EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

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Xponential Fitness, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2023 Financial Results

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Grew Q2 2023 revenue 30% and North America system-wide sales¹ 37%, compared to Q2 2022

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Sold 234 franchise licenses and opened 144 new studios in Q2 2023

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Sold 5,872 total franchise licenses and had 2,892 total studios operating as of Q2 2023

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Announced a $50 million share buyback program funded by borrowing from existing lender MSD Partners and raised full-year 2023 guidance

IRVINE, Calif., August 3, 2023 – Xponential Fitness, Inc. (NYSE: XPOF) (“Xponential” or the “Company”), the largest global franchisor of boutique fitness brands, today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2023. All financial figures included in this release refer to global numbers, unless otherwise noted. Definitions for the non-GAAP measures and a reconciliation to the corresponding GAAP measures are included in the tables that accompany this release.

Financial Highlights: Q2 2023 Compared to Q2 2022

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Grew revenue 30% to $77.3 million.

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Increased North America system-wide sales¹ by 37% to $341.3 million.

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Reported North America same store sales² growth of 15%, compared to growth of 25% in Q2 of 2022.

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Reported North America quarterly run-rate average unit volume (AUV)³ of $561,000, compared to $480,000.

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Posted net income of $27.5 million, or earnings per basic share of $1.44, on a share count of 33.0 million shares of Class A Common Stock, compared to a net income of $31.5 million, or earnings per basic share of $3.28, on a share count of 25.4 million shares of Class A Common Stock.

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Posted adjusted net income of $4.2 million, or adjusted earnings per basic share of $0.05, compared to an adjusted net income of $0.1 million, or adjusted loss of $0.07 per basic share.

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Reported Adjusted EBITDA⁴ of $25.3 million, an increase of 43%, compared to $17.6 million.

“The company continues to execute on our strategic growth drivers. We were pleased to announce the renewal and expansion of our partnership with lululemon in June, as well as the signing of a master franchise agreement in France, which marks Xponential’s 19th country outside of North America,” said Anthony Geisler, CEO of Xponential Fitness, Inc. “Additionally, the Board has approved a $50,000,000 stock repurchase program, and our lender, MSD Partners, has amended our term loan Financing Agreement and is funding the capital to complete the repurchase.”

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Results for the Second Quarter Ended June 30, 2023

For the second quarter of 2023, total revenue increased $17.8 million, or 30%, to $77.3 million, up from $59.6 million in the prior year period. This increase included a corresponding North America same store sales increase of 15%.

Net income totaled $27.5 million, or earnings per basic share of $1.44, compared to net income of $31.5 million, or earnings per basic share of $3.28, in the prior year period. The slightly lower net income was the result of $5.3 million of higher overall profitability, offset by a $0.4 million increase in non-cash contingent consideration primarily related to the Rumble acquisition, a $1.6 million increase in non-cash equity-based compensation expense, and a $7.2 million increase in write down of brand assets associated with the acquisition of Rumble founder studios in the period. Please see the table at the end of this press release for a calculation of the basic and diluted loss per share for the quarter ended June 30, 2023.

Consistent with previous periods, the Rumble acquisition non-cash contingent consideration liability is marked-to-market based on Xponential’s share price, contributing to a $31.3 million gain in the second quarter of 2023.

Adjusted Net Income for the second quarter 2023, which excludes the $31.3 million non-cash contingent consideration gain related primarily to the Rumble acquisition, $0.7 million related to the re-measurement of the Company’s tax receivable agreement, and $7.2 million related to the write down of brand assets, was $4.2 million, or a net income of $0.05 per basic share, on a share count of 33.0 million shares of Class A Common Stock.

Adjusted EBITDA, which is defined as net income (loss) before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, adjusted for equity-based compensation and related employer payroll taxes, acquisition and transaction expenses, litigation expenses, financial transaction fees and related expenses, tax receivable agreement remeasurement and write down of brand assets, increased 43% to $25.3 million, up from $17.6 million in the prior year period.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of June 30, 2023, the Company had approximately $40.2 million of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and $265.9 million in total long-term debt. Net cash provided by operating activities was $30.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023.

