HEALTHSOUTH CORP
10-Q, 1998-05-15
SPECIALTY OUTPATIENT FACILITIES, NEC
Previous: VIRAGEN EUROPE LTD, 10-Q, 1998-05-15
Next: GTS DURATEK INC, 10-Q, 1998-05-15





                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)


[X]  Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
     Act of 1934 for the quarterly period ended March 31, 1998; or


[ ]  Transition  report  pursuant  to  Section  13 or  15(d)  of the  Securities
     Exchange  Act of 1934  for  the  transition  period  from  ____________  to
     _____________.

Commission File Number 1-10315
                       -------

                             HEALTHSOUTH CORPORATION
             ------------------------------------------------------
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

          Delaware                                              63-0860407
- - -------------------------------                              -------------------
(State or Other Jurisdiction of                              (I.R.S. Employer
 Incorporation or Organization)                              Identification No.)

               ONE HEALTHSOUTH PARKWAY, BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA 35243
               --------------------------------------------------
                    (Address of Principal Executive Offices)
                                   (Zip Code)

                                 (205) 967-7116
              ----------------------------------------------------
              (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

     Indicate  by check mark  whether the  Registrant  (1) has filed all Reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the  Securities  and Exchange Act
of 1934  during the  preceding  12 months (or for such  shorter  period that the
Registrant was required to file such Reports),  and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.

                                    YES  X   NO
                                        ---     ---
     Indicate the number of shares  outstanding of each of the issuer's  classes
of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

        Class                                        Outstanding at May 11, 1998
- - -----------------------                              ---------------------------
COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE                                   400,648,553 SHARES
   $.01 PER SHARE



<PAGE>



                    HEALTHSOUTH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

                          QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q

                                      INDEX

PART I -- FINANCIAL INFORMATION

                                                                            Page

Item 1. Financial Statements

          Consolidated  Balance  Sheets -- March 31, 1998  (Unaudited)
              and December 31, 1997                                            3

          Consolidated  Statements  of  Income  (Unaudited)  --  Three
              Months Ended March 31, 1998 and 1997                             5

          Consolidated  Statements of Cash Flows  (Unaudited) -- Three
              Months Ended March 31, 1998 and 1997                             6

          Notes to Consolidated  Financial  Statements  (Unaudited) --
              Three Months Ended March 31, 1998 and 1997                       8

Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
         Condition and Results of Operations                                  10

PART II -- OTHER INFORMATION

Item 2.  Changes in Securities                                                16

Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                                     16



                                        2

<PAGE>



PART I -- FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.           FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                    HEALTHSOUTH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                 (IN THOUSANDS)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                    MARCH 31,              DECEMBER 31,
                                                                      1998                      1997
                                                              ---------------------      -----------------
                                                                   (Unaudited)
<S>                                                         <C>                        <C>               
ASSETS

CURRENT ASSETS
     Cash and cash equivalents                              $              200,783     $          148,073
     Other marketable securities                                             4,296                  4,326
     Accounts receivable                                                   838,158                745,994
     Inventories, prepaid expenses, and
          other current assets                                             238,985                184,805
                                                              ---------------------      -----------------
          TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS                                           1,282,222              1,083,198
                               
OTHER ASSETS                                                               227,796                223,718

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT--NET                                       2,006,246              1,850,765

INTANGIBLE ASSETS--NET                                                   2,275,542              2,243,372
                                                              ---------------------
                                                                                         -----------------

           TOTAL ASSETS                                     $            5,791,806     $        5,401,053
                                                              =====================      =================
</TABLE>


                                        3

<PAGE>



                    HEALTHSOUTH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

                     CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (CONTINUED)
                                 (IN THOUSANDS)




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                    MARCH 31,              DECEMBER 31,
                                                                      1998                      1997
                                                             ----------------------     ------------------
                                                                   (Unaudited)
<S>                                                         <C>                        <C>               
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

CURRENT LIABILITIES
     Accounts payable                                       $               65,021     $          124,058
     Salaries and wages payable                                            111,599                121,768
     Income taxes payable                                                   41,506                 92,507
     Deferred income taxes                                                  28,765                 34,119
     Accrued interest payable and other liabilities                         72,672                 97,506
     Current portion of long-term debt                                      47,106                 46,489
                                                             ----------------------     ------------------
          TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES                                        366,669                516,447

LONG-TERM DEBT                                                           1,926,393              1,555,335

DEFERRED INCOME TAXES                                                       73,968                 76,613

DEFERRED REVENUE AND OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES                             2,190                  1,538

MINORITY INTERESTS--LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS                                   100,290                 93,692

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
     Preferred Stock, $.10 par value--1,500,000
          shares authorized; issued and outstanding--
          none                                                                   0                      0
     Common Stock, $.01 par value--500,000,000
          shares authorized; 399,955,000 and 395,233,000
          shares issued at March 31, 1998 and
          December 31, 1997, respectively                                    4,000                  3,952
     Additional paid-in capital                                          2,371,030              2,317,821
     Retained earnings                                                     962,988                853,641
     Treasury stock                                                           (323)                  (323)
     Receivable from Employee Stock Ownership Plan                         (10,169)               (12,247)
     Notes receivable from stockholders                                     (5,230)                (5,416)
                                                             ----------------------     ------------------

          TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                                     3,322,296              3,157,428
                                                             ----------------------     ------------------

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                  $            5,791,806     $        5,401,053
                                                             ======================     ==================
</TABLE>


See accompanying notes.


