EX-12 5 exhibit_12-10k.htm EXHIBIT 12 exhibit_12-10k.htm
 
 
                           
Exhibit 12
  
HealthSouth Corporation and Subsidiaries
                               
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
AND RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS
                               
In computing the ratio of earnings to fixed charges: (1) earnings have been based on income from continuing operations before income taxes, fixed charges (exclusive of interest capitalized), and distributed income of equity investees and (2) fixed charges consist of interest and amortization of debt discounts and fees expense (including amounts capitalized), the estimated interest portion of rents, and dividends on our convertible perpetual preferred stock.
  
                               
   
For the Year Ended December 31,
  
   
2009
    
2008
    
2007
    
2006
    
2005
  
         
(As Adjusted)
  
   
(In Millions)
  
COMPUTATION OF FIXED CHARGES:
                              
                               
Interest expensed and capitalized in continuing operations, including amortization of debt discounts and fees
   $ 125.8     $ 159.5     $ 229.4     $ 234.0     $ 234.2  
                                         
Interest expensed and capitalized in discontinued operations,  including amortization of debt discounts and fees
     1.3       1.9       45.9       103.5       108.4  
                                         
Interest element of rentals (1)
     22.3       22.3       22.7       22.9       22.4  
                                         
Dividend requirements on convertible perpetual preferred stock (2)
     149.4       183.7       298.0       360.4       365.0  
                                         
Total combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends
     36.2       36.2       35.7       23.2       -  
                                         
    $ 185.6     $ 219.9     $ 333.7     $ 383.6     $ 365.0  
                                         
                                         
COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS:
                                        
                                         
Pre-tax income (loss) from continuing operations before equity in net income of nonconsolidated affiliates
   $ 118.9     $ 184.9     $ (104.2 )   $ (500.7 )   $ (334.2 )
                                         
Fixed charges
     149.4       183.7       298.0       360.4       365.0  
                                         
Distributed income of equity investees
     8.6       10.9       5.3       6.1       11.4  
                                         
Interest capitalized
     -       -       -       -       -  
                                         
Total earnings
   $ 276.9     $ 379.5     $ 199.1     $ (134.2 )   $ 42.2  
                                         
                                         
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
     1.85       2.07       *       *       *  
                                         
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS
     1.49       1.73       **       **       **  
                                         
                                         
(1) Management has determined the interest component of rent expense to be 33%.
  
                                         
(2) Grossed up to pre-tax based on 39.1%, 39.1%, 37.3%, and 4.4% effective tax rates for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008, 2007,
and 2006, respectively.
  
                                         
* For the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005, the Company had an earnings-to-fixed charges coverage deficiency of
$98.9 million, $494.6 million, and $322.8 million, respectively.
  
                                         
** For the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005, the Company had an earnings-to-combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends coverage deficiency of $134.6 million, $517.8 million, and $322.8 million, respectively.