CCRN - Cross Country Healthcare Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2020 Financial Results

February, 24 2021 04:15 PM Cross Country Healthcare Inc.

Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. (the "Company") (Nasdaq: CCRN) today announced financial results for its fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2020.

SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION:







Dollars are in thousands, except per share amounts
Q4 2020
Variance Q4 2020 vs Q4 2019
Variance Q4 2020 vs Q3 2020
Full Year 2020
Variance 2020 vs 2019


Revenue
$
215,606


—

%
11

%
$
836,417


2

%

Gross profit margin*
25.2

%
50

bps
50

bps
24.2

%
(60
)
bps

Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders
$
4,612


503

%
446

%
$
(12,962
)

78

%

Diluted EPS
$
0.13


$
0.16


$
0.17


$
(0.36
)

$
1.25



Adjusted EBITDA*
$
11,500


39

%
34

%
$
36,322


43

%

Adjusted EPS*
$
0.19


$
0.12


$
0.07


$
0.46


$
0.31



Cash flows from operations
$
1,929


136

%
123

%
$
27,204


391

%




















* Refer to accompanying tables and discussion of Non-GAAP financial measures below.

"Our performance in the fourth quarter once again demonstrates our ability to deliver the critical staff and support needed by our clients. We continue to see significantly higher demand from COVID, driving increases in both the number of clinicians on assignments as well as higher bill rates for the first quarter of 2021," said Kevin Clark, Co-founder and CEO for Cross Country Healthcare.

Fourth quarter consolidated revenue was $215.6 million, representing an increase of 11% sequentially and flat with the prior year. Consolidated gross margin was 25.2%, up 50 basis points year-over-year and sequentially. Net income attributable to common shareholders was $4.6 million compared to losses of $1.1 million in the prior year and $1.3 million in the prior quarter. Diluted EPS was $0.13 per share compared to losses of $0.03 per share in the prior year and $0.04 per share in the prior quarter. Adjusted EBITDA was $11.5 million or 5.3% of revenue, as compared with $8.3 million or 3.9% of revenue in the prior year, and $8.6 million or 4.4% of revenue in the prior quarter. Adjusted EPS was $0.19 compared with $0.07 in the prior year and $0.12 in the prior quarter.

For the year ended December 31, 2020, consolidated revenue was $836.4 million, an increase of 2% over the prior year. Consolidated gross margin was 24.2%, down 60 basis points year-over-year. Net loss attributable to common shareholders was $13.0 million, or a net loss of $0.36 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $57.7 million, or a loss of $1.61 per diluted share in the prior year. Adjusted EBITDA was $36.3 million or 4.3% of revenue, as compared with $25.5 million or 3.1% of revenue in the prior year. Adjusted EPS was $0.46 compared to $0.15 in the prior year.

Full year 2020 results included non-cash impairment charges of $16.2 million, which was comprised of $10.7 million, primarily related to goodwill and customer relationships for the Search business, and $5.5 million related to right-of-use assets and related property and equipment in connection with leases that were vacated during the year. Results for the year ended December 31, 2020 also included $6.1 million in restructuring costs primarily comprised of employee termination costs and lease-related exit costs.

Quarterly Business Segment Highlights

Nurse and Allied Staffing

Revenue was $196.4 million, representing a 3% increase year-over-year and 12% sequentially. Contribution income was $22.3 million, compared to $17.8 million in the prior year and $18.2 million in the prior quarter. Average field contract personnel on a full-time equivalent (FTE) basis were 5,798 as compared with 7,339 in the prior year and 5,403 in the prior quarter. Revenue per FTE per day was $368 compared to $284 in the prior year and $353 in the prior quarter.

Physician Staffing

Revenue was $16.4 million, a decrease of 18% year-over-year and consistent with the prior quarter. Contribution income was $0.9 million, a decrease compared to $1.0 million in the prior year and an increase compared to $0.8 million in the prior quarter. Total days filled were 9,911 as compared with 11,672 in the prior year and 9,682 in the prior quarter. Revenue per day filled was $1,658 as compared with $1,714 in the prior year and $1,699 in the prior quarter.

