
    56,103
    
    
    $
    47,477Accounts payable
    
    
    5,888
    
    
    
    5,762Construction accounts payable
    
    
    17,440
    
    
    
    17,633Accrued expenses
    
    
    20,395
    
    
    
    19,152Deferred revenue
    
    
    22,626
    
    
    
    20,019Total current liabilities
    
    
    122,452
    
    
    
    110,043LONG-TERM DEBT, net of current portion
    
    
    154,564
    
    
    
    161,767DEFERRED RENT LIABILITY
    
    
    3,903
    
    
    
    3,678DEFERRED INCOME TAXES
    
    
    33,231
    
    
    
    33,701DEFERRED REVENUE
    
    
    13,799
    
    
    
    12,264Total liabilities
    
    
    327,949
    
    
    
    321,453COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 7)SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY:Undesignated preferred stock, 10,000,000
shares authorized; none issued or
outstandingCommon stock, $.02 par value, 50,000,000
shares authorized; 33,887,279 and
33,791,610 shares issued and outstanding,
respectively
    
    
    678
    
    
    
    676Additional paid-in capital
    
    
    211,126
    
    
    
    209,931Deferred compensation
    
    
    (179
    )
    
    
    (66
    )Retained earnings
    
    
    48,214
    
    
    
    40,093Total shareholders equity
    
    
    259,839
    
    
    
    250,634TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
    
    $
    587,788
    
    
    $
    572,087
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LIFE TIME FITNESS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES 
 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
 For the Three Months
EndedMarch
31,2005
    
    

2004REVENUE:Membership dues
    
    $
    60,477
    
    
    $
    49,179Enrollment fees
    
    
    4,684
    
    
    
    4,507In-center revenue
    
    
    22,674
    
    
    
    17,258Total center revenue
    
    
    87,835
    
    
    
    70,944Other revenue
    
    
    1,493
    
    
    
    3,226Total revenue
    
    
    89,328
    
    
    
    74,170OPERATING EXPENSES:Center operations
    
    
    49,571
    
    
    
    39,053Advertising and marketing
    
    
    4,292
    
    
    
    3,680General and administrative
    
    
    6,490
    
    
    
    5,950Other operating
    
    
    2,938
    
    
    
    4,557Depreciation and amortization
    
    
    8,734
    
    
    
    6,947Total operating expenses
    
    
    72,025
    
    
    
    60,187Income from operations
    
    
    17,303
    
    
    
    13,983OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):Interest expense, net
    
    
    (3,826
    )
    
    
    (4,612
    )Equity in earnings of affiliate
    
    
    287
    
    
    
    253Total other income (expense)
    
    
    (3,539
    )
    
    
    (4,359
    )INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES
    
    
    13,764
    
    
    
    9,624PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES
    
    
    5,643
    
    
    
    3,977NET INCOME
    
    
    8,121
    
    
    
    5,647ACCRETION ON REDEEMABLE PREFERRED
STOCK
    
    
    
    
    
    
    1,737NET INCOME APPLICABLE TO COMMON
SHAREHOLDERS
    
    $
    8,121
    
    
    $
    3,910BASIC EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
    
    $
    0.24
    
    
    $
    0.24DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
    
    $
    0.23
    
    
    $
    0.19WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON
SHARES OUTSTANDING  BASIC
    
    
    33,824
    
    
    
    16,156WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON
SHARES OUTSTANDING  DILUTED
    
    
    35,928
    
    
    
    29,217
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LIFE TIME FITNESS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES 
 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
 For the ThreeMonths EndedMarch 31,2005
    
    
    2004CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:Net income
    
    $
    8,121
    
    
    $
    5,647Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:Depreciation and amortization
    
    
    8,734
    
    
    
    6,947Deferred income taxes
    
    
    (1,440
    )
    
    
    (847
    )Loss on disposal of property, net
    
    
    286
    
    
    
    107Amortization of deferred financing costs
    
    
    291
    
    
    
    244Compensation related to stock options and restricted stock
    
    
    92
    
    
    
    85Tax benefit from exercise of stock options
    
    
    479
    
    
    
    Changes in operating assets and liabilities
    
    
    8,438
    
    
    
    8,600Net cash provided by operating activities
    
    
    25,001
    
    
    
    20,783CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:Purchases of property and equipment (excluding non-cash purchases
supplementally noted below)
    
    
    (36,995
    )
    
    
    (22,488
    )Increase (decrease) in construction accounts payable
    
    
    (194
    )
    
    
    4,547Proceeds from sale of property
    
    
    3,772
    
    
    
    1,203Increase in other assets
    
    
    (539
    )
    
    
    (1,308
    )Decrease (increase) in restricted cash
    
    
    792
    
    
    
    (1,486
    )Net cash used in investing activities
    
    
    (33,164
    )
    
    
    (19,532
    )CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:Proceeds from long term borrowings
    
    
    50,328
    
    
    
    8,315Repayments on long term borrowings
    
    
    (48,904
    )
    
    
    (25,581
    )Increase in deferred financing costs
    
    
    
    
    
    
    (148
    )Proceeds from exercise of stock options
    
    
    577
    
    
    
    24Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    
    
    2,001
    
    
    
    (17,390
    )DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
    
    
    (6,162
    )
    
    
    (16,139
    )CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTSBeginning of period
    
    
    10,211
    
    
    
    18,446CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTSEnd of period
    
    $
    4,049
    
    
    $
    2,307SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:Cash payments for interest, net of capitalized interest of $804 and $344, respectively
    
    $
    4,147
    
    
    $
    4,354Cash payments for income taxes
    
    $
    115
    
    
    $
    1,323SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE OF NON-CASH INVESTING AND
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:Property and equipment purchases financed through notes payable
    
    $
    
    
    
    $
    2,954Property and equipment purchases financed through capital lease obligations
    
    $
    
    
    
