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HEALTHSOUTH Reports Record Revenues; Earnings Per Share Up 13% for Third Quarter
PRNewswire
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.

HEALTHSOUTH Corporation announced operating results for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2000. For the quarter, HEALTHSOUTH's revenues were $1.060 billion, an increase of 7% as compared to $993.3 million for the third quarter of 1999. Net income for the 2000 quarter was $71.0 million, compared to income before non-recurring expenses of $66.9 million in the 1999 quarter. Earnings per share (assuming dilution) were $.18 for the 2000 quarter, consistent with consensus Wall Street estimates, an increase of 13% as compared to income per share before non-recurring expenses (assuming dilution) of $.16 in the 1999 quarter. For the quarter, the company's earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) margin was 27.0%, marking the third consecutive quarter of increase in its EBITDA margin.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2000, HEALTHSOUTH's revenues were $3.118 billion, compared to $3.072 billion in the 1999 period. Net income for the 2000 period was $201.6 million, compared to income before non-recurring expenses of $290.8 million in the 1999 period. Earnings per share (assuming dilution) for the 2000 period were $.52, compared to income per share before non-recurring expenses (assuming dilution) of $.69 for the same period in 1999.

"We are very pleased with the many positive developments we saw in the third quarter," said Richard M. Scrushy, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of HEALTHSOUTH. "Record quarterly revenues translated into a 13% increase in earnings per share over the same quarter of last year. We saw strong year-over-year volume growth in all of our product lines, as well as continued positive pricing trends in outpatient and inpatient rehabilitation and outpatient surgery. Our days' sales outstanding continued to decrease, dropping by one-and-a-half days for the quarter. In addition, our $350 million placement of subordinated debt was well-received by the market. We expect to continue to build on these positive operating and financial trends in the fourth quarter."

HEALTHSOUTH is the nation's largest provider of outpatient surgery, diagnostic imaging and rehabilitative healthcare services, with over 2,000 locations in all 50 states, the United Kingdom, Australia, Puerto Rico and Canada. HEALTHSOUTH can be found on the Web at http://www.healthsouth.com/ .

HEALTHSOUTH will hold a conference call to discuss its third quarter results at 10:00 a.m. Central Time on Tuesday, October 31. Simultaneously with the conference call, a "webcast" of the call will be available to interested parties at http://www.streetfusion.com/ and also via an Internet link at http://www.healthsouth.com/ under the "Investor Relations" section. A replay of the call will be available at the same Internet site addresses for 30 days following the call.

Statements contained in this press release which are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. Without limiting the generality of the preceding statement, all statements in this press release concerning or relating to estimated and projected earnings, margins, costs, expenditures, cash flows, growth rates and financial results are forward-looking statements. In addition, HEALTHSOUTH, through its senior management, may from time to time make forward-looking public statements concerning the matters described herein. Such forward-looking statements are necessarily estimates reflecting the best judgment of HEALTHSOUTH's senior management based upon current information, involve a number of risks and uncertainties and are made pursuant to the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. HEALTHSOUTH's actual results may differ materially from the results anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors, including those identified in this press release and in the public filings made by HEALTHSOUTH with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including HEALTHSOUTH's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999 and its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and forward-looking statements contained in this press release or in other public statements of HEALTHSOUTH or its senior management should be considered in light of those factors. There can be no assurance that such factors or other factors will not affect the accuracy of such forward-looking statements.

