EXHIBIT 99 TEXT OF INVESTOR RELATIONS SLIDESHOW IN USE BEGINNING JUNE 11, 2002 FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS Except for historical information discussed, the statements made today are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Investors are cautioned that such statements are only predictions and that actual events or results may differ materially. These forward-looking statements speak only as of this date. HEALTHSOUTH undertakes no obligation to publicly release the results of any revisions to the forward-looking statements made today to reflect events or circumstances after today or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. Please refer to the company's SEC filings for a description of some of the factors that may affect the accuracy of such forward-looking statements. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LEADING HEALTHCARE PROVIDER o Approximately 1,900 Facilities in All 50 States and Every Major Metropolitan Market o Largest Operator of: - Inpatient and Outpatient Rehabilitation Facilities - Freestanding Outpatient Surgery Centers - Freestanding Diagnostic Centers o Over $4.4 Billion in LTM Revenue with $1.2 Billion LTM EBITDA - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OUTPATIENT REHAB #1 Market Share - 1,419 Locations 10% of $10 Billion Market [Graphic omitted] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OUTPATIENT SURGERY #1 Market Share - 208 Locations 16% of $6 Billion Market [Graphic omitted] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING #1 Market Share - 134 Locations 4% of $8 Billion Market [Graphic omitted] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INPATIENT REHABILITATION #1 Market Share - 117 Locations 22% of 35,000 Bed Market (7,564 Beds) [Graphic omitted] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HEALTHSOUTH CORPORATION National Footprint with Approximately 1,900 Locations [Graphic omitted] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HEALTHSOUTH CORPORATION Current MSA Coverage [Graphic omitted] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HEALTHSOUTH CORPORATION Backfill Opportunities [Graphic omitted] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOP PAYOR COVERAGE [Graphic omitted] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LEADING SPORTS RELATIONSHIPS Unique National Presence STRONG BRAND EQUITY AND RELATIONSHIPS WITH LEADING PROFESSIONAL AND AMATEUR SPORTS ORGANIZATIONS [Graphic omitted] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JV AND STRATEGIC RELATIONSHIPS [Graphic omitted] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HEALTHSOUTH INTEGRATED WORKSITE SERVICES o Largest Provider of Worksite Health and Disability Management Services in North America o Provide Physical Therapy, Fitness, Wellness, Case Management, Occupational Health and Ergonomic Services to over 425 Worksite Locations - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WORKSITE CASE STUDY o Delta Operations Center - Internal Audit conducted January, 2002 - Before the HEALTHSOUTH Ergonomic Awareness Program o Six Departments Had a Total of 16 Back Injuries. - After the HEALTHSOUTH Ergonomic Awareness Program was Implemented o Only 2 Back Injuries o Reduction in Total Worker's Comp Costs of $350,000 Over Two Years. o Lost Work Days Reduced from 14 per Claim to 7 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EMPLOYER CONTRACTS Direct Employer Contracts with Fortune 1000 Companies [Graphic omitted] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PROVIDER OF CHOICE o Unique National Presence o Demographics Favor Outpatient Services Over Traditional Acute-Care Offerings o Our Integrated Service Model Moves the Patient Through the System More Efficiently o HEALTHSOUTH Is a Leader in Technological Advances - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HEALTHSOUTH ADDS VALUE TO PHYSICIANS o Superior Clinical Care o Convenience of Ambulatory Setting o Dependable Block Times for Surgeons o Access to Additional Patient Volume o Ideal Platform for Introducing New Procedures and Technologies - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HEALTHSOUTH ADDS VALUE TO PATIENTS o Superior Clinical Care - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HEALTHSOUTH ADDS VALUE TO PATIENTS o Convenience of Ambulatory Setting - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HEALTHSOUTH ADDS VALUE TO PATIENTS o Pristine Facilities - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PRISTINE AUDIT o Unannounced Audit of Every HEALTHSOUTH Facility o 50 Point Checklist o Conducted by Ernst & Young o Overall Score of 98 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RECOGNIZED CLINICAL EXCELLENCE 2001 JCAHO Survey Results: HEALTHSOUTH Facility Scores vs. National Average Scores National Hospital Organizations 91 National Ambulatory Organizations 93 HEALTHSOUTH Rehabilitation 94 HEALTHSOUTH Surgery Centers 95 HEALTHSOUTH Diagnostic 96 Source: 2001 JCAHO SURVEY RESULTS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HEALTHSOUTH