Cross Country Healthcare Announces Second Quarter 2017 Financial Results

BOCA RATON, Fla., Aug. 2, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. (the "Company") (Nasdaq: CCRN) today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2017. In addition, the Company announced it has renewed and increased the size of its Credit Agreement to $215 million, including a $100 million term loan and a $115 million revolving credit facility.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS:

Amounts are in thousands, except percent and per share data.

                  Q2 2017   Variance    Variance
                           Q2 2017 vs. Q2 2017 vs.
                             Q2 2016     Q1 2017


    Revenue                   $209,313                   5%             1%
                              --------

    Gross
     profit
     margin          27.0%                    (50) bps       130  bps

    Net income
     attributable
     to common
     shareholders               $4,850                 128%           341%

    Diluted EPS                  $0.13                      $0.67           $0.21

    Adjusted
     EBITDA*                   $10,880                 (2)%            69%

    Adjusted
     EPS*                        $0.16                    $     -          $0.11
    --------                     -----                  ---   ---          -----

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

"We had a solid second quarter highlighted by year-over-year revenue growth in all three reporting segments. With revenue in line with expectations, I was pleased that we exceeded guidance for Gross Margin, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EPS," said William J. Grubbs, President and Chief Executive Officer. "Our new MSP implementations are progressing and we expect an increase in demand from these programs through the third and fourth quarters. Coupled with the delivery capabilities from the Advantage RN acquisition, we expect to see stronger revenue growth as we enter 2018."

Second quarter consolidated revenue was $209.3 million, an increase of 5% year-over-year and 1% sequentially. Consolidated gross profit margin was 27.0%, down 50 basis points year-over-year and up 130 basis points sequentially. Net income attributable to common shareholders was $4.9 million compared to a net loss of $17.2 million in the prior year, which included a loss on early extinguishment of debt, a loss on derivative liability, and impairment charges, totaling $22.4 million after taxes. Diluted EPS was $0.13 per share compared to a loss of $0.54 per share in the prior year. Adjusted EBITDA was $10.9 million or 5.2% of revenue, as compared with $11.1 million or 5.5% of revenue in the prior year. Adjusted EPS was $0.16 for the second quarter of 2017 and 2016 and $0.05 in the prior quarter.

For the six months ended June 30, 2017, consolidated revenue was $416.9 million, an increase of 5% year-over-year. Consolidated gross profit margin was 26.3%, down 40 basis points year-over-year. Adjusted EBITDA was $17.3 million or 4.2% of revenue, as compared with $19.6 million or 4.9% of revenue in the prior year. Net income attributable to common shareholders was $2.8 million, or $0.05 per diluted share, compared to net income of $1.8 million, or a net loss of $0.26 per diluted share, in the prior year. Adjusted EPS was $0.21 compared to $0.25 in the prior year.

Quarterly Business Segment Highlights

Nurse and Allied Staffing

Revenue from Nurse and Allied Staffing was $180.9 million, an increase of 5% year-over-year and a decrease of 1% sequentially. The year-over-year increase in segment revenue was predominantly due to higher volume. Contribution income in this segment was $18.1 million, up from $17.6 million in the prior year. Average field FTEs increased to 7,155 from 6,884 in the prior year. Revenue per FTE per day was $278 compared to $275 in the prior year, primarily reflecting a change in the mix of business.

Physician Staffing

Revenue from Physician Staffing was $24.7 million, an increase of 3% year-over-year and 15% sequentially. The year-over-year increase was primarily due to an increase in volume. Contribution income was $2.0 million, consistent with the prior year. Compared to the prior year, total days filled increased to 15,220 from 14,480, primarily due to volume growth in advanced practice professionals. Revenue per day filled increased to $1,557 from $1,525 due to improved pricing partly offset by the change in mix of specialties.

Other Human Capital Management Services

Revenue from Other Human Capital Management Services was $3.7 million, an increase of 6% year-over-year and 22% sequentially. Contribution income was $0.2 million, compared to $0.1 million in the prior year.

Cash Flow and Balance Sheet Highlights

Cash flow provided by operating activities for the current quarter was $24.1 million compared to $10.3 million in the same period of the prior year. At June 30, 2017, the Company had $33.9 million in cash and cash equivalents and $37.6 million of total debt. There were no borrowings drawn on its $100.0 million revolving credit facility, and $21.6 million of letters of credit outstanding, leaving $78.4 million available for borrowings under the revolving credit facility.