                                        4

<PAGE>




                    HEALTHSOUTH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

                        CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
              (UNAUDITED - IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT FOR PER SHARE DATA)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                               THREE MONTHS ENDED
                                                                                    MARCH 31,
                                                                -----------------------------------------------
                                                                       1998                       1997
                                                                ----------------------      -------------------
<S>                                                           <C>                         <C>                 
Revenues                                                      $               907,663     $            691,631

Operating unit expenses                                                       561,491                  438,289
Corporate general and administrative expenses                                  26,424                   17,849
Provision for doubtful accounts                                                21,753                   14,713
Depreciation and amortization                                                  73,382                   57,371
Merger costs                                                                        0                   15,875
Interest expense                                                               28,336                   25,673
Interest income                                                                (1,641)                  (1,038)
                                                                ----------------------      -------------------
                                                                              709,745                  568,732
                                                                ----------------------      -------------------
     Income before income taxes and
          minority interests                                                  197,918                  122,899

Provision for income taxes                                                     70,219                   42,411
                                                                ----------------------      -------------------
     Income before minority interests                                         127,699                   80,488
Minority interests                                                            (18,331)                 (15,908)
                                                                ----------------------      -------------------

     Net income                                               $               109,368     $             64,580
                                                                ======================      ===================



Weighted average common shares outstanding                                    398,496                  327,727
                                                                ======================      ===================


Net income per common share                                   $                  0.27     $               0.20
                                                                ======================      ===================

Weighted average common shares
     outstanding -- assuming dilution                                         412,253                  354,998
                                                                ======================      ===================

Net income per common share --
     assuming dilution                                        $                  0.27     $               0.18
                                                                ======================      ===================
</TABLE>


See accompanying notes.


                                        5

<PAGE>



                    HEALTHSOUTH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                           (UNAUDITED - IN THOUSANDS)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                 THREE MONTHS ENDED
                                                                                                      MARCH 31,
                                                                                     -----------------------------------------
                                                                                           1998                     1997
                                                                                     -------------------    ------------------
<S>                                                                                           <C>                    <C>     
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
   Net income                                                                                 $ 109,368              $ 64,580
   Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
      cash provided by operating activities:
        Depreciation and amortization                                                            73,382                57,371
        Provision for doubtful accounts                                                          21,753                14,713
        Income applicable to minority interests of
           limited partnerships                                                                  18,331                15,908
        Merger costs                                                                                  0                15,875
        Provision for deferred income taxes                                                      (2,645)                3,525
        Provision for deferred revenue                                                                0                   (27)
        Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of
           effects of acquisitions:
              Accounts receivable                                                              (109,177)              (47,624)
              Inventories, prepaid expenses and other current
                 assets                                                                         (54,182)              (14,372)
              Accounts payable and accrued expenses                                              42,985               (34,425)
                                                                                     -------------------    ------------------
                              NET CASH PROVIDED BY
                              OPERATING ACTIVITIES                                               99,815                75,524
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
   Purchases of property, plant and equipment                                                  (189,630)              (96,447)
   Additions to intangible assets, net of effects of
      acquisitions                                                                              (10,040)              (40,866)
   Assets obtained through acquisitions, net of liabilities                                                     
      assumed                                                                                   (62,528)              (28,964)
   Payments on purchase accounting accruals related to 1997 acquisitions
      and dispositions                                                                         (182,256)                    0
   Changes in other assets                                                                       (4,078)              (14,468)
   Proceeds received on sale of other marketable
      securities                                                                                     30                    30
   Investments in other marketable securities                                                         0                  (112)
                                                                                     -------------------    ------------------
                              NET CASH USED IN
                              INVESTING ACTIVITIES                                             (448,502)             (180,827)
</TABLE>


                                       6

<PAGE>



                    HEALTHSOUTH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

                CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED)
                           (UNAUDITED - IN THOUSANDS)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                 THREE MONTHS ENDED
                                                                                                      MARCH 31,
                                                                                     -----------------------------------------
                                                                                           1998                     1997
                                                                                     -------------------    ------------------
<S>                                                                                           <C>                   <C>      
FINANCING ACTIVITIES

   Proceeds from borrowings                                                                     989,175               193,900
   Principal payments on long-term debt                                                        (616,848)              (90,445)
   Proceeds from exercise of options                                                             38,560                11,483
   Reduction in receivable from Employee Stock
      Ownership Plan                                                                              2,078                 1,901
   Decrease in loans to stockholders                                                                186                     3
   Proceeds from investment by minority interests                                                   778                 3,009
   Payment of cash distributions to limited partners                                            (12,532)              (13,268)
                                                                                     -------------------    ------------------
                              NET CASH PROVIDED BY
                              FINANCING ACTIVITIES                                              401,397               106,583
                                                                                     -------------------    ------------------
                              INCREASE IN CASH AND
                              CASH EQUIVALENTS                                                   52,710                 1,280

   Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                                             148,073               150,071
                                                                                     -------------------    ------------------
                              CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
                              AT END OF PERIOD                                                $ 200,783             $ 151,351
                                                                                     ===================    ==================

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
   Cash paid during the year for:
      Interest                                                                                $  24,042             $  18,423
      Income taxes                                                                              172,173                34,635
</TABLE>


Non-cash financing activities:

*    During 1997, the Company had a two-for-one stock split on its common stock,
     which was effected in the form of a 100% stock dividend.

*    The Company  received a tax benefit from the  disqualifying  disposition of
     incentive stock options of $14,697,000 for the three months ended March 31,
     1998.


See accompanying notes.


