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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
Form 10-Q
     
þ   QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2010
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 July 26, 2010, there were 22,645,618 shares of Common Stock of the registrant outstanding.
 
 

 


 

TOWN SPORTS INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
FORM 10-Q
For the Quarter Ended June 30, 2010
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TOWN SPORTS INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009
(All figures in $’000s except share data)
(Unaudited)
                 
    June 30,     December 31,  
    2010     2009  
ASSETS
               
Current assets:
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 32,938     $ 10,758  
Accounts receivable (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $2,637 and $2,410 as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively)
    5,366       4,295  
Inventory
    220       224  
Prepaid corporate income taxes
    2,616       1,274  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    9,013       10,264  
 
           
Total current assets
    50,153       26,815  
Fixed assets, net
    315,408       340,277  
Goodwill
    32,627       32,636  
Intangible assets, net
    78       149  
Deferred tax assets, net
    54,752       50,581  
Deferred membership costs
    4,189       6,079  
Other assets
    9,789       10,929  
 
           
Total assets
  $ 466,996     $ 467,466  
 
           
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
               
Current liabilities:
               
Current portion of long-term debt
  $ 1,850     $ 1,850  
Accounts payable
    5,546       6,011  
Accrued expenses
    25,830       23,656  
Accrued interest
    6,586       6,573  
Deferred revenue
    38,297       35,346  
 
           
Total current liabilities
    78,109       73,436  
Long-term debt
    315,587       316,513  
Deferred lease liabilities
    69,538       71,438  
Deferred revenue
    1,939       1,488  
Other liabilities
    11,019       12,824  
 
           
Total liabilities
    476,192       475,699  
Contingencies (Note 9)
               
Stockholders’ deficit :
               
Common stock, $.001 par value; issued and outstanding 22,645,618 and 22,603,199 shares at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively
    23       23  
Paid-in capital
    (21,774 )     (22,572 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income (currency translation adjustment)
    1,113       1,327  
Retained earnings
    11,442       12,989  
 
           
Total stockholders’ deficit
    (9,196 )     (8,233 )
 
           
Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit
  $ 466,996     $ 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 six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009
(All figures in $’000s except share and per share data)
(Unaudited)
                                 
    Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2010     2009     2010     2009  
Revenues:
                               
Club operations
  $ 116,172     $ 122,620     $ 232,767     $ 248,088  
Fees and other
    1,264       1,292       2,428       2,533  
 
                       
 
    117,436       123,912       235,195       250,621  
 
                       
Operating Expenses:
                               
Payroll and related
    48,605       48,246       97,116       98,993  
Club operating
    43,804       45,054       87,272       91,664  
General and administrative
    6,292       7,488       15,231       15,835  
Depreciation and amortization
    13,407       14,346       27,061       28,642  
Impairment of fixed assets
    2,865             3,254       1,131  
 
                       
 
    114,973       115,134       229,934       236,265  
 
                       
Operating income
    2,463       8,778       5,261       14,356  
Interest expense
    5,179       5,289       10,363       10,566  
Interest income
    (17 )           (35 )     (1 )
Equity in the earnings of investees and rental income
    (518 )     (398 )     (1,054 )     (1,009 )
 
                       
(Loss) income before (benefit) provision for corporate income taxes
    (2,181 )     3,887       (4,013 )     4,800  
(Benefit) provision for corporate income taxes
    (1,366 )     1,363       (2,466 )     1,637  
 
                       
Net (loss) income
  $ (815 )   $ 2,524     $ (1,547 )   $ 3,163  
 
                       
(Loss) earnings per share:
                               
Basic
  $ (0.04 )   $ 0.11     $ (0.07 )   $ 0.14  
Diluted
  $ (0.04 )   $ 0.11     $ (0.07 )   $ 0.14  
Weighted average number of shares used in calculating (loss) earnings per share:
                               
Basic
    22,625,137       22,546,449       22,615,241       22,875,107  
Diluted
    22,625,137       22,592,436       22,615,241       22,924,421  
 
                               
Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income
                               
Net (loss) income
  $ (815 )   $ 2,524     $ (1,547 )   $ 3,163  
Foreign currency translation adjustments
    (85 )     243       (214 )     (77 )
 
