DALLAS, TX--(Marketwired - February 24, 2016) -

• Full-year revenue was $1.1 billion, up 19.1%, while adjusted EBITDA was $233.7 million, up 19.0%
• Fourth quarter revenue was $331.7 million, up 9.6%, while adjusted EBITDA was $79.6 million, up 14.8%
• ClubCorp anticipates 2016 adjusted EBITDA to be between $242 and $252 million
• ClubCorp's Board of Directors has authorized the Company to repurchase up to $50 million of its common stock by December 31, 2017

ClubCorp -- The World Leader in Private Clubs® (NYSE: MYCC) -- announces financial results for its fiscal-year 2015 fourth quarter ended December 29, 2015. The fourth quarter of fiscal 2015 and fiscal 2014 consisted of 16 weeks. Year-to-date results of fiscal 2015 and fiscal 2014 consisted of 52 weeks. All growth percentages refer to year-over-year progress.

Fourth Quarter Results:

• Revenue increased $29.1 million, or 9.6%, to $331.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2015.
• Adjusted EBITDA ⁽¹⁾ increased $10.2 million to $79.6 million, up 14.8%, driven by higher revenue and improved margin performance across both same-store and new and recently acquired clubs.
• Same Store Clubs. Same-store revenue was up $7.1 million, up 2.7%, driven primarily by higher dues revenue, record private events revenue, and improved golf operations revenue. Same-store adjusted EBITDA grew $5.9 million, up 8.0%, due to increased revenue and favorable operating expenses as a percentage of revenue.
• New or Acquired Clubs.⁽²⁾ New clubs opened or acquired in 2014 and 2015 contributed revenue of $61.0 million and adjusted EBITDA of $18.4 million.

Full Year 2015 Results:

• Revenue increased $168.7 million to $1,052.9 million, up 19.1%, reflecting solid same-store revenue growth, and the addition of Sequoia Golf and several other recently acquired clubs.
• Adjusted EBITDA ⁽¹⁾ increased $37.3 million to $233.7 million, up 19.0%, driven by an increase in dues and food & beverage revenue and favorable operating expenses as a percentage of revenue at same-store clubs, and additional revenue contribution from new and recently acquired clubs.
• Same Store Clubs. Same-store revenue was up $20.5 million, up 2.5%, driven primarily by higher dues revenue up 3.7% and food & beverage revenue up 3.2%, offset by golf operations revenue down 0.2%. Same-store adjusted EBITDA grew $14.3 million, up 6.3%. For the full-year, same-store golf and country clubs (GCC) and business, sports and alumni clubs (BSA) adjusted EBITDA margins increased 110 basis points in each segment to 30.6% and 20.5%, respectively.

• New or Acquired Clubs.⁽²⁾ New clubs opened or acquired in 2014 and 2015 contributed revenue $186.4 million and adjusted EBITDA of $44.6 million.

2015 Fourth Quarter and Year to Date Summary:

(Unaudited financial information)

Quotes:

• Eric Affeldt, president and chief executive officer: "We delivered another year of record revenues and adjusted EBITDA and are positioned for excellent results again in 2016. The fundamentals of our business remain intact and continue to support our growth and investment strategies, which have driven five consecutive years of solid growth in both revenue and adjusted EBITDA, with our investments in reinventions and acquisitions delivering positive NPV returns in 2015. Our Board and management remain dedicated to a balanced approach of capital allocation aligned with the Company's growth strategy and focused on building long-term shareholder value. This approach is reflected in our plans to continue investing in our business. To that end, our Board has authorized, for the first time, a share repurchase program of up to $50 million of our stock over the next two years."

• Curt McClellan, chief financial officer: "Our strong results not only speak to the stability of our membership model, but also the strength and steadiness of our cash flows. Since 2010, we've grown revenues by 53% and adjusted EBITDA by 56% and, in 2015, we delivered full-year revenue and adjusted EBITDA growth that was north of 19%, despite a 100-year rain event in Texas. During 2015, we acquired nine new clubs, signed two management contracts, and completed reinventions at 21 clubs, and we saw adoption of our O.N.E. offering increase to 50% and private events revenue reach an all-time record. We are pleased that the strength and stability of our cash flow is allowing us to support our growth strategies as well as the repurchase program and our current dividend of $0.52 a share, which represents an almost 5% dividend yield at today's stock price."

