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Exhibit 99.1

Lincare Holdings Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Year Ended 2010 Financial Results

Press Release Source: Lincare Holdings Inc. On Monday February 7, 2011, 4:30 pm EST

CLEARWATER, Fla., Feb. 7, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Lincare Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq:LNCR - News) today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2010.

For the quarter ended December 31, 2010, net revenues were $422.1 million, a 4.0% increase over net revenues of $405.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2009. The Company estimates that the 4.0% increase in net revenues in the fourth quarter of 2010 was comprised of approximately 8.0% internal and acquisition growth offset by approximately 4.0% negative impact from $16.0 million of Medicare payment changes during the fourth quarter of 2010. Net income for the quarter ended December 31, 2010, was $46.1 million, a 13.4% increase over net income of $40.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2009. Diluted earnings per share were $0.48 for the quarter ended December 31, 2010, a 17.6% increase over diluted earnings per share of $0.41 for the comparable prior year period.

Revenues for the year ended December 31, 2010, were $1.669 billion, a 7.7% increase over net revenues of $1.550 billion for the comparable period in 2009. The Company estimates that the 7.7% increase in net revenues for the year ended December 31, 2010, was comprised of approximately 9.9% internal and acquisition growth offset by approximately 2.2% negative impact from $34.9 million of Medicare payment changes in 2010. Net income for the year ended December 31, 2010, was $181.6 million, a 33.4% increase over net income of $136.1 million for the prior year. Diluted earnings per share were $1.87 for the year ended December 31, 2010, a 41.1% increase over diluted earnings per share of $1.32 for the comparable period last year.

John P. Byrnes, Lincare’s Chief Executive Officer, said, “We remain committed to increasing our market leading positions in our core respiratory product lines and investing in the expansion of our service offerings through organic investment and selective acquisitions. As the nation’s leading provider of chronic respiratory disease management therapies in the home setting, we serve a growing population of chronically ill seniors that require our continuous support throughout the progression of their disease. As a home-based provider of cost-efficient health care services to our nation’s seniors delivered through our national network of local distribution and sales centers, we offer an attractive and preferred alternative that can avoid or delay higher-cost acute and facility-based care.”

Lincare generated $360.8 million of cash from operating activities during 2010 and invested $110.2 million in net capital expenditures and $11.4 million in business acquisitions. During 2010, Lincare repurchased $100.0 million of its common stock in open market transactions and paid $39.2 million of cash dividends. As of December 31, 2010, total long-term obligations, including current installments, were $494.9 million and cash and investments were $204.2 million. Common shares outstanding at December 31, 2010 were 96,270,308.

Lincare, headquartered in Clearwater, Florida, is one of the nation’s largest providers of respiratory therapy and other services to patients in the home. The Company provides services and equipment to more than 750,000 customers in 48 states through 1,090 local centers.

Statements in this release concerning future results, performance or expectations are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. All forward-looking statements included in this document are based upon information available to Lincare as of the date hereof and Lincare assumes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. These


statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause Lincare’s actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by any forward-looking statements. In some cases, forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties contain terminology such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential,” or “continue” or variations of these terms or other comparable terminology.

Key factors that have an impact on Lincare’s ability to attain any estimates contained in this release include potential reductions in reimbursement rates by government and other third party payors, changes in reimbursement policies, the demand for Lincare’s products and services, the availability of appropriate acquisition candidates and Lincare’s ability to successfully complete and integrate acquisitions, efficient operation of Lincare’s existing and future operating facilities, regulation and/or regulatory action affecting Lincare or its business, economic and competitive conditions, access to borrowed and/or equity capital on favorable terms and other risks described in the filings of Lincare with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

In developing its forward-looking statements, Lincare has made certain assumptions relating to reimbursement rates and policies, internal growth and acquisitions and the outcome of various legal and regulatory proceedings. If the assumptions used by Lincare differ materially from what actually occurs, then actual results could vary significantly from the performance projected in the forward-looking statements. Lincare is under no duty to update any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this release.


