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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 September 30, 2010
or
     
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 Number 000-52013
TOWN SPORTS INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Delaware   20-0640002
(State or other Jurisdiction of   (I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization)   Identification Number)
5 Penn Plaza (4th Floor)
New York, New York 10001
Telephone: (212) 246-6700
(Address, zip code, and telephone number, including
area code, of registrant’s principal executive office.)
     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter periods 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 o 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 the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.:
             
o Large accelerated filer   þ Accelerated filer   o Non-accelerated filer   þ Smaller reporting company
        (Do not check if smaller reporting company)    
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
     As of October 25, 2010, there were 22,658,363 shares of Common Stock of the registrant outstanding.
 
 

 


 

TOWN SPORTS INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
FORM 10-Q
For the Quarter Ended September 30, 2010
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TOWN SPORTS INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009
(All figures in thousands except share data)
(Unaudited)
                 
    September 30,     December 31,  
    2010     2009  
ASSETS
               
Current assets:
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 37,845     $ 10,758  
Accounts receivable (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $2,428 and $2,410 as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively)
    7,415       4,295  
Inventory
    345       224  
Prepaid corporate income taxes
    12,553       1,274  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    8,638       10,264  
 
           
Total current assets
    66,796       26,815  
Fixed assets, net
    307,581       340,277  
Goodwill
    32,737       32,636  
Intangible assets, net
    61       149  
Deferred tax assets, net
    45,048       50,581  
Deferred membership costs
    5,359       6,079  
Other assets
    9,812       10,929  
 
           
Total assets
  $ 467,394     $ 467,466  
 
           
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
               
Current liabilities:
               
Current portion of long-term debt
  $ 1,850     $ 1,850  
Accounts payable
    6,464       6,011  
Accrued expenses
    27,323       23,656  
Accrued interest
    2,762       6,573  
Deferred revenue
    40,099       35,346  
 
           
Total current liabilities
    78,498       73,436  
Long-term debt
    315,125       316,513  
Deferred lease liabilities
    68,325       71,438  
Deferred revenue
    3,091       1,488  
Other liabilities
    11,076       12,824  
 
           
Total liabilities
    476,115       475,699  
Contingencies (Note 10)
               
Stockholders’ deficit:
               
Common stock, $.001 par value; issued and outstanding 22,658,363 and 22,603,199 shares at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively
    23       23  
Paid-in capital
    (21,877 )     (22,572 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income (currency translation adjustment)
    1,709       1,327  
Retained earnings
    11,424       12,989  
 
           
Total stockholders’ deficit
    (8,721 )     (8,233 )
 
           
Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit
  $ 467,394     $ 467,466  
 
           
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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TOWN SPORTS INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009
(All figures in thousands except share and per share data)
(Unaudited)
                                      
    Three Months Ended September 30,     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
    2010     2009     2010     2009  
Revenues:
                               
Club operations
  $ 111,970     $ 119,282     $ 344,737     $ 367,370  
Fees and other
    1,157       1,167       3,585       3,700  
 
                       
 
    113,127       120,449       348,322       371,070  
 
                       
Operating Expenses:
                               
Payroll and related
    44,409       47,487       141,525       146,480  
Club operating
    44,451       45,589       131,723       137,499  
General and administrative
    7,049       8,103       22,280       23,938  
Depreciation and amortization
    13,151       14,353       40,212       42,995  
Impairment of fixed assets
          3,473       3,254       4,604  
 
                       
 
    109,060       119,005       338,994       355,516  
 
                       
Operating income
    4,067       1,444       9,328       15,554  
Interest expense
    5,305       5,378       15,668       15,944  
Interest income
    (41 )     (1 )     (76 )     (2 )
Equity in the earnings of investees and rental income
    (499 )     (444 )     (1,553 )     (1,452 )
 
                       
(Loss) income before benefit for corporate income taxes
    (698 )     (3,489 )     (4,711 )     1,064  
Benefit for corporate income taxes
    (680 )     (2,004 )     (3,146 )     (614 )
 
                       
Net (loss) income
  $ (18 )   $ (1,485 )   $ (1,565 )   $ 1,678  
 
                       
(Loss) earnings per share:
                               
Basic
  $ (0.00 )   $ (0.07 )   $ (0.07 )   $ 0.07  
Diluted
  $ (0.00 )   $ (0.07 )   $ (0.07 )   $ 0.07  
Weighted average number of shares used in calculating (loss) earnings per share:
                               
Basic
    22,646,470       22,565,564       22,625,765       22,770,792  
Diluted
    22,646,470       22,565,564       22,625,765       22,790,102  
 
                               
Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income
                               
Net (loss) income
  $ (18 )   $ (1,485 )   $ (1,565 )   $ 1,678  
Foreign currency translation adjustments
    596       259       382       182  
 
                       
Comprehensive (loss) income
  $ 578     $ (1,226 )   $ (1,183 )   $ 1,860  
 
                       
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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TOWN SPORTS INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009
(All figures in thousands)
(Unaudited)
                 
    Nine Months Ended September 30,  
    2010     2009  
Cash flows from operating activities:
               
Net (loss) income
  $ (1,565 )   $ 1,678  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    40,212       42,995  
Impairment of fixed assets
    3,254       4,604  
Write-off of deferred financing costs
          100  
Non-cash interest expense on Senior Discount Notes
          1,203  
Amortization of debt issuance costs
    759       643  
Non-cash rental expense, net of non-cash rental income
    (3,518 )     (1,686 )
Compensation expense incurred in connection with stock options and common stock grants
    1,139       1,257  
Decrease (increase) in deferred tax asset
    5,533       (3,474 )
Net change in certain operating assets and liabilities
    (7,174 )     2,156  
Decrease in deferred membership costs
    720       4,345  
Landlord contributions to tenant improvements
    100       4,664  
(Decrease) increase in insurance reserves
    (1,053 )     430  
Other
    (368 )     (133 )
 
           
Total adjustments
    39,604       57,104  
 
           
Net cash provided by operating activities
    38,039       58,782  
 
           
 
               
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
Capital expenditures
    (9,976 )     (39,805 )
 
           
Net cash used in investing activities
    (9,976 )     (39,805 )
 
           
 
               
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
Proceeds from borrowings on Revolving Loan Facility
          82,800  
Repayment of borrowings on Revolving Loan Facility
          (93,000 )
Repayment of long term borrowings
    (1,388 )     (1,388 )
Costs related to deferred financing
          (615 )
Repurchase of common stock
          (5,355 )
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
    81       36  
Tax benefit from stock option exercises
          21  
 
           
Net cash used in financing activities
    (1,307 )     (17,501 )
 
           
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
    331       146  
 
           
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
    27,087       1,622  
Cash and cash equivalents beginning of period
    10,758       10,399  
 
           
Cash and cash equivalents end of period
  $ 37,845     $ 12,021  
 
           
 
               
Summary of the change in certain operating assets and liabilities:
               
Increase in accounts receivable
  $ (3,120 )   $ (1,618 )
(Increase) decrease in inventory
    (119 )     6  
Decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets
    1,386       1,018  
Increase in accounts payable, accrued expenses and accrued interest
    3,181       651  
(Decrease) increase in accrued interest on Senior Discount Notes
    (3,807 )     2,538  
Change in prepaid corporate income taxes and corporate income taxes payable
    (11,279 )     4,545  
Increase (decrease) in deferred revenue
    6,584       (4,984 )
 
           
Net change in certain working capital components
  $ (7,174 )   $ 2,156  
 
           
 
               
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
               
Cash payments for interest
  $ 19,472     $ 12,924  
 
           
Cash payments for income taxes
  $ 3,066     $ 581  
 
           
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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TOWN SPORTS INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In thousands except share and per share data)
(Unaudited)
1. Basis of Presentation
     As of September 30, 2010, Town Sports International Holdings, Inc. (the “Company” or “TSI Holdings”), through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Town Sports International, LLC (“TSI, LLC”), operated 160 fitness clubs (“clubs”) comprised of 108 clubs in the New York metropolitan market under the “New York Sports Clubs” brand name, 25 clubs in the Boston market under the “Boston Sports Clubs” brand name, 18 clubs (two of which are partly-owned) in the Washington, D.C. market under the “Washington Sports Clubs” brand name, six clubs in the Philadelphia market under the “Philadelphia Sports Clubs” brand name and three clubs in Switzerland. The Company’s operating segments are New York Sports Clubs, Boston Sports Clubs, Philadelphia Sports Clubs, Washington Sports Clubs and Swiss Sports Clubs. The Company has determined that our operating segments have similar economic characteristics and meet the criteria which permit them to be aggregated into one reportable segment.
     The condensed consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared by the Company pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s December 31, 2009 consolidated financial statements and notes thereto, included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009. The year-end condensed balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”). Certain information and footnote disclosures that are normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with US GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to SEC rules and regulations. The information reflects all adjustments which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position and results of operations for the interim periods set forth herein. The results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 are not necessarily indicative of the results for the entire year ending December 31, 2010.
     Certain reclassifications were made to the reported amounts as of December 31, 2009 to conform to the presentation as of September 30, 2010.
Correction of an Accounting Error
     As disclosed in Note 2 — Correction of an Accounting Error — to the consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009 filed with the SEC, the results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2009 include a cumulative charge to payroll and related expense and a related decrease in deferred membership costs on the Company’s consolidated statement of operations and consolidated balance sheet, respectively, as a result of the correction of an accounting error. The Company determined that the impact of this error on all prior periods, as well as the correction of the error in the quarter ended December 31, 2009, was immaterial and accordingly, the Company did not restate its prior period results of operations. The Company is no longer deferring a portion of membership consultants’ salaries and related taxes and benefits, however it will continue to defer membership consultants’ commissions and bonuses and portions of taxes and benefits related to those commissions and bonuses. The results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 include an overstatement of payroll and related expense for costs related to prior periods of $119 and $520, net of taxes, respectively.
Change in Estimated Average Membership Life
     Initiation fees and related direct and incremental expenses of membership acquisition, which include sales commissions, bonuses and related taxes and benefits, are deferred and recognized on a straight-line basis over an estimated average membership life of 27 months. Effective July 1, 2010, the Company changed its estimated average membership life from 25 months to 27 months. If the estimated average membership life had remained at 25 months for the three months ended September 30, 2010, the impact would have been a decrease in net loss of approximately $26. The Company assesses the estimated average membership life on a quarterly basis. The table below summarizes the estimated average membership life utilized in each of the first three quarters of 2009 and 2010.