Segment Highlights:

Golf and country clubs (GCC):

• Fourth quarter, GCC revenue was up $24.8 million to $259.9 million, up 10.6%.
• Fourth quarter, GCC adjusted EBITDA increased $11.1 million to $81.3 million, up 15.9%, and GCC adjusted EBITDA margin increased 140 basis points to 31.3%.
• Fourth quarter, GCC same-store revenue increased $4.0 million, up 2.0%, driven by increases across all three major revenue streams: dues up 3.3%, food & beverage up 2.1%, and golf operations up 1.1%.
• Fourth quarter, GCC same-store adjusted EBITDA increased $4.1 million, up 7.0%, due largely to increased revenue, and favorable cost of sales and variable payroll expenses as a percentage of revenue. Additionally, GCC same-store adjusted EBITDA margin improved 150 basis points to 31.5%.
• Clubs acquired in 2014 and 2015 contributed fourth quarter, GCC revenue of $58.5 million and GCC adjusted EBITDA of $17.9 million.
• Full-year 2015, GCC revenue was up 21.3% to $842.6 million, while GCC adjusted EBITDA was up 21.1% to $246.1 million. For the full-year, GCC adjusted EBITDA margin was flat at 29.2%.

Business, sports and alumni clubs (BSA):

• Fourth quarter, BSA revenue was up $4.0 million to $67.8 million, up 6.2%.
• Fourth quarter, BSA adjusted EBITDA increased $2.2 million to $16.9 million, up 14.9%, and BSA adjusted EBITDA margin increased 190 basis points to 25.0%.
• Fourth quarter, BSA same-store revenue increased $3.1 million to $65.2 million, up 5.0%, driven by increases in dues revenue and record private events revenue.
• Fourth quarter, BSA same-store adjusted EBITDA increased $1.8 million to $16.5 million, up 11.9% due largely to increased dues and food & beverage revenue, and favorable cost of sales and variable payroll expenses as a percentage of revenue. Additionally, BSA same-store adjusted EBITDA margin improved 160 basis points to 25.3%.
• New clubs opened in 2014 contributed fourth quarter, BSA revenue of $2.6 million and BSA adjusted EBITDA of $0.5 million.
• Full-year 2015, BSA revenue was up 6.4% to $195.3 million, while BSA adjusted EBITDA was up 13.4% to $39.6 million. For the full-year, BSA adjusted EBITDA margin improved 130 basis points to 20.3%.

Other Data:

• O.N.E. and Other Upgrades. As of December 29, 2015, approximately 50% of our memberships were enrolled in O.N.E. or similar upgrade programs, as compared to approximately 39% of our memberships that were enrolled in similar upgrade programs as of December 30, 2014. As of December 29, 2015, the Company offered O.N.E. at 152 clubs.
• Reinvention. During 2015, the Company completed reinventions at 21 existing and recently acquired clubs. In total, for 2016, the Company expects ROI expansion capital to be approximately $41 million. In 2016, ClubCorp plans to invest approximately $21 million on 11 same-store clubs and $20 million on recently acquired clubs.
• Acquisitions. In 2015, ClubCorp acquired nine clubs, these include: Ravinia Green Country Club and Rolling Green Country Club, just north of Chicago, Illinois; Bermuda Run Country Club in Bermuda Run, North Carolina; Brookfield Country Club in Roswell, Georgia; Firethorne Country Club in Marvin, North Carolina; Ford's Colony Country Club in Williamsburg, Virginia; Temple Hills Country Club in Franklin, Tennessee; The Legacy Golf Club in Bradenton, Florida and Bernardo Heights Country Club in North Country San Diego, California. The Legacy Golf Club is a public golf course that was subsequently sold in November of 2015. Additionally, in 2016, ClubCorp recently purchased Marsh Creek Country Club in St. Augustine, Florida. As of December 29, 2015, ClubCorp owns or operates 158 golf and country clubs representing approximately 200 18-hole equivalents, of which 10 are managed clubs. Additionally, the Company owns or operates 49 business, sports and alumni clubs, of which three are managed clubs.
• Membership. Membership totals exclude membership count from managed clubs. As of December 29, 2015, total memberships increased 4,766 to 172,939, up 2.8%, over memberships at December 30, 2014. Same-store GCC memberships increased 0.4%, and total GCC memberships increased 4.3%. Same-store BSA memberships declined 1.2%, while total BSA memberships decreased 0.1%.
• Levered Free Cash Flow.⁽¹⁾ Levered free cash flow over the last four quarters was $104.9 million, a decrease from $109.8 million a year ago.
• Texas. Additional data on clubs the Company owns and operates in Texas is available in the Company's earnings presentation that can be found online at ir.clubcorp.com.

