Life Time Closes on $200 Million in Sale‑Leaseback Transactions

Life Time (NYSE: LTH) closed sale-leasebacks for five owned properties, generating approximately $200 million in gross proceeds on April 30, 2026.

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Life Time (NYSE: LTH) closed sale-leasebacks for five owned properties, generating approximately $200 million in gross proceeds on April 30, 2026. The company plans an additional $200 million of sale-leasebacks in 2026, targeting $400 million total proceeds and expects to deliver positive free cash flow for the year.

Management said the company will continue growing its owned real estate portfolio while using sale-leaseback proceeds to support cash flow.

Positive

• $200M closed from five sale-leaseback properties
• Plans $200M more in sale-leasebacks in 2026, totaling $400M
• Company expects to deliver positive free cash flow for 2026
• Management intends to keep growing its owned real estate portfolio

Negative

• Reliance on sale-leasebacks to reach targeted free cash flow for 2026

Argus Apr 30 session

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News Market Reaction – LTH

In the Apr 30 session, LTH gained 2.21%, reflecting a moderate positive market reaction.

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Market Context

This announcement centers on liquidity and cash generation, with Life Time closing $200M of sale‑lea...

Analysis

This announcement centers on liquidity and cash generation, with Life Time closing $200M of sale‑leasebacks and targeting $400M in 2026 proceeds to support positive free cash flow. It follows a series of growth-oriented updates on new clubs, programs, and technology that saw mixed market responses. Investors may watch execution on the additional transactions, resulting free cash flow, and any changes in capital allocation or real estate ownership mix.

Key Figures

Closed sale‑leasebacks 2026: $200 million Planned additional sale‑leasebacks 2026: $200 million Total 2026 sale‑leaseback proceeds: $400 million +1 more

Closed sale‑leasebacks 2026

$200 million

Aggregate gross proceeds from five properties closed in 2026

Planned additional sale‑leasebacks 2026

$200 million

Additional transactions Life Time plans to close in 2026

Total 2026 sale‑leaseback proceeds

$400 million

Expected aggregate proceeds from 2026 sale‑leasebacks

Ongoing annual sale‑leasebacks

$400 million

Management statement on annual sale‑leaseback level for future years

Historical Context

5 past events · Latest: Apr 28

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1. Apr 28

   Environmental grants update

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   Foundation highlighted over $3M in grants for environmental initiatives.

2. Apr 27

   Sports festival event

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   Sea Otter Classic drew 75,000 attendees and >1,000 brands but shares fell.

3. Apr 24

   New club opening

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   Opened first Orlando-area Athletic Country Club with extensive amenities.

4. Apr 21

   Program launch

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   Launched HYBRID XT training tied to LT Games; stock declined afterward.

5. Apr 16

   Tech rollout

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   Nationwide rollout of SpiroFit VO₂ max testing with high accuracy claims.

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Key Terms

sale‑leaseback, free cash flow

2 terms

sale‑leaseback financial

"announced that it has closed on sale‑leasebacks of five owned properties"

A sale‑leaseback is a transaction where a company sells an asset it owns—often real estate or equipment—and immediately rents it back from the buyer. It matters to investors because it converts ownership into cash while keeping use of the asset, improving short-term liquidity and changing a company’s balance sheet and ongoing expenses much like trading a car for cash and then leasing it back to keep driving it.

free cash flow financial

"With these proceeds, the Company expects to deliver positive free cash flow for the year."

Free cash flow is the amount of money a company has left over after paying all its expenses and investing in its business, like buying equipment or updating facilities. It shows how much cash is available to reward shareholders, pay down debt, or save for future growth. This helps investors understand if a company is financially healthy and able to grow.

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CHANHASSEN, Minn., April 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Life Time Group Holdings, Inc. ("Life Time" or the "Company") (NYSE: LTH) today announced that it has closed on sale‑leasebacks of five owned properties for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $200 million.

In 2026, the Company plans to close an additional $200 million of sale‑leaseback transactions, bringing total expected sale‑leaseback proceeds for the year to $400 million. With these proceeds, the Company expects to deliver positive free cash flow for the year.

Life Time Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer, Bahram Akradi, said:
"We expect to deliver growing, positive free cash flow on an annual basis each year after $400 million in sale-leaseback proceeds. To be clear, even after $400 million of sale-leasebacks each year, we will continue to grow our owned real estate portfolio as well as grow positive free cash flow."

About Life Time
Life Time (NYSE: LTH) empowers people to live healthy, happy lives through its more than 190 athletic country clubs across the U.S. and Canada, the complimentary and comprehensive Life Time app featuring its L•AI•C™ AI powered health companion, and more than 30 iconic athletic events. Serving people ages 90 days to 90+ years, the Life Time ecosystem uniquely delivers healthy living, healthy aging, and healthy entertainment experiences, a range of unique healthy way of life programs, highly trusted LTH nutritional supplements and more. Recognized as a Great Place to Work®, the company is committed to upholding an exceptional culture for its more than 45,000 team members.

Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements contained in this press release constitute forward-looking statements, including with respect to the Company's plans, strategies and prospects, both business and financial, including the Company's growth, free cash flow (defined as net cash provided by operating activities less capital expenditures, net of construction reimbursements, plus net proceeds from sale-leaseback transactions and land sales), real estate portfolio, investments and expected signings and closings of additional sale-leaseback transactions (including the amount, pricing and timing thereof) as well as Life Time's expectations or future operating results, and other statements identified by words such as "estimates," "expects," "projects," "plans," "intends," "will," "outlook" and similar expressions. Management has based these forward-looking statements on its current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections. While they believe these expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections are reasonable, such forward-looking statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond management's control. These statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause Life Time's actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements, including with respect to the ability to execute definitive agreements, satisfy closing conditions and close the expected sale-leasebacks, business disruption and other risk factors relating to the business or industry as detailed from time to time in the Company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements, and, except as required by law, Life Time assumes no obligation and does not intend to update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

 

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SOURCE Life Time Group Holdings, Inc.

FAQ

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How much did Life Time (LTH) raise from sale-leasebacks on April 30, 2026?

Life Time raised approximately $200 million from sale-leasebacks closed April 30, 2026. According to the company, these proceeds came from five owned properties and are part of a larger $400 million plan for 2026.

What total sale-leaseback proceeds does Life Time (LTH) expect in 2026?

Life Time expects total sale-leaseback proceeds of $400 million in 2026. According to the company, $200 million closed and an additional $200 million is planned later in 2026 to reach that total.

Will the $400 million in sale-leasebacks make Life Time (LTH) cash-flow positive?

The company expects to deliver positive free cash flow for the year after $400 million of sale-leasebacks. According to the company, those proceeds are the basis for achieving positive free cash flow in 2026.

Does Life Time (LTH) plan to sell all of its properties after the sale-leasebacks?

No. The company said it will continue to grow its owned real estate portfolio even after executing $400 million of sale-leasebacks. According to the company, sale-leasebacks are a financing approach, not full divestment.

How many properties were included in Life Time's (LTH) initial sale-leaseback transactions?

Five owned properties were included in the initial transactions that produced about $200 million. According to the company, those five property sales closed on April 30, 2026 as part of the 2026 plan.

What is the impact of the sale-leasebacks on Life Time's (LTH) real estate strategy?

The company said sale-leasebacks provide proceeds while allowing continued ownership growth of real estate. According to the company, the approach funds cash flow objectives while maintaining a strategy of expanding owned property holdings.