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| Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations              |            For the Year Ended December 31, 2014 HealthSouth Corporation Guarantor Subsidiaries Nonguarantor Subsidiaries Eliminating Entries HealthSouth Consolidated (In Millions)Net operating revenues$16.1 $1,719.1 $761.1 $(90.4) $2,405.9Less:  Provision for doubtful accounts— (22.3) (9.3) — (31.6)Net operating revenues less provision for doubtful accounts16.1 1,696.8 751.8 (90.4) 2,374.3Operating expenses:         Salaries and benefits22.3 795.7 358.8 (15.1) 1,161.7Other operating expenses21.6 246.7 120.1 (36.8) 351.6Occupancy costs4.2 58.2 17.7 (38.5) 41.6Supplies— 78.6 33.3 — 111.9General and administrative expenses124.8 — — — 124.8Depreciation and amortization9.7 71.9 26.1 — 107.7Government, class action, and related settlements(1.7) — — — (1.7)Professional fees—accounting, tax, and legal9.3 — — — 9.3Total operating expenses190.2 1,251.1 556.0 (90.4) 1,906.9Loss on early extinguishment of debt13.2 — — — 13.2Interest expense and amortization of debt discounts and fees99.8 7.8 2.8 (1.2) 109.2Other income(0.7) (28.5) (3.2) 1.2 (31.2)Equity in net income of nonconsolidated affiliates— (10.7) — — (10.7)Equity in net income of consolidated affiliates(314.0) (30.6) — 344.6 —Management fees(107.9) 82.2 25.7 — —Income from continuing operations before income tax (benefit) expense135.5 425.5 170.5 (344.6) 386.9Provision for income tax (benefit) expense(80.8) 148.0 43.5 — 110.7Income from continuing operations216.3 277.5 127.0 (344.6) 276.2Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax5.7 — (0.2) — 5.5Net income222.0 277.5 126.8 (344.6) 281.7Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests— — (59.7) — (59.7)Net income attributable to HealthSouth$222.0 $277.5 $67.1 $(344.6) $222.0Comprehensive income$221.6 $277.5 $126.8 $(344.6) $281.3Comprehensive income attributable to HealthSouth$221.6 $277.5 $67.1 $(344.6) $221.6           For the Year Ended December 31, 2013 HealthSouth Corporation Guarantor Subsidiaries Nonguarantor Subsidiaries Eliminating Entries HealthSouth Consolidated (In Millions)Net operating revenues$12.2 $1,622.4 $709.8 $(71.2) $2,273.2Less:  Provision for doubtful accounts— (18.3) (7.7) — (26.0)Net operating revenues less provision for doubtful accounts12.2 1,604.1 702.1 (71.2) 2,247.2Operating expenses:         Salaries and benefits12.1 757.7 334.4 (14.5) 1,089.7Other operating expenses10.8 238.5 107.5 (33.8) 323.0Occupancy costs4.1 48.3 17.5 (22.9) 47.0Supplies— 73.8 31.6 — 105.4General and administrative expenses119.1 — — — 119.1Depreciation and amortization8.8 65.1 20.8 — 94.7Government, class action, and related settlements(23.5) — — — (23.5)Professional fees—accounting, tax, and legal9.5 — — — 9.5Total operating expenses140.9 1,183.4 511.8 (71.2) 1,764.9Loss on early extinguishment of debt2.4 — — — 2.4Interest expense and amortization of debt discounts and fees90.4 8.1 3.1 (1.2) 100.4Other income(1.0) (1.2) (3.5) 1.2 (4.5)Equity in net income of nonconsolidated affiliates(3.6) (7.5) (0.1) — (11.2)Equity in net income of consolidated affiliates(268.0) (20.6) — 288.6 —Management fees(102.3) 78.6 23.7 — —Income from continuing operations before income tax (benefit) expense153.4 363.3 167.1 (288.6) 395.2Provision for income tax (benefit) expense(169.0) 134.4 47.3 — 12.7Income from continuing operations322.4 228.9 119.8 (288.6) 382.5Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax1.2 (0.8) (1.5) — (1.1)Net income323.6 228.1 118.3 (288.6) 381.4Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests— — (57.8) — (57.8)Net income attributable to HealthSouth$323.6 $228.1 $60.5 $(288.6) $323.6Comprehensive income$322.1 $228.1 $118.3 $(288.6) $379.9Comprehensive income attributable to HealthSouth$322.1 $228.1 $60.5 $(288.6) $322.1           For the Year Ended December 31, 2012 HealthSouth Corporation Guarantor Subsidiaries Nonguarantor Subsidiaries Eliminating Entries HealthSouth Consolidated (In Millions)Net operating revenues$9.0 $1,562.8 $649.3 $(59.2) $2,161.9Less:  Provision for doubtful accounts(0.3) (18.0) (8.7) — (27.0)Net operating revenues less provision for doubtful accounts8.7 1,544.8640.6(59.2) 2,134.9Operating expenses:        Salaries and benefits19.8 735.4 308.6 (13.6) 1,050.2Other operating expenses10.6 224.8 97.4 (29.0) 303.8Occupancy costs4.1 44.5 16.6 (16.6) 48.6Supplies0.1 73.3 29.0 — 102.4General and administrative expenses117.9 — — — 117.9Depreciation and amortization8.6 57.1 16.8 — 82.5Government, class action, and related settlements(3.5) — — — (3.5)Professional fees—accounting, tax, and legal16.1 — — — 16.1Total operating expenses173.7 1,135.1468.4(59.2) 1,718.0Loss on early extinguishment of debt4.0 — — — 4.0Interest expense and amortization of debt discounts and fees85.1 7.5 2.6 (1.1) 94.1Other income(1.2) (5.0) (3.4) 1.1 (8.5)Equity in net income of nonconsolidated affiliates(4.3) (8.4) — — (12.7)Equity in net income of consolidated affiliates(258.6) (21.5) — 280.1 —Management fees(97.8) 75.8 22.0 — —Income from continuing operations before income tax (benefit) expense107.8 361.3151.0(280.1) 340.0Provision for income tax (benefit) expense(75.9) 146.2 38.3 — 108.6Income from continuing operations183.7 215.1112.7(280.1) 231.4Income from discontinued operations, net of tax1.3 1.3 1.9 — 4.5Net income185.0 216.4114.6(280.1) 235.9Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests— — (50.9) — (50.9)Net income attributable to HealthSouth$185.0 $216.4$63.7$(280.1) $185.0Comprehensive income$186.6 $216.4 $114.6 $(280.1) $237.5Comprehensive income attributable to HealthSouth$186.6 $216.4 $63.7 $(280.1) $186.6                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             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| Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet                        |            As of December 31, 2014 HealthSouth Corporation Guarantor Subsidiaries Nonguarantor Subsidiaries Eliminating Entries HealthSouth Consolidated (In Millions)Assets         Current assets:         Cash and cash equivalents$41.9 $1.5 $23.3 $— $66.7Restricted cash— — 45.6 — 45.6Accounts receivable, net— 202.6 120.6 — 323.2Deferred income tax assets125.0 39.8 23.6 — 188.4Prepaid expenses and other current assets30.9 15.1 35.5 (18.8) 62.7Total current assets197.8 259.0248.6(18.8) 686.6Property and equipment, net16.1 752.0 251.6 — 1,019.7Goodwill— 279.6 804.4 — 1,084.0Intangible assets, net11.3 50.6 244.2 — 306.1Deferred income tax assets163.3 17.5 (51.4) — 129.4Other long-term assets461.3 42.5 64.3 (385.1) 183.0Intercompany receivable and investments in consolidated affiliates1,898.7 — — (1,898.7) —Total assets$2,748.5 $1,401.2$1,561.7$(2,302.6) $3,408.8Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity         Current liabilities:        Current portion of long-term debt$27.9 $4.2 $6.2 $(17.5) $20.8Accounts payable9.3 29.5 14.6 — 53.4Accrued payroll17.5 55.6 50.2 — 123.3Accrued interest payable19.2 1.8 0.2 — 21.2Other current liabilities70.4 15.2 61.3 (1.3) 145.6Total current liabilities144.3 106.3132.5(18.8) 364.3Long-term debt, net of current portion1,993.7 83.9 418.3 (385.1) 2,110.8Self-insured risks22.9 — 75.8 — 98.7Other long-term liabilities21.2 12.7 3.7 — 37.6Intercompany payable— 368.7 195.5 (564.2) — 2,182.1 571.6825.8(968.1) 2,611.4Commitments and contingencies    Convertible perpetual preferred stock93.2 — — — 93.2Redeemable noncontrolling interests— — 84.7 — 84.7Shareholders’ equity:        HealthSouth shareholders’ equity473.2 829.6 504.9 (1,334.5) 473.2Noncontrolling interests— — 146.3 — 146.3Total shareholders’ equity473.2 829.6651.2(1,334.5) 619.5Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity$2,748.5 $1,401.2$1,561.7$(2,302.6) $3,408.8           As of December 31, 2013 HealthSouth Corporation Guarantor Subsidiaries Nonguarantor Subsidiaries Eliminating Entries HealthSouth Consolidated (In Millions)Assets         Current assets:         Cash and cash equivalents$60.5 $2.3 $1.7 $— $64.5Restricted cash1.0 — 51.4 — 52.4Accounts receivable, net— 