    $
    145
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LIFE TIME FITNESS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES 
 NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (In thousands, except share and per share data)  1.
    Basis of Presentation The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of Life Time Fitness, Inc. (the
Company) 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 financial statements and the related notes should be read in conjunction with
the annual financial statements and notes included in the latest 10-K, as filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (SEC), which includes audited financial statements for the three fiscal
years ended December 31, 2004. Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform with the current period
presentation.  2.
    Initial Public Offering and Capital Stock The registration statement filed in connection with the Companys initial public offering, as
filed with the SEC, was declared effective on June 29, 2004. The Companys shares began trading on
the New York Stock Exchange on June 30, 2004. The Company closed this transaction and received
proceeds from the initial public offering on July 6, 2004. The initial public offering consisted of
11,385,000 shares of common stock, including the underwriters over-allotment option of 1,485,000
common shares. Of the shares of common stock sold in the initial public offering, the Company sold
4,774,941 shares, resulting in proceeds of $80,398, net of underwriting discounts and commissions
and offering expenses payable by the Company of $7,939. The Company used a portion of the net
proceeds to repay amounts outstanding under its revolving credit facility and to repay a loan under
its construction facility that the Company used to finance the development of its center in Plano,
Texas. The Company used the remaining net proceeds to finance its growth by opening additional
centers. As a result of the Companys initial public offering, the Companys previously outstanding
redeemable preferred stock converted into common stock and accretion on redeemable preferred stock
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3.
    Earnings per Share Basic earnings per common share (EPS) is computed by dividing net income applicable to common
shareholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during each
period. Diluted EPS is computed similarly to basic EPS, except that the numerator is adjusted to
add back any redeemable preferred stock accretion and the denominator is increased for the
conversion of any dilutive common stock equivalents, such as redeemable preferred stock, and the
assumed exercise of dilutive stock options using the treasury stock method and unvested restricted
stock awards using the treasury stock method. A reconciliation of these amounts is as follows
(share amounts in thousands): For the ThreeMonths EndedMarch 31,2005
    
    
    2004Net income applicable to common shareholders  basic
    
    $
    8,121
    
    
    $
    3,910Add back: accretion on redeemable preferred shares
    
    
    
    
    
    
    1,737Net income applicable to common shareholders  diluted
    
    $
    8,121
    
    
    $
    5,647Weighted average number of common shares outstanding  basic
    
    
    33,824
    
    
    
    16,156Effect of dilutive stock options and restricted stock awards
    
    
    2,104
    
    
    
    2,043Effect of dilutive redeemable preferred shares
    
    
    
    
    
    
    11,018Weighted average number of common shares outstanding  diluted
    
    
    35,928
    
    
    
    29,217Basic earnings per common share
    
    $
    0.24
    
    
    $
    0.24Diluted earnings per common share
    
    $
    0.23
    
    
    $
    0.19
  4.
    Stock-Based Compensation The Company has stock option and incentive plans for employees, directors and consultants and
accounts for these plans in accordance with Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 25,
Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees. If compensation cost for these plans had been determined
consistent with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 123, the Companys net
income applicable to common shareholders, basic EPS and diluted EPS would have been reduced to the
following pro forma amounts: For the ThreeMonths EndedMarch 31,2005
    
    
    2004Net income applicable to common shareholders  basic:As reported
    
    $
    8,121
    
    
    $
    3,910Pro forma
    
    $
    7,453
    
    
    $
    3,606Basic earnings per common share:As reported
    
    $
    0.24
    
    
    $
    0.24Pro forma
    
    $
    0.22
    
    
    $
    0.22Net income applicable to common shareholders  diluted:As reported
    
    $
    8,121
    
    
    $
    5,647Pro forma
    
    $
    7,453
    
    
    $
    5,343Diluted earnings per common share:As reported
    
    $
    0.23
    
    
    $
    0.19Pro forma
    
    $
    0.21
    
    
    $
    0.18
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5.
    Operating Segments The Companys operations are conducted mainly through its sports and athletic, professional
fitness, family recreation and resort/spa centers. The Company has aggregated the activities of its
centers into one reportable segment as none of the centers meet the quantitative thresholds for
separate disclosure under SFAS No. 131, Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related
Information, and each of the centers has similar expected economic characteristics, service and
product offerings, customers and design. The Companys chief operating decision maker uses EBITDA
as the primary measure of segment performance. For purposes of segment financial reporting and
discussion of results of operations, centers represent the revenue and associated costs (including
general and administrative expenses) from membership dues and enrollment fees, all in-center
activities including personal training, spa, café and other activities offered to members and
non-member participants and rental income. Included in the All Other category in the table below
is operating information related to media, athletic events, nutritional products sold to third
parties, and a restaurant, and expenses, including interest expense, and corporate assets
(including depreciation and amortization) not directly attributable to centers. The accounting
policies of the centers and operations classified as All Other are the same as those described in
the summary of significant accounting policies in the annual financial statements and notes
included in the latest 10-K, as filed with the SEC. Financial data and reconciling information for the Companys reporting segment to the
consolidated amounts in the financial statements are as follows: Sports, Fitnessand FamilyRecreationCenters
    
    
    All Other
    
    
    ConsolidatedThree months ended March 31, 2005:Revenue
    
    $
    87,835
    
    
    $
    1,493
    
    
    $
    89,328Net income (loss)
    
    $
    8,159
    
    
    $
    (38

    )
    
    $
    8,121Provision (benefit) for income taxes
    
    
    7,371
    
    
    
    (1,728
    )
    
    
    5,643Interest expense, net
    
    
    3,320
    
    
    
    506
    
    
    
    3,826Depreciation and amortization
    
    
    7,212
    
    
    
    1,522
    
    
    
    8,734EBITDA
    
    $
    26,062
    
    
    $
    262
    
    
    $
    26,324Total assets
    
    $
    509,359
    
    
    $
    78,429
    
    
    $
    587,788Three months ended March 31, 2004:Revenue
    
    $
    70,944
    
    
    $
    3,226
    
    
    $
    74,170Net income (loss)
    