                       
Comprehensive (loss) income
  $ (900 )   $ 2,767     $ (1,761 )   $ 3,086  
 
                       
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 six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009
(All figures in $’000s)
(Unaudited)
                 
    Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2010     2009  
Cash flows from operating activities:
               
Net (loss) income
  $ (1,547 )   $ 3,163  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
               
Depreciation and amortization
    27,061       28,642  
Impairment of fixed assets
    3,254       1,131  
Non-cash interest expense on Senior Discount Notes
          1,203  
Amortization of debt issuance costs
    506       406  
Non-cash rental expense, net of non-cash rental income
    (2,171 )     (667 )
Compensation expense incurred in connection with stock options and common stock grants
    737       841  
Increase in deferred tax asset
    (4,171 )     (2,474 )
Net change in certain operating assets and liabilities
    4,409       10,945  
Decrease in deferred membership costs
    1,890       4,660  
Landlord contributions to tenant improvements
    100       2,993  
(Decrease) increase in insurance reserves
    (1,081 )     301  
Other
    485       (134 )
 
           
Total adjustments
    31,019       47,847  
 
           
Net cash provided by operating activities
    29,472       51,010  
 
           
 
               
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
Capital expenditures
    (6,262 )     (28,485 )
 
           
Net cash used in investing activities
    (6,262 )     (28,485 )
 
           
 
               
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
Proceeds from borrowings on Revolving Loan Facility
          5,000  
Repayment of borrowings on Revolving Loan Facility
          (19,000 )
Repayment of long term borrowings
    (925 )     (925 )
Change in book overdraft
          126  
Repurchase of common stock
          (5,355 )
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
    76       36  
Tax benefit from stock option exercises
          21  
 
           
Net cash used in financing activities
    (849 )     (20,097 )
 
           
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
    (181 )     (68 )
 
           
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
    22,180       2,360  
Cash and cash equivalents beginning of period
    10,758       10,399  
 
           
Cash and cash equivalents end of period
  $ 32,938     $ 12,759  
 
           
 
               
Summary of the change in certain operating assets and liabilities:
               
Increase in accounts receivable
  $ (1,090 )   $ (1,035 )
Decrease (increase) in inventory
    3       (103 )
Decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets
    1,084       1,581  
Increase in accounts payable, accrued expenses and accrued interest
    2,352       452  
Increase in accrued interest on Senior Discount Notes
          6,346  
Change in prepaid corporate income taxes and corporate income taxes payable
    (1,342 )     5,648  
Increase (decrease) in deferred revenue
    3,402       (1,944 )
 
           
Net change in certain working capital components
  $ 4,409     $ 10,945  
 
           
 
               
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
               
Cash payments for interest
  $ 10,343     $ 3,046  
 
           
Cash payments for income taxes
  $ 3,045     $ 880  
 
           
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 $’000s except share and per share data)
(Unaudited)
1. Basis of Presentation
     As of June 30, 2010, Town Sports International Holdings, Inc. (the “Company” or “TSI Holdings”), through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Town Sports International, LLC (“TSI, LLC”), operated 161 fitness clubs (“clubs”) comprised of 109 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 six months ended June 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 June 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 six months ended June 30, 2009 include an overstatement of payroll and related expense for costs related to prior periods of $213 and $401, 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 25 months. Effective April 1, 2010, the Company changed its estimated average membership life from 28 months to 25 months. The change in estimated average membership life is due principally to an unfavorable trend in membership retention rates. In particular, the membership retention trend of the Company’s pool of members that joined over the last 24 months has exhibited a decline in retention. If the estimated average membership life had remained at 28 months for the three months ended June 30, 2010, the impact would have been an increase in net loss of approximately $54.

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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. In particular, this guidance set forth the period after the balance sheet date during which management of a reporting entity should evaluate events or transactions that may occur for potential recognition or disclosure in the financial statements, the circumstances under which an entity should recognize events or transactions occurring after the balance sheet date in its financial statements, and the disclosures that an entity should make about events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date. 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
                 
    June 30,     December 31,  
    2010     2009  
Term Loan Facility
  $ 178,987     $ 179,913  
11% Senior Discount Notes
    138,450       138,450  
 
           
 
    317,437       318,363  
Less: Current portion due within one year
    1,850       1,850  
 
           
Long-term portion
  $ 315,587     $ 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 a $75,000 revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Loan Facility”).