2023 Outlook

Xponential is increasing full-year 2023 guidance for system-wide sales, revenue, and Adjusted EBITDA, and re-affirming guidance for new studio openings as follows:

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New studio openings in the range of 540 to 560, or an increase of 8% at the midpoint as compared to full year 2022;

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North America system-wide sales in the range of $1.385 billion to $1.395 billion, or an increase of 35% at the midpoint as compared to full year 2022; this compares to previous guidance of $1.370 billion to $1.380 billion;

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Revenue in the range of $295.0 million to $305.0 million, or an increase of 22% at the midpoint as compared to full year 2022; this compares to previous guidance of $290.0 million to $300.0 million; and

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Adjusted EBITDA in the range of $102.5 million to $106.5 million, or an increase of 41% at the midpoint as compared to full year 2022; this compares to previous guidance of $102.0 million to $106.0 million.

Additional key assumptions for full year 2023 include:

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Tax rate in the mid-to-high single digits;

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Share count of 32.7 million shares of Class A Common Stock for the GAAP EPS and Adjusted EPS calculations. A full explanation of the Company’s share count calculation and associated EPS and Adjusted EPS calculations can be found in the tables at the end of this press release; and

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$1.9 million in quarterly dividends paid related to the Company’s Convertible Preferred Stock.

Second Quarter 2023 Conference Call

The Company will host a conference call today at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time / 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss its second quarter 2023 financial results. Participants may join the conference call by dialing 1-877-407-9716 (United States) or 1-201-493-6779 (International).

A live webcast of the conference call will also be available on the Company’s Investor Relations site at https://investor.xponential.com/. For those unable to participate in the conference call, a telephonic replay of the call will be available shortly after the completion of the call, until 11:59 p.m. ET on Thursday, August 17, 2023, by dialing 1-844-512-2921 (United States) or 1-412-317-6671 (International) and entering the replay pin number: 13738941.

About Xponential Fitness, Inc.

Xponential Fitness, Inc. (NYSE: XPOF) is the largest global franchisor of boutique fitness brands. Through its mission to make boutique fitness accessible to everyone, the Company operates a diversified platform of ten brands spanning across verticals including Pilates, indoor cycling, barre, stretching, rowing, dancing, boxing, running, functional training and yoga. In partnership with its franchisees, Xponential Fitness offers energetic, accessible, and personalized workout experiences led by highly qualified instructors in studio locations across 48 U.S. states and Canada, and through master franchise or international expansion agreements in 19 additional countries. Xponential Fitness’ portfolio of brands includes Club Pilates, the largest Pilates brand in the United States; CycleBar, the largest indoor cycling brand in the United States; StretchLab, a concept offering one-on-one and group stretching services; Row House, the largest franchised

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indoor rowing brand in the United States; AKT, a dance-based cardio workout combining toning, interval and circuit training; YogaSix, the largest franchised yoga brand in the United States; Pure Barre, a total body workout that uses the ballet barre to perform small isometric movements, and the largest Barre brand in the United States; STRIDE, a treadmill-based cardio and strength training concept; Rumble, a boxing-inspired full-body workout; and BFT, a functional training and strength-based program. For more information, please visit the Company’s website at xponential.com.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to our results determined in accordance with GAAP, we believe non-GAAP financial measures are useful in evaluating our operating performance. We use certain non-GAAP financial information, such as EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income (loss), and adjusted net earnings (loss) per share, which exclude certain non-operating or non-recurring items, including but not limited to, equity-based compensation expenses, acquisition and transaction expenses, litigation expenses, employee retention credit, financial transaction fees and related expenses, tax receivable agreement remeasurement, and write down of brand assets that we believe are not representative of our core business or future operating performance, to evaluate our ongoing operations and for internal planning and forecasting purposes. We believe that non-GAAP financial information, when taken collectively with comparable GAAP financial measures, is helpful to investors because it provides consistency and comparability with past financial performance and provides meaningful supplemental information regarding our performance by excluding certain items that may not be indicative of our business, results of operations or outlook. However, non-GAAP financial information is presented for supplemental informational purposes only, has limitations as an analytical tool, and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for financial information presented in accordance with GAAP. In addition, other companies, including companies in our industry, may calculate similarly titled non-GAAP measures differently or may use other measures to evaluate their performance, all of which could reduce the usefulness of our non-GAAP financial measures as tools for comparison. We seek to compensate such limitations by providing a detailed reconciliation for the non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable financial measures stated in accordance with GAAP. Investors are encouraged to review the related GAAP financial measures and the reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures and not rely on any single financial measure to evaluate our business. For a reconciliation of non-GAAP to GAAP measures discussed in this release, please see the tables at the end of this press release. In addition, we are not able to provide a quantitative reconciliation of the estimated full-year Adjusted EBITDA for fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 without unreasonable efforts to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure due to the high variability, complexity and low visibility with respect to certain items such as taxes, TRA remeasurements, and income and expense from changes in fair value of contingent consideration from acquisitions. We expect the variability of these items to have a potentially unpredictable and potentially significant impact on future GAAP financial results, and, as such, we also believe that any reconciliations provided would imply a degree of precision that would be confusing or misleading to investors.