                                       7

<PAGE>



                    HEALTHSOUTH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                   THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1998 AND 1997

NOTE 1 -- The  accompanying   consolidated   financial  statements  include  the
          accounts  of   HEALTHSOUTH   Corporation   (the   "Company")  and  its
          subsidiaries.  This information should be read in conjunction with the
          Company's  Annual  Report  on Form  10-K  for the  fiscal  year  ended
          December 31, 1997. It is  management's  opinion that the  accompanying
          consolidated  financial  statements reflect all adjustments (which are
          normal recurring adjustments, except as otherwise indicated) necessary
          for a fair  presentation of the results for the interim period and the
          comparable period presented.

NOTE 2 -- During  1996,  the  Company  entered  into  a  Credit  Agreement  with
          NationsBank,  N.A., ("NationsBank") and other participating banks (the
          "1996 Credit Agreement") which consisted of a $1,250,000,000 revolving
          credit facility.  Interest is paid based on LIBOR plus a predetermined
          margin, a base rate, or competitively bid rates from the participating
          banks.  The Company is required to pay a fee on the unused  portion of
          the revolving credit facility  ranging from 0.08% to 0.25%,  depending
          on certain defined ratios.  The principal amount is payable in full on
          March 31,  2001.  The  Company has  provided a negative  pledge on all
          assets under the 1996 Credit Agreement. On March 15, 1998, pursuant to
          the terms of the 1996 Credit Agreement, the Company elected to convert
          $350,000,000 of the 1996 Credit  Agreement into a two-year  amortizing
          term note  maturing on December 31,  1999.  In  conjunction  with this
          election,  the Company  obtained an  additional  $350,000,000  364-day
          facility from  NationsBank (the "Interim  Revolving Credit  Facility")
          which is on substantially the same terms as the 1996 Credit Agreement.

          On March 24, 1994, the Company issued $250,000,000 principal amount of
          9.5% Senior  Subordinated  Notes due 2001 (the  "Notes").  Interest is
          payable on April 1 and  October  1. The Notes are senior  subordinated
          obligations  of the Company  and,  as such,  are  subordinated  to all
          existing  and  future  senior  indebtedness  of the  Company.  The net
          proceeds  from the  issuance  of the Notes were used by the Company to
          pay  down   indebtedness   outstanding   under  its  existing   credit
          facilities.

          On  March  20,  1998,  the  Company  issued   $500,000,000   in  3.25%
          Convertible  Subordinated  Debentures due 2003 (the "3.25% Convertible
          Debentures")  in  a  private  placement.   An  additional  $67,500,000
          principal  amount of the 3.25%  Convertible  Debentures  was issued on
          March 31,  1998 to cover  underwriters'  overallotments.  Interest  is
          payable on April 1 and October 1. The 3.25% Convertible Debentures are
          convertible  into  Common  Stock of the  Company  at the option of the
          holder  at a  conversion  price  of  $36.625  per  share,  subject  to
          adjustment  upon the  occurrence of certain  events.  The net proceeds
          from the issuance of the 3.25% Convertible Debentures were used by the
          Company to pay down indebtedness outstanding under its existing credit
          facilities.


                                       8

<PAGE>




     At March 31, 1998 and December 31, 1997,  long-term  debt  consisted of the
following:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                March 31,          December 31,
                                                                  1998                 1997
                                                          --------------------  -------------------
                                                                       (in thousands)
<S>                                                              <C>                   <C>        
         Advances under the 1996 Credit Agreement                $    981,250          $ 1,175,000
         9.5% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2001                      250,000              250,000
         3.25% Convertible Subordinated Debentures
              due 2003                                                567,500                    0
         Other long-term debt                                         174,749              176,824
                                                          --------------------  -------------------
                                                                    1,973,499            1,601,824
         Less amounts due within one year                              47,106               46,489
                                                          --------------------  -------------------
                                                                 $  1,926,393          $ 1,555,335
                                                          ====================  ===================
</TABLE>


NOTE 3 -- During  the  first  three  months of 1998,  the  Company  acquired  42
          outpatient rehabilitation facilities, three outpatient surgery centers
          and six diagnostic  imaging  centers.  The total purchase price of the
          acquired  facilities was approximately  $62,528,000.  The Company also
          entered into non-compete agreements totaling approximately  $8,533,000
          in  connection  with  these  transactions.  The cost in  excess of the
          acquired  facilities' net asset value was  approximately  $55,189,000.
          The  results  of  operations  (not  material  individually  or in  the
          aggregate)  of these  acquisitions  are  included in the  consolidated
          financial statements from their respective acquisition dates.

          On April 15, 1998, the Company entered into a definitive  agreement to
          acquire 34 ambulatory  surgery  centers from  Columbia/HCA  Healthcare
          Corporation.  The transaction is valued at approximately $550,000,000,
          payable in cash at closing.  It is expected that the acquisition  will
          be accounted for as a purchase.  Consummation  of the  transaction  is
          subject to various regulatory approvals, including clearance under the
          Hart-Scott-Rodino  Antitrust Improvements Act, and to the satisfaction
          of certain other conditions.  The Company  currently  anticipates that
          the transaction will be consummated in the third quarter of 1998.