Search

Revenue was $2.8 million, a decrease of 24% year-over-year and an increase of 23% sequentially. Contribution income was $0.6 million, compared to losses of $0.3 million in both the prior year and the prior quarter.

Cash Flow and Balance Sheet Highlights

Cash flow provided by operations for the quarter was $1.9 million compared to cash flow used in operations of $5.4 million in the prior year and $8.5 million in the prior quarter, with the principal driver being a six day sequential improvement in days' sales outstanding. Cash flow provided by operating activities for the full year was $27.2 million compared to $5.5 million in the prior year.

At December 31, 2020, the Company had $1.6 million in cash and cash equivalents, $53.4 million of borrowings drawn under its asset-based loan facility (ABL), and $18.5 million of letters of credit outstanding. Availability under the ABL is subject to a borrowing base, which was $125.5 million as of December 31, 2020, with $53.6 million available for borrowing as of December 31, 2020.

Outlook for First Quarter 2021

The guidance below applies only to management’s expectations for the first quarter of 2021.


Q1 2021 Range

Year-over-Year Change

Sequential Change







Revenue
$280 million - $295 million

33% - 40%

30% - 37%






Gross Profit Margin*
21.2% - 21.7%

(240) bps - (190) bps

(400) bps - (350) bps






Adjusted EBITDA*
$16.0 million - $18.0 million

247% - 290%

39% - 57%






Adjusted EPS*
$0.32 - $0.37

$0.33 - $0.38

$0.13 - $0.18






* Refer to discussion of Non-GAAP financial measures below.

There remains a high degree of uncertainty regarding the continued impact from COVID-19 on our business. In particular, the outlook above assumes sequential increases in bill rates and the number of clinicians on COVID assignments, and the continued closures of schools in key markets. As a result of the stronger projected performance for both revenue and Adjusted EBITDA, as well as continued uncertainty from the pandemic, the Company continues the use of wider guidance ranges for the first quarter of 2021.

The above estimates are based on current management expectations and, as such, are forward-looking and actual results may differ materially. The above ranges do not include the potential impact of any future divestitures, mergers, acquisitions or other business combinations, changes in debt structure, or future share repurchases. The guidance also reflects the impacts from certain cost actions and actual results may differ depending on timing and further actions it may take. See accompanying Non-GAAP financial measures and tables below.

INVITATION TO CONFERENCE CALL

The Company will hold its quarterly conference call on Wednesday, February 24, 2021, at 5:00 P.M. Eastern Time to discuss its fourth quarter and full year 2020 financial results. This call will be webcast live and can be accessed at the Company's website at www.crosscountryhealthcare.com or by dialing 888-566-1099 from anywhere in the U.S. or by dialing 773-799-3716 from non-U.S. locations - Passcode: Cross Country. A replay of the webcast will be available from February 24th through March 11th at the Company's website and a replay of the conference call will be available by telephone by calling 800-510-0118 from anywhere in the U.S. or 203-369-3808 from non-U.S. locations - Passcode: 2021.

ABOUT CROSS COUNTRY HEALTHCARE

Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. (CCH) is a leader in providing total talent management including strategic workforce solutions, contingent staffing, permanent placement, and consultative services for healthcare customers. Leveraging our 35 years of industry expertise and insight, CCH solves complex labor-related challenges for customers while providing high-quality outcomes and exceptional patient care. As a multi-year Best of Staffing ^® Award winner, CCH is committed to an exceptionally high level of service to both our clients and our healthcare professionals. CCH was the first publicly traded staffing firm to obtain The Joint Commission Certification, which it still holds with a Letter of Distinction. In February 2021, CCH earned Energage's inaugural 2021 Top Workplaces USA award. CCH has a longstanding history of investing in its diversity, equality, and inclusion strategic initiatives as a key component of the organization’s overall corporate social responsibility program which is closely aligned with its core values to create a better future for its people, communities, the planet, and its shareholders.