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Date   2010   2009
Three months ended March 31
  28 months   30 months
Three months ended June 30
  25 months   28 months
Three months ended September 30
  27 months   28 months
2. Recent Accounting Pronouncements
     In May 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued guidance regarding subsequent events, which was subsequently updated in February 2010. This guidance established general standards of accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date, but before financial statements are issued or are available to be issued. This guidance was effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods ending after June 15, 2009, and was therefore adopted by the Company for the second quarter 2009 reporting. The adoption did not have a significant impact on the subsequent events that the Company reports, either through recognition or disclosure, in the condensed consolidated financial statements. In February 2010, the FASB amended its guidance on subsequent events to remove the requirement to disclose the date through which an entity has evaluated subsequent events, alleviating conflicts with current SEC guidance. This amendment was effective immediately.
     In September 2009, the FASB issued new accounting guidance related to the revenue recognition of multiple element arrangements. The new guidance states that if vendor specific objective evidence or third party evidence for deliverables in an arrangement cannot be determined, companies will be required to develop a best estimate of the selling price to separate deliverables and allocate arrangement consideration using the relative selling price method. The accounting guidance will be applied prospectively and become effective during the first quarter of 2011. The Company does not expect this accounting guidance to have a material impact on our financial position or results of operations.
     Effective January 1, 2010, the Company adopted the FASB issued guidance which changes the way that companies account for Variable Interest Entities (“VIEs”). The adoption of this guidance did not have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The Company has investments in two partly-owned clubs, Capitol Hill Squash Club Associates (“CHSCA”) and Kalorama Sports Management Associates (“KSMA”) (collectively, the “Affiliates”). The Company accounts for these Affiliates in accordance with the equity method of accounting. The Company has a limited partnership interest in CHSCA, which provides the Company with approximately 20% of the CHSCA profits. The Company has a co-general partnership and limited partnership interests in KSMA, which entitles it to receive approximately 45% of the KSMA profits. The Affiliates have operations, which are similar, and related to, those of the Company. The Company has determined that the Affiliates are VIEs, however, the Company is not the primary beneficiary. The Company’s maximum exposure to loss as a result of its involvement with the Affiliates is limited to its investment balance plus any outstanding intercompany receivable. The assets, liabilities, equity and operating results of the Affiliates and the Company’s pro rata share of the Affiliates’ net assets and operating results were not material for all periods presented.
3. Long-Term Debt
                 
    September 30,     December 31,  
    2010     2009  
Term Loan Facility
  $ 178,525     $ 179,913  
11% Senior Discount Notes
    138,450       138,450  
 
           
 
    316,975       318,363  
Less: Current portion due within one year
    1,850       1,850  
 
           
Long-term portion
  $ 315,125     $ 316,513  
 
           
     On February 27, 2007, the Company entered into a $260,000 senior secured credit facility (the “2007 Senior Credit Facility”). The 2007 Senior Credit Facility consists of an $185,000 term loan facility (the “Term Loan Facility”) and originally consisted of a $75,000 revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Loan Facility”).
     On July 15, 2009, the Company and TSI, LLC entered into the First Amendment to the 2007 Senior Credit Facility (the “Amendment”), which amended the definition of “Consolidated EBITDA” as defined in the 2007 Senior Credit Facility, to

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permit TSI, LLC (as Borrower), solely for purposes of determining compliance with the maximum total leverage ratio covenant, to add back the amount of non-cash charges relating to the impairment or write-down of fixed assets, intangible assets and goodwill. The Amendment also reduced the total Revolving Loan Facility by 15%, from $75,000 to $63,750. Additionally, the Company incurred an aggregate of approximately $615 in fees and expenses related to the Amendment.
     Borrowings under the Term Loan Facility, at TSI, LLC’s option, bear interest at either the administrative agent’s base rate plus 0.75% or its Eurodollar rate plus 1.75%, each as defined in the 2007 Senior Credit Facility. The Term Loan Facility matures on the earlier of February 27, 2014, or August 1, 2013, if the 11% Senior Discount Notes are still outstanding. TSI, LLC is required to repay 0.25% of principal, or $463 per quarter. As of September 30, 2010, the Company has paid $6,475 of the outstanding principal.
     The Revolving Loan Facility expires on February 27, 2012 and borrowings under the facility currently, at TSI, LLC’s option, bear interest at the administrative agent’s base rate plus 1.25% or the Eurodollar rate plus 2.25%, as defined in the 2007 Senior Credit Facility. The Revolving Loan Facility contains a maximum total leverage covenant ratio of 4.25:1.00, which covenant is subject to compliance, on a consolidated basis, only during the period in which borrowings and letters of credit are outstanding thereunder. As of September 30, 2010, the Company’s leverage ratio was 2.66:1.00. As of September 30, 2010, there were no outstanding Revolving Loan Facility borrowings and outstanding letters of credit issued totaled $13,527. The unutilized portion of the Revolving Loan Facility as of September 30, 2010 was $50,223.
Fair Market Value
     Based on quoted market prices, the 11% Senior Discount Notes and the Term Loan Facility had a fair value of approximately $131,181 and $164,689, respectively at September 30, 2010 and $83,762 and $165,519, respectively at December 31, 2009.
4. Concentration of Credit Risk
     Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist of cash and cash equivalents. Although the Company deposits its cash with more than one financial institution, $18,680 out of the cash balance of $37,845 as of September 30, 2010 was held at one financial institution. The Company has not experienced any losses on cash and cash equivalent accounts to date and the Company believes that, based on the credit ratings of the aforementioned institutions, it is not exposed to any significant credit risk related to cash at this time.

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5. (Loss) Earnings Per Share
     Basic (loss) earnings per share is computed by dividing net income applicable to common stockholders by the weighted average numbers of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is computed similarly to basic earnings per share, except that the denominator is increased for the assumed exercise of dilutive stock options and unvested restricted stock using the treasury stock method.
                                    
    Three months ended September 30,     Nine months ended September 30,  
    2010     2009     2010     2009  
Weighted average number of shares of Common Stock outstanding — basic
    22,646,470       22,565,564       22,625,765       22,770,792  
 
                       
Effect of dilutive stock options and restricted Common Stock
                      19,310  
 
                       
Weighted average number of shares of Common Stock outstanding — diluted
    22,646,470       22,565,564       22,625,765       22,790,102  
 
                       
(Loss) earnings per share:
                               
Basic
  $ (0.00 )   $ (0.07 )   $ (0.07 )   $ 0.07  
Diluted
  $ (0.00 )   $ (0.07 )   $ (0.07 )   $ 0.07  
     For the nine months ended September 30, 2009, the Company did not include stock options to purchase 1,147,915 shares of the Company’s common stock in the calculations of diluted EPS because the exercise prices of those options were greater than the average market price and their inclusion would be anti-dilutive.
     For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and for the three months ended September 30, 2009 there was no effect of dilutive stock options and restricted common stock on the calculation of diluted loss per share as the Company reported a net loss for these periods.
6. Common Stock and Stock-Based Compensation
     The Company’s 2006 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated (the “2006 Plan”), authorizes the Company to issue up to 2,500,000 shares of Common Stock to employees, non-employee directors and consultants pursuant to awards of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, in payment of performance shares or other stock-based awards. Under the 2006 Plan, stock options must be granted at a price not less than the fair market value of the stock on the date the option is granted, generally are not subject to re-pricing, and will not be exercisable more than ten years after the date of grant. Options granted under the 2006 Plan generally qualify as “non-qualified stock options” under the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. The 2006 Plan was approved by stockholders at the 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 15, 2008. Certain options granted under the Company’s 2004 Common Stock Option Plan, as amended (the “2004 Plan”), generally qualify as “incentive stock options” under the U.S. Internal Revenue Code; the exercise price of a stock option granted under this plan may not be less than the fair market value of Common Stock on the option grant date.
     At September 30, 2010, the Company had 148,120 and 1,956,137 shares of restricted stock and stock options outstanding under the 2004 Plan and the 2006 Plan, respectively.