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Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements that are based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections of future performance based on management’s judgment, beliefs, current trends, and anticipated financial performance. These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements relating to expected growth of our business; projected number of net new studio openings; anticipated industry trends; projected financial and performance information such as system-wide sales; projected annual revenue, Adjusted EBITDA and other statements under the section “2023 Outlook”; our competitive position in the boutique fitness industry; and ability to execute our business strategies and our strategic growth drivers. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, our relationships with master franchisees, franchisees and international partners; difficulties and challenges in opening studios by franchisees; the ability of franchisees to generate sufficient revenues; risks relating to expansion into international markets; loss of reputation and brand awareness; general economic conditions and industry trends; and other risks as described in our SEC filings, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the full year ended December 31, 2022 filed by Xponential with the SEC and other periodic reports filed with the SEC. Other unknown or unpredictable factors or underlying assumptions subsequently proving to be incorrect could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, level of activity, performance, or achievements. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. All information provided in this press release is as of today’s date, unless otherwise stated, and Xponential undertakes no duty to update such information, except as required under applicable law.

Contact:

Addo Investor Relations

investor@xponential.com

(310) 829-5400

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share amounts)


	June 30, 2023			December 31, 2022
Assets
Current Assets:
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	$	40,189		$	37,370
Accounts receivable, net		27,016			25,555
Inventories		11,945			10,864
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		11,666			6,294
Deferred costs, current portion		4,264			4,131
Notes receivable from franchisees, net		1,502			1,520

Total current assets		96,582			85,734
Property and equipment, net		21,153			18,524
Right-of-use assets		85,646			30,079
Goodwill		170,563			165,697
Intangible assets, net		125,060			137,175
Deferred costs, net of current portion		44,650			43,620
Notes receivable from franchisees, net of current portion		638			1,067
Other assets		853			795

Total assets	$	545,145		$	482,691

Liabilities, redeemable convertible preferred stock and equity (deficit)
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	26,794		$	16,185
Accrued expenses		15,130			12,295
Deferred revenue, current portion		34,555			31,996
Current portion of long-term debt		4,260			3,035
Other current liabilities		19,706			9,265

Total current liabilities		100,445			72,776
Deferred revenue, net of current portion		112,816			109,465
Contingent consideration from acquisitions		12,513			28,182
Long-term debt, net of current portion, discount and issuance costs		257,490			133,039
Lease liability		77,598			30,583
Other liabilities		7,017			8,633

Total liabilities		567,879			382,678
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable convertible preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, 400 shares authorized, 115 and 200 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively		181,738			308,075
Stockholders’ equity (deficit):
Undesignated preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, 4,600 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022		—			—
Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value, 500,000 shares authorized, 33,220 and 27,571 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively		3			3
Class B common stock, $0.0001 par value, 500,000 shares authorized, 16,592 and 21,647 shares issued, and 16,517 and 21,572 shares outstanding as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively		2			2
Additional paid-in capital		485,832			505,186
Receivable from shareholder		(21,798	)		(16,369	)
Accumulated deficit		(620,828	)		(641,903	)
Treasury stock, at cost, 75 shares outstanding as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022		(1,697	)		(1,697	)