LINCARE HOLDINGS INC.

Financial Summary

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

 

     For the three months ended  
     December 31,
2010
     December 31,
2009
 

Net revenues

   $ 422,126       $ 405,800   
                 

Cost and expenses:

     

Costs of goods and services

     114,175         113,417   

Operating expenses

     100,729         97,477   

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     85,358         83,229   

Bad debt expense

     8,443         6,087   

Depreciation and amortization expense

     28,936         28,767   
                 

Operating income

     84,485         76,823   

Interest expense, net

     9,008         8,706   
                 

Income before income taxes

     75,477         68,117   

Income taxes

     29,406         27,506   
                 

Net income

   $ 46,071       $ 40,611   
                 

Basic earnings per common share

   $ 0.49       $ 0.41   
                 

Diluted earnings per common share

   $ 0.48       $ 0.41   
                 

Dividends declared per common share

   $ 0.20       $ 0.00   
                 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding

     94,192,007         98,527,607   
                 

Weighted average number of common shares and common share equivalents outstanding

     96,088,643         99,619,817   
                 
     For the year ended  
     December 31,
2010
     December 31,
2009
 

Net revenues

   $ 1,669,205       $ 1,550,477   
                 

Cost and expenses:

     

Costs of goods and services

     453,905         431,291   

Operating expenses

     399,393         389,759   

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     333,094         330,589   

Bad debt expense

     31,849         23,257   

Depreciation and amortization expense

     116,783         118,120   
                 

Operating income

     334,181         257,461   

Interest expense, net

     35,688         34,074   
                 

Income before income taxes

     298,493         223,387   

Income taxes

     116,919         87,291   
                 

Net income

   $ 181,574       $ 136,096   
                 

Basic earnings per common share

   $ 1.91       $ 1.33   
                 

Diluted earnings per common share

   $ 1.87       $ 1.32   
                 

Dividends declared per common share

   $ 0.40       $ 0.00   
                 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding

     95,294,614         102,114,275   
                 

Weighted average number of common shares and common share equivalents outstanding

     97,129,998         102,745,920   
                 


LINCARE HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

     December 31,
2010
     December 31,
2009
 

ASSETS

     

Current assets:

     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 164,203       $ 20,428   

Short-term investments

     40,000         58,650   

Restricted cash

     345         0   

Accounts receivable, net

     186,001         159,542   

Income tax receivable

     9,443         3,325   

Inventories

     13,276         13,617   

Prepaid and other current assets

     3,542         3,742   

Deferred income taxes

     26,488         25,646   
                 

Total current assets

     443,298         284,950   
                 

Property and equipment, net

     338,778         339,250   

Other assets:

     

Goodwill

     1,258,065         1,243,404   

Other

     7,690         9,590   
                 

Total other assets

     1,265,755         1,252,994   
                 

Total assets

   $ 2,047,831       $ 1,877,194   
                 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

     

Current liabilities:

     

Current installments of long-term obligations

   $ 619       $ 2,767   

Accounts payable

     64,078         49,959   

Accrued expenses:

     

Compensation and benefits

     39,500         42,016   

Liability insurance

     19,052         19,461   

Other current liabilities

     51,501         49,264   
                 

Total current liabilities

     174,750         163,467   

Long-term obligations, net, excluding current installments

     494,271         482,104   

Deferred income taxes and other taxes

     381,061         329,708   
                 

Total liabilities

     1,050,082         975,279   
                 

Commitments and contingencies

     

Stockholders’ equity:

     

Common stock

     963         980   

Additional paid-in capital

     681,988         632,653   

Retained earnings

     314,798         268,282   
                 

Total stockholders’ equity

     997,749         901,915   
                 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 2,047,831       $ 1,877,194   
                 

 

Contact:

Paul G. Gabos

(727) 530-7700