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HEALTHSOUTH Net Income Up 26% for Fourth Quarter
PRNewswire
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.

HEALTHSOUTH Corporation announced operating results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2000. For the quarter, HEALTHSOUTH's revenues were $1.077 billion, an increase of nearly 8% as compared to $1.001 billion for the fourth quarter of 1999. Net income for the 2000 quarter was $76.9 million, an increase of nearly 26% compared to income before unusual and non-recurring expenses of $61.2 million in the 1999 quarter. Earnings per share (assuming dilution) were $.19 for the 2000 quarter, consistent with consensus Wall Street estimates, an increase of 19% as compared to income per share before unusual and 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 27.9%, compared to 25.8% in the fourth quarter of 1999, marking the fourth consecutive quarter of increase in its EBITDA margin.

For the year ended December 31, 2000, HEALTHSOUTH's revenues were $4.195 billion, compared to $4.072 billion for 1999. Net income for 2000 was $278.5 million, compared to income before unusual and non-recurring expenses of $352.0 million for 1999. Earnings per share (assuming dilution) for 2000 were $.71, compared to income per share before non-recurring expenses (assuming dilution) of $.85 for 1999.

"In the fourth quarter, we continued to build stockholder value through the successful execution of our strategic plan," said Richard M. Scrushy, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of HEALTHSOUTH. "As we completed our first full year under the streamlined management structure we announced in 1999, we saw another quarter of record revenues and improved EBITDA margins, along with year-over-year volume growth and positive pricing momentum. During the quarter, we also closed on an expanded bank credit facility and unveiled our redesigned healthsouth.com Website, offering personalized services and information for patients and physicians as well as information for investors. We strongly believe that the strides we made in 2000 will help us continue to build upon our franchise in the year ahead."

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, March 6. Simultaneously with the conference call, a "webcast" of the call will be available to interested parties at http://www.healthsouth.com/ via an Internet link under the "Investor Relations" section and also at http://www.streetfusion.com/ . 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    Twelve Months Ended
                                   December 31,           December 31,
                                 2000       1999        2000        1999

  Revenues                  $1,077,001  $1,000,587  $4,195,115 $4,072,107
  Net income                   $76,888   $(143,065)   $278,465    $76,517
  Weighted average common
   shares outstanding          386,226     387,018     385,666    408,195
  Weighted average common
   shares outstanding
    -- assuming dilution       395,356     387,018     391,016    414,020
  Net income per common share    $0.20      $(0.37)      $0.72      $0.19
  Net income per common
   share -- assuming dilution    $0.19      $(0.37)      $0.71      $0.18

  ADJUSTMENT TO EXCLUDE UNUSUAL
   AND NON-RECURRING EXPENSES IN 1999

  Net income                   $76,888   $(143,065)   $278,465    $76,517
  Unusual and non-recurring
   expenses, net of minority
    interests                       --     321,144          --    438,897
  Income tax benefit of unusual
   and non-recurring expenses       --    (116,873)         --   (163,385)
  Income excluding effects of
   unusual and non-recurring
    expenses                   $76,888     $61,206    $278,465   $352,029
  Weighted average common
   shares outstanding
    -- assuming dilution       395,356     389,667     391,016    429,521
  Income per common share
   excluding effects of unusual
    and non-recurring expenses
     -- assuming dilution        $0.19       $0.16       $0.71      $0.85


                   HEALTHSOUTH Corporation and Subsidiaries
                      Consolidated Statements of Income
                Three Months Ended December 31, 2000 and 1999
             (UNAUDITED - In thousands, except per share amounts)

                                                    2000          1999(a)

  Revenues                                      $1,077,001     $1,000,587
  Operating unit expenses                          710,037        683,456
  Corporate general and administrative expenses     40,893         33,681
  Provision for doubtful accounts                   25,555         25,187
  Depreciation and amortization                     91,746         89,260
  Impairment and restructuring charges                  --             --
  Interest expense                                  59,715         49,628
  Interest income                                   (1,770)       (2,699)
                                                   926,176        878,513
  Income before income taxes and
   minority interests                              150,825        122,074
  Provision for income taxes                        50,199         40,439
                                                   100,626         81,635
  Minority interests                              (23,738)        (20,429)
  Net income                                       $76,888        $61,206
  Weighted average common shares outstanding       386,226        387,018
  Net income per common share                        $0.20          $0.16
  Weighted average common shares outstanding
   -- assuming dilution                            395,356        389,667
  Net income per common share -- assuming dilution:  $0.19          $0.16

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

  (a) Excludes unusual and non-recurring expenses
   *  The effect of these securities was antidilutive.