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     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 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 June 30, 2010, the Company has paid $6,012 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 June 30, 2010, the Company’s leverage ratio was 2.56:1.00. As of June 30, 2010, there were no outstanding Revolving Loan Facility borrowings and outstanding letters of credit issued totaled $12,427. The unutilized portion of the Revolving Loan Facility as of June 30, 2010 was $51,323.
Fair Market Value
     Based on quoted market prices, the 11% Senior Discount Notes and the Term Loan Facility had a fair value of approximately $125,990 and $166,458, respectively at June 30, 2010 and $83,762 and $165,519, respectively at December 31, 2009.
4. (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.
     The following table summarizes the weighted average number of common shares for basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share (“EPS”) computations.
                                 
    Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2010     2009     2010     2009  
Weighted average number of shares of Common Stock outstanding — basic
    22,625,137       22,546,449       22,615,241       22,875,106  
Effect of dilutive stock options and restricted Common Stock
          45,987             49,315  
 
                       
Weighted average number of shares of Common Stock outstanding — diluted
    22,625,137       22,592,436       22,615,241       22,924,421  
 
                       
(Loss) earnings per share:
                               
Basic
  $ (0.04 )   $ 0.11     $ (0.07 )   $ 0.14  
Diluted
  $ (0.04 )   $ 0.11     $ (0.07 )   $ 0.14  
     For the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, the Company did not include stock options to purchase 1,077,365 and 1,129,165 shares of the Company’s common stock, respectively, 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.

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     For the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, 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.
5. 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 June 30, 2010, the Company had 184,800 and 1,740,471 shares of restricted stock and stock options outstanding under the 2004 Plan and the 2006 Plan, respectively.
Option Grants
Options granted during the six months ended June 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 %     0.0 %     2.83 %     5.50  
January 4, 2010
    7,500     $ 2.47     $ 1.81       83.99 %     0.0 %     3.18 %     6.25  
 
                                                     
Total
    14,500                                                  
 
                                                     
     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 $347 and $694 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, respectively, and $393 and $778 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively.
     As of June 30, 2010, a total of $1,516 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 $9 and $18 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, respectively, and $14 and $27 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively.
     As of June 30, 2010, a total of $49 in unrecognized compensation expense related to restricted stock awards is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.1 years. There was no restricted stock awarded during the six months ended June 30, 2010.

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Stock Grants
     In the six months ended June 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  
 
                     
Total
    8,301                  
 
                     
6. 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 June 30, 2010, the Company tested nine underperforming clubs and recorded impairment losses of $1,181 on leasehold improvements and furniture and fixtures at one of these clubs that experienced decreased profitability and sales levels below expectations and were therefore written down to their fair value of zero. The eight other clubs tested that did not have impairment charges had an aggregate of $8,531 of net leasehold improvements and furniture and fixtures remaining as of June 30, 2010.
     In addition, in the three months ended June 30, 2010, the Company recorded impairment charges of $1,684 related to the planned closure of a club prior to its lease expiration date.
     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 June 30, 2010.
7. 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 June 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.

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     The Company’s next annual impairment test will be performed in the quarter ended 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 June 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.
     The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill from January 1, 2009 through June 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  
Impairment of goodwill
                             
 
                             
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
                (9 )           (9 )
 
                             
Balance as of June 30, 2010
                                       
Goodwill
    31,403       15,766       1,087       3,982       52,238  
Accumulated impairment of goodwill
          (15,766 )           (3,845 )     (19,611 )
 
                             
 
  $ 31,403     $     $ 1,087     $ 137     $ 32,627  
 
                             
     Intangible assets as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 are as follows:
                 
    June 30,     December 31,  
    2010     2009  
Covenants-not-to-compete
  $ 1,508     $ 1,508  
Accumulated amortization
    (1,430 )     (1,359 )
 
           
 
  $ 78     $ 149  
 
           
8. Income Taxes
     The Company has determined our income tax provision for the six months ended June 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 six months ended June 30, 2010.
     The Company recorded a benefit for corporate income taxes of $2,466 for the six months ended June 30, 2010 compared to a provision of $1,637 for the six months ended June 30, 2009. The Company’s effective tax rate was (61%) in the six months ended June 30, 2010 compared to 34% in the six months ended June 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 six months ended June 30, 2010 from (44%) to (61%) and changed the Company’s effective tax rate on the pre-tax income for the six months ended June 30, 2009 from 49% to 34%.
     As of June 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.