Total stockholders’ deficit attributable to Xponential Fitness, Inc.		(158,486	)		(154,778	)
Noncontrolling interests		(45,986	)		(53,284	)

Total stockholders’ deficit		(204,472	)		(208,062	)

Total liabilities, redeemable convertible preferred stock and stockholders’ deficit	$	545,145		$	482,691

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share amounts)


	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2023			2022			2023			2022
Revenue, net:
Franchise revenue	$	35,133		$	27,622		$	68,099		$	53,122
Equipment revenue		14,428			12,381			27,522			20,160
Merchandise revenue		8,401			6,753			15,565			12,836
Franchise marketing fund revenue		6,617			4,937			12,828			9,372
Other service revenue		12,761			7,867			24,016			14,432

Total revenue, net		77,340			59,560			148,030			109,922
Operating costs and expenses:
Costs of product revenue		14,223			13,519			28,258			23,111
Costs of franchise and service revenue		3,714			4,544			7,746			8,778
Selling, general and administrative expenses		44,448			29,322			79,333			63,241
Depreciation and amortization		4,288			3,579			8,485			7,071
Marketing fund expense		5,466			4,081			10,472			8,436
Acquisition and transaction income		(31,252	)		(31,627	)		(15,510	)		(22,083	)

Total operating costs and expenses		40,887			23,418			118,784			88,554

Operating income		36,453			36,142			29,246			21,368
Other (income) expense:
Interest income		(529	)		(418	)		(1,165	)		(807	)
Interest expense		8,627			2,866			16,604			5,727
Other expense		698			—			1,252			—

Total other expense		8,796			2,448			16,691			4,920

Income before income taxes		27,657			33,694			12,555			16,448
Income taxes		133			2,217			10			150

Net income		27,524			31,477			12,545			16,298
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		9,145			14,643			4,149			6,983

Net income attributable to Xponential Fitness, Inc.	$	18,379		$	16,834		$	8,396		$	9,315


Net income per share of Class A common stock:
Basic	$	1.44		$	3.28		$	0.16		$	1.86
Diluted	$	0.09		$	0.50		$	0.08		$	0.26
Weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding:
Basic		33,045			25,414			31,906			24,083
Diluted		41,593			63,183			50,059			62,696

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)(in thousands)


	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2023			2022
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	12,545		$	16,298
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		8,485			7,071
Amortization and write off of debt issuance cost		296			64
Amortization of discount on long-term debt		1,218			303
Change in contingent consideration from acquisitions		(15,510	)		(22,081	)
Amortization of right-of-use assets		3,347			886
Bad debt expense (recovery)		897			(773	)
Equity-based compensation		12,111			19,677
Non-cash interest		(856	)		(448	)
Write down of brand assets		7,238			—
Loss (gain) on disposal of assets		133			(68	)
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable		(2,022	)		(6,964	)
Inventories		(983	)		(7,359	)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		(5,280	)		(635	)
Operating lease liabilities		(2,636	)		(910	)
Deferred costs		(1,192	)		(1,116	)
Notes receivable, net		2			13
Accounts payable		9,302			10,819
Accrued expenses		1,174			(2,216	)
Other current liabilities		663			380
Deferred revenue		1,945			12,652
Other assets		(59	)		(85	)
Other liabilities		(253	)		686

Net cash provided by operating activities		30,565			26,194
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment		(4,360	)		(4,394	)
Proceeds from sale of assets		—			65
Purchase of studios		(164	)		—
Purchase of intangible assets		(1,431	)		(912	)
Notes receivable issued		(31	)		(1,365	)
Notes receivable payments received		373			971

Net cash used in investing activities		(5,613	)		(5,635	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings from long-term debt		126,100			—
Payments on long-term debt		(1,824	)		(1,480	)
Debt issuance costs		(115	)		(46	)
Payment of preferred stock dividend and deemed cash dividend		(2,612	)		(9,750	)
Payment of contingent consideration		—			(1,336	)
Payments for taxes related to net share settlement of restricted share units		(8,111	)		—
Payment for tax receivable agreement		(1,163	)		—
Distributions to Member		—			—
Payments for redemption of preferred stock		(130,766	)		—
Payments for distributions to Pre-IPO LLC Members		(532	)		—
Payment received from shareholder		1,290			—
Loan to shareholder		(4,400	)		—