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Option Grants
Options granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 to employees of the Company and members of the Company’s Board of Directors were as follows:
                                                         
                                        Risk Free     Expected  
    Number of     Exercise     Black-Scholes             Dividend     Interest     Term  
Date   Options     Price     Valuation     Volatility     Yield     Rate     (Years)  
January 4, 2010
    7,000     $ 2.47     $ 1.73       83.99 %     0.00 %     2.83 %     5.5  
January 4, 2010
    7,500     $ 2.47     $ 1.81       83.99 %     0.00 %     3.18 %     6.25  
August 2, 2010
    260,000     $ 2.77     $ 1.96       80.54 %     0.00 %     2.17 %     6.25  
 
                                                     
 
    274,500                                                  
 
                                                     
     The total compensation expense, classified within Payroll and related on the condensed consolidated statements of operations, related to options outstanding under the 2006 Plan and the 2004 Plan was $362 and $1,056 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, respectively, and $385 and $1,163 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, respectively.
     As of September 30, 2010, a total of $1,761 in unrecognized compensation cost related to stock options is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 3.1 years.
Restricted Stock Awards
     The total compensation expense, classified within Payroll and related on the condensed consolidated statements of operations, related to restricted stock granted under the 2006 Plan and the 2004 Plan was $10 and $28 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, respectively, and $14 and $41 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, respectively.
     As of September 30, 2010, a total of $24 in unrecognized compensation expense related to restricted stock awards is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.0 years. There was no restricted stock awarded during the nine months ended September 30, 2010.
Stock Grants
     In the nine months ended September 30, 2010, the Company issued shares of common stock to members of the Company’s Board of Directors as payment of their annual retention. The total fair value of the shares issued was expensed upon the grant dates. Total shares issued were:
                         
    Number of     Price Per     Grant Date Fair  
Date   Shares     Share     Value  
March 25, 2010
    3,049     $ 4.10     $ 13  
June 24, 2010
    5,252     $ 2.38       12  
September 24, 2010
    10,870     $ 2.76       30  
 
                   
Total
    19,171             $ 55  
 
                   

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7. Fixed Asset Impairment and Club Closures
     Fixed assets are evaluated for impairment periodically whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that related carrying amounts may not be recoverable from undiscounted cash flows in accordance with FASB released guidance. The Company’s long-lived assets and liabilities are grouped at the individual club level which is the lowest level for which there is identifiable cash flow. To the extent that estimated future undiscounted net cash flows attributable to the assets are less than the carrying amount, an impairment charge equal to the difference between the carrying value of such asset and its fair value is recognized. In the three months ended September 30, 2010, the Company tested 10 underperforming clubs and no impairments were found. The 10 clubs had an aggregate of $11,350 of net leasehold improvements and furniture and fixtures remaining as of September 30, 2010. In the nine months ended September 30, 2010, we recorded a total of $3,254 of impairment charges at three of our clubs. In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, we recorded $3,473 and $4,604 of impairment charges, respectively.
     The impairment losses are included as a separate line in operating income on the condensed consolidated statement of operations.
     The fair values of fixed assets evaluated for impairment were calculated using Level 3 inputs using discounted cash flows, which are based on internal budgets and forecasts through the end of each respective lease. The most significant assumptions in those budgets and forecasts relate to estimated membership and ancillary revenue, attrition rates, and maintenance capital expenditures, which are estimated at approximately 3% of total revenues. The Company’s non-financial assets and liabilities that are reported at fair value on a non-recurring basis in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet were zero as of September 30, 2010.
8. Goodwill and Other Intangibles
     Goodwill has been allocated to reporting units that closely reflect the regions served by our four trade names: New York Sports Clubs (“NYSC”), Boston Sports Clubs (“BSC”), Washington Sports Clubs (“WSC”) and Philadelphia Sports Clubs (“PSC”), with certain more remote clubs that do not benefit from a regional cluster being considered single reporting units (“Outlier Clubs”) and our three clubs located in Switzerland being considered a single reporting unit (“SSC”). The Company has one Outlier Club with goodwill. As of September 30, 2010, the BSC, WSC and PSC regions do not have goodwill balances.
     As of March 31, 2010 and 2009, the Company performed its annual impairment test. The March 31, 2010 and 2009 impairment tests supported the recorded goodwill balances and as such no impairment of goodwill was required. The valuation of reporting units requires assumptions and estimates of many critical factors, including revenue and market growth, operating cash flows and discount rates.
     The Company’s next annual impairment test will be performed in the quarter ending March 31, 2011 or earlier, if any such change constitutes a triggering event outside the quarter when the annual goodwill impairment test is performed. It is not possible at this time to determine if any such future impairment charge would result. There were no triggering events in the three months ended September 30, 2010. As of March 31, 2010, the implied fair value of NYSC was 30% greater than book value and the estimated fair value of SSC was 73% greater than book value.

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     The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill from January 1, 2009 through September 30, 2010 are detailed in the charts below.
                                         
    NYSC     BSC     SSC     Outlier Clubs     Total  
Balance as of January 1, 2009
                                       
Goodwill
  $ 31,403     $ 15,766     $ 1,070     $ 3,982     $ 52,221  
Accumulated impairment of goodwill
          (15,766 )           (3,845 )     (19,611 )
 
                             
 
    31,403             1,070       137       32,610  
Changes due to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations
                26             26  
 
                             
Balance as of December 31, 2009
                                       
Goodwill
    31,403       15,766       1,096       3,982       52,247  
Accumulated impairment of goodwill
          (15,766 )           (3,845 )     (19,611 )
 
                             
 
    31,403             1,096       137       32,636  
Changes due to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations
                101             101  
 
                             
Balance as of September 30, 2010
                                       
Goodwill
    31,403       15,766       1,197       3,982       52,348  
Accumulated impairment of goodwill
          (15,766 )           (3,845 )     (19,611 )
 
                             
 
  $ 31,403     $     $ 1,197     $ 137     $ 32,737  
 
                             
     Intangible assets as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 are as follows:
                 
      September 30,         December 31,    
      2010         2009    
Covenants-not-to-compete
  $ 1,508     $ 1,508  
Accumulated amortization
    (1,447 )     (1,359 )
 
           
 
  $ 61     $ 149  
 
           
9. Income Taxes
     The Company has determined our income tax benefit for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 on a discrete basis. The Company could not reliably estimate its 2010 effective annual tax rate because small changes in annual estimated income before provision for corporate income taxes (pre-tax results) could have a significant impact on our annual estimated effective tax rate. Accordingly, the Company calculated its effective tax rate based on pre-tax results through the nine months ended September 30, 2010.
     The Company recorded a benefit for corporate income taxes of $(3,146) for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to a benefit of $(614) for the nine months ended September 30, 2009. The Company’s effective tax rate was (67)% in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to (58)% in the nine months ended September 30, 2009. The expected benefits from the Company’s Captive Insurance arrangement adjusted the Company’s effective tax rate on the Company’s pre-tax loss in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 from (44)% to (67)% and changed the Company’s effective tax rate on the pre-tax income for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 from 24% to (58)%.
     As of September 30, 2010, $751 represents the amount of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect the Company’s effective tax rate in 2010. In 2010, $751 of unrecognized tax benefits could be realized by the Company since the income tax returns may no longer be subject to audit during 2010.
     The Company recognizes both interest accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits and penalties in income tax expense, if deemed applicable. As of September 30, 2010, the amount accrued for interest was $184.