184.7 77.1 — 261.8Deferred income tax assets85.5 34.5 19.0 — 139.0Prepaid expenses and other current assets36.0 15.8 29.4 (18.5) 62.7Total current assets183.0 237.3178.6(18.5) 580.4Property and equipment, net16.3 698.5 195.7 — 910.5Goodwill— 279.6 177.3 — 456.9Intangible assets, net18.1 49.6 20.5 — 88.2Deferred income tax assets288.8 24.5 41.0 — 354.3Other long-term assets64.6 27.1 52.4 — 144.1Intercompany receivable and investments in consolidated affiliates1,438.8 — — (1,438.8) —Total assets$2,009.6 $1,316.6$665.5$(1,457.3) $2,534.4Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity        Current liabilities:        Current portion of long-term debt$19.4 $3.8 $6.6 $(17.5) $12.3Accounts payable15.1 32.6 14.2 — 61.9Accrued payroll23.1 47.8 19.9 — 90.8Accrued interest payable22.9 0.8 0.1 — 23.8Other current liabilities65.1 18.6 40.1 (1.0) 122.8Total current liabilities145.6 103.680.9(18.5) 311.6Long-term debt, net of current portion1,381.7 88.1 35.4 — 1,505.2Self-insured risks23.2 — 75.0 — 98.2Other long-term liabilities21.3 17.4 5.3 — 44.0Intercompany payable— 299.2 228.9 (528.1) — 1,571.8 508.3425.5(546.6) 1,959.0Commitments and contingencies    Convertible perpetual preferred stock93.2 — — — 93.2Redeemable noncontrolling interests— — 13.5 — 13.5Shareholders’ equity:        HealthSouth shareholders’ equity344.6 808.3 102.4 (910.7) 344.6Noncontrolling interests— — 124.1 — 124.1Total shareholders’ equity344.6 808.3226.5(910.7) 468.7Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity$2,009.6 $1,316.6$665.5$(1,457.3) $2,534.4                                                                                                                                                                                                                           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| Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows              |            For the Year Ended December 31, 2014 HealthSouth Corporation Guarantor Subsidiaries Nonguarantor Subsidiaries Eliminating Entries HealthSouth Consolidated (In Millions)Net cash provided by operating activities$21.9 $260.1 $162.9 $— $444.9Cash flows from investing activities:         Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired(674.6) — (20.2) — (694.8)Purchases of property and equipment(15.6) (124.0) (31.3) — (170.9)Capitalized software costs(8.6) (1.4) (7.0) — (17.0)Proceeds from sale of restricted investments— — 0.3 — 0.3Purchases of restricted investments— — (3.5) — (3.5)Net change in restricted cash1.0 — 5.8 — 6.8Other— (0.7) 2.9 — 2.2Net cash used in investing activities(697.8) (126.1)(53.0)—(876.9)Cash flows from financing activities:        Principal borrowings on term loan facilities450.0 — — — 450.0Proceeds from bond issuance175.0 — — — 175.0Principal payments on debt, including pre-payments(298.0) (1.5) (3.1) — (302.6)Borrowings on revolving credit facility440.0 — — — 440.0Payments on revolving credit facility(160.0) — — — (160.0)Principal payments under capital lease obligations(0.3) (2.5) (3.3) — (6.1)Repurchases of common stock, including fees and expenses(43.1) — — — (43.1)Dividends paid on common stock(65.8) — — — (65.8)Dividends paid on convertible perpetual preferred stock(6.3) — — — (6.3)Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests of consolidated affiliates— — (54.1) — (54.1)Proceeds from exercising stock warrants6.3 — — — 6.3Other0.9 — — — 0.9Change in intercompany advances158.6 (130.8) (27.8) — —Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities657.3 (134.8)(88.3)— 434.2(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents(18.6) (0.8)21.6— 2.2Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year60.5 2.3 1.7 — 64.5Cash and cash equivalents at end of year$41.9 $1.5$23.3$— $66.7          Supplemental schedule of noncash investing activity:         Equity rollover from Encompass management$— $— $64.5 $— $64.5           For the Year Ended December 31, 2013 HealthSouth Corporation Guarantor Subsidiaries Nonguarantor Subsidiaries Eliminating Entries