Copies of this and other news releases as well as additional information about Cross Country Healthcare can be obtained online at www.crosscountryhealthcare.com . Shareholders and prospective investors can also register to automatically receive the Company's press releases, made with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings and other notices by e-mail.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

This press release and accompanying financial statement tables reference non-GAAP financial measures, such as gross profit margin, adjusted EBITDA, and adjusted EPS. Such non-GAAP financial measures are provided as additional information and should not be considered substitutes for, or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Such non-GAAP financial measures are provided for consistency and comparability to prior year results; furthermore, management believes they are useful to investors when evaluating the Company's performance as they exclude certain items that management believes are not indicative of the Company's future operating performance. Pro forma measures, if applicable, are adjusted to include the results of our acquisitions, and exclude the results of divestments, as if the transactions occurred in the beginning of the periods mentioned. Such non-GAAP financial measures may differ materially from the non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies. The financial statement tables that accompany this press release include a reconciliation of each non-GAAP financial measure to the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure and a more detailed discussion of each financial measure; as such, the financial statement tables should be read in conjunction with the presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures.

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

In addition to historical information, this press release contains statements relating to our future results (including certain projections and business trends) that are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act, and are subject to the "safe harbor" created by those sections. Forward-looking statements consist of statements that are predictive in nature, depend upon or refer to future events. Words such as "expects", "anticipates", "intends", "plans", "believes", "estimates", "suggests", "appears", "seeks", "will", and "could", and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results and performance to be materially different from any future results or performance expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, the following: the potential impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, financial condition, and results of operations, our ability to attract and retain qualified nurses, physicians and other healthcare personnel, costs and availability of short-term housing for our travel healthcare professionals, demand for the healthcare services we provide, both nationally and in the regions in which we operate, the functioning of our information systems, the effect of cyber security risks and cyber incidents on our business, the effect of existing or future government regulation and federal and state legislative and enforcement initiatives on our business, our clients' ability to pay us for our services, our ability to successfully implement our acquisition and development strategies, including our ability to successfully integrate acquired businesses and realize synergies from such acquisitions, the effect of liabilities and other claims asserted against us, the effect of competition in the markets we serve, our ability to successfully defend the Company, its subsidiaries, and its officers and directors on the merits of any lawsuit or determine its potential liability, if any, and other factors set forth in Item 1A. "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, and in our other filings with the SEC. You should consult any further disclosures the Company makes on related subjects in its filings with the SEC.

Although we believe that these statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, we cannot guarantee future results and readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect management's opinions only as of the date of this press release. There can be no assurance that (i) we have correctly measured or identified all of the factors affecting our business or the extent of these factors' likely impact, (ii) the available information with respect to these factors on which such analysis is based is complete or accurate, (iii) such analysis is correct or (iv) our strategy, which is based in part on this analysis, will be successful. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements. All references to "we", "us", "our", or "Cross Country" in this press release mean Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. and its subsidiaries.


Cross Country Healthcare, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands, except per share data)


Three Months Ended

Year Ended

December 31,

December 31,

September 30,

December 31,

December 31,

2020

2019

2020

2020

2019




Revenue from services
$
215,606


$
215,096


$
193,968


$
836,417


$
822,224

Operating expenses:









Direct operating expenses
161,214


161,935


145,965


633,685


618,215

Selling, general and administrative expenses
44,870


45,572


40,804


173,809


181,959

Bad debt expense
652


505


946


3,035


2,008

Depreciation and amortization
2,199


4,627


3,247


12,671


14,075

Acquisition and integration-related costs
—


(184
)

—


77


201

Restructuring costs
842


687


2,316


6,052


3,571

Legal settlement charges
—


—


—


—


1,600

Impairment charges
166


—


1,071


16,248


16,306

Total operating expenses
209,943


213,142


194,349


845,577


837,935

Income (loss) from operations
5,663


1,954


(381
)

(9,160
)

(15,711
)
Other expenses (income):









Interest expense
671


1,048


608


2,890


5,306

Loss on derivative
—


—


—


—


1,284

Loss on early extinguishment of debt
—


1,470


—


—


1,978

Other expense (income), net
326


144


(10
)

280


(68
)
Income (loss) before income taxes
4,666


(708
)

(979
)

(12,330
)