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     The Company files Federal income tax returns, a foreign jurisdiction return and multiple state and local jurisdiction tax returns. The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) examined the Company’s 2006 and 2007 Federal income tax returns and concluded those audits with no findings. The Company is no longer subject to examinations of its Federal income tax returns by the IRS for the years 2007 and prior. The IRS is currently examining the Company’s 2008 Federal income tax return. The following state and local jurisdictions are currently examining the Company’s respective returns for the years indicated: New York State (2006, 2007), New York City (2006, 2007, 2008), and Connecticut (2007, 2008). The Company has not been notified of any findings regarding any of these examinations.
     As of September 30, 2010, the Company has net deferred tax assets of $45,048. Quarterly, the Company assesses the weight of all positive and negative evidence to determine whether the net deferred tax asset is realizable. In 2009 and in the first three quarters of 2010, the Company incurred losses and may continue to incur losses in the remainder of 2010. However, management has recently experienced positive trends in attrition, sales and payroll expense savings and, accordingly, expects that it will continue to be in a three year cumulative income position as of December 31, 2010. In addition, the Company, based on these recent trends, expects to be profitable in 2011 and future income sufficient to realize the deferred tax assets during the periods when the temporary tax deductible differences reverse. These projections do not anticipate additional impairments of long-term assets or the reversal of current positive trends in attrition and sales. The Company has historically been a taxpayer and has no net operating loss carry-forwards, except for an immaterial amount related to the State of Pennsylvania. Accordingly, the Company concluded that it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets will be realized. If actual results do not meet the Company’s forecasts and the Company incurs higher than expected losses in 2010, or the Company’s forecasts for 2011 change such that losses are expected to occur, a valuation allowance against the deferred tax assets may be required in the future. In addition, with exception of the deductions related to the Company’s captive insurance for state taxes, taxable income has been and is projected to be the same as Federal. Because the Company expects the captive insurance company to be discontinued, the assessment of realizability of the state deferred tax assets is consistent with the Federal tax analysis above.
10. Contingencies
     On or about March 1, 2005, in an action styled Sarah Cruz, et al v. Town Sports International, d/b/a New York Sports Club, plaintiffs commenced a purported class action against the Company in the Supreme Court, New York County, seeking unpaid wages and alleging that TSI, LLC violated various overtime provisions of the New York State Labor Law with respect to the payment of wages to certain trainers and assistant fitness managers. On or about June 18, 2007, the same plaintiffs commenced a second purported class action against the Company in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County, seeking unpaid wages and alleging that TSI, LLC violated various wage payment and overtime provisions of the New York State Labor Law with respect to the payment of wages to all New York purported hourly employees. On September 17, 2010, the Company made motions to dismiss the class action allegations of both lawsuits for plaintiffs’ failure to timely file motions to certify the class actions. The motions are scheduled for oral argument on November 10, 2010. While the Company is unable at this time to estimate the likelihood of an unfavorable outcome or the potential loss to the Company in the event of such an outcome, the Company intends to contest these cases vigorously. Depending upon the ultimate outcome, these matters may have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.
     On September 14, 2009, the Staff of the SEC advised the Company that a formal order of private investigation had been issued with respect to the Company. Since May 2008, the Company has been providing documents and testimony on a voluntary basis in response to an informal inquiry by the Staff of the SEC, which primarily relates to the deferral of certain payroll costs incurred in connection with the sale of memberships in the Company’s health and fitness clubs and the time period utilized by the Company for the amortization of (i) such deferred costs into expense and (ii) initiation fees into revenue. The Company continues to discuss these issues with the SEC Staff and to cooperate fully with the Staff’s investigation. The Company cannot predict the outcome of the investigation, or the timeframe for its conclusion.
     On September 22, 2009, in an action styled Town Sports International, LLC v. Ajilon Solutions, a division of Ajilon Professional Staffing LLC (Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County, 602911-09), TSI, LLC brought an action in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County, against Ajilon for breach of contract, conversion and replevin, seeking, among other things, money damages against Ajilon for breaching its agreement to design and deliver to TSI, LLC a new sports club enterprise management system known as GIMS, including failing to provide copies of the computer source code written for GIMS, related documentation, properly identified requirements documents and other property owned and licensed by TSI, LLC. Subsequently, on October 14, 2009, Ajilon brought a counterclaim against TSI, LLC alleging breach of contract, alleging, among other things, failure to pay outstanding invoices in the amount of $2,900, which has not been

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accrued in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements. The litigation is currently in the discovery phase. The Company is unable at this time to estimate the likelihood of an unfavorable outcome. The Company intends to prosecute vigorously its claims against Ajilon and defend against Ajilon’s counterclaim.
     In addition to the litigation discussed above, the Company is involved in various other lawsuits, claims and proceedings incidental to the ordinary course of business. The results of litigation are inherently unpredictable. Any claims against the Company, whether meritorious or not, could be time consuming, result in costly litigation, require significant amounts of management time and result in diversion of significant resources. The results of these other lawsuits, claims and proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty. The Company believes, however, that the ultimate resolution of these current matters will not have a material adverse effect on its financial statements taken as a whole.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition & Results of Operations
Introduction
     In this Form 10-Q, unless otherwise stated or the context otherwise indicates, references to “TSI Holdings,” “Town Sports,” “TSI,” “the Company,” “we,” “our” and similar references refer to Town Sports International Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries, and references to “TSI LLC” refer to Town Sports International, LLC (formerly known as Town Sports International, Inc.), our wholly-owned operating subsidiary.
     Based on the number of clubs, we are one of the leading owners and operators of fitness clubs in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States and one of the largest fitness club owners and operators in the United States. As of September 30, 2010, the Company, through its subsidiaries, operated 160 fitness clubs. These clubs collectively served approximately 493,000 members, including 16,000 members under our new student membership as of September 30, 2010. We are the largest fitness club owner and operator in Manhattan with 38 locations (more than twice as many as our nearest competitor) and owned and operated a total of 108 clubs under the “New York Sports Clubs” brand name within a 120-mile radius of New York City as of September 30, 2010. We owned and operated 25 clubs in the Boston region under our “Boston Sports Clubs” brand name, 18 clubs (two of which are partly-owned) in the Washington, D.C. region under our “Washington Sports Clubs” brand name and six clubs in the Philadelphia region under our “Philadelphia Sports Clubs” brand name as of September 30, 2010. In addition, we owned and operated three clubs in Switzerland as of September 30, 2010. We employ localized brand names for our clubs to create an image and atmosphere consistent with the local community and to foster recognition as a local network of quality fitness clubs rather than a national chain.
     We have developed and refined our fitness club model through our clustering strategy, offering fitness clubs close to our members’ workplaces and homes. We target all individuals within each of our regions who aspire to a healthy lifestyle. We believe that the majority of our members have annual household income levels between $50,000 and $150,000. We believe that the upper value segment is not only the broadest segment of the market, but also the segment with the greatest growth opportunities. Our goal is to be the most recognized health club network in each of the four major metropolitan regions we serve. We believe that our strategy of clustering clubs provides significant benefits to our members and allows us to achieve strategic operating advantages. In each of our markets, we have developed clusters by initially opening or acquiring clubs located in the more central urban markets of the region and then branching out from these urban centers to suburbs and neighboring communities.
Revenue and operating expenses
     We have two principal sources of revenue:
    Membership revenue: Our largest sources of revenue are dues and initiation fees paid by our members. These dues and fees comprised 80.3% of our total revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2010. We recognize revenue from membership dues in the month when the services are rendered. Approximately 96% of our members pay their monthly dues by Electronic Funds Transfer, or EFT, while the balance is paid annually in advance. We recognize revenue from initiation fees over the expected average life of the membership.
 
    Ancillary club revenue: For the nine months ended September 30, 2010, we generated 12.7% of our revenue from personal training and 6.0% of our revenue from other ancillary programs and services consisting of programming for children, group fitness training and other member activities, as well as sales of miscellaneous sports products.
     In addition, we receive revenue (approximately 1.0% of our total revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2010) from the rental of space in our facilities to operators who offer wellness-related offerings, such as physical therapy and juice bars. In addition, we sell in-club advertising and sponsorships and generate management fees from certain club facilities that we do not wholly own. We refer to this revenue as Fees and Other revenue.
     Our performance is dependent on our ability to continually attract and retain members at our clubs. We experience attrition at our clubs and must attract new members to maintain our membership and revenue levels. In the three months ended September 30, 2010 and June 30, 2010, our monthly average attrition rate was 3.8% and 3.3%, respectively.
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contracted maintenance expenses, as well as depreciation. Variable costs are primarily related to payroll associated with ancillary club revenue, membership sales compensation, advertising, certain facility maintenance, and club supplies.
     General and administrative expenses include costs relating to our centralized support functions, such as accounting, insurance, information and communication systems, purchasing, member relations, legal and consulting fees and real estate development expenses. Payroll and related expenses are included in a separate line item on the condensed consolidated statement of operations and are not included in general and administrative expenses.
     As clubs mature and increase their membership base, fixed costs are typically spread over an increasing revenue base and operating margins tend to improve. Conversely, when our membership base declines, our operating margins are negatively impacted. As of September 30, 2010, the number of members at our clubs open over 24 months increased approximately 0.1% compared to September 30, 2009. Membership at these clubs may decrease in the fourth quarter of 2010 if consumer confidence and spending continues to be under pressure and if the number of competitors offering lower cost memberships with lower dues in our markets continues to grow.
     As of September 30, 2010, 158 of the existing fitness clubs were wholly-owned by us and our condensed consolidated financial statements include the operating results of all such clubs. Two clubs in Washington, D.C. were partly-owned and operated by us, with our profit sharing percentages approximating 20% (after priority distributions) and 45%, respectively, and are treated as unconsolidated affiliates for which we apply the equity method of accounting. In addition, we provide management services at four fitness clubs located in colleges and universities in which we have no equity interest.
Student Membership
     As part of our efforts to drive member sales, in April 2010, we began offering a new, favorably-priced, restricted-use month-to-month membership available to students. In prior years, we offered a three-month summer membership targeted at students generally priced at $199.00 for the entire summer. The new membership is a month-to-month membership with dues of $20.00 per month and $119.00 for initiation fees at the time of enrollment. As of September 30, 2010, we had approximately 16,000 student members.
Historical Club Count
     The following table sets forth the changes in our club count during each of the quarters in 2009, the full-year 2009 and the first, second and third quarters of 2010.
                                                                 
    2009     2010  
    Q1     Q2     Q3     Q4     Full-Year     Q1     Q2     Q3  
Wholly owned clubs operated
at beginning of period
    164       165       164       163       164       159       159       159  
New clubs opened
    4                         4                    
Clubs closed, relocated or merged
    (3 )     (1 )     (1 )     (4 )     (9 )                 (1 )
 
                                               
Wholly owned clubs at end of period
    165       164       163       159       159       159       159       158  
 
                                               
Total clubs operated at end of period (1)
    167       166       165       161       161       161       161       160  
 
                                               
 
(1)   Includes wholly-owned and partly-owned clubs. In addition to the above, during all periods presented, we managed four university fitness clubs in which we did not have an equity interest.