Renewal of Credit Agreement

As previously announced, the July acquisition of Advantage RN was funded using available cash and borrowings of approximately $67.5 million under the existing credit facility, including a $40 million incremental term loan. Subsequent to the acquisition, on August 1, 2017, the Company entered into an Amendment and Restatement to its Credit Agreement to refinance and increase the current aggregate committed size of the facility to $215 million, including a term loan of $100 million and a $115 million revolving credit facility. The proceeds of $106.5 million from this refinancing included $6.5 million under the new revolving credit facility, and were used to repay borrowings under the Company's previously existing credit facilities, as well as to pay related interest, fees and expenses.

Outlook for Third Quarter 2017

                           Q3 2017 Range                 Year-over-Year       Sequential
                           -------------

             Change                             Change
             ------                             ------


    Revenue         $227 million - $232 million                    6% - 8%             8% - 11%


     Gross
     profit
     margin                       26.3% - 26.8%        (80) - (30) bps     (70) - (20) bps


     Adjusted
     EBITDA           $12 million - $13 million                (9)% - (1)%            10% - 19%


     Adjusted
     EPS                          $0.16 - $0.18          $(0.08) - $(0.06)         $0.00 - $0.02

The estimates above are based on current management expectations and, as such, are forward-looking and actual results may differ materially. These ranges include the impact of the Advantage RN acquisition, but do not include the potential impact of any future divestitures, mergers, acquisitions or other business combinations, any impairment charges or valuation allowances, any acquisition-related measurement period adjustments, changes in debt structure, or any material legal or restructuring charges. See accompanying Non-GAAP financial measures and tables below.

INVITATION TO CONFERENCE CALL

The Company will hold its quarterly conference call on Thursday, August 3, 2017, at 9:00 A.M. Eastern Time to discuss its second quarter 2017 financial results. This call will be webcast live and can be accessed at the Company's website at www.crosscountryhealthcare.com or by dialing 800-857-6331 from anywhere in the U.S. or by dialing 517-623-4781 from non-U.S. locations - Passcode: Cross Country. A replay of the webcast will be available from August 3rd through August 17th 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: 2017.

ABOUT CROSS COUNTRY HEALTHCARE

Cross Country Healthcare is a national leader in providing innovative healthcare workforce solutions and staffing services. Our solutions leverage our nearly 40 years of expertise and insight to assist clients in solving complex labor-related challenges while maintaining high quality outcomes. We are dedicated to recruiting and placing highly qualified healthcare professionals in virtually every specialty and area of expertise. Our diverse client base includes both clinical and nonclinical settings, servicing acute care hospitals, physician practice groups, outpatient and ambulatory-care centers, nursing facilities, both public schools and charter schools, rehabilitation and sports medicine clinics, government facilities, and homecare. Through our national staffing teams and network of 85 office locations, we are able to place clinicians on travel and per diem assignments, local short-term contracts and permanent positions. We are a market leader in providing flexible workforce management solutions, which include managed service programs (MSP), internal resource pool consulting and development, electronic medical record (EMR) transition staffing, recruitment process outsourcing, predictive modeling and other outsourcing and consultative services. In addition, we provide both retained and contingent placement services for healthcare executives, physicians, and other healthcare professionals.

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, 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 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 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 STATEMENT

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 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 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: 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, 2016, and our other Securities and Exchange Commission filings made prior to the date hereof.

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                                                      Six Months Ended

                                                                              June 30,                            June 30,                                   March 31,                    June 30,     June 30,

                                                                                      2017                              2016                                        2017                          2017          2016
                                                                                      ----                              ----                                        ----                          ----          ----


    Revenue from services                                                                  $209,313                                                 $199,443                                 $207,573                $416,886  $396,026

    Cost of services                                                               152,785                           144,597                                     154,298                       307,083       290,134

    Gross profit                                                                    56,528                            54,846                                      53,275                       109,803       105,892
                                                                                    ------                            ------                                      ------                       -------       -------

    Operating expenses:

    Selling, general and administrative expenses                                    46,600                            44,675                                      47,236                        93,836        87,608

    Bad debt expense                                                                   326                               228                                         323                           649           477

    Depreciation and amortization                                                    2,285                             2,465                                       2,191                         4,476         4,877

    Acquisition-related contingent consideration (a)                                   281                               183                                         270                           551           470

    Acquisition and integration costs (b)                                              587                                 -                                          -                          587             -

