EX-99.5 6 dex995.htm RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

Exhibit 99.5

HealthSouth and Subsidiaries

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2005     2004     2003  

COMPUTATIONS OF EARNINGS:

   (In Thousands)  

Pretax (loss) income from continuing operations before cumulative effect of accounting change, adjustments for minority interests in earnings of consolidated affiliates, or equity in net income of nonconsolidated affiliates

   (277,608 )   42,419     (372,880 )

Fixed Charges

   338,466     311,018     270,437  

Distributed income of equity investees

   22,457     17,029     8,561  

Interest Capitalized

   —       (8,412 )   (5,132 )
                  

Total Earnings

   83,315     362,054     (99,014 )

COMPUTATION OF FIXED CHARGES:

      

Interest Expensed and Capitalized

   338,466     311,018     270,437  
                  

Total Fixed Charges

   338,466     311,018     270,437  

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

   0.25     1.16     (0.37 )

For the year ending December 31, 2003, the Company had an earnings-to-fixed charges coverage deficiency of approximately $369 million, respectively.