                        Summary Operating Results
             (unaudited; in thousands, except per share data)

                         Three Months Ended             Nine Months Ended
                             September 30,                 September 30,
                         2000          1999            2000            1999

  Revenues        $ 1,060,457     $ 993,341     $ 3,118,115     $ 3,071,520

  Net income      $    71,037     $  (4,330)    $   201,579     $   219,582

  Weighted average
    common shares
    outstanding       385,615       412,874         385,960         415,341

  Weighted average
    common shares and
    common equivalent
    shares outstanding
    -- assuming
    dilution          390,033       418,404         391,382         422,622

  Net income
    per common share  $  0.18       $ (0.01)        $  0.52         $  0.53

  Net income per common
    share -- assuming
    dilution          $  0.18       $ (0.01)        $  0.52         $  0.52

  ADJUSTMENT TO EXCLUDE
     NON-RECURRING EXPENSES IN 1999

  Net Income       $   71,037      $ (4,330)    $  201,579       $  219,582

  Income effect of non-recurring
    expenses, net of taxes
  Provision for additional
    accounts receivable
    reserves              --         71,240             --           71,240
  Income excluding
    effects of non-recurring
    expenses       $   71,037    $   66,910     $  201,579       $  290,822
  Weighted average
    common shares and
    common equivalent
    shares outstanding
    -- assuming
    dilution          390,033       418,404        391,382          422,622
  Income per common share
    excluding effects of
    non-recurring
    expenses -- assuming
    dilution          $  0.18       $  0.16        $  0.52          $  0.69


                 HEALTHSOUTH Corporation and Subsidiaries
              Consolidated Statements of Income - Unaudited
              Three Months Ended September 30, 2000 and 1999
                 (In thousands, except per share amounts)

                                       2000              1999

  Revenues                       $1,060,457          $993,341

  Operating unit expenses           711,872           671,060
  Corporate general and
    administrative expenses          37,403            29,352
  Provision for doubtful accounts    24,971           138,726(a)
  Depreciation and amortization      89,160            94,695
  Interest expense                   60,261            42,502
  Interest income                    (2,398)           (2,798)
                                    921,269           973,537
  Income before income taxes
    and minority interests          139,188            19,804
  Provision for income taxes         46,380            (2,826)
                                     92,808            22,630
  Minority interests                (21,771)          (26,960)
  Net income                        $71,037           $(4,330)

  Weighted average
    common shares outstanding       385,615           412,874

  Net income per common share         $0.18            $(0.01)

  Weighted average
    common shares outstanding
     - assuming dilution            390,033           418,404

  Net income per common share
     - assuming dilution:             $0.18            $(0.01)

  Add-back to income for diluted
   earnings per share:
     Interest and amortization
       on convertible debt              $--               $--
                                          *                 *
  * The effect of these securities was antidilutive during the period

  (a) Includes non-recurring expenses of $117,752


                 HEALTHSOUTH Corporation and Subsidiaries
              Consolidated Statements of Income - Unaudited
              Nine Months Ended September 30, 2000 and 1999
                 (In thousands, except per share amounts)

                                       2000              1999
  Revenues                       $3,118,115        $3,071,520

  Operating unit expenses         2,106,326         1,965,209
  Corporate general and
    administrative expenses         107,130            85,806
  Provision for doubtful accounts    72,482           177,688(a)
  Depreciation and amortization     269,100           284,988
  Interest expense                  161,880           127,024
  Interest income                    (7,334)           (7,888)
                                  2,709,584         2,632,827
  Income before income taxes
     and minority interests         408,531           438,693
  Provision for income taxes        131,609           143,363
                                    276,922           295,330
  Minority interests                (75,343)          (75,748)
  Net income                       $201,579          $219,582

  Weighted average common shares
    outstanding                     385,960           415,341

  Net income per common share         $0.52             $0.53

  Weighted average common shares
    outstanding - assuming
     dilution                       391,382           422,622

  Net income per common share
    - assuming dilution:              $0.52             $0.52

  Add-back to income for diluted
     earnings per share:
     Interest and amortization
        on convertible debt              $--              $--
                                           *                *

   * The effect of these securities was antidilutive during the period

   (a) Includes non-recurring expenses of $117,752


                 HEALTHSOUTH Corporation and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Income Before Non-Recurring Expenses - Unaudited

              Three Months Ended September 30, 2000 and 1999
                 (In thousands, except per share amounts)

                                                    2000          1999
  Revenues                                    $1,060,457      $993,341