          On May 5, 1998,  the Company  entered into a  definitive  agreement to
          acquire National Surgery Centers,  Inc. ("NSC") in a transaction to be
          accounted  for as a pooling of  interests.  NSC operates 40 outpatient
          surgery  centers in 14 states.  Under the terms of the agreement,  all
          shares  of common  stock of NSC will be  exchanged  for  shares of the
          Company's Common Stock valued at $30.50 per share of NSC common stock,
          but not less than .8714 nor more than 1.1509  shares of the  Company's
          Common  Stock  per  share of NSC  common  stock.  Consummation  of the
          transaction  is  subject to various  regulatory  approvals,  including
          clearance under the Hart-Scott-Rodino  Antitrust Improvements Act, and
          to the satisfaction of certain other conditions. The Company currently
          anticipates  that the  transaction  will be  consummated  in the third
          quarter of 1998.

NOTE 4 -- During the first three months of 1998, the Company  granted  incentive
          and  nonqualified  stock options to certain  Directors,  employees and
          others for 300,000  shares of Common Stock at exercise  prices ranging
          from $26.94 to $28.00 per share.


                                       9

<PAGE>




ITEM 2.   MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
          CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

GENERAL

     The Company  provides  outpatient and  rehabilitative  healthcare  services
through its inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation facilities, surgery centers,
diagnostic centers and medical centers.  The Company has expanded its operations
through the acquisition or opening of new facilities and satellite locations and
by enhancing its existing operations. As of March 31, 1998, the Company had over
1,800  locations  in 50 states,  the United  Kingdom  and  Australia,  including
approximately   1,200  outpatient   rehabilitation   locations,   134  inpatient
rehabilitation  facilities,  four  medical  centers,  176 surgery  centers,  113
diagnostic centers and approximately 225 locations  providing other patient care
services.

     The  Company's  revenues  include net patient  service  revenues  and other
operating  revenues.  Net patient service revenues are reported at estimated net
realizable  amounts  from  patients,  insurance  companies,  third-party  payors
(primarily  Medicare and  Medicaid) and others for services  rendered.  Revenues
from third-party  payors also include  estimated  retroactive  adjustments under
reimbursement  agreements  which are subject to final review and  settlement  by
appropriate authorities.  Management determines allowances for doubtful accounts
and  contractual  adjustments  based on historical  experience  and the terms of
payor contracts. Net accounts receivable include only those amounts estimated by
management to be collectible.

     The Company determines the amortization period of the cost in excess of net
asset value of  purchased  facilities  based on an  evaluation  of the facts and
circumstances of each individual purchase  transaction.  The evaluation includes
an analysis of historic and projected  financial  performance,  an evaluation of
the  estimated  useful life of the  buildings  and fixed  assets  acquired,  the
indefinite  useful  life of  Certificates  of Need and  licenses  acquired,  the
competition  within local markets,  lease terms where applicable,  and the legal
terms  of  partnerships  where  applicable.  The  Company  utilizes  independent
appraisers and relies on its own management  expertise in evaluating each of the
factors  noted above.  With respect to the carrying  value of the excess of cost
over net asset value of purchased  facilities and other intangible  assets,  the
Company determines on a quarterly basis whether an impairment event has occurred
by  considering  factors  such as the market value of the asset,  a  significant
adverse  change in legal factors or in the business  climate,  adverse action by
regulators,  a history of operating losses or cash flow losses,  or a projection
of continuing losses associated with an operating entity.  The carrying value of
excess cost over net asset value of purchased  facilities  and other  intangible
assets will be evaluated if the facts and circumstances suggest that it has been
impaired.  If this evaluation  indicates that the value of the asset will not be
recoverable,  as determined based on the  undiscounted  cash flows of the entity
acquired over the remaining amortization period, the Company's carrying value of
the asset  will be  reduced  by the  estimated  shortfall  of cash  flows to the
estimated fair market value.

     The Company, in many cases, operates more than one site within a market. In
such markets,  there is customarily an outpatient  center or inpatient  facility
with associated  satellite outpatient  locations.  For purposes of the following
discussion and analysis,  same store operations are measured on locations within
markets in which similar operations existed at the end of the period and include
the operations of additional  locations opened within the same market. New store
operations are measured on locations  within new markets.  The Company may, from
time to time, close or consolidate  similar  locations in multi-site  markets to
obtain efficiencies and respond to changes in demand.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS -- THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1998

     The  Company  operated   approximately   1,200  outpatient   rehabilitation
locations  (which  includes base  facilities and  satellites) at March 31, 1998,
compared  to 780  outpatient  rehabilitation  locations  at

                                       10

<PAGE>



March 31, 1997. In addition,  the Company operated 134 inpatient  rehabilitation
facilities,  four  medical  centers,  176 surgery  centers,  and 113  diagnostic
centers at March 31, 1998, compared with 97 inpatient  facilities,  four medical
centers, 140 surgery centers and 73 diagnostic centers at March 31, 1997.

     The Company's operations generated revenues of $907,663,000 for the quarter
ended March 31, 1998, an increase of $216,032,000,  or 31.2%, as compared to the
same period in 1997.  The  increase in revenues  is  primarily  attributable  to
increases  in patient  volume and the  addition  of new  outpatient,  inpatient,
diagnostic and surgery centers.  Same store revenues for the quarter ended March
31, 1998 were $763,281,000, an increase of $71,650,000, or 10.4%, as compared to
the  same  period  in 1997.  New  store  revenues  were  $144,382,000.  Revenues
generated from patients under Medicare and Medicaid plans respectively accounted
for 35.4% and 2.7% of revenue for the first  quarter of 1998,  compared to 37.6%
and 2.7% for the same period in 1997. Revenues from any other single third-party
payor were not  significant  in relation to the Company's  revenues.  During the
first quarter of 1998, same store outpatient  visits,  inpatient days,  surgical
cases and diagnostic cases increased 16.0%, 9.7%, 7.6% and 11.4%,  respectively.
Revenue per outpatient  visit,  inpatient day, surgical case and diagnostic case
for same  store  operations  increased  (decreased)  by 1.0%,  0.4%,  (1.1)% and
(1.4)%, respectively.