    $
    7,656
    
    
    $
    (2,009
    )
    
    $
    5,647Provision (benefit) for income taxes
    
    
    5,719
    
    
    
    (1,742
    )
    
    
    3,977Interest expense, net
    
    
    4,178
    
    
    
    434
    
    
    
    4,612Depreciation and amortization
    
    
    5,589
    
    
    
    1,358
    
    
    
    6,947EBITDA
    
    $
    23,142
    
    
    $
    (1,959
    )
    
    $
    21,183Total assets
    
    $
    381,841
    
    
    $
    72,039
    
    
    $
    453,880
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6.
    Supplementary Cash Flow Information Changes in operating assets and liabilities are as follows: For the Three Months EndedMarch 31,2005
    
    
    2004Accounts receivable
    
    $
    209
    
    
    $
    (27
    )Income taxes receivable
    
    
    4,578
    
    
    
    2,547Inventories
    
    
    194
    
    
    
    343Prepaids and other current assets
    
    
    (1,206
    )
    
    
    994Deferred membership origination costs
    
    
    (1,073
    )
    
    
    (752
    )Accounts payable
    
    
    126
    
    
    
    176Accrued expenses
    
    
    1,243
    
    
    
    2,815Deferred revenue
    
    
    4,142
    
    
    
    2,339Deferred rent
    
    
    225
    
    
    
    165$
    8,438
    
    
    $
    8,600
  7.
    Commitments and Contingencies Litigation The Company is engaged in legal proceedings incidental to the normal course of
business. Although the ultimate outcome of these matters cannot be determined, management believes
that the final disposition of these proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on the
consolidated financial position or results of operations of the Company. 
 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 Factors That May Affect Future Results in this report. 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 Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that advise interested parties of the risks and
factors that may affect our business. The interim 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 10-K, as filed with the SEC, which includes audited consolidated financial statements
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Overview We operate sports and athletic, professional fitness, family recreation and resort/spa centers. As
of April 15, 2005, we operated 40 centers primarily in suburban locations across eight states under
the LIFE TIME FITNESS brand. We commenced operations in 1992 by opening our first center in the
Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota area. During this period of initial growth, we refined the
format and model of our center while building our membership base, infrastructure and management
team. As a result, several of the centers that opened during our early years have designs that
differ from our current model center. We opened five centers in 2002, four centers in 2003, and six centers in 2004. We have opened one
current model center in 2005 and plan to open five additional current model centers in 2005. The
new center we opened in March 2005 is our sixth center in the Michigan market, located in Commerce
Township, near Detroit. This new center is 108,890 square feet. We plan to open seven current
model centers in 2006. 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 for comparable center revenue 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. 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 existing centers
will represent an increasing proportion of our center base over time, our comparable center revenue
increases may be lower in future periods than in the past. Of the six new centers we have opened or
plan to open in 2005, four will be in existing markets. We do not expect that operating costs of
our planned new centers will be 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. Another result of opening
new centers is that our consolidated center operating margins may be lower than they have been
historically while the centers build membership base. This is due to new centers incurring
pre-opening expenses and experiencing lower revenue volumes than existing centers. Our categories
of new centers and existing centers do not include the center owned by Bloomingdale LLC because it
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 average total center revenue per
membership, average in-center revenue per membership and center operating expenses, with an
emphasis on payroll and occupancy costs, as a percentage of sales and comparable 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 growth of 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 and center
attrition rates. We have three primary sources of revenue. First, our largest source of revenue is membership dues
and enrollment fees 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 expected average
life of the membership, which is 36 months. Second, we generate revenue, which we refer to as
in-center revenue, at our centers from 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, sales of products to our members from our e-commerce store, and renting space in certain
of our centers. And third, we have expanded the LIFE TIME FITNESS brand into other wellness-related
offerings that generate revenue, which we refer to as other revenue, including our media and
athletic events businesses. Our primary media offering is our magazine, Experience Life. Other
revenue also includes sales of our nutritional products to third parties and revenue from our
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the building where we operate a center designed as an urban executive facility in downtown
Minneapolis, Minnesota. 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 growth, in center businesses, and our media, nutritional product and athletic
event businesses. General and administrative expenses include costs relating to our centralized
support functions, such as accounting, information systems, procurement and member relations, as
well as our real estate and development team and other members of senior management. Our other
operating expenses include the costs associated with our media and athletic events businesses, our
nutritional products sold to third parties, our restaurant and other corporate expenses, as well as
gains or losses on our dispositions of assets. Our total operating expenses may vary from period to
period depending on the number of new centers opened during that period and the number of centers
engaged in pre-sale activities. 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
current model center total, on average, approximately $22.5 million, which could 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. The current average cost
decreased slightly during 2004 as a result of efficiencies gained in the Texas markets, including
lower land costs and construction costs. We perform maintenance and make improvements on our
centers and equipment every 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 revenues and expenses during the reporting
period. Actual 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, volatility factors in determining fair value of
option grants, tax provisions and provisions for uncollectible receivables. We also use estimates
for calculating the amortization period for deferred enrollment fee revenue and associated direct
costs, which are based on the average expected life of a membership. 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
10-K, as filed with the SEC, which includes audited consolidated financial statements for our three
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Results of Operations The following table sets forth our statement of operations data as a percentage of total revenues
and also sets forth other financial and operating data for the three month periods ended March 31,
2005, and 2004. For theThree MonthsEnded March 31,2005
    
    
    2004RevenueCenter revenue:Membership dues
    
    
    67.7
    %
    
    
    66.3
    %Enrollment fees
    
    
    5.2
    
    
    
    6.1In-center revenue
    
    
    25.4
    
    
    
    23.3Total center revenue
    
    
    98.3
    
    
    
    95.7Other revenue
    
    
    1.7
    
    
    