    Impairment charges (c)                                                               -                           24,311                                           -                            -       24,311

    Total operating expenses                                                        50,079                            71,862                                      50,020                       100,099       117,743
                                                                                    ------                            ------                                      ------                       -------       -------

    Income (loss) from operations                                                    6,449                          (17,016)                                      3,255                         9,704      (11,851)

    Other expenses (income):

    Interest expense                                                                   535                             1,608                                       1,219                         1,754         3,243

    Loss (gain) on derivative liability (d)                                              -                            3,571                                     (1,581)                      (1,581)     (12,865)

    Loss on early extinguishment of debt (e)                                             -                            1,568                                       4,969                         4,969         1,568

    Other income, net                                                                 (59)                             (34)                                          -                         (59)         (51)
                                                                                       ---

    Income (loss) before income taxes                                                5,973                          (23,729)                                    (1,352)                        4,621       (3,746)

    Income tax expense (benefit)                                                       753                           (6,634)                                        366                         1,119       (5,837)
                                                                                       ---                            ------                                         ---                         -----        ------

    Consolidated net income (loss)                                                   5,220                          (17,095)                                    (1,718)                        3,502         2,091

    Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in subsidiary             370                               142                                         292                           662           306
                                                                                       ---                               ---                                         ---                           ---           ---

    Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders                                    $4,850                                                $(17,237)                                $(2,010)                 $2,840    $1,785
                                                                                             ======                                                 ========                                  =======                  ======    ======


    Net income (loss) per share attributable to common shareholders - Basic                   $0.14                                                  $(0.54)                                 $(0.06)                  $0.08     $0.06
                                                                                              =====                                                   ======                                   ======                   =====     =====


    Net income (loss) per share attributable to common shareholders - Diluted                 $0.13                                                  $(0.54)                                 $(0.08)                  $0.05   $(0.26)
                                                                                              =====                                                   ======                                   ======                   =====    ======


    Weighted average common shares outstanding:

    Basic                                                                           35,651                            32,085                                      32,872                        34,269        32,021
                                                                                    ======                            ======                                      ======                        ======        ======

    Diluted (f)                                                                     36,021                            32,085                                      36,480                        36,250        36,194
                                                                                    ======                            ======                                      ======                        ======        ======

                                                                                               Cross Country Healthcare, Inc.

                                                                                        Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

                                                                                  (Unaudited, amounts in thousands, except per share data)


                                                                                   Three Months Ended                                                  Six Months Ended

                                                                       June 30,                              June 30,                                March 31,          June 30,    June 30,

                                                                               2017                                2016                                     2017               2017          2016
                                                                               ----                                ----                                     ----               ----          ----

    Adjusted EBITDA: (g)

    Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders                               $4,850                                             $(17,237)                     $(2,010)                 $2,840    $1,785

    Depreciation and amortization                                             2,285                               2,465                                    2,191              4,476         4,877

    Interest expense                                                            535                               1,608                                    1,219              1,754         3,243

    Income tax expense (benefit)                                                753                             (6,634)                                     366              1,119       (5,837)

    Acquisition-related contingent consideration (a)                            281                                 183                                      270                551           470

    Acquisition and integration costs (b)                                       587                                   -                                       -               587             -

    Impairment charges (c)                                                        -                             24,311                                        -                 -       24,311

    Loss (gain) on derivative liability (d)                                       -                              3,571                                  (1,581)           (1,581)     (12,865)

    Loss on early extinguishment of debt (e)                                      -                              1,568                                    4,969              4,969         1,568

    Other income, net                                                          (59)                               (34)                                       -              (59)         (51)

    Equity compensation                                                       1,278                               1,119                                      737              2,015         1,767

    Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in subsidiary            370                                 142                                      292                662           306
                                                                                ---                                 ---                                      ---                ---           ---

    Adjusted EBITDA (g)                                                                $10,880                                               $11,062                        $6,453                 $17,333   $19,574
                                                                                       =======                                               =======                        ======                 =======   =======


    Adjusted EPS: (h)

    Numerator:

    Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders                               $4,850                                             $(17,237)                     $(2,010)                 $2,840    $1,785

    Non-GAAP adjustments - pretax:

    Acquisition-related contingent consideration (a)                            281                                 183                                      270                551           470

    Acquisition and integration costs (b)                                       587                                   -                                       -               587             -

    Impairment charges (c)                                                        -                             24,311                                        -                 -       24,311

    Loss (gain) on derivative liability (d)                                       -                              3,571                                  (1,581)           (1,581)     (12,865)

