EX-12.1 3 d405149dex121.htm EX-12.1 EX-12.1

Exhibit 12.1

 

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.

 

    Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2012
     For the Year Ended December 31,
  
      2011
     2010
     2009
     2008
     2007
  
          (In Millions, Except Ratios)  

COMPUTATION OF FIXED CHARGES:

                                                

Interest expensed and capitalized in continuing operations, including amortization of debt discounts and fees

   $ 46.5      $ 119.9      $ 126.0      $ 125.7      $ 159.3      $ 229.2   

Interest expensed and capitalized in discontinued operations, including amortization of debt discounts and fees

     —          0.7        1.0        1.4        2.1        46.1   

Interest element of rentals (1)

     11.3        22.3        21.1        20.7        20.7        21.0   
   
 
 
 
 
 

Total fixed charges

     57.8        142.9        148.1        147.8        182.1        296.3   

Dividend requirements on convertible perpetual preferred stock (2)

     18.4        36.2        36.2        36.2        36.2        35.7   
   
 
 
 
 
 

Total combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends

   $ 76.2      $ 179.1      $ 184.3      $ 184.0      $ 218.3      $ 332.0   
   
 
 
 
 
 

COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS:

                                                

Pre-tax income (loss) from continuing operations before equity in net income of nonconsolidated affiliates

   $ 163.2      $ 230.9      $ 179.8      $ 102.9      $ 170.0      $ (113.8 ) 

Fixed charges

     57.8        142.9        148.1        147.8        182.1        296.3   

Distributed income of equity investees

     5.5        13.0        8.1        8.6        10.9        5.3   

Interest capitalized

     0.2        0.5        0.4        —          —          —     
   
 
 
 
 
 

Total earnings

   $ 226.7      $ 387.3      $ 336.4      $ 259.3      $ 363.0      $ 187.8   
   
 
 
 
 
 

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

     3.92        2.71        2.27        1.75        1.99        *   
   
 
 
 
 
 

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS

     2.98        2.16        1.83        1.41        1.66        * * 
   
 
 
 
 
 
(1)   Management has determined the interest component of rent expense to be 33%.
(2)   Grossed up to pre-tax based on 39.4%, 39.4%, 39.3%, 39.1%, 39.1%, and 37.3%, effective tax rates for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, and 2007, respectively.
*   For the year ended December 31, 2007, the Company had an earnings-to-fixed charges coverage deficiency of $108.5 million.
**   For the year ended December 31, 2007, the Company had an earnings-to-combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends coverage deficiency of $144.2 million.