    4.3Total revenue
    
    
    100.0
    
    
    
    100.0Operating expensesCenter operations
    
    
    55.4
    
    
    
    52.6Advertising and marketing
    
    
    4.8
    
    
    
    5.0General and administrative
    
    
    7.3
    
    
    
    8.0Other operating
    
    
    3.3
    
    
    
    6.1Depreciation and amortization
    
    
    9.8
    
    
    
    9.4Total operating expenses
    
    
    80.6
    
    
    
    81.1Income from operations
    
    
    19.4
    
    
    
    18.9Interest expense, net
    
    
    4.3
    
    
    
    6.2Equity in earnings of affiliate
    
    
    0.3
    
    
    
    0.3Total other income
    
    
    4.0
    
    
    
    5.9Income before income taxes
    
    
    15.4
    
    
    
    13.0Provision for income taxes
    
    
    6.3
    
    
    
    5.4Net income
    
    
    9.1
    %
    
    
    7.6
    %Other financial and operating data:Average center revenue per membership
    
    $
    290
    
    
    $
    285Average in-center revenue per membership
    
    $
    75
    
    
    $
    69Centers open at end of period
    
    
    40
    
    
    
    33Number of memberships at end of period
    
    
    325,362
    
    
    
    267,474
 Three Months Ended March 31, 2005, Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2004 Total revenue.Total revenue increased $15.2 million, or 20.4%, to $89.3 million for the three
months ended March 31, 2005, from $74.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2004. Total center revenue grew $16.9 million, or 23.8%, to $87.8 million for the three months ended
March 31, 2005, from $70.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2004. Comparable-center
revenue increased 8.2% for the three months ended March 31, 2005 compared to the three months ended
March 31, 2004. Of the $16.9 million increase in total center revenue,  
    66.9% was from membership dues, which increased $11.3 million, due to increased
memberships at new and existing centers.
    32.1% was from in-center revenue, which increased $5.4 million primarily as a
result of our members increased use of our personal training, LifeCafe and LifeSpa
products and services. As a result of this in-center revenue growth and our focus on
broadening our offerings to our members, average in-center revenue per membership increased
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
    1.0% was from enrollment fees, which are deferred until a center opens and
recognized on a straight-line basis over 36 months. Enrollment fees increased $0.2 million
for the three months ended March 31, 2005 to $4.7 million. Our number of memberships
(including pre-sale memberships) increased 21.6%, to 325,362 at March 31, 2005, from
267,474 at March 31, 2004. Enrollment fee revenue associated with new members at open
centers was offset by a decreasing amount of recognized deferred enrollment fees as a
result of our opening five new centers in 2002 and four new centers in 2003. Other revenue decreased 53.7%, to $1.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2005, which was
primarily due to decreased revenue generated from sales in our nutritionals division as a result of
our discontinuation of selling our nutritional products at third party retailers. Center operations expenses.Center operations expenses totaled $49.6 million, or 56.4% of total
center revenue (or 55.5% of total revenue), for the three months ended March 31, 2005 compared to
$39.0 million, or 55.0% of total center revenue (or 52.7% of total revenue), for the three months
ended March 31, 2004. This $10.5 million increase primarily consisted of an increase of $5.1
million in payroll-related costs to support increased memberships at new and existing centers and
increased expenses to support in-center products and services. As a percent of total center
revenue, center operations expense increased primarily due to the low operating margins associated
with the opening of four new centers in late 2004. Advertising and marketing expenses.Advertising and marketing expenses were $4.3 million, or 4.8%
of total revenue, for the three months ended March 31, 2005, compared to $3.7 million, or 5.0% of
total revenue, for the three months ended March 31, 2004. As a percentage of total revenue, these
expenses decreased primarily due to lower advertising costs associated with our nutritional
business. General and administrative expenses.General and administrative expenses were $6.5 million, or
7.3% of total revenue, for the three months ended March 31, 2005, compared to $6.0 million, or 8.0%
of total revenue, for the three months ended March 31, 2004. This $0.5 million increase was
primarily due to increased costs to support the growth in our membership and center base in 2004,
as well as costs associated with being a publicly held company. As a percentage of total revenue,
general and administrative costs decreased primarily due to economies of scale achieved in shared
service functions including member relations, information technology, and procurement, as our
membership and center base expanded. Other operating expenses.Other operating expenses were $2.9 million for the three months ended
March 31, 2005, compared to $4.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2004. This $1.7
million decrease was primarily due to lower costs associated with our athletic events and
nutritional product businesses. Depreciation and amortization.Depreciation and amortization was $8.7 million for the three months
ended March 31, 2005, compared to $6.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2004. This $1.8
million increase was due primarily to depreciation on our new centers opened in 2004 and early
2005. Interest expense, net.Interest expense, net of interest income, was $3.8 million for the three
months ended March 31, 2005, compared to $4.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2004.
This decrease was primarily the result of reduced average debt balances. Proceeds from the initial
public offering and increased cash flows from operating activities allowed us to limit our
borrowings during 2004 and early 2005. Provision for income taxes.The provision for income taxes was $5.6 million for the three months
ended March 31, 2005, compared to $4.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2004. This $1.6
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Net income.As a result of the factors described above, net income was $8.1 million, or 9.1% of
total revenue, for the three months ended March 31, 2005, compared to $5.6 million, or 7.6% of
total revenue, for the three months ended March 31, 2004. Liquidity and Capital Resources Liquidity Historically, we have satisfied our liquidity needs through various debt arrangements, sales of
equity and cash from operations. Principal liquidity needs have included the development of new
sports, fitness and family recreation centers, debt service requirements and expenditures necessary
to maintain and update our existing centers and their related fitness equipment. We believe that we
can satisfy our current and longer-term debt service obligations and capital expenditure
requirements with available cash balances, cash flow from operations and our committed debt
facilities and through the extension of the terms or our refinancing of 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. Our
business model operates with negative working capital because we carry minimal accounts receivable
due to our ability to have monthly membership dues paid by electronic draft, we defer enrollment
fee revenue and because we fund the construction of our new centers under standard arrangements
with our vendors that are paid with proceeds from long-term debt. Operating Activities As of March 31, 2005, we had total cash and cash equivalents of $4.0 million and $11.3 million of
restricted cash that serves as collateral for certain of our debt arrangements. We also had $6.9
million available under the terms of our revolving credit facility and $75.0 million available
under our construction facility as of March 31, 2005. Net cash provided by operating activities was $25.0 million for the three months ended March 31,
2005 compared to $20.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2004. The increase of $4.2
million was primarily due to a $2.5 million increase in net income, or a $1.8 million increase in
net income adjusted for non-cash charges. Investing Activities Investing activities consist primarily of purchasing real property, constructing new centers and
purchasing new fitness equipment. In addition, we make capital expenditures to maintain and update
our existing centers. We finance the purchase of our property and equipment by cash payments or by
financing through notes payable or capital lease obligations. For current model centers, our
investment has averaged approximately $22.5 million, which includes the land, the building and
approximately $2.5 million of exercise equipment, furniture and fixtures. Net cash used in investing activities was $33.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2005,
compared to $19.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2004. The increase of $13.7 million
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Our total capital expenditures were as follows: For the Three MonthsEnded March 31,2005
    