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Comparable Club Revenue
     We define comparable club revenue as revenue at those clubs that were operated by us for over 12 months and comparable club revenue increases and decreases as revenue for the 13th month and thereafter as applicable as compared to the same period of the prior year.
     Key determinants of the comparable club revenue decreases shown in the table below are new memberships, member retention rates, pricing and ancillary revenue.
         
2009
       
Three months ended March 31, 2009
    (2.1 )%
Three months ended June 30, 2009
    (6.3 )%
Three months ended September 30, 2009
    (7.0 )%
Three months ended December 31, 2009
    (7.1 )%
2010
       
Three months ended March 31, 2010
    (6.0 )%
Three months ended June 30, 2010
    (4.2 )%
Three months ended September 30, 2010
    (5.0 )%
     As shown above, comparable club revenue had been consistently trending downward in the year ended December 31, 2009; however in 2010, comparable club revenue showed some improvement in the first and second quarter of 2010, although it decreased slightly in the third quarter. In the fourth quarter of 2010, based on our current forecast, we expect the decreases in comparable club revenue to improve.

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Results of Operations
     The following table sets forth certain operating data as a percentage of revenue for the periods indicated:
                                 
    Three Months     Nine Months  
    Ended September 30,     Ended September 30,  
    2010     2009     2010     2009  
Revenue
    100.0 %     100.0 %     100.0 %     100.0 %
Operating expenses:
                               
Payroll and related
    39.3       39.4       40.6       39.5  
Club operating
    39.3       37.9       37.8       37.1  
General and administrative
    6.2       6.7       6.4       6.4  
Depreciation and amortization
    11.6       11.9       11.5       11.6  
Impairment of fixed assets
          2.9       1.0       1.2  
 
                       
 
    96.4       98.8       97.3       95.8  
 
                       
Operating income
    3.6       1.2       2.7       4.2  
Interest expense
    4.7       4.5       4.5       4.3  
Interest income
                       
Equity in the earnings of investees and rental income
    (0.4 )     (0.4 )     (0.4 )     (0.4 )
 
                       
(Loss) income before benefit for corporate income taxes
    (0.7 )     (2.9 )     (1.4 )     0.3  
 
                       
Benefit for corporate income taxes
    (0.6 )     (1.7 )     (0.9 )     (0.2 )
 
                       
Net (loss) income
    (0.1 )%     (1.2 )%     (0.5 )%     0.5 %
 
                       
Revenue (in thousands) was comprised of the following for the periods indicated:
                                         
    Three Months Ended September 30,        
    2010     2009        
    Revenue     % Revenue     Revenue     % Revenue     % Variance  
Membership dues
  $ 89,075       78.8 %   $ 95,400       79.2 %     (6.6 )%
Initiation fees
    1,239       1.0 %     3,113       2.6 %     (60.2 )%
 
                               
Membership revenue
    90,314       79.8 %     98,513       81.8 %     (8.3 )%
 
                               
Personal training revenue
    13,837       12.2 %     13,526       11.2 %     2.3 %
Other ancillary club revenue
    7,819       7.0 %     7,243       6.0 %     8.0 %
 
                               
Ancillary club revenue
    21,656       19.2 %     20,769       17.2 %     4.3 %
Fees and other revenue
    1,157       1.0 %     1,167       1.0 %     (0.9 )%
 
                               
Total revenue
  $ 113,127       100.0 %   $ 120,449       100.0 %     (6.1 )%
 
                               
     Revenue decreased 6.1% in the three months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2009. This decrease in revenue was driven primarily by a decline in membership revenue. There was a decrease in member count and therefore less dues collected when comparing the three months ended September 30, 2010 to the same period in 2009. For the three months ended September 30, 2010, revenues increased $688,000 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2009 at the seven clubs opened or acquired subsequent to September 30, 2008. For the three months ended September 30, 2010, revenue decreased 5.7%, or $6.6 million, at our clubs opened or acquired prior to September 30, 2008 and $1.2 million at the 11 clubs that were closed subsequent to September 30, 2008.
     Initiation fees collected in the three months ended September 30, 2010 were $3.3 million compared to $1.1 million in the same period in 2009. However, since initiation fees revenue is recognized over the estimated average membership life, initiation fee revenue decreased in the three months ended September 30, 2010 due to the decline in initiation fees collected in 2009 relative to fees collected in prior periods.

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     Effective July 1, 2010, the estimated average membership life changed from 25 months to 27 months. The change resulted in a $276,000 decrease in initiation fee revenue recognized in the three months ended September 30, 2010.
     Comparable club revenue decreased 5.0% for the three months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2009. Of this 5.0% decrease, 2.6% was due to a decrease in pricing of club memberships, 1.8% was due to a decrease in membership levels and 0.6% was due to a collective decrease in ancillary club revenue, initiation fees and other revenue.
Operating expenses (in thousands) were comprised of the following for the periods indicated:
                         
    Three Months Ended September 30,        
    2010     2009     % Variance  
Payroll and related
  $ 44,409     $ 47,487       (6.5 )%
Club operating
    44,451       45,589       (2.5 )%
General and administrative
    7,049       8,103       (13.0 )%
Depreciation and amortization
    13,151       14,353       (8.4 )%
Impairment of fixed assets
          3,473     NA %
 
                   
Operating expenses
  $ 109,060     $ 119,005       (8.4 )%
 
                   
     Operating expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2010 were impacted by a 3.3% decrease in the total months of club operation from 490 to 474, the effects of which are included in the additional descriptions of changes in operating expenses below.
     Payroll and related. This change was primarily impacted by the following:
    Payroll related to our membership consultants decreased $2.8 million. The amount of membership consultant payroll deferred over the past two years has been declining with our decline in initiation fees collected. Our payroll costs that we defer are limited to the amount of these fees. This has resulted in a decrease in membership consultant payroll previously deferred but recognized in the three months ended September 30, 2010. Also contributing to this decrease is the increase in the amount of payroll costs deferred in the three months ended September 30, 2010 as initiation fees collected have increased from $1.1 million to $3.3 million. The aforementioned decrease in payroll includes $230,000 reflecting the changes in the estimated average membership life from 25 months to 27 months effective July 1, 2010.
 
    Payroll related to club staffing, excluding membership consultants, decreased $934,000 from staffing efficiencies realized in the three months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the same period in 2009.
 
    Payroll related to our management incentive bonuses was $286,000 higher in the three months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the same period in 2009. We were forecasting our management incentive bonus payout at 100% of target for the three months ended September 30, 2010 compared to 50% in the same period in 2009.
     As a percentage of total revenue, payroll and related expenses decreased to 39.3% in the three months ended September 30, 2010 from 39.4% in the three months ended September 30, 2009.
     Club operating. This change was primarily impacted by the following:
    Operating expenses related to marketing decreased $783,000 in the three months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2009 due to our efforts in 2010 to spend more productively in this area and adjusting our focus toward media advertising.
     As a percentage of total revenue, club operating expenses increased to 39.3% in the three months ended September 30, 2010 from 37.9% in three months ended September 30, 2009.

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     General and administrative. The decrease in general and administrative expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2010 when compared to the three months ended September 30, 2009 was principally attributable to the benefit of our cost reduction efforts within various general and administrative expense accounts including reductions in information and communication costs.
     As a percentage of total revenue, general and administrative expenses decreased to 6.2% in the three months ended September 30, 2010 from 6.7% in three months ended September 30, 2009.
     Depreciation and amortization. In the three months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2009, depreciation and amortization decreased due to the closing of five clubs subsequent to September 30, 2009. In addition, in the year ended December 31, 2009 and the six months ended June 30, 2010, we recorded fixed asset impairment charges, decreasing the balance of fixed assets to be depreciated in the three months ended September 30, 2010.
     As a percentage of total revenue, depreciation and amortization expenses decreased to 11.6% in the three months ended September 30, 2010 from 11.9% in three months ended September 30, 2009.
     Impairment of fixed assets. In the three months ended September 30, 2009, we recorded fixed asset impairment charges totaling $3.5 million, which represented the write-offs of fixed assets at two underperforming clubs. There were no fixed asset impairment charges recorded in the three months ended September 30, 2010.
Benefit for Corporate Income Taxes
     We determined our income tax benefit for the three months ended September 30, 2010 on a discrete basis. We could not reliably estimate our 2010 effective annual tax rate because small changes in our annual estimated income before provision for corporate income taxes (pre-tax results) could have a significant impact on our annual estimated effective tax rate. Accordingly, we calculated our effective tax rate based on pre-tax results through the nine months ended September 30, 2010.
     We recorded a benefit for corporate income taxes of $(680,000) for the three months ended September 30, 2010 compared to a benefit of $(2.0) million for the three months ended September 30, 2009. Our effective tax rate was (67)% in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to (58)% in the nine months ended September 30, 2009. The expected benefits from the Company’s Captive Insurance arrangement changed the Company’s effective tax rate on the Company’s pre-tax loss in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 from (44)% to (67)% and changed the Company’s effective tax rate on the pre-tax income for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 from 24% to (58)%.
Revenue (in thousands) was comprised of the following for the periods indicated:
                                         