(24,211
)
Income tax (benefit) expense
(156
)

(108
)

169


(188
)

31,732

Consolidated net income (loss)
4,822


(600
)

(1,148
)

(12,142
)

(55,943
)
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in subsidiary
210


544


186


820


1,770

Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders
$
4,612


$
(1,144
)

$
(1,334
)

$
(12,962
)

$
(57,713
)










Net income (loss) per share attributable to common shareholders - Basic and Diluted
$
0.13


$
(0.03
)

$
(0.04
)

$
(0.36
)

$
(1.61
)










Weighted average common shares outstanding:









Basic
36,177


35,869


36,176


36,088


35,815

Diluted
36,778


35,869


36,176


36,088


35,815


Cross Country Healthcare, Inc.
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)


Three Months Ended

Year Ended

December 31,

December 31,

September 30,

December 31,

December 31,

2020

2019

2020

2020

2019
Adjusted EBITDA: ^a









Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders
$
4,612


$
(1,144
)

$
(1,334
)

$
(12,962
)

$
(57,713
)
Interest expense
671


1,048


608


2,890


5,306

Income tax (benefit) expense ^b
(156
)

(108
)

169


(188
)

31,732

Depreciation and amortization
2,199


4,627


3,247


12,671


14,075

Acquisition and integration-related costs ^c
—


(184
)

—


77


201

Restructuring costs ^d
842


687


2,316


6,052


3,571

Legal settlements and fees ^e
600


—


837


2,998


1,600

Impairment charges ^f
166


—


1,071


16,248


16,306

Loss on derivative ^g
—


—


—


—


1,284

Loss on early extinguishment of debt ^h
—


1,470


—


—


1,978

Loss on disposal of fixed assets
364


—


—


364


—

Other expense (income), net
(38
)

144


(10
)

(84
)

(68
)
Equity compensation
1,340


879


1,064


5,403


3,396

Applicant tracking system costs ⁱ
690


323


444


2,033


2,030

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in subsidiary
210


544


186


820


1,770

Adjusted EBITDA ^a
$
11,500


$
8,286


$
8,598


$
36,322


$
25,468











Adjusted EPS: ^j









Numerator:









Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders
$
4,612


$
(1,144
)

$
(1,334
)

$
(12,962
)

$
(57,713
)
Non-GAAP adjustments - pretax:









Acquisition and integration-related costs ^c
—


(184
)

—


77


201

Restructuring costs ^d
842


687


2,316


6,052


3,571

Legal settlements and fees ^e
600


—


837


2,998


1,600

Impairment charges (excluding rebranding impacts) ^f
166


—


1,071


16,248


1,804

Rebranding impairments and accelerated amortization ^f
—


1,978


938


3,075


17,379

Loss on derivative ^g
—


—


—


—


1,284

Loss on early extinguishment of debt ^h
—


1,470


—


—


1,978

Applicant tracking system costs ⁱ
690


323


444


2,033


2,030

Nonrecurring income tax adjustments
(18
)

(428
)

—


295


35,247

Tax impact of non-GAAP adjustments
(2
)

—


(20
)

(992
)

(2,044
)
Adjusted net income attributable to common shareholders - non-GAAP
$
6,890


$
2,702


$
4,252


$
16,824


$
5,337











Denominator:









Weighted average common shares - basic, GAAP
36,177


35,869


36,176


36,088


35,815

Dilutive impact of share-based payments ^k
601


472


228


340


251

Adjusted weighted average common shares - diluted, non-GAAP
36,778


36,341


36,404


36,428


36,066











Reconciliation:









Diluted EPS, GAAP
$
0.13


$
(0.03
)

$
(0.04
)

$
(0.36
)

$
(1.61
)
Non-GAAP adjustments - pretax:









Acquisition and integration-related costs ^c
—


(0.01
)

—


—


—

Restructuring costs ^d
0.02


0.02


0.06


0.16


0.10

Legal settlements and fees ^e
0.02


—


0.03


0.09


0.05

Impairment charges (excluding rebranding impacts) ^f
—


—


0.03


0.45


0.05

Rebranding impairments and accelerated amortization ^f
—


0.05


0.03


0.09


0.48

Loss on derivative ^g
—


—


—


—


0.04

Loss on early extinguishment of debt ^h
—


0.04


—


—


0.05

Applicant tracking system costs ⁱ
0.02


0.01


0.01


0.05


0.06

Nonrecurring income tax adjustments
—


(0.01
)