    
    2004(In thousands)Cash purchases of property and equipment
    
    $
    36,995
    
    
    $
    22,488Non-cash property and equipment purchases
financed through notes payable
    
    
    
    
    
    
    2,954Non-cash property and equipment purchases
financed through capital lease obligations
    
    
    
    
    
    
    145Total capital expenditures
    
    $
    36,995
    
    
    $
    25,587
 The following schedule reflects capital expenditures by type of expenditure: For the Three MonthsEnded March 31,2005
    
    
    2004(In thousands)Capital expenditures for new construction
    
    $
    29,475
    
    
    $
    19,447Capital expenditures for maintenance and
updating existing centers and corporate
infrastructure
    
    
    7,520
    
    
    
    6,140Total capital expenditures
    
    $
    36,995
    
    
    $
    25,587
 At March 31, 2005, we had purchased the real property for the six new current model centers that we
plan to open in 2005, one of which had already opened. In addition, we had purchased the real
property for two of the current model centers we plan to open in 2006, and we had entered into
agreements to purchase real property for the development of the remaining five current model
centers that we plan to open in 2006 and one of the current model centers we plan to open in 2007. Financing Activities Net cash provided by financing activities was $2.0 million for the three months ended March 31,
2005, compared to a use of $17.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2004. The change of
$19.4 million was primarily due to lower amounts of proceeds from long-term borrowings in the first
quarter of 2004 compared to the first quarter of 2005. On April 15, 2005, we entered into a Credit Agreement, with U.S. Bank National Association, as
administrative agent and lead arranger, J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc., as syndication agent, and the
banks party thereto from time to time (the U.S. Bank Facility). The U.S. Bank Facility provides
a $200.0 million five-year revolving credit facility. Proceeds from the U.S. Bank Facility were
used to retire all of the Companys outstanding loans under the Antares Facility and the Term Loan
Facility, each as defined below, and will be used to provide additional borrowing capacity. In connection with the events described above, on April 15, 2005, we repaid all amounts outstanding
under the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of July 19, 2001, by and among the
Company, as Borrower, Antares Capital Corporation, as a Lender and as Agent for all Lenders, BNP
Paribas, as a Lender and as Documentation Agent, and other financial institutions party thereto as
Lenders (the Antares Facility) and terminated the Antares Facility. The Antares Facility was a
$55.0 secured revolving credit facility that would have expired on June 30, 2005. On April 15,
2005, we also terminated the Amended and Restated Master Construction and Term Loan Agreement dated
as of June 14, 2001, by and among the Companys subsidiary, FCA Real Estate Holdings, LLC, U.S.
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Loan Facility provided a $75.0 million construction credit facility that would have expired on January
1, 2006. In addition to refinancing indebtedness under the Antares Facility and the Term Loan Facility,
amounts borrowed under the U.S. Bank Facility may be used to finance the acquisition, construction
and development of real property, improvements and fixtures for use in connection with health and
fitness centers, make improvements to centers, finance permitted acquisitions and finance working
capital requirements. As security for our obligations under the U.S. Bank Facility, we granted a
security interest in all of our personal property pursuant to the terms of a Security Agreement,
dated as of April 15, 2005, among the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as administrative
agent. We have financed 13 of our centers with Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America
pursuant to the terms of individual notes. The obligations under these notes are due in full in
September 2011, and are secured by mortgages on each of the centers specifically financed, and we
maintain a letter of credit in the amount of $5.0 million in favor of the lender. The obligations
related to 10 of the notes are being amortized over a 20-year period, while the obligations related
to the other three notes are being amortized over a 15-year period. The interest rate payable under
these notes has been fixed at 8.25%. The loan documents provide that we will be in default if our
Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Akradi, ceases to be Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief
Executive Officer for any reason other than due to his death or incapacity or as a result of his
removal pursuant to our articles of incorporation or bylaws. As of March 31, 2005, $130.9 million
remained outstanding on the notes. Factors That May Affect Future Results If we are unable to identify and acquire suitable sites for new sports and athletic, professional
fitness, family recreation and resort/spa centers, our revenue growth rate and profits may be
negatively impacted. To successfully expand our business, we must identify and acquire sites that meet the site
selection criteria we have established. In addition to finding sites with the right demographic and
other measures we employ in our selection process, we also need to evaluate the penetration of our
competitors in the market. We face significant competition from other health and fitness center
operators for sites that meet our criteria, and as a result we may lose those sites, our
competitors could copy our format or we could be forced to pay significantly higher prices for
those sites. If we are unable to identify and acquire sites for new centers, our revenue growth
rate and profits may be negatively impacted. Additionally, if our analysis of the suitability of a
site is incorrect, we may not be able to recover our capital investment in developing and building
the new center. We may be unable to attract and retain members, which could have a negative effect on our business. The success of our business depends on our ability to attract and retain members, and we cannot
assure you that we will be successful in our marketing efforts or that the membership levels at our
centers will not materially decline, especially at those centers that have been in operation for an
extended period of time. All of our members can cancel their membership at any time upon one
months notice. In addition, we experience attrition and must continually attract new members in
order to maintain our membership levels. There are numerous factors that could lead to a decline in
membership levels or that could prevent us from increasing membership at newer centers where
membership is generally not yet at a targeted capacity, including market maturity or saturation, a
decline in our ability to deliver quality service at a competitive price, direct and indirect
competition in the areas where our centers are located, a decline in the publics interest in health and
fitness, changes in discretionary spending trends and general economic conditions. In addition, we
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have to temporarily relocate members if a center is closed for remodeling or due to fire,
earthquake or other casualty. Delays in new center openings could have a material adverse affect on our financial performance. In order to meet our objectives, it is important that we open new centers on schedule. A
significant amount of time and expenditure of capital is required to develop and construct new
centers. If we are significantly delayed in opening new centers, our competitors may be able to
open new clubs in the same market before we open our centers. This change in the competitive
landscape could negatively impact our pre-opening sales of memberships and increase our investment
costs. In addition, delays in opening new centers could hurt our ability to meet our growth
objectives. Our ability to open new centers on schedule depends on a number of factors, many of
which are beyond our control. These factors include:  
    obtaining acceptable financing for construction of new sites;
    obtaining entitlements, permits and licenses necessary to complete construction of the
new center on schedule;
    recruiting, training and retaining qualified management and other personnel;
    securing access to labor and materials necessary to develop and construct our centers;
    delays due to material shortages, labor issues, weather conditions or other acts of god,
discovery of contaminants, accidents, deaths or    injunctions; and
    general economic conditions. Our continued growth could place strains on our management, employees, information systems and
internal controls which may adversely impact our business and the value of our shareholders
investment. Over the past several years, we have experienced significant growth in our business activities and
operations, including an increase in the number of our centers. Our past expansion has placed, and