    Loss on early extinguishment of debt (e)                                      -                              1,568                                    4,969              4,969         1,568

    Tax impact of non-GAAP adjustments (i)                                        -                            (7,036)                                       -                 -      (7,036)


    Adjusted net income attributable to common shareholders - non-GAAP                  $5,718                                                $5,360                        $1,648                  $7,366    $8,233
                                                                                        ======                                                ======                        ======                  ======    ======


    Denominator:

    Weighted average common shares - basic, GAAP                             35,651                              32,085                                   32,872             34,269        32,021

    Dilutive impact of share-based payments                                     370                                 601                                      674                522           652
                                                                                ---                                                                                           ---           ---

    Adjusted weighted average common shares - diluted, non-GAAP              36,021                              32,686                                   33,546             34,791        32,673
                                                                             ======                              ======                                   ======             ======        ======


    Reconciliation: (h)

    Diluted EPS, GAAP                                                                    $0.13                                               $(0.54)                      $(0.08)                  $0.05   $(0.26)

    Non-GAAP adjustments - pretax:

    Acquisition-related contingent consideration (a)                           0.01                                0.01                                     0.01               0.02          0.01

    Acquisition and integration costs (b)                                      0.02                                   -                                       -              0.02             -

    Impairment charges (c)                                                        -                               0.74                                        -                 -         0.74

    Loss (gain) on derivative liability (d)                                       -                               0.11                                   (0.05)            (0.05)       (0.39)

    Loss on early extinguishment of debt (e)                                      -                               0.05                                     0.15               0.15          0.05

    Tax impact of non-GAAP adjustments (i)                                        -                             (0.22)                                       -                 -       (0.22)

     Adjustment for change in dilutive shares                                     -                               0.01                                     0.02               0.02          0.32
                                                                                ---                               ----                                     ----               ----          ----

    Adjusted EPS, non-GAAP (h)                                                           $0.16                                                 $0.16                         $0.05                   $0.21     $0.25
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                                   Cross Country Healthcare, Inc.

                                     Consolidated Balance Sheets

                                  (Unaudited, amounts in thousands)


                                            June 30,                 December 31,

                                                    2017                      2016
                                                    ----                      ----


    Assets

    Current assets:

    Cash and cash
     equivalents                                             $33,936                $20,630

    Accounts
     receivable,
     net                                         155,903                   173,620

    Prepaid
     expenses                                      6,230                     6,126

    Insurance
     recovery
     receivable                                    3,197                     3,037

    Other current
     assets                                        1,249                     2,198
                                                   -----                     -----

    Total current
     assets                                      200,515                   205,611

    Property and
     equipment,
     net                                          13,862                    12,818

    Goodwill, net                                 79,648                    79,648

    Trade names,
     indefinite-
     lived                                        35,402                    35,402

    Other
     intangible
     assets, net                                  34,690                    36,835

    Other non-
     current
     assets                                       18,373                    18,064
                                                  ------                    ------

    Total assets                                            $382,490               $388,378
                                                            ========               ========


    Liabilities and Stockholders'
     Equity

    Current liabilities:

    Accounts
     payable and
     accrued
     expenses                                                $52,435                $58,837

    Accrued
     employee
     compensation
     and benefits                                 31,073                    33,243

    Other current
     liabilities                                   6,097                     5,012
                                                   -----                     -----

    Total current
     liabilities                                  89,605                    97,092

    Long-term
     debt and
     capital
     lease
     obligations                                  35,344                    84,760

    Non-current
     deferred tax
     liabilities                                  14,353                    13,154

    Long-term
     accrued
     claims                                       29,066                    28,870

    Contingent
     consideration                                 4,390                     5,301

    Other long-
     term
     liabilities                                   8,084                     7,399
                                                   -----                     -----

    Total
     liabilities                                 180,842                   236,576


    Commitments and contingencies


    Stockholders' equity:

    Common stock                                       4                         3

    Additional
     paid-in
     capital                                     303,917                   256,570

    Accumulated
     other
     comprehensive
     loss                                        (1,183)                  (1,241)

    Accumulated
     deficit                                   (101,784)                (104,089)
                                                --------                  --------

    Total Cross
     Country
     Healthcare,
     Inc.
     stockholders'
     equity                                      200,954                   151,243

     Noncontrolling
     interest                                        694                       559
                                                     ---                       ---

    Total
     stockholders'
     equity                                      201,648                   151,802

    Total
     liabilities
     and
     stockholders'
     equity                                                 $382,490               $388,378
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                                                                                                    Cross Country Healthcare, Inc.

