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Odyssey HealthCare, Inc. issued the following press release on July 28, 2010 announcing financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010:
 
 
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R. Dirk Allison
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(214) 922-9711


ODYSSEY HEALTHCARE REPORTS
SECOND QUARTER 2010 RESULTS


DALLAS, TEXAS (July 28, 2010) — Odyssey HealthCare, Inc. (NASDAQ: ODSY), one of the largest providers of hospice care in the United States, today announced financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010.

On May 24, 2010, Odyssey HealthCare and Gentiva Health Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: GTIV) announced that they had entered into a definitive merger agreement whereby Gentiva will acquire Odyssey in an all cash merger transaction   for a price per share of Odyssey common stock of $27.00 in cash, without interest.  The transaction is expected to close during the month of August, subject to the satisfaction of standard closing conditions, including approval by Odyssey’s stockholders at a special meeting to be held on August 9, 2010.

For the second quarter of 2010, net patient service revenue from continuing operations increased 3.5% to $176.2 million, compared with $170.3 million for the second quarter of 2009.  The Company’s net income attributable to Odyssey stockholders for the second quarter of 2010 was $14.0 million, or $0.41 per diluted share, as compared with $8.5 million, or $0.26 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2009.  The Company’s EBITDA from continuing operations for the second quarter of 2010 was $26.3 million, compared with $17.4 million for the second quarter of 2009.

For the six months ended June 30, 2010, net patient service revenue from continuing operations was $347.7 million, compared with $337.8 million for the same six-month period in 2009.  The Company’s net income attributable to Odyssey stockholders for the six months ended June 30, 2010, was $27.4 million, or $0.80 per diluted share, as compared with $17.2 million, or $0.52 per diluted share, for the same period of 2009.  The Company’s EBITDA from continuing operations for the first six months of 2010 was $51.4 million as compared with $34.5 million for the first six months of 2009.

Conference Call
Due to the aforementioned pending merger, Odyssey will not be hosting a conference call this quarter.

Based in Dallas, Texas, Odyssey is one of the largest providers of hospice care in the country in terms of both average daily patient census and number of locations.  Odyssey seeks to improve the quality of life of terminally ill patients and their families by providing care directed at managing pain and other discomforting symptoms and by addressing the psychosocial and spiritual needs of patients and their families.

Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) is a non-GAAP financial measure included in this press release and is reconciled to the comparable GAAP financial measure in the tables attached to this press release.
 
 
 
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Additional Information
Odyssey HealthCare, Inc. (the “Company”) filed a definitive proxy statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on July 9, 2010 and intends to file other relevant materials in connection with the acquisition in due course.  The definitive proxy statement has been sent or given to the stockholders of the Company.  Before making any voting or investment decision with respect to the acquisition, investors and stockholders of the Company are urged to read the proxy statement and the other relevant materials because they contain important information about the acquisition.  The proxy statement and other relevant materials, and any other documents filed by the Company with the SEC, may be obtained free of charge from the Company by directing a request to the Company’s Investor Relations Department at toll free phone number 888-922-9711, email address InvestorRelations@odsyhealth.com or through the Company Web site www.odsyhealth.com under “Investor Relations — InfoRequest.”

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The Company and its directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the Company’s stockholders in connection with the merger.  Information about the Company’s directors and executive officers is set forth in the Company’s proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the SEC on April 5, 2010 and the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March   10, 2010.  Additional information regarding the interests of participants in the solicitation of proxies in connection with the merger is included in the Company’s proxy statement.

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Certain statements contained in this press release are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws.  Such forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions which may cause the forward-looking events and circumstances discussed in this press release to differ materially from those anticipated or implied by the forward-looking statements.  The Company faces additional risks, uncertainties and assumptions associated with the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 23, 2010, among the Company, Gentiva Health Services, Inc. and GTO Acquisition Corp. (attached as Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 24, 2010).  Such risks, uncertainties and assumptions include, but are not limited to, the ability to obtain regulatory approval for the transaction; the expected timing of the completion of the transaction; management plans regarding the transaction; the inability to complete the transaction due to the failure to satisfy the conditions required to complete the transaction; the risk that the businesses of the Company and Gentiva will not be integrated successfully, or will take longer than anticipated; the risk that expected cost savings from the transaction will not be achieved or unexpected costs will be incurred; any statements of the plan, strategies and objectives of management for future operations; the risk that disruptions from the transaction will harm relationships with employees, referral sources, patients and suppliers; and the outcome of litigation and regulatory proceedings to which we may be a party.  Many of these factors are beyond the ability of the Company to control or predict.  Given these uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which reflect management’s views only as of the date hereof.  The Company undertakes no obligation to revise or update any of the forward-looking statements or publicly announce any updates or revisions to any of the forward-looking statements contained in this press release to reflect any change in the Company’s expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions, circumstances or assumptions underlying such statements.
 