any future expansion will place, significant demands on our administrative, operational, financial
and other resources. Any failure to manage growth effectively could seriously harm our business. To
be successful, we will need to continue to implement management information systems and improve our
operating, administrative, financial and accounting systems and controls. We will also need to
train new employees and maintain close coordination among our executive, accounting, finance,
marketing, sales and operations functions. These processes are time-consuming and expensive, will
increase management responsibilities and will divert management attention. The opening of new centers in existing locations may negatively impact our same-center revenue
increases and our operating margins. We currently operate centers in eight states. During 2005, we plan to open six additional centers,
one of which opened on March 4, 2005. Three of the remaining five openings in 2005 are in existing
markets. With respect to existing markets, it has been our experience that opening new centers may
attract some memberships away from existing centers already operated by us in those markets and
diminish their revenues. In addition, as a result of new center openings in existing markets, and
because existing centers will represent an increasing proportion of our center base over time, our
comparable-center revenue increases may be lower in future periods than in the past. Another result of opening new centers is that our center operating margins may be lower than they
have been historically while the centers build membership base. We expect both the addition of
pre-opening expenses and the lower revenue volumes characteristic of newly opened centers to affect
our center operating margins at these new centers. We also expect certain operating costs,
particularly those related to occupancy, to be higher than in the past in some newly entered
geographic regions. As a result of the impact of these rising costs, our total center contribution
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Our debt levels may limit our flexibility in obtaining additional financing and in pursuing other
business opportunities. As of March 31, 2005, we had total consolidated indebtedness of $210.7 million, consisting
principally of obligations under term notes that are secured by certain of our properties,
borrowings under our revolving credit facility that are secured by certain personal property,
mortgage notes that are secured by certain of our centers and obligations under capital leases. Our level of indebtedness could have important consequences to us, including the following:  
    our ability to obtain additional financing, if necessary, for capital expenditures,
working capital, acquisitions or other purposes may be impaired or such financing may not be
available on favorable terms;
    we will need a substantial portion of our cash flow to pay the principal of, and interest
on, our indebtedness, including indebtedness that  we may incur in
the future;
    payments on our indebtedness will reduce the funds that would otherwise be available for
our operations and future business opportunities;
    a substantial decrease in our cash flows from operations could make it difficult for us
to meet our debt service requirements and force us to modify our operations;
    we may be more highly leveraged than our competitors, which may place us at a competitive
disadvantage;
    our debt level may make us more vulnerable and less flexible than our competitors to a
downturn in our business or the economy in general; and
    some of our debt has a variable rate of interest, which increases our vulnerability to
interest rate fluctuations. On April 15, 2005, we entered into a new $200 million five year revolving credit facility which
replaced our existing $55.0 million revolving credit facility and our $75.0 million construction
credit facility. As of April 15, 2005, in addition to the amount of indebtedness outstanding, we
had access to an additional $160.0 million under this new facility. We also have the ability to
incur new debt, subject to limitations under our existing credit facilities and in our debt
financing agreements. Furthermore, we have 13 centers financed by Teachers Insurance and Annuity
Association of America that are subject to cross-default and cross-collateral provisions, which
would allow the lender to foreclose on each of these 13 centers if there is an event of default
related to one or more of these centers. If we incur additional debt, the risks associated with our
leverage, including our ability to service our debt, could intensify. Because of the capital-intensive nature of our business, we may have to incur additional
indebtedness or issue new equity securities and, if we are not able to obtain additional capital,
our ability to operate or expand our business may be impaired and our operating results could be
adversely affected. Our business requires significant levels of capital to finance the development of additional sites
for new centers and the construction of our centers. If cash from available sources is
insufficient, or if cash is used for unanticipated needs, we may require additional capital sooner
than anticipated. In the event that we are required or choose to raise additional funds, we may be
unable to do so on favorable terms or at all. Furthermore, the cost of debt financing could
significantly increase, making it cost-prohibitive to borrow, which could force us to issue new
equity securities. If we issue new equity securities, existing shareholders may experience
additional dilution or the new equity securities may have rights, preferences or privileges senior
to those of existing holders of common stock. If we cannot raise funds on acceptable terms, we may
not be able to take advantage of future opportunities or respond to competitive pressures. Any
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The health club industry is highly competitive and our competitors may have greater name
recognition than we have. We compete with other health and fitness centers, physical fitness and recreational facilities
established by local non-profit organizations, governments, hospitals, and businesses, amenity and
condominium clubs and similar non-profit organizations, local salons, cafes and businesses offering
similar ancillary services, and, to a lesser extent, racquet, tennis and other athletic clubs,
country clubs, weight reducing salons and the home fitness equipment industry. Competitors, which
may have greater name recognition than we have, may compete with us to attract members in our
markets. Non-profit and government organizations in our markets may be able to obtain land and
construct centers at a lower cost than us and may be able to collect membership fees without paying
taxes, thereby allowing them to lower their prices. This competition may limit our ability to
increase membership fees, retain members, attract new members and retain qualified personnel. Competitors could copy our business model and erode our market share, brand recognition and
profitability. We employ a business model that could allow competitors to duplicate our successes. We cannot
assure you that our competitors will not attempt to copy our business model and that this will not
erode our market share and brand recognition and impair our growth rate and profitability. In
response to any such competitors, we may be required to decrease our membership fees, which may
reduce our operating margins and profitability. We have significant operations concentrated in certain geographic areas, and any disruption in the
operations of our centers in any of these areas could harm our operating results. We currently operate multiple centers in several metropolitan areas, including 14 in the
Minneapolis/ St. Paul market, seven in the Chicago market, six in the Detroit market, and five in
the Dallas market, with continued planned expansion in other markets. As a result, any prolonged
disruption in the operations of our centers in any of these markets, whether due to technical
difficulties, power failures or destruction or damage to the centers as a result of a natural
disaster, fire or any other reason, could harm our operating results. In addition, our
concentration in these markets increases our exposure to adverse developments related to
competition, as well as economic and demographic changes in these areas. If we cannot retain our key personnel and hire additional highly qualified personnel, we may not be
able to successfully manage our operations and pursue our strategic objectives. We are highly dependent on the services of our senior management team and other key employees at
both our corporate headquarters and our centers, and on our ability to recruit, retain and motivate
key personnel. Competition for such personnel is intense, and the inability to attract and retain
the additional qualified employees required to expand our activities, or the loss of current key
employees, could materially and adversely affect us. If our founder and chief executive officer leaves our company for any reason, it could have a