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     The Company recognizes both interest accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits and penalties in income tax expense, if deemed applicable. As of June 30, 2010, the amount accrued for interest was $171.
     The Company files federal income tax returns, a foreign jurisdiction return and multiple state and local jurisdiction tax returns. The 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 Internal Revenue Service for the years 2007 and prior.
     As of June 30, 2010, the Company has net deferred tax assets of $54,752. 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 and second quarters of 2010, the Company incurred losses and may continue to incur losses in the remainder of 2010. However, the Company has historically been a taxpayer and projects that it will be in a three year cumulative income position as of December 31, 2010. In addition, the Company, based on recent trends, projects improved performance and future income sufficient to realize the deferred tax assets during the periods when the temporary tax deductible differences reverse. The Company 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 significant losses in 2010, 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.
9. 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. 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 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.

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     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 June 30, 2010, the Company, through its subsidiaries, operated 161 fitness clubs. These clubs collectively served approximately 484,000 members, excluding short-term, seasonal and student members and approximately 12,000 members under our new student membership as of June 30, 2010. We are the largest fitness club owner and operator in Manhattan with 39 locations (more than twice as many as our nearest competitor) and owned and operated a total of 109 clubs under the “New York Sports Clubs” brand name within a 120-mile radius of New York City as of June 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 June 30, 2010. In addition, we owned and operated three clubs in Switzerland as of June 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 80.5% of our total revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2010. We recognize revenue from membership dues in the month when the services are rendered. Approximately 95.0% 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 six months ended June 30, 2010, we generated 12.9% of our revenue from personal training and 5.6% 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 six months ended June 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 June 30, 2010 and March 31, 2010, our monthly average attrition rate was 3.3% and 3.5%, respectively. We expect attrition to continue to improve in the year-ending December 31, 2010 when compared to the

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year ended December 31, 2009 when monthly average attrition rate was 3.8%, due to an enhanced member experience, a more stable consumer environment and improved member retention programs.
     Our operating and selling expenses are comprised of both fixed and variable costs. Fixed costs include club and supervisory and other salary and related expenses, occupancy costs, including most elements of rent, utilities, housekeeping and 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. In the three months ended June 30, 2010, membership at our clubs open over 24 months decreased approximately 3.7%. Membership at these clubs may decrease throughout the remainder 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 June 30, 2010, 159 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. Although we have no historical data for this new membership type and are uncertain as to how many new student members will terminate their memberships prior to the commencement of the new school year in August or September 2010, we anticipate that more than a meaningful number of these members will continue thereafter as month-to-month 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 and second quarters of 2010.
                                                         
    2009     2010  
    Q1     Q2     Q3     Q4     Full-Year     Q1     Q2  
Wholly owned clubs operated at beginning of period
    164       165       164       163       164       159       159  
New clubs opened
    4                         4              
Clubs closed, relocated or merged
    (3 )     (1 )     (1 )     (4 )     (9 )            
 
                                         
Wholly owned clubs at end of period
    165       164       163       159       159       159       159  
 
                                         
Total clubs operated at end of period (1) (2)
    167       166       165       161       161       161       161  
 
                                         
 
(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 )%
     As shown above, comparable club revenue had been consistently trending downward in the year ended December 31, 2009; however comparable club revenue decreases showed some improvement in the first and second quarter of 2010. We expect the decreases in comparable club revenue to continue to moderate during the remainder of 2010.
Results of Operations
     The following table sets forth certain operating data as a percentage of revenue for the periods indicated:
                                 
    Three Months     Six Months  
    Ended June 30,     Ended June 30,  
    2010     2009     2010     2009  
Revenue
    100.0 %     100.0 %     100.0 %     100.0 %
Operating expenses:
                               
Payroll and related
    41.4       38.9       41.3       39.5  
Club operating
    37.3       36.4       37.1       36.6  
General and administrative
    5.4       6.0       6.5       6.3  
Depreciation and amortization
    11.4       11.6       11.5       11.4  
Impairment of fixed assets
    2.4             1.4       0.5  
 