Company Outlook:

The following guidance is based on current management expectations. All financial guidance amounts are estimates and subject to change, including as a result of matters discussed under the "Forward-Looking Statements" cautionary language which follows, and the Company undertakes no duty to update its guidance. For fiscal year 2016, the Company anticipates revenue in the range of $1,085 to $1,105 million and adjusted EBITDA in the range of $242 million to $252 million. The current outlook implies year-over-year revenue growth of 3-5% and year-over-year adjusted EBITDA growth of 4-8%.

Stock Repurchase:

The board of directors of ClubCorp has authorized the Company to repurchase up $50 million of its common stock, commencing the first quarter 2016. The repurchase program is expected to be executed over two years, and is expected to be executed from time to time, subject to general business and market conditions and other investment opportunities, through open market or privately negotiated transactions, including through Rule 10b5-1.

About ClubCorp Holdings:

Since its founding in 1957, Dallas-based ClubCorp has operated with the central purpose of Building Relationships and Enriching Lives®. ClubCorp is a leading owner-operator of private golf and country clubs and private business clubs in North America. ClubCorp owns or operates a portfolio of over 200 golf and country clubs, business clubs, sports clubs, and alumni clubs in 26 states, the District of Columbia and two foreign countries that serve over 430,000 members, with approximately 20,000 peak-season employees. ClubCorp Holdings, Inc. is a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: MYCC). ClubCorp properties include: Firestone Country Club (Akron, Ohio); Mission Hills Country Club (Rancho Mirage, California); The Woodlands Country Club (The Woodlands, Texas); Capital Club Beijing; and Metropolitan Club Chicago. You can find ClubCorp on Facebook at facebook.com/clubcorp and on Twitter at @ClubCorp.

Conference Call:

The Company's earnings presentation is available at ir.clubcorp.com. The Company will hold a conference call on Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at 4:30 p.m. CST (5:30 p.m. EST) to discuss its fourth quarter 2015 financial results. The conference call will be broadcast live and can be accessed via the Company's website at ir.clubcorp.com. To participate in the teleconference, please call in a few minutes before the start time: (877) 201-0168 for U.S. callers and (647) 788-4901 for international callers and reference the ClubCorp fourth quarter conference call (confirmation code 45960369) when prompted. For those unable to participate in the live call, a replay of the call will be available at ir.clubcorp.com.

Statement Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures

EBITDA is defined as net income before interest expense, income taxes, interest and investment income, and depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as EBITDA plus or minus impairments, gain or loss on disposition and acquisition of assets, losses from discontinued operations, loss on extinguishment of debt, non-cash and other adjustments, equity-based compensation expense and an acquisition adjustment. The acquisition adjustment to revenues and Adjusted EBITDA within each segment represents estimated deferred revenue using current membership life estimates related to initiation payments that would have been recognized in the applicable period but for the application of purchase accounting. Adjusted EBITDA is based on the definition of Consolidated EBITDA as defined in the credit agreement governing the Secured Credit Facilities and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

In addition to Adjusted EBITDA, we are providing a Levered Free Cash Flow (FCF) metric as an additional non-GAAP measure. We believe a FCF metric aids investors in their evaluation of the Company's ability to generate cash, and determine the amount of capital available for general corporate purposes including, but not limited to discretionary growth CAPEX (e.g., reinventions or acquisitions), or cash dividends.

This earnings release and accompanying financial tables include supplemental non-GAAP financial measures titled Adjusted EBITDA and Levered Free Cash Flow. Adjusted EBITDA and Levered Free Cash Flow are not determined in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered in isolation, more meaningful than or as a substitute for a measure of performance prepared in accordance with GAAP and are not indicative of net income or loss as determined under GAAP. Non-GAAP financial measures have limitations that should be considered before used as measures to evaluate the Company's financial performance. Adjusted EBITDA and Levered Free Cash Flow, as presented, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies due to varying methods of calculation.