    Nine Months Ended September 30,        
    2010     2009        
    Revenue     % Revenue     Revenue     % Revenue     % Variance  
Membership dues
  $ 273,871       78.6 %   $ 294,465       79.4 %     (7.0 )%
Initiation fees
    5,695       1.7 %     9,622       2.6 %     (40.8 )%
 
                               
Membership revenue
    279,566       80.3 %     304,087       82.0 %     (8.1 )%
 
                               
Personal training revenue
    44,218       12.7 %     43,696       11.7 %     1.2 %
Other ancillary club revenue
    20,953       6.0 %     19,587       5.3 %     7.0 %
 
                               
Ancillary club revenue
    65,171       18.7 %     63,283       17.0 %     3.0 %
Fees and other revenue
    3,585       1.0 %     3,700       1.0 %     (3.1 )%
 
                               
Total revenue
  $ 348,322       100.0 %   $ 371,070       100.0 %     (6.1 )%
 
                               
     Revenue decreased 6.1% in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2009. This decrease in revenue was driven primarily by a decline in membership revenue resulting from the decrease in member count when compared to the same period in 2009. For the nine months ended September 30, 2010, revenues increased $3.7 million as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2009 at the seven clubs opened or acquired subsequent to September 30, 2008. For the nine months ended September 30, 2010, revenue decreased 5.9% or $21.1 million at our clubs opened or acquired prior to September 30, 2008 and $5.2 million at the 11 clubs that were closed subsequent to September 30, 2008.

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     Initiation fees collected in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 were $6.2 million compared to $2.9 million in the same period in 2009. However, since initiation fees revenue are recognized over estimated average member life, initiation fee revenue decreased due to the decline in initiation fees collected in 2009 relative to fees collected in prior periods.
     Effective April 1, 2010, the estimated average membership life changed from 28 months to 25 months and effective July 1, 2010 it changed to 27 months. These changes resulted in a net increase of $462,000 in initiation fee revenue recognized in the nine months ended September 30, 2010.
     Comparable club revenue decreased 5.1% for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2009. Of this 5.1% decrease, 2.6% was due to a decrease in membership, 2.1% was due to a decrease in price and 0.4% was due to a collective decrease in ancillary club revenue, initiation fees and other revenue.
Operating expenses (in thousands) were comprised of the following for the periods indicated:
                              
    Nine Months Ended September 30,        
    2010     2009     % Variance  
Payroll and related
  $ 141,525     $ 146,480       (3.4 )%
Club operating
    131,723       137,499       (4.2 )%
General and administrative
    22,280       23,938       (6.9 )%
Depreciation and amortization
    40,212       42,995       (6.5 )%
Impairment of fixed assets
    3,254       4,604       (29.3 )%
 
                   
Operating expenses
  $ 338,994     $ 355,516       (4.6 )%
 
                   
     Operating expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 were impacted by a 3.8% decrease in the total months of club operation from 1,484 to 1,428, the effects of which are included in the additional descriptions of changes in operating expenses below.
     Payroll and related. This change was primarily impacted by the following:
    Payroll related to our membership consultants decreased $6.7 million. The amount of membership consultant payroll deferred over the past two years has been declining with our decline in initiation and processing fees collected. Our payroll costs that we defer are limited to the amount of these fees. This has resulted in a decrease in membership consultant payroll previously deferred but recognized in the nine months ended September 30, 2010. Also contributing to this decrease is the increase in the amount of payroll costs deferred in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 as initiation fees collected have increased from $2.9 million to $6.2 million.
 
    Payroll related to club staffing, excluding membership consultants, decreased $763,000 from staffing efficiencies realized in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 to the same period in 2009.
 
    Payroll related to our management incentive bonuses was $1.0 million higher in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the same period in 2009. We were forecasting our management incentive bonus payout at 100% of target for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to 50% in the same period in 2009.
 
    Personal training payroll increased $1.4 million due to the increase in personal training revenue as well as an increase in payroll related to personal training promotions geared at attracting additional private training clientele.
     As a percentage of total revenue, payroll and related expenses increased to 40.6% in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 from 39.5% in the nine months ended September 30, 2009.

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     Club operating. This change was primarily impacted by the following:
    Rent and occupancy expenses decreased $631,000. Rent and occupancy costs increased $242,000 at clubs that opened after January 1, 2009 and $2.2 million at our clubs that opened prior to January 1, 2009 and decreased $1.6 million at our clubs that were closed after January 1, 2009. In addition, we recorded early lease termination costs of $811,000 in the nine months ended September 30, 2009 at three clubs that were closed prior to the lease expiration dates. We also recorded $700,000 in damages in June 2009 paid to a landlord of one of TSI LLC’s former health clubs.
 
    Operating expenses relating to laundry and towels decreased approximately $1.5 million primarily related to the opening of our laundry facility in Elmsford, NY in January 2009.
 
    Utilities decreased $712,000 in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared with the same period last year.
     As a percentage of total revenue, club operating expenses increased to 37.8% in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 from 37.1% in the nine months ended September 30, 2009.
     General and administrative. The decrease in general and administrative expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 when compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2009 was principally attributable to a decrease in general liability insurance expense due to a reduction in claims activity and therefore a reduction of claims reserves. In addition, during the nine months ended September 30, 2010, we benefited from our cost reduction efforts within various general and administrative expense accounts including information and communication costs. Partially offsetting these decreases were increases in legal and related fees for various litigations as well as costs related to our leadership conference in March 2010.
     As a percentage of total revenue, general and administrative expenses remained constant at 6.4% in each of the nine month periods ended September 30, 2010 and 2009.
     Depreciation and amortization. In the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2009, depreciation and amortization decreased due to the accelerated depreciation related to clubs closed prior to lease expiration dates in the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and the closing of five clubs subsequent to September 30, 2009. In addition, in the year ended December 31, 2009 and the six months ended June 30, 2010, we recorded fixed asset impairment charges, decreasing the balance of fixed assets to be depreciated.
     As a percentage of total revenue, depreciation and amortization expenses decreased to 11.5% in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 from 11.6% in nine months ended September 30, 2009.
     Impairment of fixed assets. In the nine months ended September 30, 2010, we recorded fixed asset impairment charges totaling $3.3 million, representing $1.6 million of fixed assets at three underperforming clubs and $1.7 million related to the planned closure of one club prior to the lease expiration date. In the nine months ended September 30, 2009, we recorded fixed asset impairment charges totaling $4.6 million, which represented the write-offs of fixed assets at six underperforming clubs.
Benefit for Corporate Income Taxes
     We determined our income tax provision for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 on a discrete basis. We could not reliably estimate our 2010 effective annual tax rate because small changes in our annual estimated income before provision for corporate income taxes (pre-tax results) could have a significant impact on our annual estimated effective tax rate. Accordingly, we calculated our effective tax rate based on pre-tax results through the nine months ended September 30, 2010.
     We recorded a benefit for corporate income taxes of $(3.1) million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to a benefit of $(614,000) for the nine months ended September 30, 2009. Our effective tax rate was (67)% in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to (58)% in the nine months ended September 30, 2009. The expected benefits from our Captive Insurance arrangement decreased our effective tax rate on our pre-tax loss in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and increased the benefit on the pre-tax income in the nine months ended September 30, 2009.
     As of September 30, 2010, we had net deferred tax assets of $45.0 million. Quarterly, we assess the weight of all positive and negative evidence to determine whether the net deferred tax asset is realizable. In 2009 and the first three quarters of

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2010, we incurred losses and may continue to incur losses in the remainder of 2010. However, we have recently experienced positive trends in attrition, sales and payroll expense savings and, accordingly, expect that it will continue to be in a three year cumulative income position as of December 31, 2010. In addition, based on these recent trends, we expect to be profitable in 2011 and future income sufficient to realize the deferred tax assets during the periods when the temporary tax deductible differences reverse. These projections do not anticipate additional impairments of long-term assets or the reversal of current positive trends in attrition and sales. We have historically been a taxpayer and have no net operating loss carry-forwards, except for an immaterial amount related to the State of Pennsylvania. Accordingly, we concluded that it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets will be realized. If actual results do not meet our forecasts and we incur higher than expected losses in 2010, or our forecasts for 2011 change such that losses are expected to occur, a valuation allowance against the deferred tax assets may be required in the future. In addition, with exception of the deductions related to our captive insurance for state taxes, taxable income has been and is projected to be the same as Federal. Because we expect the captive insurance company to be discontinued, the assessment of realizability of the state deferred tax assets is consistent with the Federal tax analysis above.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
     Historically, we have satisfied our liquidity needs through cash generated from operations and various borrowing arrangements. Principal liquidity needs have included the acquisition and development of new clubs, debt service requirements and other capital expenditures necessary to upgrade, expand and renovate existing clubs. We believe that we can satisfy our current and longer-term debt obligations and capital expenditure requirements primarily with cash flow from operations and our borrowing arrangements, although there can be no assurance that such actions can or will be completed.
     Operating Activities. Net cash provided by operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 decreased 35.3%, or $20.7 million compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2009. This decrease was primarily related to a decrease in overall earnings, a $4.6 million decrease in landlord contributions to tenant improvements and increases in total cash paid for interest of $6.5 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, we made two semi-annual interest payments totaling $15.2 million on the 11% Senior Discount Notes. These cash interest payments commenced in August 2009 and, accordingly, there was one payment made in the nine months ended September 30, 2009 of $7.6 million. In addition, cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds was $2.9 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2010, while in the same period in 2009 we had income tax refunds, net of income taxes paid, of approximately $8.1 million for a net cash effect of $11.0 million.
     Investing Activities. Net cash used in investing activities decreased 74.9%, or $29.8 million, in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2009. Investing activities of $10.0 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 consisted primarily of expanding and remodeling existing clubs and the purchase of new fitness equipment while in the nine months ended September 30, 2009, four new clubs were opened. For the year ending December 31, 2010, we estimate we will invest a total of $23.0 million to $25.0 million in capital expenditures. We expect this amount will include approximately $17.0 million to continue to upgrade existing clubs, $4.4 million related to major renovations at clubs with recent lease renewals and upgrading our in-club entertainment system network and $650,000 to enhance our management information systems. The remainder of our 2010 capital expenditures will be committed to building or expanding clubs. These expenditures will be funded by cash flow provided by operations, available cash on hand and, to the extent needed, borrowings from the $63.8 million Revolving Loan Facility.
     Financing Activities. Net cash used in financing activities decreased $16.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2009. In the nine months ended September 30, 2009, we paid $5.4 million related to repurchases of 2.1 million shares of our common stock and had net repayments on the Revolving Loan Facility of $10.2 million. There were no common stock repurchases or Revolving Loan Facility repayments in the nine months ended September 30, 2010. In both nine-month periods ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, we made principal payments of $1.4 million on our outstanding Term Loan Facility.