—


0.01


0.98

Tax impact of non-GAAP adjustments
—


—


—


(0.03
)

(0.05
)
Adjusted EPS, non-GAAP ^j
$
0.19


$
0.07


$
0.12


$
0.46


$
0.15


Cross Country Healthcare, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)


December 31,

December 31,

2020

2019




Assets



Current assets:



Cash and cash equivalents
$
1,600


$
1,032

Accounts receivable, net
170,003


169,528

Prepaid expenses
5,455


6,097

Insurance recovery receivable
4,698


5,011

Other current assets
1,355


1,689

Total current assets
183,111


183,357

Property and equipment, net
12,351


11,832

Operating lease right-of-use assets
10,447


16,964

Goodwill
90,924


101,066

Trade names, indefinite-lived
5,900


5,900

Other intangible assets, net
34,831


44,957

Other non-current assets
19,409


18,298

Total assets
$
356,973


$
382,374





Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity



Current liabilities:



Accounts payable and accrued expenses
$
49,877


$
45,726

Accrued employee compensation and benefits
35,540


31,307

Operating lease liabilities - current
4,509


4,878

Other current liabilities
3,497


3,554

Total current liabilities
93,423


85,465

Revolving credit facility
53,408


70,974

Operating lease liabilities - non-current
15,234


19,070

Non-current deferred tax liabilities
6,592


7,523

Long-term accrued claims
25,412


26,938

Contingent consideration
—


4,867

Other long-term liabilities
7,995


4,037

Total liabilities
202,064


218,874





Commitments and contingencies







Stockholders' equity:



Common stock
4


4

Additional paid-in capital
310,388


305,643

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(1,280
)

(1,240
)
Accumulated deficit
(154,737
)

(141,775
)
Total Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. stockholders' equity
154,375


162,632

Noncontrolling interest in subsidiary
534


868

Total stockholders' equity
154,909


163,500

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
$
356,973


$
382,374


Cross Country Healthcare, Inc.
Segment Data ^l
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)


Three Months Ended
Year-over-Year
Sequential

December 31,
% of
December 31,
% of
September 30,
% of
% change
% change

2020
Total
2019
Total
2020
Total
Fav (Unfav)
Fav (Unfav)









Revenue from services:








Nurse and Allied Staffing
$
196,374

91
%
$
191,417

89
%
$
175,244

90
%
2.6
%
12.1
%
Physician Staffing
16,429

8
%
20,011

9
%
16,452

9
%
(17.9
)%
(0.1
)%
Search
2,803

1
%
3,668

2
%
2,272

1
%
(23.6
)%
23.4
%

$
215,606

100
%
$
215,096

100
%
$
193,968

100
%
0.2
%
11.2
%









Contribution income (loss): ^m








Nurse and Allied Staffing
$
22,265


$
17,849


$
18,233


24.7
%
22.1
%
Physician Staffing
942


1,034


827


(8.9
)%
13.9
%
Search
570


(297
)

(308
)

291.9
%
285.1
%

23,777


18,586


18,752


27.9
%
26.8
%









Corporate overhead ⁿ
14,907


11,502


12,499


(29.6
)%
(19.3
)%
Depreciation and amortization
2,199


4,627


3,247


52.5
%
32.3
%
Acquisition and integration-related costs ^c
—


(184
)

—


(100.0
)%
—
%
Restructuring costs ^d
842


687


2,316


(22.6
)%
63.6
%
Impairment charges ^f
166


—


1,071


(100.0
)%
84.5
%
Income (loss) from operations
$
5,663


$
1,954


$
(381
)

189.8
%
NM











Year Ended


Year-over-Year


December 31,
% of
December 31,
% of


% change


2020
Total
2019
Total


Fav (Unfav)










Revenue from services:








Nurse and Allied Staffing
$
757,949

91
%
$
732,815

89
%


3.4
%

Physician Staffing
67,934

8
%
74,605

9
%


(8.9
)%

Search
10,534

1
%
14,804

2
%


(28.8
)%


$
836,417

100
%
$
822,224

100
%


1.7
%










Contribution income (loss): ^m








Nurse and Allied Staffing
$
75,293


$
64,353




17.0
%

Physician Staffing
3,619


2,758




31.2
%

Search
(1,124
)

(823
)



(36.6
)%


77,788


66,288




17.3
%










Corporate overhead ⁿ
51,900


46,246




(12.2
)%

Depreciation and amortization
12,671


14,075




10.0
%

Acquisition and integration-related costs ^c
77


201




61.7
%

Restructuring costs ^d
6,052


3,571




(69.5
)%

Legal settlement charges ^e
—


1,600




100.0
%

Impairment charges ^f
16,248


16,306




0.4
%

Loss from operations
$
(9,160
)

$
(15,711
)



41.7
%










NM-Not meaningful.


Cross Country Healthcare, Inc.
Summary Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)











Three Months Ended

Year Ended

December 31,

December 31,

September 30,

December 31,

December 31,

2020

2019

2020

2020

2019










Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
$
1,929


$
(5,351
)

$
(8,456
)

$
27,204


$
5,542

Net cash used in investing activities
(956
)

(898
)

(1,169
)

(4,615
)

(2,940
)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
(2,827
)

(2,186
)

6,818


(22,010
)

(17,599
)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
8


9


19


(11
)

10

Change in cash and cash equivalents
(1,846
)

(8,426
)

(2,788
)

568


(14,987
)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
3,446


9,458


6,234


1,032


16,019

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
1,600


$
1,032


$
3,446


$
1,600


$
1,032


Cross Country Healthcare, Inc.
Other Financial Data
(Unaudited)











Three Months Ended

Year Ended

December 31,

December 31,

September 30,

December 31,

December 31,

2020

2019

2020

2020

2019










Consolidated gross profit margin ^o
25.2
%

24.7
%

24.7
%

24.2
%

24.8
%










Nurse and Allied Staffing statistical data:









FTEs ^p
5,798


7,339


5,403


6,037


7,113

Average Nurse and Allied Staffing revenue per FTE per day ^q
$
368


$
284


$
353


$
343


$
282











Physician Staffing statistical data:









Days filled ^r
9,911


11,672


9,682


38,987


44,381

Revenue per day filled ^s
$
1,658


$
1,714


$
1,699


$
1,742


$
1,681

(a)

Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) financial measure, is defined as net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders before interest expense, income tax (benefit) expense, depreciation and amortization, acquisition and integration-related costs, restructuring costs, legal settlements and fees, impairment charges, gain or loss on derivative, loss on early extinguishment of debt, gain or loss on disposal of fixed assets, gain or loss on sale of business, other expense (income), net, equity compensation, applicant tracking system costs, and includes net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in subsidiary. Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered a measure of financial performance under GAAP. Management presents Adjusted EBITDA because it believes that Adjusted EBITDA is a useful supplement to net income attributable to common shareholders as an indicator of operating performance. Management uses Adjusted EBITDA for planning purposes and as one performance measure in its incentive programs for certain members of its management team. Adjusted EBITDA, as defined, closely matches the operating measure typically used in the Company's credit facilities in calculating various ratios. Adjusted EBITDA Margin is calculated by dividing Adjusted EBITDA by the Company's consolidated revenue.

(b)

Income tax expense for the year ended December 31, 2019 includes $35.8 million of expense related to the establishment of valuation allowances on our deferred tax assets in the second quarter.

(c)

Acquisition and integration-related costs include costs for prior acquisitions, costs incurred for potential transactions, and accretion and valuation adjustments related to the contingent consideration liability for the Mediscan acquisition.

(d)

Restructuring costs are primarily comprised of employee termination costs, lease-related exit costs, and reorganization costs as part of planned cost savings initiatives.