HealthSouth Consolidated (In Millions)Net cash provided by operating activities$113.2 $235.7 $121.4 $— $470.3Cash flows from investing activities:         Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired— (28.9) — — (28.9)Purchases of property and equipment(2.8) (167.9) (24.5) — (195.2)Capitalized software costs(6.0) (11.1) (4.2) — (21.3)Proceeds from sale of restricted investments— — 16.9 — 16.9Proceeds from sale of Digital Hospital10.8 — — — 10.8Purchases of restricted investments— — (9.2) — (9.2)Net change in restricted cash(0.2) — (2.9) — (3.1)Other— 0.9 (0.4) — 0.5Net cash provided by investing activities of discontinued operations— 3.1 0.2 — 3.3Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities1.8 (203.9)(24.1)— (226.2)Cash flows from financing activities:        Principal payments on debt, including pre-payments(59.5) (1.3) (1.7) — (62.5)Principal borrowings on notes— — 15.2 — 15.2Borrowings on revolving credit facility197.0 — — — 197.0Payments on revolving credit facility(152.0) — — — (152.0)Principal payments under capital lease obligations(0.3) (6.3) (3.5) — (10.1)Repurchases of common stock, including fees and expenses(234.1) — — — (234.1)Repurchases of convertible perpetual preferred stock, including fees(2.8) — — — (2.8)Dividends paid on common stock(15.7) — — — (15.7)Dividends paid on convertible perpetual preferred stock(23.0) — — — (23.0)Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests of consolidated affiliates— — (46.3) — (46.3)Contributions from consolidated affiliates— — 1.6 — 1.6Proceeds from exercising stock warrants15.3 — — — 15.3Other5.0 — — — 5.0Change in intercompany advances84.3 (22.2) (62.1) — —Net cash used in financing activities(185.8) (29.8)(96.8)— (312.4)(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents(70.8) 2.00.5— (68.3)Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year131.3 0.3 1.2 — 132.8Cash and cash equivalents at end of year$60.5 $2.3$1.7$— $64.5          Supplemental schedule of noncash financing activities:         Convertible debt issued$320.0 $— $— $— $320.0Repurchase of preferred stock(320.0) — — — (320.0)           For the Year Ended December 31, 2012 HealthSouth Corporation Guarantor Subsidiaries Nonguarantor Subsidiaries Eliminating Entries HealthSouth Consolidated (In Millions)Net cash provided by operating activities$31.3 $252.4 $127.8 $— $411.5Cash flows from investing activities:         Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired— (3.1) — — (3.1)Purchases of property and equipment(4.8) (98.4) (37.6) — (140.8)Capitalized software costs(8.5) (7.2) (3.2) — (18.9)Proceeds from sale of restricted investments— — 0.3 — 0.3Purchases of restricted investments— — (9.1) — (9.1)Net change in restricted cash(0.1) — (13.9) — (14.0)Other(0.3) (0.8) 0.2 — (0.9)Net cash provided by investing activities ofdiscontinued operations4.4 3.3 — — 7.7Net cash used in investing activities(9.3) (106.2)(63.3)— (178.8)Cash flows from financing activities:        Proceeds from bond issuance275.0 — — — 275.0Principal payments on debt, including pre-payments(164.9) (1.3) — — (166.2)Borrowings on revolving credit facility135.0 — — — 135.0Payments on revolving credit facility(245.0) — — — (245.0)Principal payments under capital lease obligations(0.3) (8.9) (2.9) — (12.1)Repurchases of convertible perpetual preferred stock, including fees(46.0) — — — (46.0)Dividends paid on convertible perpetual preferred stock(24.6) — — — (24.6)Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests of consolidated affiliates— — (49.3) — (49.3)Contributions from consolidated affiliates— — 10.5 — 10.5Other0.2 — (7.5) — (7.3)Change in intercompany advances153.9 (137.0) (16.9) — —Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities83.3 (147.2)(66.1)— (130.0)Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents105.3 (1.0)(1.6)— 102.7Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year26.0 1.3 2.8 — 30.1Cash and cash equivalents at end of year$131.3 $0.3$1.2$— $132.8 |

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