ADDS VALUE TO PAYORS o Lower Cost Per Episode o Ambulatory Setting More Cost Efficient PROCEDURE HEALTHSOUTH ACUTE CARE SAVINGS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Knee (ACL) $1,607 $2,768 42% Shoulder $2,259 $4,070 44% Nasal Septum $1,111 $2,327 52% o NATIONAL PROVIDER NETWORK o ELECTRONIC CLAIMS SUBMISSION - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PAYOR MIX [Graphic omitted] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HEALTHSOUTH REVENUE BY PRODUCT LINE [Graphic omitted] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OUTPATIENT REHAB: GROWTH AREAS o Functional Capacity Evaluations (FCEs) - Market Size of Approximately $1 Billion o Expand Fitness Center Programs o Increase Number of Referring Physicians o Increase Number of Annual Referrals per Physician - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OUTPATIENT SURGERY: GROWTH AREAS o Add Surgeons Through Partnership Syndications - Added 672 New Surgical Partners to Date; Goal of 1,000 - Same Store Volume Up 7 Consecutive Quarters o Ensure Maximum Utilization by Surgical Partners o Highlight Physicians through Various Media Outlets o Introduce New Technologies To Drive Volume - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DIAGNOSTIC: GROWTH AREAS o New Diagnostic Applications - New Technology Allows High-Speed, High Resolution Organ Scans - Cardiac CT - PET Scanners - Virtual Colonoscopy - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INPATIENT REHAB: GROWTH AREAS o Expand Relationships with Tertiary-care Hospitals o Expand Product Lines - Alliance with American Stroke Association - Neurological Trauma o Take Advantage of Acute Care Units/Wings that May be Shut Down Due to PPS o First Time Ever Marketing to Medicare Patient Population ----- ---- ---- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REALIZE THE BENEFITS OF PPS o Effective January 1, 2002 o Have Received Notification of Payment on Several Thousand Claims Submitted Under PPS o Payment Has Been Identical to HEALTHSOUTH's Expected Payment o Validates HEALTHSOUTH's Analysis of Positive PPS Impact o Projected Contribution of at Least $0.07 to EPS in 2002 o Upon Full Implementation, Expected Pre-Tax Benefit of Approximately $75MM - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TARGETED POPULATIONS UNDER PPS Profit Margin HEALTHSOUTH Population Per Case Case Mix - ---------- -------- -------- Stroke 33% 15% Joint Replacement 31% 17% Hip Fracture 30% 11% Pulmonary 28% 6% Cardiac 28% 8% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER GROWTH INITIATIVES o Clinical Trials - Infrastructure in Place - 54 Trials Currently in Pipeline o Nationwide Platform To Roll Out New Devices and Technologies o New Medical Center - State of the Art Design To Include Integrated Wireless Technologies - Opening Mid 2004 in Birmingham, Alabama - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REVENUE TREND [Graphic omitted] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EBITDA Trend [Graphic omitted] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EBITDA MARGIN TREND [Graphic omitted] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EPS TREND [Graphic omitted] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2002 EPS GUIDANCE Represents 39% Growth [Graphic omitted] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALANCE SHEET RATIOS 1999 2000 2001 2002 ---- ---- ---- ---- Net Debt/Cap 48.2% 46.2% 42.0% 43.6% EBITDA/Interest 6.9x 5.1x 5.6x 6.0x Debt/EBITDA 2.6% 2.8x 2.5x 2.4x Debt $3.11B $3.21B $3.03B $3.02B [Graphic omitted] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RECENT EVENTS o $1B, 10 Year Senior Notes Offering - Upsized from Initial $500MM Offering - Priced at Tight End of Range (T+248 bps to yield 7.73%) o New $1.2B Bank Facility - 5 Year Revolver - Replaces $1.75B Revolver which Matures June '03 - Expect to Close by the End of 2Q02 o Refinance $207MM in Synthetic Leases - Includes Corporate Headquarters, 9 Rehab Hospitals, and Digital Hospital - Bring Back on Balance Sheet Given New FASB Guidelines and Investor Concerns Over Off-Balance Sheet Items - Will Appear as $207MM in Capex in 2Q02 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STRONG LIQUIDITY POSITION o Full Availability Under New Bank Facility o Cash in Excess of $400MM o New Facility Will Provide Ample Availability to Take Out Last Remaining 2003 Maturity ($568MM Convert); No Significant Maturities until 2007 o No Off-Balance Sheet Financing Issues - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FINANCIAL STRATEGY o 20%+ Hurdle Rate on Growth Opportunities o Deploy Capital Strategically o Generate Strong Free Cash Flow RESULT: SUSTAINABLE, LONG-TERM GROWTH COMPANY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY o Leading Provider in Core Business Lines and One of the Largest Healthcare Providers in the US o Strong Credit Profile Due to Robust Cash Flow Margins o Solid Balance Sheet with Substantial Liquidity o Projected 39% Earnings Growth in 2002 o National Network of High-Quality, State-of-the-Art Facilities