Net cash used in financing activities		(22,133	)		(12,612	)

Increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash		2,819			7,947
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period		37,370			21,320

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	$	40,189		$	29,267

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Net Loss to GAAP EPS Per Share

(in thousands, except per share amounts)


	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2023			2022			2023			2022
Numerator:
Net income	$	27,524		$	31,477		$	12,545		$	16,298
Less: net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		(23,740	)		(72,592	)		849			(41,998	)
Less: dividends on preferred shares		(1,857	)		(3,250	)		(3,926	)		(6,500	)
Add: deemed contribution (dividend)		45,551			127,821			(17,109	)		76,890
Add: deemed contribution from redemption of convertible preferred stock		—			—			12,679			—

Net income attributable to XPO Inc. - basic		47,478			83,456			5,038			44,690
Add: net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests		—			72,592			(849	)		41,998
Add: dividends on preferred shares		1,857			3,250			—			6,500
Less: deemed (contribution) dividend		(45,551	)		(127,821	)		—			(76,890	)

Net income attributable to XPO Inc. - diluted	$	3,784		$	31,477		$	4,189		$	16,298

Denominator:
Weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding - basic		33,045			25,414			31,906			24,083
Effect of dilutive securities:
Rumble Class A common stock		—			1,300			—			1,300
Restricted stock units		585			474			590			791
Convertible preferred stock		7,963			13,889			—			13,889
Conversion of Class B common stock to Class A common stock		—			22,106			17,563			22,633

Weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding - diluted		41,593			63,183			50,059			62,696

Net earnings per share attributable to Class A common stock - basic	$	1.44		$	3.28		$	0.16		$	1.86
Net earnings per share attributable to Class A common stock - diluted	$	0.09		$	0.50		$	0.08		$	0.26

Anti-dilutive shares excluded from diluted earnings per share of Class A common stock:
Conversion of Class B common stock to class A common Stock		16,574			—			—			—
Convertible preferred stock		—			—			7,963			—
Rumble contingent shares		2,024			2,024			2,024			2,024
Profits interests, time vesting		2			43			2			43

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Reconciliations of GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures

(in thousands, except per share amounts)


	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2023			2022			2023			2022
Net income	$	27,524		$	31,477		$	12,545		$	16,298
Interest expense, net		8,098			2,448			15,439			4,920
Income taxes		133			2,217			10			150
Depreciation and amortization		4,288			3,579			8,485			7,071

EBITDA		40,043			39,721			36,479			28,439
Equity-based compensation		6,055			4,429			12,111			19,677
Employer payroll taxes related to equity-based compensation		91			—			565			—
Acquisition and transaction income		(31,252	)		(31,627	)		(15,510	)		(22,083	)
Litigation expenses		2,299			4,619			4,344			7,359
Employee retention credit		—			—			—			(2,597	)
Financial transaction fees and related expenses		79			250			1,644			737
TRA remeasurement		698			244			1,252			557
Write down of brand assets		7,238			—			7,238			—

Adjusted EBITDA	$	25,251		$	17,636		$	48,123		$	32,089


	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2023			2022			2023			2022
Net income	$	27,524		$	31,477		$	12,545		$	16,298
Change in fair value of contingent consideration		(31,252	)		(31,627	)		(15,510	)		(22,081	)
TRA remeasurement		698			244			1,252			557
Write down of brand assets		7,238			—			7,238			—

Adjusted net income (loss)	$	4,208		$	94		$	5,525		$	(5,226	)


Adjusted net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest		1,406			44			1,902			(2,532	)

Adjusted net income (loss) attributable to Xponential Fitness, Inc.		2,802			50			3,623			(2,694	)
Dividends on preferred shares		(1,237	)		(1,738	)		(2,527	)		(3,351	)

Earnings (loss) per share - basic numerator		1,565			(1,688	)		1,096			(6,045	)
Add: adjusted net income attributable to noncontrolling interest		1,406			—			1,902			—
Add: dividends on preferred shares		1,237			—			2,527			—

Earnings (loss) per share - diluted numerator	$	4,208		$	(1,688	)	$	5,525		$	(6,045	)