material adverse effect on us. Our growth and development to date have been largely dependent upon the services of Bahram Akradi,
our Chairman of the Board of Directors, President, Chief Executive Officer and founder. If Mr.
Akradi ceases to be Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer for any reason
other than due to his death or incapacity or as a result of his removal pursuant to our articles of
incorporation or bylaws, we will be in default under the loan documents for our 13 centers financed
with Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America. As a result, Mr. Akradi may be able to
exert disproportionate control over our company because of the significant consequence of his
departure. We do not have any employment or non-competition agreement with Mr. Akradi. We could be subject to claims related to health or safety risks at our centers. Use of our centers poses potential health or safety risks to members or guests through exertion and
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will not be asserted against us for injury or death suffered by someone using our facilities or
services. In addition, the childcare services we offer at our centers expose us to claims related
to childcare. Lastly, because we construct our own centers, we also face liability in connection
with the construction of these centers. We are subject to extensive government regulation, and changes in these regulations could have a
negative effect on our financial condition and results of operations. Various federal and state laws and regulations govern our operations, including:  
    general rules and regulations of the Federal Trade Commission, state and local consumer
protection agencies and state statutes that prescribe certain forms and provisions of
membership contracts and that govern the advertising, sale and collection of our
memberships;
    state and local health regulations; and
    regulation of rehabilitation service providers. Any changes in such laws could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and
results of operations. We have introduced other business initiatives that may not become profitable. In addition to our sports and athletic, professional fitness, family recreation and resort/spa
centers, we have introduced other business initiatives in the areas of nutritional products, media
and athletic events in order to capitalize on our brand identity and membership base. We have
limited experience with these other initiatives and face significant competition against
established companies with more retail experience and greater financial resources than us. We may
not be able to compete effectively against these established companies, and these other business
initiatives may not become profitable. In addition, we license from a third party the right to use
the mark LIFE TIME in connection with our nutritional products, as well as the right to use
certain ingredients of such products. These rights may be material to marketing and distributing
our nutritional products. If these licenses are terminated for any reason, we may no longer be able
to market and distribute nutritional products under the LIFE TIME FITNESS brand. We could be subject to claims related to our nutritional products. The nutritional products industry is currently the source of proposed federal laws and regulations,
as well as numerous lawsuits. We advertise and offer for sale proprietary nutritional products
within our centers and through our website. We cannot assure you that there will be no claims
against us regarding the ingredients in, manufacture of or results of using our nutritional
products. Furthermore, we cannot assure you that any rights we have under indemnification
provisions or insurance policies will be sufficient to cover any losses that might result from such
claims. If it becomes necessary to protect or defend our intellectual property rights or if we infringe on
the intellectual property rights of others, we may be required to pay royalties or fees or become
involved in costly litigation. We may have disputes with third parties to enforce our intellectual property rights, protect our
trademarks, determine the validity and scope of the proprietary rights of others or defend
ourselves from claims of infringement, invalidity or unenforceability. Such disputes may require us
to engage in litigation. We may incur substantial costs and a diversion of resources as a result of
such disputes and litigation, even if we win. In the event that we do not win, we may have to enter
into royalty or licensing agreements, we may be prevented from using the marks within certain
markets in connection with goods and services that are material to our business or we may be unable
to prevent a third party from using our marks. We cannot assure you that we would be able to reach
an agreement on reasonable terms, if at all. In particular, although we own an incontestable
federal trademark registration for use of the LIFE TIME FITNESS® mark in the field of health and
fitness centers, we are aware of entities in certain locations around the country that use LIFE
TIME FITNESS or a similar mark in connection with goods and services related to health and fitness.
The rights of these entities in such marks may predate our rights. Accordingly, if we open any
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which these parties operate, we may be required to pay royalties or may be prevented from using the
mark in such areas. Our business could be affected by acts of war or terrorism. Current world tensions could escalate, potentially leading to war or acts of terrorism. This could
have unpredictable consequences on the world economy and on our business. We will be exposed to risks relating to evaluations of controls required by Section 404 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 We are in the process of evaluating our internal controls systems to allow management to report on,
and our independent auditors to attest to, our internal control over financial reporting. We will
be performing the management certification and auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. We are required to comply with Section 404 by no later than
December 31, 2005. However, we cannot be certain as to the timing of completion or our evaluation,
testing and remediation actions or the impact of the same on our operations. Furthermore, upon
completion of this process, we may identify control deficiencies of varying degrees of severity
under applicable SEC and Public Company Accounting Oversight Board rules and regulations that
remain unremediated. As a public company, we will be required to report, among other things,
control deficiencies that constitute a material weakness or changes in internal controls that, or
are reasonably likely to, materially affect internal controls over financial reporting. A
material weakness is a significant deficiency, or combination of significant deficiencies that
results in more than a remote likelihood that a material misstatement of the annual or interim
financial statements will not be prevented or detected. If we fail to implement the requirements
of Section 404 in a timely manner, we might be subject to sanctions or investigation by regulatory
authorities such as the SEC or the New York Stock Exchange, and if we fail to remedy any material
weakness, our financial statements may be inaccurate, we may face restricted access to the capital
markets, and our stock price may be adversely affected. 
 Item 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK We do not believe that we have any significant risk related to interest rate fluctuations since we
have primarily fixed-rate debt. 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
cash flows and results of operations. As of December 31, 2004, and March 31, 2005, our floating
rate indebtedness was approximately $37.3 million and $43.3 million, respectively. If long-term
floating interest rates were to have increased by 100 basis points during the first three months of
2005, our interest costs would have increased by approximately $0.1 million. If short-term interest
rates were to have increased by 100 basis points during the first three months of 2005, our
interest income from cash equivalents would have increased by approximately $0.01 million. These
amounts are determined by considering the impact of the hypothetical interest rates on our floating
rate indebtedness and cash equivalents balances at March 31, 2005. 
 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
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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
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION 
 ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS Not applicable. 
 ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS Not applicable. 
 ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES Not applicable. 
 ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS Not applicable. 
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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS Exhibits filed with this report Exhibit No.
    