     Operating  expenses,  at the operating unit level,  were  $561,491,000,  or
61.9%  of  revenues,   for  the  quarter  ended  March  31,  1998,  compared  to
$438,289,000, or 63.4% of revenues,  for the first quarter of 1997. The decrease
in operating  expenses as a percentage of revenues is primarily  attributable to
the 10.4% increase in same store revenues noted above. In same store operations,
the incremental costs associated with increased  revenues are significantly less
as a percentage of those increased revenues.  Same store operating expenses were
$469,257,000,  or 61.5% of comparable revenue. New store operating expenses were
$92,234,000,   or  63.9%  of   comparable   revenue.   Corporate   general   and
administrative  expenses  increased from $17,849,000  during the 1997 quarter to
$26,424,000  during the 1998  quarter.  As a  percentage  of revenue,  corporate
general and  administrative  expenses increased from 2.6% in the 1997 quarter to
2.9% in the 1998 quarter.  The provision for doubtful  accounts was $21,753,000,
or 2.4% of revenues, for the first quarter of 1998, compared to $14,713,000,  or
2.1% of revenues,  for the same period in 1997.  Management  believes  that this
provision is adequate to cover any uncollectible revenues.

     Depreciation and amortization expense was $73,382,000 for the quarter ended
March 31,  1998,  compared  to  $57,371,000  for the same  period  in 1997.  The
increase represents the investment in additional assets by the Company. Interest
expense was  $28,336,000  for the  quarter  ended  March 31,  1998,  compared to
$25,673,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 1997. For the first quarter of 1998,
interest income was $1,641,000,  compared to $1,038,000 for the first quarter of
1997.

     As a  result  of the  acquisition  of  Health  Images,  Inc.,  the  Company
recognized $15,875,000,  primarily representing accounting,  legal and financial
advisory services, in merger costs during the first quarter of 1997.

     Income before minority  interests and income taxes for the first quarter of
1998 was  $197,918,000,  compared to  $122,899,000  for the same period in 1997.
Minority  interests  decreased income before income taxes by $18,331,000 for the
quarter ended March 31, 1998,  compared to decreasing income before income taxes
by $15,908,000 for the first quarter of 1997. The provision for income taxes for
the first quarter of 1998 was $70,219,000,  compared to $42,411,000 for the same
period  in  1997,   resulting  in  effective  tax  rates  of  39.1%  and  39.6%,
respectively.  Net  income  for the  first  quarter  of 1998  was  $109,368,000,
compared to $64,580,000 for the first quarter of 1997.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

     As of March 31,  1998,  the Company had  working  capital of  $915,553,000,
including cash and marketable  securities of  $205,079,000.  Working  capital at
December 31, 1997, was $566,751,000, including cash and marketable securities of
$152,399,000.  For the first three months of 1998,  cash  provided by operations
was $99,815,000,  compared to $75,524,000 for the same period in 1997. Additions

                                       11

<PAGE>



to property,  plant, and equipment and  acquisitions  accounted for $189,630,000
and $62,528,000, respectively, during the first three months of 1998. Those same
investing activities accounted for $96,447,000 and $28,964,000, respectively, in
the  same  period  in  1997.  Financing  activities  provided  $401,397,000  and
$106,583,000 during the first three months of 1998 and 1997,  respectively.  Net
borrowing  proceeds  (borrowing  less principal  reductions) for the first three
months of 1998 and 1997 were $372,327,000 and $103,455,000, respectively.

     Accounts  receivable  were  $838,158,000  at March 31,  1998,  compared  to
$745,994,000  at  December  31,  1997.  The number of days of average  quarterly
revenues in average  receivables at March 31, 1998,  was 74.9,  compared to 75.7
days of average  revenues in average  receivables  at  December  31,  1997.  The
concentration  of net accounts  receivable  from patients,  third-party  payors,
insurance companies and others at March 31, 1998, is consistent with the related
concentration of revenues for the period then ended.

     During 1996, the Company entered into a Credit Agreement with  NationsBank,
N.A.,   ("NationsBank")   and  other   participating  banks  (the  "1996  Credit
Agreement")  which  consisted of a  $1,250,000,000  revolving  credit  facility.
Interest is paid based on LIBOR plus a  predetermined  margin,  a base rate,  or
competitively bid rates from the participating banks. The Company is required to
pay a fee on the unused portion of the revolving  credit  facility  ranging from
0.08% to 0.25%,  depending on certain  defined ratios.  The principal  amount is
payable in full on March 31, 2001. The Company has provided a negative pledge on
all assets under the 1996 Credit Agreement.  On March 15, 1998,  pursuant to the
terms of the 1996 Credit Agreement,  the Company elected to convert $350,000,000
of the 1996 Credit  Agreement into a two-year  amortizing  term note maturing on
December 31, 1999. In conjunction  with this election,  the Company  obtained an
additional   $350,000,000   364-day  facility  from  NationsBank  (the  "Interim
Revolving Credit Facility") which is on substantially the same terms as the 1996
Credit Agreement. The effective interest rate on the average outstanding balance
under the 1996 Credit  Agreement  was 6.2% for the three  months ended March 31,
1998,  compared to the average  prime rate of 8.5%  during the same  period.  At
March 31,  1998,  the  Company  had  drawn  $981,250,000  under the 1996  Credit
Agreement.