                   HEALTHSOUTH Corporation and Subsidiaries
                      Consolidated Statements of Income
                Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2000 and 1999
                   (In thousands, except per share amounts)

                                                   2000(a)        1999(b)

  Revenues                                      $4,195,115     $4,072,107

  Operating unit expenses                        2,816,363      2,648,666
  Corporate general and administrative expenses    148,023        119,487
  Provision for doubtful accounts                   98,037         85,121
  Depreciation and amortization                    360,847        374,248
  Impairment and restructuring charges                  --             --
  Interest expense                                 221,595        176,652
  Interest income                                   (9,104)      (10,587)
                                                 3,635,761      3,393,587
  Income before income taxes and
   minority interests                              559,354        678,520
  Provision for income taxes                       181,808        230,314
                                                   377,546        448,206
  Minority interests                              (99,081)       (96,177)
  Net income                                      $278,465       $352,029

  Weighted average common shares outstanding       385,666        408,195

  Net income per common share                        $0.72          $0.86

  Weighted average common shares outstanding
   -- assuming dilution                            391,016        429,521

  Net income per common share -- assuming dilution:  $0.71          $0.85

  Add-back to income for diluted earnings per share:
   Interest and amortization on convertible debt      $ --        $12,447

  (a) Unaudited
  (b) Excludes unusual and non-recurring expenses
   *  The effect of these securities was antidilutive.


                   HEALTHSOUTH Corporation and Subsidiaries
                      Consolidated Statements of Income
                Three Months Ended December 31, 2000 and 1999
             (UNAUDITED - In thousands, except per share amounts)

                                                    2000           1999

  Revenues                                      $1,077,001     $1,000,587

  Operating unit expenses                          710,037        723,639
  Corporate general and administrative expenses     40,893         63,479
  Provision for doubtful accounts                   25,555        165,021
  Depreciation and amortization                     91,746         89,260
  Impairment and restructuring charges                  --        121,037
  Interest expense                                  59,715         49,628
  Interest income                                   (1,770)       (2,699)
                                                   926,176      1,209,365
  Income before income taxes and
   minority interests                              150,825      (208,778)
  Provision for income taxes                        50,199       (76,434)
                                                   100,626      (132,344)
  Minority interests                               (23,738)      (10,721)
  Net income                                       $76,888     $(143,065)

  Weighted average common shares outstanding       386,226        387,018

  Net income per common share                        $0.20        $(0.37)

  Weighted average common shares outstanding
   -- assuming dilution                            395,356        387,018

  Net income per common share -- assuming dilution:  $0.19        $(0.37)

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

   *  The effect of these securities was antidilutive.


                   HEALTHSOUTH Corporation and Subsidiaries
                      Consolidated Statements of Income
                Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2000 and 1999
                   (In thousands, except per share amounts)

                                                   2000(a)         1999

  Revenues                                      $4,195,115     $4,072,107

  Operating unit expenses                        2,816,363      2,688,849
  Corporate general and administrative expenses    148,023        149,285
  Provision for doubtful accounts                   98,037        342,708
  Depreciation and amortization                    360,847        374,248
  Impairment and restructuring charges                  --        121,037
  Interest expense                                 221,595        176,652
  Interest income                                  (9,104)       (10,587)
                                                 3,635,761      3,842,192
  Income before income taxes and
   minority interests                              559,354        229,915
  Provision for income taxes                       181,808         66,929
                                                   377,546        162,986
  Minority interests                              (99,081)       (86,469)
  Net income                                      $278,465       $ 76,517

  Weighted average common shares outstanding       385,666        408,195

  Net income per common share                        $0.72          $0.19

  Weighted average common shares outstanding
   -- assuming dilution                            391,016        414,020

  Net income per common share -- assuming dilution:  $0.71          $0.18

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

  (a) Unaudited
   *  The effect of these securities was antidilutive.


                           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 2,670,339  10,658,746

  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   650,987   2,610,454

  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    31,470     124,318

  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   219,321     870,066

  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   250,621     927,825


For more information, contact Richard M. Scrushy, Chairman & CEO, or Tadd McVay, Senior Vice President and Treasurer, at 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