(e)

Legal settlements and fees include legal settlement charges as presented on the consolidated statements of operations as well as legal fees pertaining to non-operational legal matters which are included in selling, general and administrative expenses. For the year ended December 31, 2019, we incurred legal settlement charges pertaining to the resolution of a medical malpractice lawsuit in excess of carrier limits as well as a California wage and hour class action settlement. For the year ended December 31, 2020, we incurred $3.0 million in legal fees related to an ongoing legal matter outside the normal course of operations.

(f)

Impairment charges in 2020 of $16.2 million were comprised of $10.7 million primarily related to goodwill and other intangible assets for the Search business and $5.5 million related to right-of-use assets and related property and equipment in connection with leases that were vacated during the year. Impairment charges in 2019 related to trade name impairment of $14.5 million related to Nurse and Allied Staffing resulting from the Company's rebranding initiative and $1.8 million related to the Company's decision to cease use of certain of its leased properties in conjunction with its restructuring plan. Rebranding impairments and accelerated amortization related to finite-lived trade names in connection with the rebranding initiatives.

(g)

Loss on derivative represents the amount paid to terminate an interest rate hedge related to our term loan that was refinanced in October 2019.

(h)

Loss on early extinguishment of debt for the year ended December 31, 2019 consists of write-off and extinguishment costs related to the refinancing of our debt in the fourth quarter of 2019, and the write-off of debt issuance costs in the prior quarters related to optional prepayments on our term loan made in the first and second quarters and an optional reduction in borrowing capacity under our prior revolving credit facility.

(i)

Applicant tracking system costs are related to the Company's project to replace its legacy system supporting its travel nurse staffing business. These costs are reported in selling, general and administrative expenses on the consolidated statement of operations and included in corporate overhead in segment data.

(j)

Adjusted EPS, a non-GAAP financial measure, is defined as net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders per diluted share before the diluted EPS impact of acquisition and integration-related costs, restructuring costs, legal settlements and fees, impairment charges, rebranding impairments and accelerated amortization, gain or loss on derivative, loss on early extinguishment of debt, gain or loss on sale of business, applicant tracking system costs, and nonrecurring income tax adjustments. Adjusted EPS should not be considered a measure of financial performance under GAAP. Management presents Adjusted EPS because it believes that Adjusted EPS is a useful supplement to its reported EPS as an indicator of operating performance. Management believes it provides a more useful comparison of the Company's underlying business performance from period to period and is more representative of the future earnings capacity of the Company.

(k)

Due to the net loss for the three months ended December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2020, and for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, 472, 228, 340, and 251 shares (in thousands), respectively, were excluded from diluted weighted average shares.

(l)

Segment data provided is in accordance with the Segment Reporting Topic of the FASB ASC.

(m)

Contribution income is defined as income (loss) from operations before depreciation and amortization, acquisition and integration-related costs, restructuring costs, legal settlement charges, impairment charges, and corporate overhead. Contribution income is a financial measure used by management when assessing segment performance.

(n)

Corporate overhead includes unallocated executive leadership and other centralized corporate functional support costs such as finance, IT, legal, human resources, and marketing, as well as public company expenses and corporate-wide projects (initiatives).

(o)

Gross profit is defined as revenue from services less direct operating expenses. The Company's gross profit excludes allocated depreciation and amortization expense. Gross profit margin is calculated by dividing gross profit by revenue from services.

(p)

FTEs represent the average number of Nurse and Allied Staffing contract personnel on a full-time equivalent basis.

(q)

Average revenue per FTE per day is calculated by dividing the Nurse and Allied Staffing revenue per FTE by the number of days worked in the respective periods. Nurse and Allied Staffing revenue also includes revenue from the permanent placement of nurses.

(r)

Days filled is calculated by dividing the total hours invoiced during the period, including an estimate for the impact of accrued revenue, by 8 hours.

(s)

Revenue per day filled is calculated by dividing revenue as reported by days filled for the period presented.

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Cross Country Healthcare, Inc.
William J. Burns, 561-237-2555
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
wburns@crosscountry.com

Company Name:	Cross Country Healthcare Inc.
Stock Symbol:	CCRN
Market:	NASDAQ
Website:	crosscountryhealthcare.com

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