 
 
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ODYSSEY HEALTHCARE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED SELECTED OPERATING DATA

   
Three Months Ended
June 30,
   
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
Continuing Operations: (1)
                       
Admissions
    12,469       12,531       25,213       25,233  
Discharges
    12,245       12,159       24,937       24,884  
Average daily census
    12,588       12,268       12,456       12,227  
Discharge average length of stay
    80.4       78.8       83.5       81.0  
Gross revenue per patient day
  $ 158.78     $ 155.56     $ 159.00     $ 156.78  
Medicare cap as % of gross revenue
    0.9 %     (0.6 %)     0.8 %     0.1 %
Net revenue per patient day
  $ 153.84     $ 152.54     $ 154.23     $ 152.65  
Operating expense per patient day
  $ 132.38     $ 138.59     $ 133.01     $ 138.42  
Adjusted operating expense per patient day (2)
  $ 130.89     $ 136.98     $ 131.45     $ 137.07  
Bad debt expense as % of net revenue
    0.5 %     1.5 %     0.7 %     1.4 %
                                 
Same-Facility: (3)
                               
Admissions
    12,446       12,531       25,156       25,233  
Average daily census
    12,538       12,268       12,404       12,227  
Average length of stay
    80.2       78.8       83.4       81.0  

(1)
Continuing operations excludes the operations of hospices that the Company classifies as discontinued operations.
(2)
Adjusted operating expense per patient day for the three months ended June 30, 2010, excludes depreciation and amortization expenses of $1.46 and $0.03 per patient day of care, respectively.  Adjusted operating expense per patient day for the three months ended June 30, 2009, excludes depreciation and amortization expenses of $1.55 and $0.06 per patient day of care, respectively.  Adjusted operating expense per patient day for the six months ended June 30, 2010, excludes depreciation and amortization expenses of $1.52 and $0.04 per patient day of care, respectively.  Adjusted operating expense per patient day for the six months ended June 30, 2009, excludes depreciation and amortization expenses of $1.29 and $0.06 per patient day of care, respectively.
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Same-facility information includes Odyssey hospice programs that have been in operation for the entire period of each period presented and Medicare certified for at least 12 months.
 
 
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ODYSSEY HEALTHCARE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(in thousands, except per share amounts)

   
Three Months Ended
June 30,
   
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
Net patient service revenue
  $ 176,227     $ 170,295     $ 347,723     $ 337,827  
Operating expenses:
                               
Direct hospice care
    98,032       99,444       194,433       197,899  
General and administrative – hospice care
    31,913       34,131       64,607       67,931  
General and administrative – support center
    19,110       16,841       34,911       32,646  
Provision for uncollectible accounts
    877       2,506       2,410       4,869  
Depreciation
    1,673       1,731       3,418       2,860  
Amortization
    38       70       96       141  
Income from continuing operations before other income (expense)
    24,584       15,572       47,848       31,481  
                                 
Other income (expense):
                               
Interest income
    103       121       170       287  
Interest expense
    (1,434 )     (1,606 )     (2,872 )     (3,491 )
      (1,331 )     (1,485 )     (2,702 )     (3,204 )
Income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes
    23,253       14,087       45,146       28,277  
Provision for income taxes
    8,975       5,065       17,090       10,347  
Income from continuing operations
    14,278       9,022       28,056       17,930  
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
    (71 )     (422 )     (197 )     (475 )
Net income
    14,207       8,600       27,859       17,455  
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
    229       81       482       217  
Net income attributable to Odyssey stockholders
  $ 13,978     $ 8,519     $ 27,377     $ 17,238  
                                 
Income (loss) per common share:
                               
Basic:
                               
Continuing operations attributable to Odyssey stockholders
  $ 0.42     $ 0.27     $ 0.82     $ 0.54  
Discontinued operations attributable to Odyssey stockholders
          (0.01 )           (0.02 )
Net income attributable to Odyssey stockholders
  $ 0.42     $ 0.26     $ 0.82     $ 0.52  
Diluted:
                               
Continuing operations attributable to Odyssey stockholders
  $ 0.41     $ 0.27     $ 0.81     $ 0.54  
Discontinued operations attributable to Odyssey stockholders
          (0.01 )     (0.01 )     (0.02 )
Net income attributable to Odyssey stockholders
  $ 0.41     $ 0.26     $ 0.80     $ 0.52  
                                 
Weighted average shares outstanding:
                               
Basic
    33,624       32,905       33,485       32,853  
Diluted
    34,465       33,059       34,114       33,020  
                                 
Amounts attributable to Odyssey stockholders:
                               