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As of September 30, 2010, our total consolidated debt was $317.0 million. This substantial amount of debt could have significant consequences, including:
    making it more difficult to satisfy our obligations;
 
    increasing our vulnerability to general adverse economic conditions;
 
    limiting our ability to obtain additional financing to fund future working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions of new clubs and other general corporate requirements;
 
    requiring cash flow from operations for the payment of interest on our credit facility and our 11% Senior Discount Notes and reducing our ability to use our cash flow to fund working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions of new clubs and general corporate requirements; and
 
    limiting our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in our business and the industry in which we operate.
These limitations and consequences may place us at a competitive disadvantage to other less-leveraged competitors.
     On February 27, 2007, TSI Holdings and TSI LLC entered into the 2007 Senior Credit Facility. The 2007 Senior Credit Facility consists of the Term Loan Facility and the Revolving Loan Facility.
     As of September 30, 2010, TSI LLC had $178.5 million outstanding under the Term Loan Facility. Borrowings under the Term Loan Facility, at TSI LLC’s option, bear interest at either the administrative agent’s base rate plus 0.75% or its Eurodollar rate plus 1.75%, each as defined in the 2007 Senior Credit Facility. As of September 30, 2010, TSI LLC had elected the Eurodollar rate option, equal to 2.13% as of September 30, 2010. Interest calculated under the base rate option would have equaled 4.0% as of September 30, 2010, if TSI LLC had elected this option. TSI LLC is required to repay 0.25% of principal, or $462,500, per quarter. Total principal payments of $6.5 million have been made as of September 30, 2010.
     The 2007 Senior Credit Facility contains provisions that require Excess Cash Flow payments, as defined, to be applied against outstanding Term Loan Facility balances. The calculation is performed as of December 31 and payments of any Excess Cash Flow are made on March 31. The Applicable Excess Cash Flow Repayment Percentage is applied to the Excess Cash Flow when determining the Excess Cash Flow payment. The Applicable Excess Cash Flow Repayment Percentage is 50% when the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio, as defined, exceeds 2.00 to 1.00. Our earnings, changes in working capital and capital expenditure levels all impact the determination of any excess cash flows. Based on our current forecast and many risks and uncertainties, we expect this range to be between $10.0 million and $15.0 million as of December 31, 2010. Any payments will be funded with cash on hand. We have not been required to pay any amount in the past.
     Borrowings under the Revolving Loan Facility currently, at TSI LLC’s option, bear interest at either the administrative agent’s base rate plus 1.25% or its Eurodollar rate plus 2.25%, each as defined in the 2007 Senior Credit Facility. TSI LLC’s applicable base rate and Eurodollar rate margins, and commitment commission percentage, vary with our consolidated secured leverage ratio, as defined in the 2007 Senior Credit Facility. TSI LLC is required to pay a commitment fee of 0.50% per annum on the daily unutilized amount.
     There were no outstanding borrowings on the Revolving Loan Facility as of September 30, 2010. There were outstanding letters of credit issued at that date of $13.5 million. The unutilized portion of the Revolving Loan Facility as of September 30, 2010 was $50.2 million. As a result of an amendment to the 2007 Senior Credit Facility on July 15, 2009 (the “Amendment”), the total amount of borrowings available under the Revolving Loan Facility was reduced by 15% from $75.0 million to $63.8 million.
     Our Term Loan Facility matures on the earlier of February 27, 2014, or August 1, 2013 if the 11% Senior Discount Notes are still outstanding as of that date, and the Revolving Loan Facility will mature in 2012. Our 11% Senior Discount Notes will mature in 2014. We expect to refinance our outstanding indebtedness with new indebtedness prior to their maturity dates. The availability of refinancing will depend on a variety of factors, such as economic and market conditions, business performance, the availability of credit and our credit ratings, as well as the lenders’ perception of the prospects of the Company or our industry in general. We may not be able to successfully obtain any necessary refinancing on favorable terms, including interest rates and financial and other covenants, or at all. In that event, our business and financial condition may be materially adversely affected.

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     As of September 30, 2010, we were in compliance with the debt covenants in the 2007 Senior Credit Facility and given our operating plans and expected performance for 2010, we expect we will continue to be in compliance during the remainder of 2010. The Revolving Loan Facility contains a maximum total leverage covenant ratio of 4.25:1.00, which covenant is subject to compliance, on a consolidated basis, only during the period in which borrowings and letters of credit are outstanding thereunder. As of September 30, 2010, the Company’s leverage ratio was 2.66:1.00. These covenants may limit TSI LLC’s ability to incur additional debt. As of September 30, 2010, permitted aggregate borrowing capacity of $63.8 million under the Revolving Loan Facility was not restricted by the covenants.
     We do not have plans to repurchase our debt. The terms of our 2007 Senior Credit Facility significantly restrict our ability to repurchase our 11% Senior Discount Notes or repurchase a portion of the outstanding Term Loan.
     On February 1, 2009, our 11% Senior Discount Notes became fully accreted with an outstanding balance of $138.5 million. Interest payments of $7.6 million commenced on August 1, 2009 and will be made semi-annually on February 1 and August 1. As of September 30, 2010, we had an aggregate principal amount of $138.5 million of 11% Senior Discount Notes outstanding.
     The terms of the indenture governing our 11% Senior Discount Notes and the 2007 Senior Credit Facility significantly restrict, or prohibit, the payment of dividends by us. Our subsidiaries are permitted under the 2007 Senior Credit Facility and the indenture governing our 11% Senior Discount Notes to incur additional indebtedness that may severely restrict or prohibit the payment of dividends by such subsidiaries to us. Our substantial leverage may impair our financial condition and we may incur significant additional debt. For further information regarding our 11% Senior Discount Notes and our 2007 Senior Credit Facility, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Liquidity and Capital Resources” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009.
     As of September 30, 2010, we had $37.8 million of cash and cash equivalents. Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist of cash and cash equivalents. Although we deposit our cash with more than one financial institution, as of September 30, 2010 $18.7 million was held at one financial institution. We have not experienced any losses on cash and cash equivalent accounts to date and we do not believe that, based on the credit ratings of the aforementioned institutions, we are exposed to any significant credit risk related to cash at this time.
     We recognize revenue from personal training sessions as the services are performed (i.e., when the session is trained). Unused personal training sessions expire after a set, disclosed period of time after purchase. Recently, the State of New York has informed us that it is currently considering whether we are required to remit the amount received by us for unused, expired personal training sessions to the State of New York as unclaimed property. We currently have approximately $14.2 million of unused and expired personal training sessions. We have not recognized any revenue from these sessions and have recorded the amounts as deferred revenue. We do not believe that these amounts are subject to the escheatment or abandoned property laws of any state, including the State of New York. However, in the event that a state, including the State of New York, does not agree with our position, we ultimately may be forced to remit all or a portion of these amounts to such state.

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     The aggregate long-term debt and operating lease obligations as of September 30, 2010 were as follows:
                                         
    Payments Due by Period (in thousands)  
            Less than                     After  
Contractual Obligations   Total     1 Year     1-3 Years     4-5 Years     5 Years  
Long-term debt
  $ 316,975     $ 1,850     $ 176,675     $ 138,450     $  
Interest payments on long-term debt (1)
    63,543       19,017       37,916       6,610        
Operating lease obligations (2)
    791,638       81,858       156,486       142,967       410,327  
 
                             
Total contractual cash obligations
  $ 1,172,156     $ 102,725     $ 371,077     $ 288,027     $ 410,327  
 
                             
Notes:
 
(1)   Includes 11% annual interest on the Senior Discount Notes and variable interest on the 2007 Term Loan Facility using the rate of as of September 30, 2010 of 2.13%.
 
