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Exhibit 99.1

Lincare Holdings Inc. Announces First Quarter 2011 Financial Results

Press Release Source: Lincare Holdings Inc. On Monday April 18, 2011, 4:30 pm

CLEARWATER, Fla., April 18, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Lincare Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq:LNCR—News) today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2011.

For the quarter ended March 31, 2011, net revenues were $431.6 million, a 5.2% increase over net revenues of $410.0 million for the first quarter of 2010. The Company estimates that the 5.2% increase in net revenues in the first quarter of 2011 was comprised of approximately 9.3% internal and acquisition growth offset by approximately 4.1% negative impact from $16.7 million of Medicare payment changes during the first quarter of 2011. Net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2011, was $46.4 million, a 6.3% increase over net income of $43.6 million for the first quarter of 2010. Diluted earnings per share were $0.49 for the quarter ended March 31, 2011, an 8.3% increase over diluted earnings per share of $0.45 for the comparable prior year period.

John P. Byrnes, Lincare’s Chief Executive Officer, said, “We are pleased with Lincare’s operating and financial performance in the first quarter of 2011. As the year progresses, we look forward to building on our market share gains and driving earnings growth through organic expansion, selective acquisitions and other strategic opportunities.”

Lincare generated $81.3 million of cash from operating activities during the first quarter of 2011 and invested $24.0 million in net capital expenditures and $20.6 million in business acquisitions. As of March 31, 2011, total long-term obligations, including current installments, were $509.2 million and cash and investments were $173.6 million.

On February 21, 2011, Lincare acquired a specialty pharmacy business with annual revenues of approximately $82 million.

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 785,000 customers in 48 states through 1,093 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. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

     For the three months ended  
     March 31,
2011
    March 31,
2010
 

Net revenues

   $ 431,567      $ 410,040   
                

Costs and expenses:

    

Cost of goods and services

     124,209        110,926   

Operating expenses

     101,907        98,527   

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     82,879        84,051   

Bad debt expense

     8,631        6,151   

Depreciation and amortization expense

     29,317        29,526   
                
     346,943        329,181   
                

Operating income

     84,624        80,859   
                

Other income (expense):

    

Interest income

     203        93   

Interest expense

     (9,258     (8,934
                
     (9,055     (8,841
                

Income before income taxes

     75,569        72,018   

Income tax expense

     29,192        28,382   
                

Net income

   $ 46,377      $ 43,636   
                

Basic - earnings per common share

   $ 0.50      $ 0.46   
                

Diluted - earnings per common share

   $ 0.49      $ 0.45   
                

Dividends declared per common share

   $ 0.20      $ 0.00   
                

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding

     92,977,984        95,710,461   
                

Weighted average number of common shares and common share equivalents outstanding

     95,465,833        97,307,220   
                


LINCARE HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

     March 31,
2011
     December 31,
2010
 
ASSETS      

Current assets:

     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 133,607       $ 164,203   

Short-term investments

     40,000         40,000   

Restricted cash

     0         345   

Accounts receivable, net

     216,796         186,001   

Income tax receivable

     0         9,443   

Inventories

     14,163         13,276   

Prepaid and other current assets

     3,467         3,542   

Deferred income taxes

     27,293         26,488   
                 

Total current assets

     435,326         443,298   
                 

Property and equipment, net

     336,153         338,778   

Other assets:

     

Goodwill

     1,283,078         1,258,065   

Other

     18,097         7,690   
                 

Total other assets

     1,301,175         1,265,755   
                 

Total assets

   $ 2,072,654       $ 2,047,831   
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY      

Current liabilities:

     

Current installments of long-term obligations

   $ 8,744       $ 619   

Accounts payable

     64,536         64,078   

Accrued expenses:

     

Compensation and benefits

     42,498         39,500   

Liability insurance

     18,097         19,052   

Other current liabilities

     54,651         51,501   

Income taxes payable

     5,768         0   
                 

Total current liabilities

     194,294         174,750   
                 

Long-term obligations, net, excluding current installments

     500,485         494,271   

Deferred income taxes and other taxes

     395,448         381,061   
                 

Total liabilities

     1,090,227         1,050,082   
                 

Commitments and contingencies

     

Stockholders’ equity:

     

Common stock

     947         963   

Additional paid-in capital

     687,753         681,988   

Retained earnings

     293,727         314,798   
                 

Total stockholders’ equity

     982,427         997,749   
                 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 2,072,654       $ 2,047,831   
                 


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