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Exhibit 99.1

Lincare Holdings Inc. Announces First Quarter 2012 Financial Results

CLEARWATER, Fla., April 16, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - Lincare Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: LNCR - News) today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012.

For the quarter ended March 31, 2012, net revenues were $500.9 million, a 16% increase over net revenues of $431.6 million for the first quarter of 2011. The Company estimates that the 16% increase in net revenues in the first quarter of 2012 was comprised of approximately 17% internal and acquisition growth offset by approximately 1% negative impact from $2.2 million of Medicare payment reductions during the first quarter of 2012. Net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2012, was $46.4 million compared with net income of $46.4 million for the first quarter of 2011. Diluted earnings per share were $0.54 for the quarter ended March 31, 2012, an 11% increase over diluted earnings per share of $0.49 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 during the first quarter of 2012. We remain focused on building market share in our core respiratory and other ancillary businesses and driving earnings growth through organic expansion, selective acquisitions and other strategic opportunities.”

Lincare generated $55.8 million of cash from operating activities during the first quarter of 2012 and invested $31.0 million in net capital expenditures and $12.4 million in business acquisitions. The Company repurchased 1.9 million shares of its common stock for $50.0 million during the first quarter of 2012. Common shares outstanding at March 31, 2012 were 86,356,803. As of March 31, 2012, total long-term obligations, including current installments, were $727.0 million and cash and investments were $69.1 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 800,000 customers in 48 U.S. states and Canada through 1,091 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

Financial Summary

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

     For the three months ended  
     March 31,
2012
     March 31,
2011
 

Net revenues

   $ 500,878       $ 431,567   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cost and expenses:

     

Costs of goods and services

     163,529         124,209   

Operating expenses

     114,982         101,907   

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     93,396         82,879   

Bad debt expense

     10,018         8,631   

Depreciation and amortization expense

     32,552         29,317   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating income

     86,401         84,624   

Interest expense, net

     10,210         9,055   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     76,191         75,569   

Income taxes

     29,791         29,192   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 46,400       $ 46,377   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Basic earnings per common share

   $ 0.55       $ 0.50   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per common share

   $ 0.54       $ 0.49   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Dividends declared per common share

   $ 0.20       $ 0.20   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding

     83,762,891         92,977,984   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares and common share equivalents outstanding

     86,172,027         95,465,833   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 


LINCARE HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

     March 31,
2012
    December 31,
2011
 
ASSETS     

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 29,159      $ 15,028   

Short-term investments

     39,948        39,939   

Accounts receivable, net

     311,357        254,799   

Income tax receivable

     0        4,903   

Inventories

     16,736        17,916   

Prepaid and other current assets

     9,014        9,609   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     406,214        342,194   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net

     350,802        350,725   

Goodwill

     1,402,056        1,389,965   

Other

     33,438        34,776   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 2,192,510      $ 2,117,660   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

    

Current liabilities:

    

Current installments of long-term obligations

   $ 463,536      $ 397,132   

Accounts payable

     49,578        53,294   

Accrued expenses:

    

Compensation and benefits

     23,461        33,142   

Liability insurance

     20,227        19,990   

Income taxes payable

     18,753        0   

Other current liabilities

     57,815        54,316   

Deferred income taxes - current

     4,196        8,769   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     637,566        566,643   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Long-term obligations, excluding current installments

     263,438        256,778   

Deferred income taxes and other taxes

     418,686        408,325   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     1,319,690        1,231,746   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

    

Stockholders’ equity:

    

Common stock

     864        870   

Additional paid-in capital

     713,051        707,080   

Retained earnings

     158,953        177,964   

Accumulated other comprehensive gain (loss)

     (48     0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

     872,820        885,914   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 2,192,510      $ 2,117,660   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 


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Paul G. Gabos

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