    Description
    
    Method of Filing3.1
    
    Amended and Restated Articles of
Incorporation of the Registrant
    
    Incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 3.1
to the Registrants Form
10-Q for the quarter
ended June 30, 2004
(File No. 001-32230)3.2
    
    Amended and Restated Bylaws of the
Registrant
    
    Incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 3.1
to the Registrants Form
10-Q for the quarter
ended June 30, 2004
(File No. 001-32230)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, 200410.1
    
    Summary of Non-Employee Director
Compensation
    
    Incorporated by
reference to Exhibit
10.35 to the
Registrants Form 10-K
for the year ended
December 31, 2004 (File
No. 001-32230)10.2
    
    2005 Key Executive Incentive
Compensation Plan
    
    Incorporated by
reference to Exhibit
10.1 to the Registrants
Form 8-K dated February
16, 2005 (File No.
001-32230)10.3
    
    Life Time Fitness, Inc. 2004
Long-Term Incentive Plan, as
amended
    
    Filed Electronically31.1
    
    Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)
Certification by Principal
Executive Officer
    
    Filed Electronically31.2
    
    Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)
Certification by Principal
Financial and Accounting Officer
    
    Filed Electronically32
    
    Section 1350 Certifications
    
    Filed Electronically
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SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Life Time Fitness, Inc.
has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized on May 3, 2005. LIFE TIME FITNESS, INC.By:/s/ Bahram AkradiName: Bahram Akradi
Title: Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer and Director)By:/s/ Michael R. RobinsonName: Michael R. Robinson
Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)By:
    
    /s/ John M. HugoName: John M. Hugo
Title: Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS Exhibit No.
    
    Description
    
    Method of Filing3.1
    
    Amended and Restated Articles of
Incorporation of the Registrant
    
    Incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 3.1
to the Registrants Form
10-Q for the quarter
ended June 30, 2004
(File No. 001-32230)3.2
    
    Amended and Restated Bylaws of the
Registrant
    
    Incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 3.1
to the Registrants Form
10-Q for the quarter
ended June 30, 2004
(File No. 001-32230)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, 200410.1
    
    Summary of Non-Employee Director
Compensation
    
    Incorporated by
reference to Exhibit
10.35 to the
Registrants Form 10-K
for the year ended
December 31, 2004 (File
No. 001-32230)10.2
    
    2005 Key Executive Incentive
Compensation Plan
    
    Incorporated by
reference to Exhibit
10.1 to the Registrants
Form 8-K dated February
16, 2005 (File No.
001-32230)10.3
    
    Life Time Fitness, Inc. 2004
Long-Term Incentive Plan, as
amended
    
    Filed Electronically31.1
    
    Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)
Certification by Principal
Executive Officer
    
    Filed Electronically31.2
    
    Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)
Certification by Principal
Financial and Accounting Officer
    
    Filed Electronically32
    
    Section 1350 Certifications
    
    Filed Electronically
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