Adjusted net earnings (loss) per share - basic	$	0.05		$	(0.07	)	$	0.03		$	(0.25	)
Adjusted net earnings (loss) per share - diluted	$	0.07		$	(0.07	)	$	0.10		$	(0.25	)

Weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding - basic		33,045			25,414			31,906			24,083
Effect of dilutive securities:
Restricted stock units		585			—			590			—
Convertible preferred stock		7,963			—			7,963			—
Conversion of Class B common stock to Class A common stock		16,574			—			17,563			—

Weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding - diluted		58,167			25,414			58,022			24,083

Anti-dilutive shares excluded from diluted earnings per share of Class A common stock:
Rumble Class A common stock		—			1,300			—			1,300
Restricted stock units		—			2,550			—			2,550
Convertible preferred stock		—			13,889			—			13,889
Conversion of Class B common stock to Class A common stock		—			21,687			—			21,687
Rumble contingent shares		2,024			2,024			2,024			2,024
Profits interests, time vesting		2			43			2			43

Note: The above adjusted net income (loss) per share is computed by dividing the adjusted net income (loss) attributable to holders of Class A common stock by the weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding during the period. Total share count does not include potential future shares vested upon achieving certain earn-out thresholds. Net income, however, continues to take into account the non-cash contingent liability primarily due to Rumble.

Footnotes

System-wide sales represent gross sales by all North America studios. System-wide sales include sales by franchisees that are not revenue realized by us in accordance with GAAP. While we do not record sales by franchisees as revenue, and such sales are not included in our consolidated financial statements, this operating metric relates to our revenue because we receive approximately 7% and 2% of the sales by franchisees as royalty revenue and marketing fund revenue, respectively. We believe that this operating measure aids in understanding how we derive our royalty revenue and marketing fund revenue and is important in evaluating our performance. System-wide sales growth is driven by net new studio openings and increases in same store sales. Management reviews system-wide sales weekly, which enables us to assess changes in our franchise revenue, overall studio performance, the health of our brands and the strength of our market position relative to competitors.

Same store sales refer to period-over-period sales comparisons for the base of studios. In accordance with industry standard, we define the same store sales base to include studios in North America that are in traditional locations and that have generated positive sales for at least 13 consecutive calendar months as of the measurement date. Any transfer of ownership of an existing studio does not affect this metric. We measure same store sales based solely upon monthly sales as reported by franchisees. This measure highlights the performance of existing studios, while excluding the impact of net new studio openings. Management reviews same store sales to assess the health of the franchised studios.

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AUV is calculated by dividing sales during the applicable period for all studios being measured by the number of studios being measured. Quarterly run-rate AUV consists of average quarterly sales activity for all North America traditional studio locations that are at least 6 months old at the beginning of the respective quarter, and that have non-zero sales in the period, multiplied by four. Monthly run-rate AUV is calculated as the monthly AUV multiplied by twelve, for studios that are at least 6 months old at the beginning of the respective month, operate in traditional locations and have nonzero sales. AUV growth is primarily driven by changes in same store sales and is also influenced by net new studio openings. Management reviews AUV to assess studio economics.

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We define Adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA (net income/loss before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization), adjusted for the impact of certain non-cash and other items that we do not consider in our evaluation of ongoing operating performance. These items include equity-based compensation and related employer payroll taxes, acquisition and transaction expenses (including change in contingent consideration), litigation expenses (consisting of legal and related fees for specific proceedings that arise outside of the ordinary course of our business), employee retention credit (a tax credit for retaining employees throughout the COVID-19 pandemic), fees for financial transactions, such as secondary public offering expenses for which we do not receive proceeds (including bonuses paid to executives related to completion of such transactions), expense related to the remeasurement of our TRA obligation, and write down of brand assets that we do not believe reflect our underlying business performance and affect comparability. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are also frequently used by analysts, investors and other interested parties to evaluate companies in our industry. We believe that Adjusted EBITDA, viewed in addition to, and not in lieu of, our reported GAAP results, provides useful information to investors regarding our performance and overall results of operations because it eliminates the impact of other items that we believe reduce the comparability of our underlying core business performance from period to period and is therefore useful to our investors in comparing the core performance of our business from period to period.