S&P lifts Life Time, rates loan BB-

S&P said it raised its issuer rating for Life Time Inc. to B from B- and its debt ratings a notch. The agency also assigned BB- and 1 recovery ratings (90%-100%; rounded estimate: 95%) to the company’s just launched first-lien senior secured term loan B.

“The upgrade reflects our expectation that Life Time's leverage will decline to the mid-5x area by the end of 2023. Our base-case forecast assumes the company's dues and center memberships increase by approximately 10% as of year-end 2023, compared with year-end 2022, though its memberships will still be approximately 5% below its results as of year-end 2019. We anticipate Life Time will continue to increase its member tally by the mid-single-digit percent range in 2024 and onward,” S&P said in a statement.

The company plans to use the loan to refinance its senior secured first-lien term loan B and extend its maturity to 2026 from 2024.

The outlook is positive.

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