                                                                                                           Segment Data (j)

                                                                                                  (Unaudited, amounts in thousands)


                                                                                            Three Months Ended                                                          % Change Fav/(Unfav)

                                                     June 30,    % of                      June 30,           % of                  March 31,      % of          Year-over-

                                                          2017   Total                            2016      Total                       2017      Total             Year                  Sequential
                                                          ----   -----                            ----      -----                       ----      -----             ----                  ----------


    Revenue from services:

    Nurse and Allied Staffing                                  $180,927                 86%                                          $172,048               86%                                        $183,108        88%         5% (1)%

    Physician Staffing                                  24,720                   12%                          23,927                       12%                        21,464                       10%                  3%        15%

    Other Human Capital Management Services              3,666                    2%                           3,468                        2%                         3,001                        2%                  6%        22%
                                                         -----                                                 -----                                                   -----

                                                               $209,313                100%                                          $199,443              100%                                        $207,573       100%         5%   1%
                                                               ========                 ===                                           ========               ===                                         ========        ===


    Contribution income: (k)

    Nurse and Allied Staffing                                   $18,141                                                   $17,615                                                $15,622                                3%        16%

    Physician Staffing                                   2,047                                     2,050                                               820                                           - %              150%

    Other Human Capital Management Services                241                                        69                                             (440)                                       249%                155%
                                                           ---                                       ---                                              ----

                                                        20,429                                    19,734                                            16,002                                          4%                 28%


    Unallocated corporate overhead (l)                  10,827                                     9,791                                            10,286                                       (11)%                (5)%

    Depreciation and amortization                        2,285                                     2,465                                             2,191                                          7%                (4)%

    Acquisition-related contingent consideration (a)       281                                       183                                               270                                       (54)%                (4)%

    Acquisition and integration costs (b)                  587                                         -                                                -                                     (100)%              (100)%

    Impairment charges (c)                                   -                                   24,311                                                 -                                       100%                         - %

    Income (loss) from operations                                $6,449                                                 $(17,016)                                                $3,255                              138%        98%
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                                                                      Six Months Ended                                      % Change Fav/(Unfav)


                                                     June 30,    % of                    June 30,          % of                          Year-over-

                                                          2017   Total                            2016      Total                             Year
                                                          ----   -----                            ----      -----                             ----


    Revenue from services:

    Nurse and Allied Staffing                                  $364,035                 87%                                          $340,813               86%                                    7%

    Physician Staffing                                  46,184                   11%                          48,380                       12%                          (5)%

    Other Human Capital Management Services              6,667                    2%                           6,833                        2%                          (2)%
                                                         -----                                                 -----

                                                               $416,886                100%                                          $396,026              100%                                    5%
                                                               ========                 ===                                           ========               ===


    Contribution income: (k)

    Nurse and Allied Staffing                                   $33,763                                                   $34,405                                       (2)%

    Physician Staffing                                   2,867                                     3,603                                             (20)%

    Other Human Capital Management Services              (199)                                     (42)                                           (374)%
                                                          ----                                       ---

                                                        36,431                                    37,966                                              (4)%



    Unallocated corporate overhead (l)                  21,113                                    20,159                                              (5)%

    Depreciation and amortization                        4,476                                     4,877                                                8%

    Acquisition-related contingent consideration (a)       551                                       470                                             (17)%

    Acquisition and integration costs (b)                  587                                         -                                           (100)%

    Impairment charges (c)                                   -                                   24,311                                              100%

    Income (loss) from operations                                $9,704                                                 $(11,851)                                      182%
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                                                                                                           Cross Country Healthcare, Inc.