                       
 
    97.9       92.9       97.8       94.3  
 
                       
Operating income
    2.1       7.1       2.2       5.7  
Interest expense
    4.4       4.3       4.4       4.2  
Interest income
                       
Equity in the earnings of investees and rental income
    (0.4 )     (0.3 )     (0.5 )     (0.4 )
 
                       
(Loss) income before (benefit) provision for corporate income taxes
    (1.9 )     3.1       (1.7 )     1.9  
 
                       
(Benefit) provision for corporate income taxes
    (1.2 )     1.1       (1.0 )     0.7  
 
                       
Net (loss) income
    (0.7 )%     2.0 %     (0.7 )%     1.2 %
 
                       

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THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2010 COMPARED TO
THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2009
Revenue (in $’000s) was comprised of the following for the periods indicated:
                                         
    Three Months Ended June 30,        
    2010     2009        
    Revenue     % Revenue     Revenue     % Revenue     % Variance  
Membership dues
  $ 91,987       78.3 %   $ 98,358       79.4 %     (6.5 )%
Initiation fees
    2,432       2.1 %     3,343       2.7 %     (27.3 )%
 
                             
Membership revenue
    94,419       80.4 %     101,701       82.1 %     (7.2 )%
 
                             
Personal training revenue
    15,582       13.2 %     15,169       12.2 %     2.7 %
Other ancillary club revenue
    6,171       5.3 %     5,750       4.7 %     7.3 %
 
                             
Ancillary club revenue
    21,753       18.5 %     20,919       16.9 %     4.0 %
Fees and other revenue
    1,264       1.1 %     1,292       1.0 %     (2.2 )%
 
                             
Total revenue
  $ 117,436       100.0 %   $ 123,912       100.0 %     (5.2 )%
 
                             
     Revenue decreased 5.2% in the three months ended June 30, 2010 compared to the three months ended June 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 June 30, 2010 to the same period in 2009. There was also less initiation fees revenue recognized due to a decrease in initiation fees collected and deferred in 2009. For the three months ended June 30, 2010, revenues increased $1.2 million compared to the three months ended June 30, 2009 at the eight clubs opened or acquired subsequent to June 30, 2008. For the three months ended June 30, 2010, revenue decreased 5.4%, or $6.4 million, at our clubs opened or acquired prior to June 30, 2008 and $1.3 million at the 10 clubs that were closed subsequent to June 30, 2008.
     Effective April 1, 2010, we changed the estimated average membership life from 28 months to 25 months. The change in estimated average membership life is principally due to an unfavorable trend in membership retention rates and has the effect of increasing initiation fee revenue recognized in the current period because a shorter amortization period is being applied. In particular, the membership retention trend of our pool of members that joined over the last 24 months exhibited a decline in retention. The change resulted in a $738,000 increase in initiation fee revenue recognized in the three months ended June 30, 2010.
     Comparable club revenue decreased 4.2% for the three months ended June 30, 2010 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2009. Of this 4.2% decrease, 2.4% was due to a decrease in membership levels and 1.9% was due to a decrease in pricing of club memberships. This is offset by a 0.1% collective increase in ancillary club revenue, initiation fees and other revenue.
Operating expenses (in $’000s) were comprised of the following for the periods indicated:
                         
    Three Months Ended June 30,        
    2010     2009     % Variance  
Payroll and related
  $ 48,605     $ 48,246       0.7 %
Club operating
    43,804       45,054       (2.8 )%
General and administrative
    6,292       7,488       (16.0 )%
Depreciation and amortization
    13,407       14,346       (6.5 )%
Impairment of fixed assets
    2,865           NA  
 
                 
Operating expenses
  $ 114,973     $ 115,134       (0.1 )%
 
                 
     Operating expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2010 were impacted by a 3.6% decrease in the total months of club operation from 495 to 477, 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 $2.2 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

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      of these initiation fees. This has resulted in a decrease in membership consultant payroll previously deferred but recognized in the three months ended June 30, 2010. Also contributing to this decrease is the increase in the amount of payroll costs deferred in the three months ended June 30, 2010 as initiation fees collected have increased from $703,000 to $2.2 million. The aforementioned decrease in payroll is net of a $641,000 charge reflecting the change in the estimated average membership life from 28 months to 25 months effective April 1, 2010.
    Payroll related to our membership incentive bonuses was $694,000 higher in the three months ended June 30, 2010 compared to the same period in 2009. We were forecasting our management incentive bonus payout at 100% of target compared to 50% in the same period in 2009.
 