(2)   Operating lease obligations include base rent only. Certain leases provide for additional rent based on real estate taxes, common area maintenance and defined amounts based on the operating results of the lessee.
     The following long-term liabilities included on the condensed consolidated balance sheet are excluded from the table above: income taxes (including uncertain tax positions or benefits), insurance accruals and other accruals. We are unable to estimate the timing of payments for these items.
     In recent years, we have typically operated with a working capital deficit. We had a working capital deficit of $11.7 million at September 30, 2010, as compared with $46.6 million at December 31, 2009. Major components of our working capital deficit on the current liability side are deferred revenues, accrued expenses (including, among others, accrued construction in progress and equipment, payroll and occupancy costs) and the current portion of long-term debt. These current liabilities more than offset the main current assets, which consist of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, and prepaid expenses and other current assets. Payments underlying the current liability for deferred revenue are generally not held as cash and cash equivalents, but rather are used for the Company’s business needs, including financing and investing commitments, which contributes to the working capital deficit. The deferred revenue liability relates to dues and services paid-in-full in advance and initiation fees paid at the time of enrollment and totaled $40.1 million and $35.3 million at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively. Since July 1, 2010, initiation fees received have been deferred and amortized over a 27-month period; which represents the estimated average membership life of a club member. Prepaid dues are generally realized over a period of up to twelve months, while fees for prepaid services normally are realized over a period of one to nine months. In periods when we increase the number of clubs open and consequently increase the level of payments received in advance, we anticipate that we will continue to have deferred revenue balances at levels similar to or greater than those currently maintained. By contrast, any decrease in demand for our services or reductions in initiation fees collected would have the effect of reducing deferred revenue balances, which would likely require us to rely more heavily on other sources of funding. The decrease in number of clubs and initiation fees and the increase of our cash balance has decreased the working capital deficit. In either case, a significant portion of the deferred revenue is not expected to constitute a liability that must be funded with cash. At the time a member joins our club, we incur enrollment costs, a portion of which are deferred over 27 months. These costs are recorded as a long-term asset and as such; do not offset the working capital deficit. We expect to record a working capital deficit in future periods and, as in the past, will fund such deficit using cash flows from operations and borrowings under our 2007 Senior Credit Facility or other credit facilities, which resources we believe will be sufficient to cover such deficit.
Recent Changes in or Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
     See Note 2 — Recent Accounting Changes to the condensed consolidated financial statements in this Form 10-Q.

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Forward-Looking Statements
     This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including, without limitation, statements regarding future financial results and performance, potential sales revenue, legal contingencies and tax benefits, and the existence of adverse litigation and other risks, uncertainties and factors set forth under Item 1A., entitled “Risk Factors”, in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009 and in our other reports and documents filed with the SEC. These statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside our control, including, among others, the level of market demand for our services, economic conditions affecting the Company’s business, the geographic concentration of the Company’s clubs, competitive pressure, the ability to achieve reductions in operating costs and to continue to integrate acquisitions, environmental matters, any security and privacy breaches involving customer data, the levels and terms of the Company’s indebtedness, and other specific factors discussed herein and in other SEC filings by us (including our reports on Form 10-K and 10-Q filed with the SEC). We believe that all forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions when made; however, we caution that it is impossible to predict actual results or outcomes or the effects of risks, uncertainties or other factors on anticipated results or outcomes and that, accordingly, one should not place undue reliance on these statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date when made and we undertake no obligation to update these statements in light of subsequent events or developments. Actual results may differ materially from anticipated results or outcomes discussed in any forward-looking statement.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
     Our debt consists of both fixed and variable rate debt facilities. As of September 30, 2010, a total of $178.5 million of our debt consisted of the Term Loan Facility for which borrowings are subject to variable interest rates. Borrowings under this Term Loan Facility are for periods of one, two, three or six months in the case of Eurodollar borrowings and no minimum period in the case of base rate borrowings, and upon each continuation of an interest period related to a Eurodollar borrowing the interest rate is reset and each interest rate would be considered variable. If short-term interest rates had increased by 100 basis points for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, our interest expense would have increased by approximately $1.4 million. This amount is determined by considering the impact of the hypothetical interest rates on our debt balance during this period.
     For additional information concerning the terms of our fixed-rate debt, see Note 8 – Long Term Debt to the condensed consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009 filed with the SEC.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
     Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures: We maintain disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) that are designed to ensure that the information required to be disclosed by us in the reports filed or submitted by us under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurances of achieving the desired controls.
     As of September 30, 2010, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of September 30, 2010, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level.
     Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting: There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as that term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during the quarter ended September 30, 2010 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. Legal Proceedings.
     On or about March 1, 2005, in an action styled Sarah Cruz, et al v. Town Sports International, d/b/a New York Sports Club, plaintiffs commenced a purported class action against the Company in the Supreme Court, New York County, seeking unpaid wages and alleging that TSI, LLC violated various overtime provisions of the New York State Labor Law with respect to the payment of wages to certain trainers and assistant fitness managers. On or about June 18, 2007, the same plaintiffs commenced a second purported class action against the Company in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County, seeking unpaid wages and alleging that TSI, LLC violated various wage payment and overtime provisions of the New York State Labor Law with respect to the payment of wages to all New York purported hourly employees. On September 17, 2010, the Company made motions to dismiss the class action allegations of both lawsuits for plaintiffs’ failure to timely file motions to certify the class actions. The motions are scheduled for oral argument on November 10, 2010. While we are unable at this time to estimate the likelihood of an unfavorable outcome or the potential loss to the Company in the event of such an outcome, we intend to contest these cases vigorously. Depending upon the ultimate outcome, these matters may have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.
     On September 14, 2009, the Staff of the SEC advised the Company that a formal order of private investigation had been issued with respect to the Company. Since May 2008, the Company has been providing documents and testimony on a voluntary basis in response to an informal inquiry by the Staff of the SEC, which primarily relates to the deferral of certain payroll costs incurred in connection with the sale of memberships in the Company’s health and fitness clubs and the time period utilized by the Company for the amortization of (i) such deferred costs into expense and (ii) initiation fees into revenue. The Company continues to discuss these issues with the SEC Staff and to cooperate fully with the Staff’s investigation. The Company cannot predict the outcome of the investigation, or the timeframe for its conclusion.
     On September 22, 2009, in an action styled Town Sports International, LLC v. Ajilon Solutions, a division of Ajilon Professional Staffing LLC (Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County, 602911-09), TSI, LLC brought an action in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County, against Ajilon for breach of contract, conversion and replevin, seeking, among other things, money damages against Ajilon for breaching its agreement to design and deliver to TSI, LLC a new sports club enterprise management system known as GIMS, including failing to provide copies of the computer source code written for GIMS, related documentation, properly identified requirements documents and other property owned and licensed by TSI, LLC. Subsequently, on October 14, 2009, Ajilon brought a counterclaim against TSI, LLC alleging breach of contract, alleging, among other things, failure to pay outstanding invoices in the amount of $2.9 million. The litigation is currently in the discovery phase. We are unable at this time to estimate the likelihood of an unfavorable outcome. The Company intends to prosecute vigorously its claims against Ajilon and defend against Ajilon’s counterclaim.
     In addition to the litigation discussed above, we are involved in various other lawsuits, claims and proceedings incidental to the ordinary course of business. See Note 10 — Contingencies to the condensed consolidated financial statements in this Form 10-Q. The results of litigation are inherently unpredictable. Any claims against us, whether meritorious or not, could be time consuming, result in costly litigation, require significant amounts of management time and result in diversion of significant resources. The results of these other lawsuits, claims and proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty.
ITEM 1A. Risk Factors
     There have not been any material changes to the information related to the ITEM 1A. “Risk Factors” disclosure in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009.
ITEM 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
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ITEM 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
     Not applicable.
ITEM 4. (Removed and Reserved)
ITEM 5. Other Information
    Not applicable.
ITEM 6. Exhibits
          Required exhibits are listed in the Index to Exhibits and are incorporated herein by reference.
     From time to time we may use our web site as a channel of distribution of material company information. Financial and other material information regarding the Company is routinely posted on and accessible at http://investor.mysportsclubs.com. In addition, you may automatically receive email alerts and other information about us by enrolling your email by visiting the “Email Alert” section at http://investor.mysportsclubs.com.
     The foregoing information regarding our web site and its content is for convenience only. The content of our web site is not deemed to be incorporated by reference into this report nor should it be deemed to have been filed with the SEC.

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SIGNATURES
     Pursuant to requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
         
  TOWN SPORTS INTERNATIONAL
HOLDINGS, INC.

 
DATE: October 27, 2010
 
  By:   /s/ Daniel Gallagher    
    Daniel Gallagher   
    Chief Financial Officer
(principal financial and accounting officer)
 
 
 

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
The following is a list of all exhibits filed or furnished as part of this report:
     
Exhibit No.   Description of Exhibit
3.1
  Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Town Sports International Holdings, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2006).
 
   
3.2
  Second Amended and Restated By-laws of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on May 19, 2008).
 
   
10.1
  Amended Non-Employee Director Compensation Plan
 
   
31.1
  Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a – 14(a) and Rule 15d – 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
   
31.2
  Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a – 14(a) and Rule 15d – 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
   
32.1
  Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
   
32.2
  Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

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