                                                                                                                Other Financial Data

                                                                                                                     (Unaudited)


                                                                                    Three Months Ended                                            Six Months Ended

                                                                  June 30,                       June 30,                        March 31,           June 30,      June 30,

                                                                       2017                           2016                              2017                2017           2016
                                                                       ----                           ----                              ----                ----           ----


    Net cash provided by (used in)                                          $24,115                                                 $10,303                            $1,410                      $25,525 $12,867

     operating activities (in thousands)


    Consolidated gross profit margin                                  27.0%                                  27.5%                           25.7%                              26.3%    26.7%


    Nurse and Allied Staffing statistical data:
    -------------------------------------------

    FTEs (m)                                                          7,155                                   6,884                            7,204                               7,180     6,850

    Average Nurse and Allied Staffing revenue per FTE per day (n)              $278                                                    $275                              $282                         $280    $273


    Physician Staffing statistical data:
    ------------------------------------

    Days filled (o)                                                  15,220                                  14,480                           15,036                              30,256    31,322

    Revenue per day filled (p)                                               $1,557                                                  $1,525                            $1,592                       $1,574  $1,523

    (a)              Acquisition-related contingent
                     consideration primarily represents
                     the fair value and accretion
                     adjustments to the contingent
                     consideration liabilities for the
                     Mediscan acquisition that closed on
                     October 30, 2015 and the US
                     Resources Healthcare acquisition
                     that closed on December 1, 2016.

    (b)              Acquisition and integration costs
                     are primarily related to due
                     diligence for the Advantage RN, LLC
                     acquisition that closed on July 5,
                     2017.

    (c)              The three months and six months
                     ended June 30, 2016 includes non-
                     cash impairment charges of $24.3
                     million ($17.3 million after taxes)
                     related to the Physician Staffing
                     reporting unit.

    (d)              Loss (gain) on derivative liability
                     represents the change in the fair
                     value of embedded features of our
                     Convertible Notes up until their
                     repayment.

    (e)              Loss on early extinguishment of debt
                     for the three months ended March
                     31, 2017 and six months ended June
                     30, 2017 is related to the
                     Company's settlement of its
                     convertible notes on March 17,
                     2017. Loss on early extinguishment
                     of debt for the three months and
                     six months ended June 30, 2016
                     relates to the write-off of
                     unamortized debt discount and
                     issuance costs as well as
                     transaction fees and expenses
                     related to the extinguishment of
                     the Company's subordinated term
                     loan.

    (f)              When applying the if-converted
                     method to our Convertible Notes,
                     3,521,126 shares are not included
                     in diluted weighted average shares
                     for the three months ended June 30,
                     2016 because their effect was anti-
                     dilutive. For the three months
                     ended March 31, 2017 and the six
                     months ended June 30, 2017,
                     2,934,271 shares and 1,459,030
                     shares, respectively, were included
                     in diluted weighted average shares.

    (g)              Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP
                     (Generally Accepted Accounting
                     Principles) financial measure, is
                     defined as net income (loss)
                     attributable to common shareholders
                     before depreciation and
                     amortization, interest expense,
                     income tax expense (benefit),
                     acquisition-related contingent
                     consideration, acquisition and
                     integration costs, impairment
                     charges, loss (gain) on derivative
                     liability, loss on early
                     extinguishment of debt, other
                     income, net, equity compensation,
                     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 (loss)
                     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.

    (h)              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-related contingent
                     consideration, acquisition and
                     integration costs, impairment
                     charges, loss (gain) on derivative
                     liability, and loss on early
                     extinguishment of debt. 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 uses
                     Adjusted EPS as one performance
                     measure in its annual cash
                     incentive program for certain
                     members of its management team.
                     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.

    (i)              Tax impact on the non-GAAP items is
                     related to the impairment charges
                     on indefinite-lived intangible
                     assets of the Physician Staffing
                     business for the three months and
                     six months ended June 30, 2016.
                     There is no tax impact on the other
                     items due to the Company's full
                     valuation allowance for all
                     reported periods.

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

    (k)              Contribution income is defined as
                     income or loss from operations
                     before depreciation and
                     amortization, loss on sale of
                     business, acquisition-related
                     contingent consideration,
                     acquisition and integration costs,
                     restructuring costs, impairment
                     charges, and corporate expenses not
                     specifically identified to a
                     reporting segment. Contribution
                     income is a financial measure used
                     by management when assessing
                     segment performance.

    (l)              Unallocated corporate overhead
                     includes corporate compensation and
                     benefits, and general and
                     administrative expenses including
                     rent and utilities, computer
                     supplies and expenses, insurance,
                     professional expenses, corporate-
                     wide projects (initiatives), and
                     public company expense.

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

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

    (o)              Days filled is calculated by
                     dividing the total hours invoiced
                     during the period by 8 hours.

    (p)              Revenue per day filled is calculated
                     by dividing revenue invoiced by
                     days filled for the period
                     presented.

Cross Country Healthcare, Inc.
William J. Grubbs, 561-237-6202
President & Chief Executive Officer
wgrubbs@crosscountry.com

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