    Personal training payroll increased $1.1 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.
 
    Payroll related to severance charges increased $377,000 from corporate employee reductions in the three months ended June 30, 2010.
     As a percentage of total revenue, payroll and related expenses increased to 41.4% in the three months ended June 30, 2010 from 38.9% in the three months ended June 30, 2009.
     Club operating. This change was primarily impacted by the following:
    Rent and occupancy expenses decreased $687,000. Rent and occupancy costs increased $911,000 at our clubs that opened prior to March 31, 2009 and decreased $487,000 at our clubs that were closed after March 31, 2010. In addition, we recorded early lease termination costs of $411,000 in the three months ended June 30, 2009, for a club that was closed prior to the lease expiration date. 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 $413,000 primarily related to the opening of our laundry facility in Elmsford, NY in January 2009.
     As a percentage of total revenue, club operating expenses increased to 37.3% in the three months ended June 30, 2010 from 36.4% in three months ended June 30, 2009.
     General and administrative. The decrease in general and administrative expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2010 when compared to the three months ended June 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 three months ended June 30, 2010, we benefited from our cost reduction efforts within various general and administrative expense accounts.
     As a percentage of total revenue, general and administrative expenses decreased to 5.4% in the three months ended June 30, 2010 from 6.0% in three months ended June 30, 2009.
     Depreciation and amortization. In the three months ended June 30, 2010 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2009, depreciation and amortization decreased due to the closing of five clubs subsequent to June 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 11.4% in the three months ended June 30, 2010 from 11.6% in three months ended June 30, 2009.
     Impairment of fixed assets. In the three months ended June 30, 2010, we recorded fixed asset impairment charges totaling $2.9 million, representing $1.2 million of fixed assets at an underperforming club and $1.7 million related to the planned closure of one club prior to its lease expiration date. There were no fixed asset impairment charges recorded in the three months ended June 30, 2009.

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(Benefit) Provision for Corporate Income Taxes
     We determined our income tax provision for the three months ended June 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 three months ended June 30, 2010.
     We recorded a benefit for corporate income taxes of $1.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010 compared to a provision of $1.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009. Our effective tax rate was (63%) in the three months ended June 30, 2010 compared to 35% in the three months ended June 30, 2009. The expected benefits from our Captive Insurance arrangement increased our effective tax rate on our pre-tax loss in the three months ended June 30, 2010 and decreased the provision on the pre-tax income in the three months ended June 30, 2009.
     As of June 30, 2010, we had net deferred tax assets of $54.8 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 half of 2010, we incurred losses and may continue to incur losses in the remainder of 2010. However, we have historically been a taxpayer and projected that we will be in a three-year cumulative income position as of December 31, 2010. In addition, based on recent trends, we projected improved performance and future income sufficient to realize the deferred tax assets during the periods when the temporary tax deductible differences reverse. We 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 significant losses in 2010, 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.
SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2010 COMPARED TO
SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2009
Revenue (in $’000s) was comprised of the following for the periods indicated:
                                         
    Six Months Ended June 30,        
    2010     2009        
    Revenue     % Revenue     Revenue     % Revenue     % Variance  
Membership dues
  $ 184,796       78.6 %   $ 199,066       79.4 %     (7.2 )%
Initiation fees
    4,456       1.9 %     6,507       2.6 %     (31.5 )%
 
                             
Membership revenue
    189,252       80.5 %     205,573       82.0 %     (7.9 )%
 
                             
Personal training revenue
    30,381       12.9 %     30,170       12.1 %     0.7 %
Other ancillary club revenue
    13,134       5.6 %     12,345       4.9 %     6.4 %
 
                             
Ancillary club revenue
    43,515       18.5 %     42,515       17.0 %     2.4 %
Fees and other revenue
    2,428       1.0 %     2,533       1.0 %     (4.1 )%
 