Income from continuing operations, net of income taxes
  $ 14,049     $ 8,941     $ 27,574     $ 17,713  
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
    (71 )     (422 )     (197 )     (475 )
Net income
  $ 13,978     $ 8,519     $ 27,377     $ 17,238  
 
 
 
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ODYSSEY HEALTHCARE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except share amounts)

   
June 30,
2010
   
Dec. 31,
2009
 
ASSETS
 
Current assets:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 164,501     $ 128,632  
Accounts receivable from patient services, net of allowance for uncollectible accounts of $11,903 and $12,462 at June 30, 2010, and December 31, 2009, respectively
    102,984       110,593  
Income taxes receivable
    4,023       352  
Deferred tax assets
    10,219       10,235  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    5,770       6,017  
Total current assets
    287,497       255,829  
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation
    19,064       20,700  
Deferred loan costs, net
    2,669       3,033  
Long-term investments
          12,425  
Intangibles, net of accumulated amortization
    19,155       19,251  
Goodwill
    192,390       191,766  
Total assets
  $ 520,775     $ 503,004  
                 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
 
Current liabilities:
               
Accounts payable
  $ 3,586     $ 4,016  
Accrued compensation
    27,675       31,729  
Accrued nursing home costs
    17,347       18,144  
Accrued Medicare cap contractual adjustments
    13,690       18,798  
Income taxes payable
          1,504  
Other accrued expenses
    44,681       42,683  
Current maturities of long-term debt
    33,340       38,675  
Total current liabilities
    140,319       155,549  
Long-term debt, less current maturities
    77,128       76,527  
Deferred tax liability
    15,261       15,171  
Other liabilities
    2,687       4,597  
Commitments and contingencies
           
Equity:
               
Odyssey stockholders’ equity:
               
Common stock, $0.001 par value: 75,000,000 shares authorized, 39,032,364 and 38,549,833 shares issued at June 30, 2010, and December 31, 2009, respectively
    39       39  
Additional paid-in capital
    131,849       125,716  
Retained earnings
    221,808       194,431  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes
    (763 )     (1,481 )
Treasury stock, at cost, 5,347,072 shares held at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009
    (69,954 )     (69,954 )
Total Odyssey stockholders’ equity
    282,979       248,751  
Noncontrolling interests
    2,401       2,409  
Total equity
    285,380       251,160  
Total liabilities and equity
  $ 520,775     $ 503,004  
 
 
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ODYSSEY HEALTHCARE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)

   
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
Operating Activities:
           
Net income attributable to Odyssey stockholders
  $ 27,377     $ 17,238  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities and discontinued operations:
               
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
    197       475  
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
    482       217  
Loss on disposal of property and equipment
    3        
Depreciation and amortization
    3,514       3,001  
Amortization of deferred loan costs
    364       364  
Share-based compensation expense
    3,357       2,455  
Deferred income taxes
    (321 )     3,624  
Provision for uncollectible accounts
    2,410       4,869  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
               
Accounts receivable from patient services
    5,193       (3,414 )
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    (3,590 )     692  
Accounts payable, accrued nursing home costs, accrued Medicare cap contractual adjustments and other accrued expenses
    (13,421 )     (7,991 )
Net cash provided by operating activities and discontinued operations
    25,565       21,530  
                 
Investing Activities:
               
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired
    (566 )     (205 )
Sales of auction rate securities
    13,000        
Purchases of property and equipment, net
    (1,804 )     (3,351 )
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
    10,630       (3,556 )
                 
Financing Activities:
               
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
    2,460       43  
Cash paid for partnership distributions
    (490 )     (148 )
Tax benefit (expense) from share-based compensation
    2,438       (8 )
Payments on credit facility
    (4,734 )     (3,197 )
Net cash used in financing activities
    (326 )     (3,310 )
                 
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
    35,869       14,664  
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
    128,632       56,043  
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
  $ 164,501     $ 70,707  
 
 
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ODYSSEY HEALTHCARE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED EBITDA RECONCILIATION
(in thousands)

This press release includes the non-GAAP financial measure of EBITDA.  The following table reconciles this non-GAAP financial measure to net income attributable to Odyssey stockholders, which Odyssey believes is the most comparable GAAP financial measure:

   
Three Months Ended
June 30,
   
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
Net income attributable to Odyssey stockholders
  $ 13,978     $ 8,519     $ 27,377     $ 17,238  
Add:
                               
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
    229       81       482       217  
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
    71       422       197       475  
Provision for income taxes
    8,975       5,065       17,090       10,347  
Interest expense
    1,434       1,606       2,872       3,491  
Interest income
    (103 )     (121 )     (170 )     (287 )
Depreciation
    1,673       1,731       3,418       2,860  
Amortization
    38       70       96       141  
EBITDA
  $ 26,295     $ 17,373     $ 51,362     $ 34,482  

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