     On March 20, 1998, the Company  issued  $500,000,000  in 3.25%  Convertible
Subordinated  Debentures  due 2003 (the  "3.25%  Convertible  Debentures")  in a
private  placement.  An  additional  $67,500,000  principal  amount of the 3.25%
Convertible  Debentures  was  issued  on March 31,  1998 to cover  underwriters'
overallotments.  Interest is payable on April 1 and  October 1. The  Convertible
Debentures are convertible into Common Stock of the Company at the option of the
holder at a  conversion  price of $36.625 per share,  subject to the  adjustment
upon the occurrence of certain events. The net proceeds from the issuance of the
Convertible  Debentures  were  used  by the  Company  to pay  down  indebtedness
outstanding under its other existing credit facilities.

     On April 15,  1998,  the Company  entered  into a  definitive  agreement to
acquire 34 ambulatory surgery centers from Columbia/HCA  Healthcare Corporation.
The  transaction  is valued at  approximately  $550,000,000,  payable in cash at
closing.  It is  expected  that  the  acquisition  will  be  accounted  for as a
purchase.  Consummation  of the  transaction  is subject  to various  regulatory
approvals,   including   clearance   under   the   Hart-Scott-Rodino   Antitrust
Improvements  Act, and to the  satisfaction  of certain  other  conditions.  The
Company  currently  anticipates  that the transaction will be consummated in the
third quarter of 1998.

     On May 5, 1998, the Company entered into a definitive  agreement to acquire
National Surgery Centers, Inc. ("NSC") in a transaction to be accounted for as a
pooling of interests.  NSC operates 40 outpatient  surgery centers in 14 states.
Under  the terms of the  agreement,  all  shares of common  stock of NSC will be
exchanged for shares of the Company's Common Stock valued at $30.50 per share of
NSC common  stock,  but not less than .8714 nor more than  1.1509  shares of the
Company's  Common  Stock  per share of NSC  common  stock.  Consummation  of the
transaction  is subject to various  regulatory  approvals,  including  clearance
under the Hart-Scott-Rodino  Antitrust Improvements Act, and to the satisfaction
of

                                       12

<PAGE>



certain other conditions. The Company currently anticipates that the transaction
will be consummated in the third quarter of 1998.

     The Company  intends to pursue the acquisition or development of additional
healthcare  operations,   including  comprehensive   outpatient   rehabilitation
facilities,  ambulatory surgery centers, inpatient rehabilitation facilities and
companies    engaged   in   the    provision   of    outpatient    surgery   and
rehabilitation-related   services,   and  to  expand  certain  of  its  existing
facilities.  While it is not possible to estimate  precisely  the amounts  which
will actually be expended in the foregoing areas,  the Company  anticipates that
over the  next  twelve  months,  it will  spend  approximately  $100,000,000  on
maintenance  and  expansion  of  its  existing   facilities  and   approximately
$300,000,000 on development of the Integrated  Service Model,  pursuant to which
the Company  plans to utilize its services in  particular  markets to provide an
integrated continuum of coordinated care.

     Although the Company is continually considering and evaluating acquisitions
and  opportunities  for future  growth,  the Company  has not  entered  into any
agreements  with  respect  to  material  future   acquisitions  other  than  the
transactions  with  Columbia/HCA  and NSC  described  above.  In  order  to meet
expected  cash  needs  in  connection  with  the  Columbia/HCA  surgery  centers
acquisition and to provide cash for other planned  expenditures,  the Company is
actively  exploring both an increase in its existing bank credit  facilities and
the  possibility of raising  capital  through the issuance of debt in the public
market  or in  institutional  private  placements.  Any  such  transactions  are
currently  expected to occur in the second quarter of 1998. The Company believes
that existing cash, cash flow from operations,  borrowings under the 1996 Credit
Agreement  and the Interim  Revolving  Credit  Facility  and the proceeds of any
expansion of its credit  facilities or other new financing will be sufficient to
satisfy the Company's estimated cash requirements for the next twelve months and
for the reasonably foreseeable future. There can, however, be no assurance as to
the terms on which any such  expansion  of its  credit  facilities  or other new
financing arrangements can be effected.

     Inflation in recent years has not had a significant effect on the Company's
business,  and is not  expected  to  adversely  affect the Company in the future
unless it increases significantly.

EXPOSURES TO MARKET RISK

     The Company is exposed to market risk related to changes in interest rates.
Because of its favorable  borrowing  arrangements and current market conditions,
the Company currently does not use derivatives,  such as swaps or caps, to alter
the interest  characteristics of its debt instruments and investment securities.
The impact on earnings and value of market risk-sensitive  financial instruments
(principally  marketable security  investments and long-term debt) is subject to
change as a result of  movements  in market  rates and prices.  The Company uses
sensitivity analysis models to evaluate these impacts.

     The Company's  investment in marketable  securities was $4,296,000 at March
31, 1998,  which  represents less than 0.1% of total assets at that date.  These
securities are generally short-term, highly-liquid instruments and, accordingly,
their fair value  approximates  cost.  Earnings  on  investments  in  marketable
securities  are not  significant  to the Company's  results of  operations,  and
therefore  any changes in interest  rates would have a minimal  impact on future
pre-tax earnings.