                             
Total revenue
  $ 235,195       100.0 %   $ 250,621       100.0 %     (6.2 )%
 
                             
     Revenue decreased 6.2% in the six months ended June 30, 2010 compared to the six months ended June 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. There were also less initiation fees recognized into revenue due to a decrease in the average initiation fee collected and deferred in 2009. For the six months ended June 30, 2010, revenues increased $3.5 million as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2009 at the eight clubs opened or acquired subsequent to June 30, 2008. For the six months ended June 30, 2010, revenue decreased 6.2% or $15.1 million at our clubs opened or acquired prior to June 30, 2008 and $3.9 million at the 10 clubs that were closed subsequent to June 30, 2008.
     Effective April 1, 2010, we changed the estimated average membership life from 28 months to 25 months. The change in estimated average membership life is principally due to an unfavorable trend in membership retention rates and has the effect of increasing initiation fee revenue recognized in the current period because a shorter amortization

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period is being applied. In particular, the membership retention trend of our pool of members that joined over the last 24 months exhibited a decline in retention. The change resulted in a $738,000 increase in initiation fee revenue recognized in the three months ended June 30, 2010.
     Comparable club revenue decreased 5.1% for the six months ended June 30, 2010 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2009. Of this 5.1% decrease, 2.9% was due to a decrease in membership, 1.9% was due to a decrease in price and 0.3% was due to a collective decrease in ancillary club revenue, initiation fees and other revenue.
Operating expenses (in $’000s) were comprised of the following for the periods indicated:
                         
    Six Months Ended June 30,        
    2010     2009     % Variance  
Payroll and related
  $ 97,116     $ 98,993       (1.9 )%
Club operating
    87,272       91,664       (4.8 )%
General and administrative
    15,231       15,835       (3.8 )%
Depreciation and amortization
    27,061       28,642       (5.5 )%
Impairment of fixed assets
    3,254       1,131       187.7 %
 
                 
Operating expenses
  $ 229,934     $ 236,265       (2.7 )%
 
                 
     Operating expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2010 were impacted by a 4.0% decrease in the total months of club operation from 994 to 954, 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 $4.0 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 initiation fees. This has resulted in a decrease in membership consultant payroll previously deferred but recognized in the six months ended June 30, 2010. Also contributing to this decrease is the increase in the amount of payroll costs deferred in the six months ended June 30, 2010 as initiation fees collected have increased from $1.7 million to $2.9 million. The aforementioned decrease in payroll is net of a $641,000 charge reflecting the change in the estimated average membership life from 28 months to 25 months effective April 1, 2010.
 
    Payroll related to our membership incentive bonuses was $722,000 higher in the six months ended June 30, 2010 compared to the same period in 2009. We were forecasting our management incentive bonus payout at 100% of target compared to 50% in the same period in 2009.
 
    Personal training payroll increased $1.3 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.
 
    Payroll related to severance charges increased $354,000 from corporate employee reductions in the six months ended June 30, 2010.
     As a percentage of total revenue, payroll and related expenses increased to 41.3% in the six months ended June 30, 2010 from 39.5% in the six months ended June 30, 2009.
     Club operating. This change was primarily impacted by the following:
    Rent and occupancy expenses decreased $809,000. Rent and occupancy costs increased $311,000 at clubs that opened after January 1, 2009 and $1.4 million at our clubs that opened prior to January 1, 2009 and decreased $1.1 million at our clubs that were closed after January 1, 2009. In addition, we recorded early lease termination costs of $811,000 in the six months ended June 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.
 