  Operating unit expenses                        711,872       671,060
  Corporate general and administrative
    expenses                                      37,403        29,352
  Provision for doubtful accounts                 24,971        20,974
  Depreciation and amortization                   89,160        94,695
  Interest expense                                60,261        42,502
  Interest income                                 (2,398)       (2,798)
                                                 921,269       855,785
  Income before income taxes
    and minority interests                       139,188       137,556
  Provision for income taxes                      46,380        43,686
                                                  92,808        93,870
  Minority interests                             (21,771)      (26,960)
  Net income                                     $71,037       $66,910

  Weighted average common shares outstanding     385,615       412,874

  Net income per common share                      $0.18         $0.16

  Weighted average common shares
    outstanding - assuming dilution              390,033       418,404

  Net income per common share
     - assuming dilution:                          $0.18         $0.16

  Add-back to income for diluted earnings per share:
    Interest and amortization on convertible debt    $--           $--
                                                       *             *

  * The effect of these securities was antidilutive during the period


                 HEALTHSOUTH Corporation and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Income Before Non-Recurring Expenses - Unaudited

              Nine Months Ended September 30, 2000 and 1999
                 (In thousands, except per share amounts)


                                                      2000           1999

   Revenues                                     $3,118,115     $3,071,520

   Operating unit expenses                       2,106,326      1,965,209
   Corporate general and administrative expenses   107,130         85,806
   Provision for doubtful accounts                  72,482         59,936
   Depreciation and amortization                   269,100        284,988
   Interest expense                                161,880        127,024
   Interest income                                  (7,334)        (7,888)
                                                 2,709,584      2,515,075
   Income before income taxes
     and minority interests                        408,531        556,445
   Provision for income taxes                      131,609        189,875
                                                   276,922        366,570
   Minority interests                              (75,343)       (75,748)
   Net income                                     $201,579       $290,822

   Weighted average common shares outstanding      385,960        415,341

   Net income per common share                       $0.52          $0.70

   Weighted average common shares outstanding
    - assuming dilution                            391,382        438,123

   Net income per common share - assuming dilution:  $0.52          $0.69

   Add-back to income for diluted earnings per share:
    Interest and amortization on convertible debt    $  --         $9,336

    * The effect of these securities was antidilutive during the period


                         HEALTHSOUTH Corporation
                     Quarterly Statistics (Unaudited)

                    1st Qtr     2nd Qtr     3rd Qtr     4th Qtr       Total
  Outpatient Division
    Total Visits:
    1998          2,037,402   2,193,435   2,349,112   2,414,172    8,994,121
    1999          2,431,015   2,533,341   2,590,112   2,589,238   10,143,706
    2000          2,659,111   2,703,664   2,625,632                7,988,407

  Inpatient Division
    Total Patient Days:
    1998            554,234     564,466     572,863     584,152    2,275,715
    1999            614,686     626,262     608,878     621,349    2,471,175
    2000            647,575     643,441     668,451                1,959,467

  Medical Center Division
    Total Patient Days:
    1998             30,136      30,201      29,039      29,546      118,922
    1999             30,537      30,254      27,837      27,621      116,249
    2000             32,288      29,626      30,934                   92,848

  Surgery Center Division
    Total Cases:
    1998            162,220     165,705     209,265     217,937      755,127
    1999            215,139     220,699     208,468     218,988      863,294
    2000            217,505     220,593     212,647                  650,745

  Diagnostic Division
    Total Procedures:
    1998            155,730     163,789     176,380      194,942     690,841
    1999            200,496     205,909     191,493      198,728     796,626
    2000            213,505     221,052     242,647                  677,204

  CONTACT: Richard M. Scrushy, Chairman & CEO, or Tadd McVay, Senior Vice
           President and Treasurer, both of HEALTHSOUTH, 205-967-7116

SOURCE: HEALTHSOUTH Corporation

Contact: Richard M. Scrushy, Chairman & CEO, or Tadd McVay, Senior Vice
President and Treasurer, both of HEALTHSOUTH, 205-967-7116