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| Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations              |  Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 HealthSouth Corporation Guarantor Subsidiaries Nonguarantor Subsidiaries Eliminating Entries HealthSouth Consolidated (In Millions)Net operating revenues$5.3 $456.8 $303.2 $(24.7) $740.6Less: Provision for doubtful accounts— (9.0) (2.6) — (11.6)Net operating revenues less provision for doubtful accounts5.3 447.8 300.6 (24.7) 729.0Operating expenses:        Salaries and benefits8.1 211.1 170.0 (4.1) 385.1Other operating expenses9.5 63.1 41.0 (10.4) 103.2Occupancy costs1.1 15.3 5.9 (10.2) 12.1Supplies— 20.8 10.6 — 31.4General and administrative expenses34.3 — 0.3 — 34.6Depreciation and amortization2.3 19.1 10.5 — 31.9Government, class action, and related settlements8.0 — — — 8.0Professional fees—accounting, tax, and legal2.2 — — — 2.2Total operating expenses65.5 329.4 238.3 (24.7) 608.5Loss on early extinguishment of debt1.2 — — — 1.2Interest expense and amortization of debt discounts and fees29.2 2.3 2.7 (2.4) 31.8Other income(2.3) — (0.6) 2.4 (0.5)Equity in net income of nonconsolidated affiliates— (1.6) — — (1.6)Equity in net income of consolidated affiliates(78.6) (8.1) — 86.7 —Management fees(28.5) 21.7 6.8 — —Income from continuing operations before income tax (benefit) expense18.8 104.1 53.4 (86.7) 89.6Provision for income tax (benefit) expense(24.0) 39.6 14.7 — 30.3Income from continuing operations42.8 64.5 38.7 (86.7) 59.3Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax(0.3) — — — (0.3)Net Income42.5 64.5 38.7 (86.7) 59.0Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests— — (16.5) — (16.5)Net income attributable to HealthSouth$42.5 $64.5 $22.2 $(86.7) $42.5Comprehensive income$42.6 $64.5 $38.7 $(86.7) $59.1Comprehensive income attributable to HealthSouth$42.6 $64.5 $22.2 $(86.7) $42.6 Three Months Ended March 31, 2014 HealthSouth Corporation Guarantor Subsidiaries Nonguarantor Subsidiaries Eliminating Entries HealthSouth Consolidated (In Millions)Net operating revenues$3.8 $427.0 $182.2 $(21.8) $591.2Less: Provision for doubtful accounts— (5.5) (2.0) — (7.5)Net operating revenues less provision for doubtful accounts3.8 421.5 180.2 (21.8) 583.7Operating expenses:         Salaries and benefits5.6 196.9 87.3 (3.7) 286.1Other operating expenses4.9 59.8 28.5 (8.7) 84.5Occupancy costs1.0 14.3 4.5 (9.3) 10.5Supplies— 19.6 8.0 — 27.6General and administrative expenses30.7 — — — 30.7Depreciation and amortization2.9 17.9 5.6 — 26.4Professional fees—accounting, tax, and legal1.6 — — — 1.6Total operating expenses46.7 308.5 133.9 (21.7) 467.4Interest expense and amortization of debt discounts and fees25.3 2.2 0.7 (0.3) 27.9Other income(0.2) (1.2) (0.6) 0.3 (1.7)Equity in net income of nonconsolidated affiliates— (4.3) — — (4.3)Equity in net income of consolidated affiliates(67.9) (6.8) — 74.7 —Management fees(26.6) 20.4 6.2 — —Income from continuing operations before income tax (benefit) expense26.5 102.7 40.0 (74.8) 94.4Provision for income tax (benefit) expense(20.3) 42.5 10.6 — 32.8Income from continuing operations46.860.229.4(74.8) 61.6Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax(0.1) — — — (0.1)Net Income46.7 60.2 29.4 (74.8) 61.5Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests— — (14.8) — (14.8)Net income attributable to HealthSouth$46.7 $60.2 $14.6 $(74.8) $46.7Comprehensive income$46.8 $60.2 $29.4 $(74.8) $61.6Comprehensive income attributable to HealthSouth$46.8 $60.2 $14.6 $(74.8) $46.8                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet                        |  As of March 31, 2015 HealthSouth Corporation Guarantor Subsidiaries Nonguarantor Subsidiaries Eliminating Entries HealthSouth Consolidated (In Millions)Assets         Current assets:         Cash and cash equivalents$189.6 $1.0 17.7 $— $208.3Accounts receivable, net— 214.1 123.8 — 337.9Deferred income tax assets125.3 39.8 23.3 — 188.4Other current assets67.6 16.7 119.1 (72.0) 131.4Total current assets382.5 271.6 283.9 (72.0) 866.0Property and equipment, net13.7 744.6 254.0 — 1,012.3Goodwill— 279.6 810.4 — 1,090.0Intangible assets, net11.4 53.0 243.2 — 307.6Deferred income tax assets136.2 17.5 — (51.4) 102.3Other long-term assets463.0 48.1 73.8 (385.2) 199.7Intercompany receivable and investments in consolidated affiliates1,937.1 — — (1,937.1) —Total assets$2,943.9 $1,414.4 $1,665.3 $(2,445.7) $3,577.9Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity        Current liabilities:        Current portion of long-term debt$156.6 $4.2 $6.5 $(17.5) 149.8Accounts payable8.9 30.3 15.9 — 55.1Accrued expenses and other current liabilities141.4 68.6 137.2 (54.5) 292.7Total current liabilities306.9 103.1 159.6 (72.0) 497.6Long-term debt, net of current portion2,007.5 82.7 417.5 (385.2) 2,122.5Other long-term liabilities44.0 12.5 134.4 (51.4) 139.5Intercompany payable— 322.3 210.6 (532.9) — 2,358.4 520.6 922.1 (1,041.5) 2,759.6Commitments and contingencies    Convertible perpetual preferred stock93.2 — — — 93.2Redeemable noncontrolling interests— — 84.7 — 84.7Shareholders’ equity:        HealthSouth shareholders’ equity492.3 893.8 510.4 (1,404.2) 492.3Noncontrolling interests— — 148.1 — 148.1Total shareholders’ equity492.3 893.8 658.5 (1,404.2) 640.4Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity$2,943.9 $1,414.4 $1,665.3 $(2,445.7) $3,577.9 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 $— $66.7Accounts receivable, net— 202.6 120.6 — 323.2Deferred income tax assets125.0 39.8 23.6 — 188.4Other current assets30.9 15.1 81.1 (18.8) 108.3Total current assets197.8 259.0 248.6 (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 $1,613.1 $(2,354.0) $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 expenses and other current liabilities107.1 72.6 111.7 (1.3) 290.1Total current liabilities144.3 106.3132.5(18.8) 364.3Long-term debt, net of current portion1,993.7 83.9 418.3 (385.1) 2,110.8Other long-term liabilities44.1 12.7 130.9 (51.4) 136.3Intercompany payable— 368.7 195.5 (564.2) — 2,182.1 571.6877.2(1,019.5) 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$1,613.1$(2,354.0) $3,408.8 |
| Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows              |  Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 HealthSouth Corporation Guarantor Subsidiaries Nonguarantor Subsidiaries Eliminating Entries HealthSouth Consolidated (In Millions)Net cash provided by operating activities$6.5 $53.0 $42.4 $0.1 $102.0Cash flows from investing activities:         Purchases of property and equipment(2.4) (8.2) (7.1) — (17.7)Capitalized software costs(8.8) — (0.1) — (8.9)Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired— — (7.3) — (7.3)Net change in restricted cash— — (15.0) — (15.0)Other— 3.5 (0.3) — 3.2Net cash used in investing activities(11.2) (4.7)(29.8)— (45.7)Cash flows from financing activities:        Proceeds from bond issuance700.0 — — — 700.0Principal payments on debt, including pre-payments(252.5) (0.4) — — (252.9)Borrowings on revolving credit facility35.0 — — — 35.0Payments on revolving credit facility(350.0) — — — (350.0)Debt amendment and issue costs(13.7) — — — (13.7)Dividends paid on common stock(18.6) — — — (18.6)Dividends paid on convertible perpetual preferred stock(1.6) — — — (1.6)Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests of consolidated affiliates— — (13.2) — (13.2)Other1.7 (0.6) (0.7) (0.1) 0.3Change in intercompany advances52.1 (47.8) (4.3) — —Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities152.4 (48.8)(18.2)(0.1) 85.3Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents147.7 (0.5)(5.6)— 141.6Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period41.9 1.5 23.3 — 66.7Cash and cash equivalents at end of period$189.6 $1.0$17.7$— $208.3 Three Months Ended March 31, 2014 HealthSouth Corporation Guarantor Subsidiaries Nonguarantor Subsidiaries Eliminating Entries HealthSouth Consolidated (In Millions)Net cash provided by operating activities$18.4 $59.2 $29.5 $— $107.1Cash flows from investing activities:         Purchases of property and equipment(7.6) (38.9) (10.1) — (56.6)Capitalized software costs(2.1) (1.5) (3.4) — (7.0)Net change in restricted cash— — (5.5) — (5.5)Other0.9 2.2 (1.8) — 1.3Net cash used in investing activities(8.8) (38.2) (20.8) — (67.8)Cash flows from financing activities:        Principal payments on debt, including pre-payments— (0.4) (0.9) — (1.3)Borrowings on revolving credit facility40.0 — — — 40.0Payments on revolving credit facility(42.0) — — — (42.0)Repurchases of common stock, including fees and expenses(26.3) — — — (26.3)Dividends paid on common stock(15.8) — — — (15.8)Dividends paid on convertible perpetual preferred stock(1.6) — — — (1.6)Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests of consolidated affiliates— — (12.0) — (12.0)Proceeds from exercising stock warrants6.3 — — — 6.3Other3.5 (0.6) (0.9) — 2.0Change in intercompany advances17.2 (22.0) 4.8 — —Net cash used in financing activities(18.7) (23.0) (9.0) — (50.7)Decrease in cash and cash equivalents(9.1) (2.0) (0.3) — (11.4)Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period60.5 2.3 1.7 — 64.5Cash and cash equivalents at end of period$51.4 $0.3 $1.4 $— $53.1                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |

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