The financial statement tables that accompany this press release include a reconciliation of historical non-GAAP financial measures to the applicable and most comparable GAAP financial measure. The Company has not reconciled Adjusted EBITDA guidance included in this press release to the most directly comparable GAAP measure because this cannot be done without unreasonable effort.

Special Note on Forward-Looking Statements

In addition to historical information, this press release contains statements relating to future results (including certain projections and business trends) that are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which are subject to the "safe harbor" created by those sections. These forward-looking statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to current or historical facts and often include words such as "may", "should", "expect", "intend", "will", "estimate", "anticipate", "believe", "predict", "potential" or "continue", or the negatives of these terms or variations of them or similar terminology in this press release and any attachment to identify forward-looking statements. All statements, other than statements of historical facts included in this press release, including statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, beliefs, business strategies, future events, business conditions, results of operations, financial position and business outlook, earnings guidance, business trends and other information are forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements are not historical facts, and are based upon current expectations, estimates and projections, and various assumptions, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and beyond management's control. All expectations, beliefs and projections are expressed in good faith and the Company believes there is a reasonable basis for them. However, there can be no assurance that management's expectations, beliefs and projections will result or be achieved and actual results may vary materially from what is expressed in or indicated by the forward-looking statements.

These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements contained in this press release, including among others: various factors beyond management's control adversely affecting discretionary spending, membership count and facility usage and other risks, uncertainties and factors set forth in the sections entitled "Risk Factors" and "Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2014 and "Risk Factors" and "Forward-Looking Statements" in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 8, 2015.

Although the Company believes that these statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, it cannot guarantee future results and readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect management's opinions only as of the date of this press release. There can be no assurance that (i) the Company has correctly measured or identified all of the factors affecting its business or the extent of these factors' likely impact, (ii) the available information with respect to these factors on which such analysis is based is complete or accurate, (iii) such analysis is correct or (iv) the Company's strategy, which is based in part on this analysis, will be successful. Except as required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect new information or events or circumstances that occur after the date of this press release or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events or otherwise. Readers are advised to review the Company's filings with the SEC (which are available from the SEC's EDGAR database at www.sec.gov and via the Company's website at ir.clubcorp.com/SEC).

Statement Regarding Definitions and Financial Measures

The definitions and basis of presentation for financial measures used in this press release, including EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and same-store measures, are discussed more fully in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2014 and in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 8, 2015. This press release should be read in conjunction with such Annual Report and Quarterly Report.

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Notes:

(1) This press release includes metrics entitled Adjusted EBITDA and Levered Free Cash Flow that are not calculated in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. ("GAAP"). See the "Statement Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures" section of this press release for the definition of Adjusted EBITDA and Levered Free Cash Flow and the reconciliation later in this press release to the most comparable financial measure calculated in accordance with GAAP.

(2) New or Acquired Clubs include those clubs that the Company is currently operating as of December 29, 2015, that were opened, acquired or added under management agreements in the fiscal year ended December 29, 2015 and the fiscal year ended December 30, 2014 consisting of: The Clubs of Prestonwood, Tournament Players Club ("TPC") Michigan, TPC Piper Glen, Baylor Club, Oro Valley Country Club, River Run Golf & Country Club, Sequoyah National Golf Club, Ravinia Green Country Club, Rolling Green Country Club, Bermuda Run Country Club, Brookfield Country Club, Firethorne Country Club, Temple Hills Country Club, Ford's Colony Country Club, Bernardo Heights Country Club, Santa Rosa Golf and Beach Club, West Lake Mansion at Meilu Legend Hotel and 30 owned golf and country clubs, three leased golf and country clubs, six managed golf and country clubs and one leased sports club acquired through the Sequoia Golf acquisition.

(3) Other consists of other business activities including ancillary revenues related to alliance arrangements, a portion of the revenue associated with upgrade offerings, reimbursements for certain costs of operations at managed clubs, corporate overhead expenses and shared services.

(Financial Tables Follow)

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