     With respect to the Company's interest-bearing  liabilities,  approximately
$981,250,000 in long-term debt at March 31, 1998 is subject to variable rates of
interest,  while the  remaining  balance in long-term  debt of  $992,249,000  is
subject  to fixed  rates of  interest  (see  Note 2 of  "Notes  to  Consolidated
Financial Statements" for further description).  The fair value of the Company's
total long-term debt,  based on discounted cash flow analyses,  approximates its
carrying  value at March  31,  1998.  Based on a  hypothetical  1%  increase  in
interest rates,  the potential losses in future annual pre-tax earnings would be
approximately  $9,813,000.  The impact of such a change on the carrying value of
long-term  debt  would  not  be   significant.   These  amounts  are  determined
considering  the  impact of the  hypothetical  interest  rates on the  Company's
borrowing cost and long-term  debt balances.  These analyses do not consider the
effects,  if any,  of the

                                       13

<PAGE>



potential  changes in the overall level of economic activity that could exist in
such an environment. Further, in the event of a change of significant magnitude,
management  would  expect to take  actions  intended  to  further  mitigate  its
exposure to such change.

     Foreign  operations,  and the related market risks  associated with foreign
currency, are currently insignificant to the Company's results of operations and
financial position.

COMPUTER TECHNOLOGIES AND YEAR 2000 COMPLIANCE

     The Company is aware of the issues  associated with the programming code in
existing  computer systems as the year 2000 approaches.  Many existing  computer
programs use only two digits to identify a year in the date field.  The issue is
whether such code exists in the Company's  mission-critical  applications and if
that code will produce  accurate  information  with  relation to  date-sensitive
calculations after the turn of the century.

     The  Company  has  completed  a thorough  review of its  material  computer
applications   and   determined   that  such   applications   contain  very  few
date-sensitive  calculations.  The Company's  computer  applications are divided
into two categories,  those maintained  internally by the Company's  Information
Technology Group and those maintained  externally by the applications'  vendors.
For internally maintained  applications,  revisions are currently being made and
are expected to be implemented by the first quarter of 1999. The Company expects
that  the  total  cost  associated  with  these  revisions  will  be  less  than
$1,000,000. These costs will be primarily incurred during 1998 and be charged to
expense as incurred. For externally maintained systems, the Company has received
written  confirmation  from the vendors that each system is currently  year 2000
compliant  or will be made  year  2000  compliant  during  1998.  The cost to be
incurred by the Company related to externally  maintained systems is expected to
be minimal.

     The  Company  has  initiated a program to  determine  whether the  computer
applications  of its  significant  payors and  suppliers  will be  upgraded in a
timely  manner.  The Company has not  completed  this review;  however,  initial
responses indicate that no significant problems are currently expected to arise.
The  Company  has  also  initiated  a  program  to  determine  whether  embedded
applications which control certain medical and other equipment will be affected.
The  nature of the  Company's  business  is such that any  failure of these type
applications is not expected to have a material adverse effect on its business.

     Because  of the many  uncertainties  associated  with year 2000  compliance
issues, and because the Company's assessment is necessarily based on information
from third party-vendors,  payors and suppliers,  there can be no assurance that
the Company's  assessment is correct or as to the  materiality  or effect of any
failure of such assessment to be correct.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

     Statements  contained in this  Quarterly  Report on Form 10-Q which are not
historical  facts are  forward-looking  statements.  In  addition,  the Company,
through its senior management,  from time to time makes  forward-looking  public
statements  concerning its expected future  operations and performance and other
developments.   Such  forward-looking   statements  are  necessarily   estimates
reflecting  the  Company's  best  judgment  based upon current  information  and
involve a number of risks and uncertainties,  and there can be no assurance that
other factors will not affect the accuracy of such  forward-looking  statements.
While it is impossible  to identify all such factors,  factors which could cause
actual results to differ materially from those estimated by the Company include,
but are not limited to, changes in the regulation of the healthcare  industry at
either or both of the federal and state levels, changes in reimbursement for the
Company's services by governmental or private payors,  competitive  pressures in
the  healthcare  industry and the  Company's  response  thereto,  the  Company's
ability to obtain and retain favorable  arrangements  with  third-party  payors,
unanticipated  delays in the Company's  implementation of its Integrated Service
Model,  general conditions in the economy and capital markets, and other factors
which  may be  identified

                                       14

<PAGE>



from time to time in the Company's  Securities and Exchange  Commission  filings
and other public announcements.







                                       15

<PAGE>



PART II -- OTHER INFORMATION

Item 2.           CHANGES IN SECURITIES.

(c)  Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

     On  March  20,  1998,  the  Company  consummated  the  sale,  in a  private
placement,  of $500,000,000  principal amount of 3.25% Convertible  Subordinated
Debentures due 2003 (the "3.25% Convertible Debentures"). On March 31, 1998, the
Company sold an additional $67,750,000 principal amount of the 3.25% Convertible
Debentures to cover over-allotment options.

     Interest  is payable  on the 3.25%  Convertible  Debentures  on April 1 and
October 1,  commencing  October 1, 1998.  The 3.25%  Convertible  Debentures are
convertible  into Common Stock of the Company at an initial  conversion price of
$36.625 per share and are redeemable at stated  redemption  premiums on or after
April 5, 2001.