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    Utilities decreased $882,000 in the six months ended June 30, 2010 compared with the same period last year.
     As a percentage of total revenue, club operating expenses increased to 37.1% in the six months ended June 30, 2010 from 36.6% in six months ended June 30, 2009.
     General and administrative. The decrease in general and administrative expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2010 when compared to the six months ended June 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 six months ended June 30, 2010, we benefited from our cost reduction efforts within various general and administrative expense accounts. Partially offsetting these decreases were increases in legal and related fees for various litigations as well as costs related to our first annual leadership conference in March 2010.
     As a percentage of total revenue, general and administrative expenses increased to 6.5% in the six months ended June 30, 2010 from 6.3% in the six months ended June 30, 2009.
     Depreciation and amortization. In the six months ended June 30, 2010 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2009, depreciation and amortization decreased due to the accelerated depreciation related to clubs closed prior to lease expiration dates in the six months ended June 30, 2009 and the closing of five clubs subsequent to June 30, 2009. In addition, in the year ended December 31, 2009, 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 increased to 11.5% in the six months ended June 30, 2010 from 11.4% in six months ended June 30, 2009.
     Impairment of fixed assets. In the six months ended June 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 six months ended June 30, 2009, we recorded fixed asset impairment charges of $1.1 million related to four underperforming clubs.
(Benefit) Provision for Corporate Income Taxes
     We determined our income tax provision for the six months ended June 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 six months ended June 30, 2010.
     We recorded a benefit for corporate income taxes of $2.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010 compared to a provision of $1.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009. Our effective tax rate was (61%) in the six months ended June 30, 2010 compared to 34% in the six months ended June 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 six months ended June 30, 2010 from (44%) to (61%) and changed the Company’s effective tax rate on the pre-tax income for the six months ended June 30, 2009 from 49% to 34%.
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 six months ended June 30, 2010 decreased 42.2% to $29.5 million compared to $51.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009. This decrease was primarily related to a decrease in overall earnings and the increase in cash paid for interest of $7.3 million. During the six months ended June 30, 2010, we made a semi-annual interest payment of

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$7.6 million on the 11% Senior Discount Notes. These cash interest payments commenced in August 2009 and, accordingly, there were no cash interest payments made during the six months ended June 30, 2009. Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds was $2.9 million in the six months ended June 30, 2010, while in the same period in 2009 we had income tax refunds, net of income taxes paid, of approximately $2.0 million.
     Investing Activities. Net cash used in investing activities decreased 78.0%, or $22.2 million, in the six months ended June 30, 2010 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2009. Investing activities in the six months ended June 30, 2010 consisted primarily of expanding and remodeling existing clubs and the purchase of new fitness equipment while in the six months ended June 30, 2009, four new clubs were opened. For the year ending December 31, 2010, we estimate we will invest a total of $26.0 million to $28.0 million in capital expenditures. We expect this amount will include approximately $20.0 million to continue to upgrade existing clubs, $4.0 million related to major renovations at clubs with recent lease renewals and upgrading our in-club entertainment system network and $1.5 million 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 $19.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2009. In the six months ended June 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 $14.0 million. There were no common stock repurchases or Revolving Loan Facility repayments in the six months ended June 30, 2010. In both six-month periods ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, we made principal payments of $925,000 on our outstanding Term Loan Facility.
As of June 30, 2010, our total consolidated debt was $317.4 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.
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     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 June 30, 2010, TSI LLC had $179.0 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 June 30, 2010, TSI LLC had elected the Eurodollar rate option, equal to 2.4% as of June 30, 2010. Interest calculated under the base rate option would have equaled 4.0% as of June 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 $6.0 million have been made as of June 30, 2010.
     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 June 30, 2010. There were outstanding letters of credit issued at that date of $12.4 million. The unutilized portion of the Revolving Loan Facility as of June 30, 2010 was $51.3 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.
     As of June 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 June 30, 2010, the Company’s leverage ratio was 2.56:1.00. These covenants may limit TSI LLC’s ability to incur additional debt. As of June 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 June 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.
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     The aggregate long-term debt and operating lease obligations as of June 30, 2010 were as follows:
                                         
    Payments Due by Period (in ($’000s)  
            Less than                     After  
Contractual Obligations   Total     1 Year     1-3 Years     4-5 Years     5 Years  
Long-term debt
  $ 317,437     $ 1,850     $ 3,700     $ 311,887     $  
Interest payments on long-term debt(1)
    70,045       19,509       38,884       11,652        
Operating lease obligations(2)
    812,373       82,087       157,361       142,187       430,738  
 
                             
Total contractual cash obligations
  $ 1,199,855     $ 103,446     $ 199,945     $ 465,726     $ 430,738  
 
                             
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 June 30, 2010 of 2.4%.
 
(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), 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 $28.0 million at June 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 $38.3 million and $35.3 million at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively. Since April 1, 2010, initiation fees received have been deferred and amortized over a 25-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 25 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.
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

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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 June 30, 2010, a total of $179 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 six months ended June 30, 2010, our interest expense would have increased by approximately $903,000. 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 Tem 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 June 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 June 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 June 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. 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 9 — 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
     Not applicable.

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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: August 2, 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).
 
   
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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