     The 3.25%  Convertible  Debentures were sold by the Company to Smith Barney
Inc.;  Bear,  Stearns & Co. Inc.;  Cowen & Company;  Credit  Suisse First Boston
Corporation;  J. P. Morgan Securities Inc.;  Morgan Stanley & Co.  Incorporated;
NationsBanc Montgomery Securities LLC; and Paine Webber Incorporated, as initial
purchasers (the "Initial Purchasers"), in reliance on the exemption set forth in
Section 4(2) of the  Securities Act of 1933, as amended.  The 3.25%  Convertible
Debentures were sold to the Initial  Purchasers at a purchase price of 98.25% of
par.  The Company has been  advised  that the  Initial  Purchasers  subsequently
resold the Debentures in the United States to "qualified  institutional  buyers"
in  reliance  on  Rule  144A  under  the  Securities  Act  and to  institutional
accredited investors in reliance on the exemption from registration  provided by
Regulation D under the Securities Act, and outside the United States in offshore
transactions  in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities  Act. The Company
obtained and relied upon certain  representations and covenants from the Initial
Purchasers in determining  the  availability  of such  exemptions.  Of the total
amount of the 3.25%  Convertible  Debentures sold,  $559,550,000 were sold under
Rule 144A,  $6,220,000  were sold under  Regulation S, and $2,000,000  were sold
under Regulation D.

     On May 8, 1998,  the Company  filed a  Registration  Statement  on Form S-3
covering the resale of the 3.25% Convertible Debentures by the holders thereof.

Item 6.   EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K.

(a)  Exhibits

          11.  Computation of Income Per Share (unaudited)

          27.  Financial Data Schedule

(b)  Reports on Form 8-K

     During the three months ended March 31, 1998,  the Company  filed a Current
Report on Form 8-K on January 15, 1998,  reporting under Item 2 the consummation
of the sale of the long-term care assets of Horizon/CMS  Healthcare  Corporation
to Integrated Health Services, Inc. and reporting under Item 7 certain pro forma
financial information relating to such transaction.

     No other items of Part II are  applicable to the  Registrant for the period
covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.


                                       16

<PAGE>



                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant  has duly  caused  this  Report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

                                                  HEALTHSOUTH CORPORATION
                                           -------------------------------------
                                                        (Registrant)

Date: May 15, 1998                                   RICHARD M. SCRUSHY
                                           -------------------------------------
                                                     Richard M. Scrushy
                                                 Chairman of the Board and
                                                  Chief Executive Officer

Date: May 15, 1998                                    MICHAEL D. MARTIN
                                           -------------------------------------
                                                      Michael D. Martin
                                                  Executive Vice President,
                                           Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer



                                       17





                                                                      EXHIBIT 11


                    HEALTHSOUTH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

                   COMPUTATION OF INCOME PER SHARE (UNAUDITED)

                    (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT FOR PER SHARE DATA)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                       THREE MONTHS ENDED
                                                                                            MARCH 31,
                                                                               -----------------------------------
                                                                                     1998               1997
                                                                               ----------------    ---------------
<S>                                                                                  <C>                 <C>     
Numerator:
     Net income                                                                      $ 109,368           $ 64,580
                                                                               ----------------    ---------------
     Numerator for basic earnings per share -- income available to
        common stockholders                                                            109,368             64,580
     Effect of dilutive securities:
        Elimination of interest and amortization on 5% Convertible
            Subordinated Debentures due 2001, less the related
            effect of the provision of income taxes                                          -                960
        Elimination of interest and amortization on 3.25% Convertible
            Subordinated Debentures due 2003, less the related
            effect of the provision of income taxes                                        303                  -
                                                                               ----------------    ---------------
     Numerator for diluted earnings per share -- income available to
        common stockholders after assumed conversion                                 $ 109,671           $ 65,540
                                                                               ================    ===============

Denominator:
     Denominator for basic earnings per share -- weighted-average
        shares                                                                         398,496            327,727
     Effect of dilutive securities:
        Net effect of dilutive stock options                                            12,088             15,045
        Assumed conversion of 5% Convertible Subordinated
            Debentures due 2001                                                              -             12,226
        Assumed conversion of 3.25% Convertible Subordinated
            Debentures due 2003                                                          1,669                  -
                                                                               ----------------    ---------------
                Dilutive potential common shares                                        13,757             27,271
                                                                               ----------------    ---------------
     Denominator of diluted earnings per share -- adjusted
        weighted-average shares and assumed conversions                                412,253            354,998
                                                                               ================    ===============
Basic earnings per share                                                                $ 0.27             $ 0.20
                                                                               ================    ===============
Diluted earnings per share                                                              $ 0.27             $ 0.18
                                                                               ================    ===============
</TABLE>



<TABLE> <S> <C>


<ARTICLE>                     5
<MULTIPLIER>                                   1000
<CURRENCY>                                     US DOLLARS
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                             DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                                JAN-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                                  MAR-31-1998
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                        1
<CASH>                                           200,783 
<SECURITIES>                                       4,296 
<RECEIVABLES>                                  1,424,833 
<ALLOWANCES>                                    (586,675)
<INVENTORY>                                       70,803 
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               1,282,222 
<PP&E>                                         2,578,189 
<DEPRECIATION>                                  (571,943)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 5,791,806 
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                            366,669 
<BONDS>                                        1,926,393 
                                  0 
                                            0 
<COMMON>                                           4,000 
<OTHER-SE>                                     3,318,296
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   5,791,806
<SALES>                                                0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                 907,663
<CGS>                                                  0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                    587,915
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                  73,382
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                  21,753
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                28,336
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  197,918
<INCOME-TAX>                                      70,219
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              109,368
<DISCONTINUED>                                         0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                        0
<CHANGES>                                              0
<NET-INCOME>                                     109,368
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                       0.27
<EPS-DILUTED>                                       0.27
        


</TABLE>


© 2022 IncJournal is not affiliated with or endorsed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission