CROSS COUNTRY HEALTHCARE INC - Quarter Report: 2017 September (Form 10-Q)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

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FORM 10-Q

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þ Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 2017

o Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the Transition Period From _________ to _________

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CROSS COUNTRY HEALTHCARE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Delaware	0-33169	13-4066229
(State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation or organization)	Commission file number	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

5201 Congress Avenue, Suite 100B

Boca Raton, Florida 33487

(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)

(561) 998-2232

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Sections 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). þ Yes o No

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Smaller Reporting Company ¨ Emerging growth company o

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period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

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The registrant had outstanding 36,480,911 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, as of October 31, 2017.

INFORMATION RELATING TO FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

In addition to historical information, this Form 10-Q 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. These 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 1.A. “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, as filed and updated in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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 filing. 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 "the Company", “we”, “us”, “our”, or “Cross Country” in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q mean Cross Country Healthcare, Inc., and its consolidated subsidiaries.

CROSS COUNTRY HEALTHCARE, INC.

INDEX

FORM 10-Q

September 30, 2017



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PART I. – FINANCIAL INFORMATION		1

Item 1.	Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	1

	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)	1

	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)	2

	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited)	3

	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)	4

	Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)	5

Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	24

Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	37

Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	38

PART II. – OTHER INFORMATION		39

Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	39

Item 1A.	Risk Factors	39

Item 6.	Exhibits	39

Signatures		40

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

CROSS COUNTRY HEALTHCARE, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)



	September 30, 2017			December 31, 2016
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	10,765		$	20,630
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $3,616 in 2017 and $3,245 in 2016	181,608			173,620
Prepaid expenses	5,142			6,126
Insurance recovery receivable	2,813			3,037
Other current assets	1,654			2,198
Total current assets	201,982			205,611
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $46,386 in 2017 and $43,141 in 2016	14,075			12,818
Goodwill	123,244			79,648
Trade names	35,402			35,402
Other intangible assets, net	62,763			36,835
Other non-current assets	19,190			18,064
Total assets	$	456,656		$	388,378

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	55,034		$	58,837
Accrued compensation and benefits	32,039			33,243
Other current liabilities	7,146			5,012
Total current liabilities	94,219			97,092
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, less current portion	95,331			84,760
Non-current deferred tax liabilities	14,763			13,154
Long-term accrued claims	30,695			28,870
Contingent consideration	4,618			5,301
Other long-term liabilities	7,682			7,399
Total liabilities	247,308			236,576

Commitments and contingencies

Stockholders' equity:
Common stock	4			3
Additional paid-in capital	304,957			256,570
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,198		)	(1,241		)
Accumulated deficit	(95,061		)	(104,089		)
Total Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. stockholders' equity	208,702			151,243
Noncontrolling interest in subsidiary	646			559
Total stockholders' equity	209,348			151,802
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	456,656		$	388,378

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements

CROSS COUNTRY HEALTHCARE, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

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



	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2017			2016			2017			2016

Revenue from services	$	228,488		$	214,988		$	645,374		$	611,014
Operating expenses:
Direct operating expenses	168,008			156,778			475,091			446,912
Selling, general and administrative expenses	47,346			45,922			141,182			133,530
Bad debt expense	433			19			1,082			496
Depreciation and amortization	2,849			2,092			7,325			6,969
Acquisition-related contingent consideration	(605		)	237			(54		)	707
Acquisition and integration costs	1,366			—			1,953			—
Restructuring costs	724			611			724			611
Impairment charges	—			—			—			24,311
Total operating expenses	220,121			205,659			627,303			613,536
Income (loss) from operations	8,367			9,329			18,071			(2,522		)
Other expenses (income):
Interest expense	1,221			1,435			2,975			4,678
Gain on derivative liability	—			(7,105		)	(1,581		)	(19,970		)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	—			—			4,969			1,568
Other income, net	(57		)	(92		)	(116		)	(143		)
Income before income taxes	7,203			15,091			11,824			11,345
Income tax expense (benefit)	159			802			1,278			(5,035		)
Consolidated net income	7,044			14,289			10,546			16,380
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in subsidiary	321			223			983			529
Net income attributable to common shareholders	$	6,723		$	14,066		$	9,563		$	15,851

Net income per share attributable to common shareholders - Basic	$	0.19		$	0.44		$	0.28		$	0.49

Net income (loss) per share attributable to common shareholders - Diluted	$	0.19		$	0.22		$	0.24		$	(0.04	)

Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic	35,748			32,221			34,768			32,088
Diluted	36,036			36,255			36,179			36,215

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements

CROSS COUNTRY HEALTHCARE, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)



	Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
	September 30,					September 30,
	2017			2016		2017		2016
Consolidated net income	$	7,044		$	14,289	$	10,546	$	16,380

Other comprehensive (loss) income, before income tax:
Unrealized foreign currency translation (loss) gain	(15		)	15		43		(12		)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax	(15		)	15		43		(12		)
Comprehensive income	7,029			14,304		10,589		16,368
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in subsidiary	321			223		983		529
Comprehensive income attributable to common shareholders	$	6,708		$	14,081	$	9,606	$	15,839

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements

CROSS COUNTRY HEALTHCARE, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)



	Nine Months Ended
	September 30,
	2017			2016
Cash flows from operating activities
Consolidated net income	$	10,546		$	16,380
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	7,325			6,969
Provision for allowances	3,071			3,270
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)	1,609			(5,889		)
Gain on derivative liability	(1,581		)	(19,970		)
Impairment charges	—			24,311
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	4,969			1,568
Equity compensation	3,083			2,614
Other non-cash costs	508			1,983
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	3,337			(3,571		)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	1,111			(1,036		)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(5,255		)	5,634
Other liabilities	(18		)	6
Net cash provided by operating activities	28,705			32,269

Cash flows from investing activities
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(85,977		)	—
Acquisition-related settlements	(239		)	(1,858		)
Purchases of property and equipment	(4,043		)	(5,024		)
Proceeds from sale of business	—			500
Net cash used in investing activities	(90,259		)	(6,382		)

Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from Term Loans	62,000			40,000
Principal payments on Term Loans	(1,500		)	(30,500		)
Convertible Note cash payment	(5,000		)	—
Borrowings on revolving credit facility	39,000			57,200
Repayments on revolving credit facility	(39,000		)	(65,200		)
Debt issuance costs	(901		)	(1,182		)
Extinguishment fees	(578		)	(641		)
Other	(2,350		)	(1,293		)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	51,671			(1,616		)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	18			(17		)

Change in cash and cash equivalents	(9,865		)	24,254
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	20,630			2,453
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	10,765		$	26,707

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements

CROSS COUNTRY HEALTHCARE, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)


1.	ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. and its direct and indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively, the Company). The condensed consolidated financial statements include all assets, liabilities, revenue, and expenses of Cross Country Talent Acquisition Group, LLC (formerly InteliStaf of Oklahoma, LLC), which is controlled by the Company but not wholly-owned. The Company records the ownership interest of the noncontrolling shareholder as noncontrolling interest in subsidiary. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation. In the opinion of management, all entries necessary for a fair presentation of such unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been included. These entries consisted of all normal recurring items.

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP) for complete financial statements. These operating results are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2017.

These unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2016 included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The December 31, 2016 condensed consolidated balance sheet included herein was derived from the December 31, 2016 audited consolidated balance sheet included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K.


2.	SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Use of Estimates

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts in the condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Significant estimates and assumptions are used for, but not limited to: (1) the valuation of accounts receivable; (2) goodwill, trade names, and other intangible assets; (3) other long-lived assets; (4) share-based compensation; (5) accruals for health, workers’ compensation and professional liability claims; (6) valuation of deferred tax assets; (7) purchase price allocation; (8) derivative liability; (9) legal contingencies; (10) contingent considerations; (11) income taxes; and (12) sales and other non-income tax liabilities. Accrued insurance claims and reserves include estimated settlements from known claims and actuarial estimates for claims incurred but not reported. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Restructuring Costs

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company incurred a restructuring charge of $0.7 million related to a cost savings initiative, which consisted of $0.5 million in post-employment benefits and $0.2 million of exit liabilities related to lease consolidations. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company paid $0.3 million relating to its restructuring liability, related primarily to postemployment benefits. As of September 30, 2017, the balance in the accrued restructuring liability was $0.6 million, which was comprised of $0.4 million (including $0.2 million related to a prior initiative) of post-employment benefits and $0.2 million of exit liabilities.

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

In August 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230), Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments, which amends the guidance in ASC 230 on the classification of certain cash receipts and payments in the statement of cash flows. This update intended to reduce the diversity that has resulted from the lack of consistent principles on this topic by adding or clarifying guidance on eight cash flow issues, including: debt prepayment or debt extinguishment costs, contingent consideration payments made after a business combination, and separately identifiable cash flows and application of the predominance principle. ASU 2016-15 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those annual periods. Early adoption was permitted. The Company elected to early adopt this standard in its first quarter of 2017, applying the guidance retrospectively with no material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09, Compensation-Stock Compensation (Topic 718), Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting. The Company adopted this guidance in the first quarter of 2017. ASU 2016-09 eliminates the requirement to delay the recognition of excess tax benefits until they reduce current taxes payable. Required method of adoption is modified retrospective transition method. Upon adoption, previously unrecognized excess tax benefits of $1.3 million had no impact on the Company's accumulated deficit balance as the related deferred tax assets were fully offset by a valuation allowance. ASU 2016-09 also requires excess tax benefits and deficiencies to be recognized prospectively in the provision for income taxes rather than additional paid-in capital. As a result of the adoption, the Company's provision for income taxes was not impacted due to its full valuation allowance. Additionally, as permitted by the ASU, the Company elected to account for forfeitures as they occur rather than estimate expected forfeitures using a modified retrospective transition method. As a result, the Company recorded a cumulative-effect adjustment of $0.5 million to accumulated deficit and lower share-based compensation expense of less than $0.1 million compared to the amount of expense that would have been recorded for its first three quarters of 2017. Under ASU 2016-09, the threshold for awards to qualify for equity treatment permits withholding up to the maximum statutory tax rates in the applicable jurisdictions. Prior to the adoption of ASU 2016-09, the Company did not allow an award to be partially settled in cash in excess of the minimum statutory withholding requirements. Subsequent to the adoption of the standard, the Company will allow awards to be partially settled at the maximum applicable statutory rates. Finally, ASU 2016-09 requires excess tax benefits to be presented as a component of operating cash flows rather than financing cash flows. The Company elected to adopt this requirement prospectively and accordingly, prior periods have not been adjusted. Excess tax benefits were not material for all periods presented.

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-06, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Contingent Put and Call Options in Debt Instruments, to clarify the steps required to assess whether a call or put option meets the criteria for bifurcation as an embedded derivative. ASU 2016-06 is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and requires a modified retrospective approach to adoption. The Company adopted this guidance in the first quarter of 2017. The adoption of this guidance had no impact on the Company's results of operations.

3. ACQUISITIONS

Advantage RN

Effective July 1, 2017, the Company acquired all of the assets of Advantage RN, LLC and its subsidiaries (collectively, Advantage) for cash consideration of $86.6 million, net of cash acquired. The total purchase price of $88.0 million was subject to a net working capital reduction of $0.6 million at the closing and an additional $0.8 million was received during the third quarter as the final adjustment for net working capital. Additionally, $0.6 million of the purchase price was deferred as of the closing and is due the seller within 20 months, less any Cobra and healthcare payments incurred by the Company on behalf of the seller. As of September 30, 2017, approximately $0.3 million has been paid for claims and the remaining $0.3 million liability is included in other current and long-term liabilities on the Company’s balance sheet.

Included in the amount paid at closing were two escrow accounts, the first was $14.5 million which related to tax liabilities and the second was $7.5 million which was to cover any post-close liabilities. On July 28, 2017, $7.3 million related to the tax liabilities was released from escrow, leaving a balance of $7.2 million.

The Company financed the purchase using $19.9 million in available cash and $66.9 million in borrowing under its Credit Facility, including a $40.0 million incremental term loan, which was subsequently refinanced on August 1, 2017. See Note 7 - Debt for further information. The transaction will be treated as a purchase of assets for income tax purposes.

Advantage is primarily a travel nurse staffing company that deploys many of its nurses through Managed Service Providers (MSP) and Vendor Management Systems, and Advantage maintains direct relationships with many hospitals throughout the United States. This was a strategic acquisition to help the Company fill its recent MSP contract wins, and for revenue growth.

The acquisition has been accounted for in accordance with FASB ASC 805, Business Combinations, using the acquisition

method of accounting. As such, the results of Advantage from July 1, 2017 are included in the Company's consolidated statement of operations and were: revenue of $24.5 million and contribution income, as defined in Note 11 - Segment Data, of $2.1 million. The acquisition results have been substantially aggregated with the Company's Nurse and Allied Staffing business segment, with less than 2% of the business included in the Physician Staffing business segment. See Note 11 - Segment Data.

The following is the estimated fair value of the purchase price for Advantage on July 1, 2017:



	(amounts in thousands)
Purchase price	$	88,000
Net working capital adjustments	(1,438		)
Cash consideration	86,562
Cash acquired	2,833
Total funds disbursed	$	89,395

The purchase price was allocated to the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed based on the estimated fair value at the date of acquisition. The Company used a third-party appraiser to assist with the determination of the fair value and estimated useful lives of certain acquired assets and liabilities. These estimates are preliminary; however, the Company does not expect there to be material differences upon the finalization of the purchase price allocation. The following table is an estimate of the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed on July 1, 2017.



	(amounts in thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents	$	2,833
Accounts receivable	14,396
Other current assets	392
Property and equipment	333
Goodwill	43,596
Other intangible assets	29,900
Total assets acquired	91,450

Accounts payable and accrued expenses	368
Accrued employee compensation and benefits	1,685
Other current liabilities	2
Total liabilities assumed	2,055

Net assets acquired	$	89,395

The Company assigned the following values to other identifiable intangible assets: $4.5 million to trade names with a weighted average estimated useful life of 10 years, $13.8 million to customer relationships with a weighted average estimated useful life of 10 years, $11.3 million to a database, consisting of healthcare professionals, with a weighted average estimated useful life of 10 years, and $0.3 million to non-compete agreements with a weighted average estimated useful life of 5 years, for a total of $29.9 million in definite life intangible assets with a weighted average estimated useful life of 10 years.

The remaining excess purchase price over the fair value of net assets acquired of $43.6 million was recorded as goodwill, which is expected to be deductible for tax purposes. Associated acquisition-related costs incurred were $1.4 million and have been included in acquisition and integration costs on the Company's condensed consolidated statement of operations for the three months ended September 30, 2017.

US Resources Healthcare

On December 1, 2016, the Company completed the acquisition of a recruitment process outsourcing business, US Resources Healthcare, LLC (USR). This acquisition expands the Company's workforce solutions offerings to deliver financial and operating efficiencies through labor optimization services while enhancing the quality of care.

The agreement specified that the sellers were eligible to receive additional purchase price consideration of $4.5 million, with a maximum of $1.0 million for 2017, $2.0 million for 2018, and $1.5 million for 2019, based on attainment of specific performance criteria achieved in each of those years. As of September 30, 2017, the fair value of the remaining obligations was

estimated at $1.5 million and is included in other current liabilities and contingent consideration on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. See Note 9 - Fair Value Measurements.

The acquisition was deemed immaterial and has been accounted for in accordance with the Business Combinations Topic of the FASB ASC, using the acquisition method of accounting. USR's results of operations are included in the consolidated statements of operations from December 1, 2016 and have been included in the Company's Nurse and Allied Staffing business segment. See Note 6 - Goodwill, Trade Names, and Other Intangible Assets and Note 9 - Fair Value Measurements.

Mediscan

On October 30, 2015, the Company completed the acquisition of all of the membership interests of New Mediscan II, LLC, Mediscan Diagnostic Services, LLC, and Mediscan Nursing Staffing, LLC (collectively, Mediscan). In the first quarter of 2016, a net working capital adjustment of $0.3 million was settled. Additionally, an amount of $5.0 million of the purchase price that was held in escrow to cover any post-closing liabilities, was released to the sellers on May 3, 2017.

The agreement also specified that the sellers were eligible to receive additional purchase price consideration of $7.0 million, with $3.5 million per year based on attainment of specific performance criteria in 2016 and 2017. As of December 31, 2016, the Company determined that the first year earnout was not achieved for 2016 and, as of September 30, 2017, the Company determined that the second year earnout would not be achieved for 2017.

In connection with the Mediscan acquisition, the Company also assumed additional contingent purchase price liabilities for a previously acquired business that are payable annually based on specific performance criteria for the 2016 through 2019 years. Payments related to the 2016 through 2018 years are limited to $0.3 million per year and 2019 is uncapped. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company paid $0.3 million. As of September 30, 2017, the fair value of the remaining obligations was estimated at $3.8 million and is included in other current liabilities and contingent consideration on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. See Note 9 - Fair Value Measurements.

Medical Staffing Network

On June 30, 2014, the Company acquired substantially all of the assets and certain liabilities of Medical Staffing Network Healthcare, LLC (MSN). Of the purchase price, $2.5 million was deferred and due to the seller 21 months from the acquisition date, less any COBRA expenses incurred by the Company on behalf of former MSN employees over that period. The Company incurred $0.4 million in COBRA expenses since the MSN acquisition and, on April 1, 2016, released to the seller the remaining liability of $2.1 million.

Pro Forma Financial Information

The following unaudited pro forma financial information approximates the consolidated results of operations of the Company as if the Advantage acquisition had occurred as of January 1, 2016, after giving effect to certain adjustments, including additional interest expense on the amount the Company borrowed on the date of the transaction, the amortization of acquired intangible assets, and the elimination of certain expenses that will not be recurring in post-acquisition periods, net of an estimated income tax impact. These adjustments include removing transaction-related expenses of approximately $2.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. These results are not necessarily indicative of future results as they do not include incremental investments in support functions, elimination of costs for integration or operating synergies, or an estimate of any impact on interest expense resulting from the operating cash flow of the acquired business, among other adjustments that could be made in the future but are not factually supportable on the date of the transaction.



	Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2017		September 30, 2016
	(unaudited, amounts in thousands except per share data)
Revenue from services	$	696,475	$	685,749

Net income attributable to common shareholders	$	13,165	$	18,096

Net income per share attributable to common shareholders - Basic	$	0.38	$	0.56

Net income per share attributable to common shareholders - Diluted	$	0.34	$	0.02


4.	COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

Total comprehensive income (loss) includes net income or loss and foreign currency translation adjustments, net of any related deferred taxes. Certain of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries use their respective local currency as their functional currency. In accordance with the Foreign Currency Matters Topic of the FASB ASC, assets and liabilities of these operations are translated at the exchange rates in effect on the balance sheet date. Income statement items are translated at the average exchange rates for the period. The cumulative impact of currency fluctuations related to the balance sheet translation is included in accumulated other comprehensive loss in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets and was approximately $1.2 million at both September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016.

There was no income tax impact related to foreign currency translation adjustments for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016.


5.	EARNINGS PER SHARE

The following table sets forth the components of the numerator and denominator for the computation of the basic and diluted earnings per share:



	Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
	September 30,					September 30,
	2017		2016			2017			2016
	(amounts in thousands, except per share data)
Numerator:
Net income attributable to common shareholders - Basic	$	6,723	$	14,066		$	9,563		$	15,851
Interest on Convertible Notes	—		853			695			2,529
Gain on derivative liability	—		(7,105		)	(1,581		)	(19,970		)
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders - Diluted	$	6,723	$	7,814		$	8,677		$	(1,590	)

Denominator:
Weighted average common shares - Basic	35,748		32,221			34,768			32,088
Effective of diluted shares:
Share-based awards	288		513			444			606
Convertible Notes	—		3,521			967			3,521
Weighted average common shares - Diluted	36,036		36,255			36,179			36,215

Net income per share attributable to common shareholders - Basic	$	0.19	$	0.44		$	0.28		$	0.49

Net income (loss) per share attributable to common shareholders - Diluted	$	0.19	$	0.22		$	0.24		$	(0.04	)

For the periods presented, no tax benefits have been assumed in the weighted average share calculation due to a full valuation allowance on the Company's deferred tax assets.

The Convertible Notes were paid in full on March 17, 2017. Applying the if-converted method, 967,342 shares were included in diluted weighted average shares for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 3,521,126 shares were included for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 because their effect was dilutive.

6. GOODWILL, TRADE NAMES, AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

The Company had the following acquired intangible assets:



	September 30, 2017						December 31, 2016
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount
	(amounts in thousands)
Intangible assets subject to amortization:
Databases	$	42,909	$	17,952	$	24,957	$	31,609	$	16,147	$	15,462
Customer relationships	55,524		25,091		30,433		41,724		23,316		18,408
Non-compete agreements	3,919		3,574		345		3,619		3,527		92
Trade names	7,716		688		7,028		3,216		343		2,873
Other intangible assets, net	$	110,068	$	47,305	$	62,763	$	80,168	$	43,333	$	36,835

Intangible assets not subject to amortization:
Trade names					35,402						35,402
					$	98,165					$	72,237

As of September 30, 2017, estimated annual amortization expense is as follows:



Years Ending December 31:	(amounts in thousands)
2017	$	1,785
2018	7,168
2019	7,132
2020	7,027
2021	6,819
Thereafter	32,832
	$	62,763

The Company's carrying amount of goodwill by segment is as follows:



	Nurse And Allied Staffing Segment			Physician Staffing Segment			Other Human Capital Management Services Segment		Total
	(amounts in thousands)
Balances as of December 31, 2016
Aggregate goodwill acquired	$	304,277		$	43,405		$	9,418	$	357,100
Accumulated impairment loss	(259,732		)	(17,720		)	—		(277,452		)
Goodwill, net of impairment loss	44,545			25,685			9,418		79,648

Changes to aggregate goodwill in 2017
Goodwill acquired (a)	43,596			—			—		43,596

Balances as of September 30, 2017
Aggregate goodwill acquired	347,873			43,405			9,418		400,696
Accumulated impairment loss	(259,732		)	(17,720		)	—		(277,452		)
Goodwill, net of impairment loss	$	88,141		$	25,685		$	9,418	$	123,244

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(a) Goodwill acquired from the acquisition of Advantage. See Note 3 - Acquisitions.

As of September 30, 2017, the Company performed a qualitative assessment of each of its reporting units and determined it was less-likely-than-not that the fair value of its reporting units dropped below their carrying value. As a result, management concluded that no impairment testing was warranted as of September 30, 2017. Although management believes that the Company's current estimates and assumptions are reasonable and supportable, there can be no assurance that the estimates and assumptions made for purposes of the impairment testing will prove to be accurate predictions of future performance. The Company will conduct its annual impairment test of goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets in the fourth quarter of 2017.

During an evaluation of goodwill and other identified intangible assets at June 30, 2016, the Company determined that

indicators were present in the Physician Staffing reporting unit which would suggest the fair value of the reporting unit may

have declined below the carrying value. The evaluation resulted in the carrying value of goodwill and other intangible assets for Physician Staffing to exceed the estimated fair value. As a result, the Company recorded pre-tax impairment charges totaling $24.3 million with $17.7 million related to goodwill, $0.6 million related to trade names, and $6.0 million related to customer relationships.

7. DEBT

The Company's long-term debt consists of the following:



	September 30, 2017						December 31, 2016
	Principal			Unamortized Discount and Debt Issuance Costs			Principal			Unamortized Discount and Debt Issuance Costs
	(amounts in thousands)
Term Loan, interest 3.49% and 2.62% at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively	$	100,000		$	(923	)	$	39,500		$	(363	)
Convertible Notes, fixed rate interest of 8.00%	—			—			25,000			(4,669		)
Convertible Notes derivative liability	—			—			27,532			—
Capital lease obligations	12			—			23			—
Total debt	100,012			(923		)	92,055			(5,032		)
Less current portion	(3,758		)	—			(2,263		)	—
Long-term debt	$	96,254		$	(923	)	$	89,792		$	(5,032	)

As of September 30, 2017, the aggregate scheduled maturities of the term loan are as follows:



	Term Loan
	(amounts in thousands)
Through Years Ending December 31:
2017	$	—
2018	6,875
2019	7,500
2020	8,125
2021	10,000
Thereafter	67,500
Total	$	100,000

Amendment and Restatement of Senior Credit Facility

On August 1, 2017, the Company entered into an Amendment and Restatement of its Credit Agreement dated June 22, 2016 (Amended and Restated Credit Agreement), to refinance and increase the current aggregate committed size of the facility to $215.0 million, including a term loan of $100.0 million (Amended Term Loan) and a $115.0 million revolving credit facility (Amended Revolving Credit Facility) (together with the Amended Term Loan, the Amended Credit Facilities). The Amended Revolving Credit Facility includes a subfacility for swingline loans up to an amount not to exceed $15.0 million, and a $35.0 million sublimit for the issuance of standby letters of credit. 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 2016 Senior Credit Facilities (as defined below), as well as to pay related interest, fees, and expenses of the transaction.

In addition to increasing the size of the facilities, the maturity date was extended to July 31, 2022. The Amended and Restated Credit Agreement also includes an accordion feature permitting the Company, subject to certain conditions, to increase the aggregate amount of the commitments under the Amended Revolving Credit Facility or establish one or more additional term loans in an aggregate amount not to exceed $50.0 million with optional additional commitments from existing lenders or new commitments from additional lenders. Other terms and pricing are substantially similar to the 2016 Credit Agreement (as defined below).

Borrowings under the Amended Term Loan are payable in quarterly installments, commencing January 2, 2018, in an aggregate per annum amount equal to 5% for the first four installments, 7.5% for the next eight installments, and 10% for the remaining installments; provided that, to the extent not previously paid, the aggregate unpaid principal balance would be due and payable on the maturity date.

Subject to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, the Company pays interest on (i) each Base Rate Loan at the Base Rate (as defined therein) plus the Applicable Margin in effect from time to time, (ii) each LIBOR Index Rate Loan at the One Month LIBOR Index Rate (as defined therein) plus the Applicable Margin in effect from time to time and (iii) each Eurodollar Loan at the Adjusted LIBOR for the applicable Interest Period (as defined therein) in effect for such Loan plus the Applicable Margin in effect from time to time. The Applicable Margin, as of any date, is a percentage per annum determined by reference to the applicable Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio (as defined by the agreement) in effect on such date as set forth in the table below.



Level	Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio	Eurodollar Loans, LIBOR Index Rate Loans and Letter of Credit Fee	Base Rate Loans	Commitment Fee
I	Less than 1.50:1.00	1.75%	0.75%	0.25%
II	Greater than or equal to 1.50:1.00 but less than 2.00:1.00	2.00%	1.00%	0.30%
III	Greater than or equal to 2.00:1.00 but less than 2.50:1.00	2.25%	1.25%	0.30%
IV	Greater than or equal to 2.50:1.00 but less than 3.00:1.00	2.50%	1.50%	0.35%
V	Greater than or equal to 3.00:1.00	2.75%	1.75%	0.40%

As of September 30, 2017, the Amended Term Loan and Amended Revolving Credit Facility bore interest at a rate equal to One Month LIBOR plus 2.25%. The interest rate is subject to an increase of 2.00% if an event of default exists under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement. The Company is required to pay a commitment fee on the average daily unused portion of the Amended Revolving Credit Facility, based on the Applicable Margin which is 0.30% as of September 30, 2017.

The Company has the right at any time and from time to time to prepay any borrowing, in whole or in part, without premium or penalty, by giving irrevocable written notice (or telephonic notice promptly confirmed in writing) except that such notice shall be revocable if a prepayment is being made in anticipation of concluding a financing arrangement, and the Company is ultimately unable to secure such financing arrangement. The Company is required to prepay the Amended Credit Facilities under certain circumstances including from net cash proceeds from asset sales or dispositions in excess of certain thresholds, as well as from net cash proceeds from the issuance of certain debt by the Company.

The Amended and Restated Credit Agreement contains customary representations, warranties, and affirmative covenants. The Amended and Restated Credit Agreement also contains customary negative covenants, subject to some exceptions, on (i) indebtedness and preferred equity, (ii) liens, (iii) fundamental changes, (iv) investments, (v) restricted payments, and (vi) sale of assets and certain other restrictive agreements. The Amended and Restated Credit Agreement also contains customary events of default, such as payment defaults, cross-defaults to other material indebtedness, bankruptcy and insolvency, the occurrence of a defined change in control and the failure to observe the negative covenants and other covenants related to the operation of the Company’s business.

The Amended and Restated Credit Agreement also includes two financial covenants: (i) limiting a maximum Consolidated Total Leverage ratio (as defined therein) to be no greater than 3.50:1.00 for the fiscal quarters ending September 30, 2017 through June 30, 2018, 3.25:1.00 for the fiscal quarters ending September 30, 2018 through June 30, 2019, and 3.00:1.00 for each fiscal quarter ending thereafter and as adjusted pursuant to a Qualified Permitted Acquisition (as defined therein); and (ii) requiring a minimum Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage ratio (as defined therein) as of the end of each fiscal quarter of 1.50:1.00. As of September 30, 2017, the Company was in compliance with the financial covenants and other covenants contained in the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement.

The obligations under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement are guaranteed by all of the Company’s domestic wholly-owned subsidiaries and are secured by a first-priority security interest in the Collateral (as defined therein).

As of September 30, 2017, the Company has $21.6 million letters of credit outstanding and $93.4 million available under the Amended Revolving Credit Facility. The letters of credit relate to the Company’s workers’ compensation and professional liability insurance policies.

2016 Senior Credit Facilities

On June 22, 2016, the Company entered into a senior credit agreement ( 2016 Credit Agreement), which provided for an initial term loan of $40.0 million (Term Loan) and a revolving credit facility of up to $100.0 million (Revolving Credit Facility) (together with the Term Loan, the 2016 Senior Credit Facilities) both of which would have matured on June 22, 2021. The Revolving Credit Facility included a subfacility for swingline loans up to an amount not to exceed $15.0 million, and a $35.0 million sublimit for the issuance of standby letters of credit. Proceeds of the Senior Credit Facilities were used primarily to refinance the Company’s First Lien Loan and Second Lien Term Loan (see Prior Credit Facilities) and to pay related transaction fees and expenses, including a prepayment penalty of $0.6 million. The repayment of the Second Lien Term Loan was treated as extinguishment of debt and, as a result, the Company recognized a loss on extinguishment of debt of approximately $1.6 million in the second quarter of 2016, related to the write-off of unamortized net debt discount and issuance costs as well as transaction fees and expenses.

On July 5, 2017, the Company entered into a Second Amendment to its 2016 Credit Agreement primarily to allow for the acquisition of Advantage including a reset of the Applicable Margin to Level III, based on the incremental borrowings and consistent with the prior pricing grid (or 2.25% for Eurodollar Loans and LIBOR Index Rate Loans, 1.25% for Base Rate Loans and a 0.30% commitment fee). Also, on July 5, 2017, the Company entered into an Incremental Term Loan Agreement for $40.0 million with SunTrust as Lender and Administrative Agent to pay for part of the consideration of the acquisition of Advantage. The Incremental Term Loan maturity date was June 22, 2021 and was prepayable at any time without penalty.

Borrowings under the Incremental Term Loan were payable in quarterly installments, commencing September 30, 2017, with each such installment being in the aggregate principal amount (subject to adjustment as a result of prepayments) for the first eight installments equal to 1.875% and 2.5% of the principal amount of the Incremental Term Loan for the remaining installments; provided that, to the extent not previously paid, the aggregate unpaid principal balance would be due and payable on the maturity date. As of July 5, 2017 the Applicable Margin for Eurodollar Loans and LIBOR Index Rate Loans was 2.25% and the Applicable Margin for Base Rate Loans was 1.25%.

Convertible Notes

The Company and certain of its domestic subsidiaries entered into a Convertible Note Purchase Agreement (the Note Purchase Agreement), with certain note holders (collectively, the Noteholders) on June 30, 2014. Pursuant to the Note Purchase Agreement, the Company sold to the Noteholders an aggregate of $25.0 million of convertible notes (the Convertible Notes). On March 17, 2017, the Company paid in full the Convertible Notes. In connection with the repayment, the Company issued to the Noteholders an aggregate of 3,175,584 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.0001, and cash in the aggregate amount of $5.6 million (of which $5.0 million is included in repayment of debt and $0.6 million is presented as extinguishment fees, both within financing activities on the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows). Upon derecognition of the net carrying amounts of the Convertible Notes (the remaining $20.0 million after the $5.0 million cash payment) and derivative liability ($26.0 million), the Company recognized a non-cash charge of $5.0 million as loss on early extinguishment and a non-cash addition to additional paid-in capital of $46.0 million for the fair value of the shares, which is not presented on the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows. The loss on early extinguishment of debt includes the write-off of unamortized loan fees and remaining interest due through the Forced Conversion date (defined below) of June 30, 2017.

The Convertible Notes were convertible at the option of the holders thereof at any time into shares of the Common Stock at a conversion price of $7.10 per share, or 3,521,126 shares of Common Stock. After three years from the issuance date, the Company had the right to force a conversion of the Convertible Notes if the volume-weighted average price (VWAP) per share of its Common Stock exceeded 125% of the then conversion price for 20 days of a 30 day trading period (Forced Conversion date).

The Convertible Notes bore interest at a rate of 8.00% per annum, payable in quarterly cash installments. The Convertible Notes would have matured on June 30, 2020, unless earlier repurchased, redeemed or converted. Subject to certain exceptions, the Company was not permitted to redeem the Convertible Notes until June 30, 2017.

Prior Credit Facilities

At December 31, 2015, the Company had a senior secured asset-based revolving credit facility (First Lien Loan), with a termination date of June 30, 2017, in the aggregate principal amount of up to $85.0 million, which included a subfacility for swingline loans up to an amount equal to 10% of the aggregate Revolver Commitments, as defined in the agreement, and a $35.0 million subfacility for standby letters of credit. The Company also had a five-year second lien term loan facility (Second Lien Term Loan) in an aggregate principal amount of $30.0 million. The Company had the ability, at its option at any time, to

prepay the Second Lien Term Loan in whole or in part at the redemption prices set forth therein, which ranged from 103% of the principal amount thereof for prepayments during the period July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016, 102% of the principal amount thereof for prepayments during the period July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017, and 100% of the principal amount thereof for prepayments after June 30, 2017.

8. CONVERTIBLE NOTES DERIVATIVE LIABILITY

On March 17, 2017, the Company paid in full its Convertible Notes and, as a result, derecognized the derivative liability. See Note 7 - Debt. The Company does not use derivative financial instruments to hedge exposures to cash-flow, market or foreign-currency risks. However, the Company issued Convertible Notes with features that were either (i) not afforded equity classification, (ii) embody risks not clearly and closely related to host contracts, or (iii) may be net-cash settled by the counterparty. As required by the Accounting for Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities Topic of the FASB ASC, in certain instances, these instruments were required to be carried as derivative liabilities, at fair value, in the financial statements.

The Convertible Notes were subject to anti-dilution adjustments that allowed for the reduction in the Conversion Price, as defined in the agreement, in the event the Company subsequently issued equity securities including Common Stock or any security convertible or exchangeable for shares of Common Stock for a price less than the then current conversion price. In addition, the Convertible Notes allowed the issuer to exercise optional redemption features and the holder to exercise an offer to purchase feature, under certain conditions. The Company accounted for the conversion option in accordance with the Accounting for Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities Topic. Since this conversion feature is not considered to be solely indexed to the Company’s own stock the derivative was recorded as a liability in the line item long-term debt on the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheets.

The Company’s Convertible Notes derivative liability was measured at fair value using a trinomial lattice model. The optional redemption features, along with the offer to purchase features were incorporated into the valuation model. Inputs into the model required estimates, including such items as estimated volatility of the Company's stock, estimated credit risk of the Company, estimated probabilities of change of control and issuance of additional financing, risk-free interest rate, and the estimated life of the financial instruments being fair valued. In addition, since the conversion price contained an anti-dilution adjustment, the probability that the Conversion Price of the Notes would decrease as the share price decreased was incorporated into the valuation calculation.

The fair value of the derivative liability was primarily determined by fluctuations in our stock price. In addition, changes in our credit risk profile impacted the fair value determination. These fluctuations resulted in a current period gain or loss that was presented on the condensed consolidated statements of operations as loss (gain) on derivative liability.


9.	FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures Topic of the FASB ASC defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. The Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures Topic also establishes a fair value hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The standard describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

Level 1—Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2—Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

Level 3—Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

Items Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis:

The Company’s financial assets/liabilities required to be measured on a recurring basis were its: deferred compensation liability included in other long-term liabilities, Convertible Notes derivative liability included in long-term debt and capital lease obligations, and contingent consideration liabilities.

Deferred compensation—The Company utilizes Level 1 inputs to value its deferred compensation liability. The Company’s deferred compensation liability is measured using publicly available indices that define the liability amounts, as per the plan documents.

Convertible Notes derivative liability—The Company utilized Level 3 inputs to value its Convertible Notes derivative liability. See Note 7 - Debt and Note 8 - Convertible Notes derivative liability.

Contingent consideration liabilities—Potential earnout payments related to the acquisition of Mediscan and USR are contingent upon meeting certain performance requirements through 2019. See Note 3 - Acquisitions. The long-term portion of these liabilities is included in contingent consideration, and the short-term portion is included in other current liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The Company utilized Level 3 inputs to value these contingent consideration liabilities as significant unobservable inputs were used in the calculation of their fair value. Both of the Mediscan contingent consideration liabilities have been measured at fair value using a discounted cash flow model in a Monte Carlo simulation setting, utilizing significant unobservable inputs, including the expected volatility of the acquisitions' gross profits and an estimated discount rate commensurate with the risks of the expected gross profit stream. In the third quarter of 2017, the Company determined that one of the contingent consideration earnouts related to the Mediscan acquisition would not be achieved for 2017 and, as a result, the entire earnout was reversed. See Note 3 - Acquisitions. The USR contingent consideration is recorded as a liability and measured at fair value using a discounted cash flow model utilizing significant unobservable inputs, including the probability of achieving each of the potential milestones and an estimated discount rate commensurate with the risks of the expected cash flows attributable to the milestones.

The fair value of contingent consideration and the associated liabilities will be adjusted to fair value at each reporting date until actual settlement occurs, with the changes in fair value and related accretion reflected as acquisition-related contingent consideration on the condensed consolidated statements of operations. Significant increases (decreases) in the volatility or in any of the probabilities of success, or decreases (increases) in the discount rate would result in a significantly higher (lower) fair value, respectively, and commensurate changes to these liabilities.

The table which follows summarizes the estimated fair value of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis:

Fair Value Measurements



	September 30, 2017		December 31, 2016
Financial Liabilities:	(amounts in thousands)
(Level 1)
Deferred compensation	$	1,381	$	1,472
(Level 3)
Convertible Notes derivative liability	$	—	$	27,532
Contingent consideration liabilities	$	5,269	$	5,603

The table which follows reconciles the opening balances to the closing balances for fair value measurements categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy:



	Contingent Consideration			Convertible Notes
	Liabilities (a)			Derivative Liability
	(amounts in thousands)
December 31, 2016	$	5,603		$	27,532
Payments/Settlements	(100		)	(25,951		)
Accretion expense	270			—
Valuation gain for the period	—			(1,581		)
March 31, 2017	5,773			—
Accretion expense	281			—
June 30, 2017	$	6,054		$	—
Payments	(180		)	—
Accretion expense	209			—
Valuation adjustment	(814		)	—
September 30, 2017	$	5,269		$	—

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(a)	Related to the Mediscan acquisition on October 30, 2015 and the USR acquisition on December 1, 2016. Valuation adjustments and accretion expense is included as acquisition-related contingent consideration on the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

Items Measured at Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis:

The Company's non-financial assets, such as goodwill, trade names, other intangible assets, and property and equipment, are measured at fair value when there is an indicator of impairment and are recorded at fair value only when an impairment charge is recognized. As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, no impairment charges were recognized.

Other Fair Value Disclosures:

Financial instruments not measured or recorded at fair value in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets consist of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses and short and long-term debt. The estimated fair value of accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximate their carrying amount due to the short-term nature of these instruments. The estimated fair value of the Company's debt was calculated using a discounted cash flow analysis and appropriate valuation methodologies using Level 2 inputs from available market information.

The following table represents the carrying amounts and estimated fair value of the Company’s significant financial instruments that were not measured at fair value:



	September 30, 2017				December 31, 2016
	Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Fair Value
Financial Liabilities:			(amounts in thousands)
(Level 2)
Term Loan, net	$	99,077	$	101,000	$	39,137	$	41,500
Convertible Notes, net	$	—	$	—	$	20,331	$	27,250

Concentration of Risk:

The Company has invested its excess cash in highly-rated overnight funds and other highly-rated liquid accounts. The Company has been exposed to credit risk associated with these investments. The Company minimizes its credit risk relating to these positions by monitoring the financial condition of the financial institutions involved and by primarily conducting business with large, well established financial institutions and diversifying its counterparties.

The Company generally does not require collateral and mitigates its credit risk by performing credit evaluations and monitoring at-risk accounts. The allowance for doubtful accounts represents the Company’s estimate of uncollectible receivables based on a review of specific accounts and the Company’s historical collection experience. The Company writes off specific accounts based on an ongoing review of collectability as well as past experience with the customer. The Company’s contract terms typically require payment between 15 to 60 days from the date services are provided and are considered past due based on the particular negotiated contract terms. Overall, based on the large number of customers in differing geographic areas, primarily throughout the United States and its territories, the Company believes the concentration of credit risk is limited.


10.	STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Stock Repurchase Program

During the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Company did not repurchase any shares of its Common Stock under its February 2008 Board authorization.

As of September 30, 2017, the Company may purchase up to an additional 942,443 shares of Common Stock under the February 2008 Board authorization, subject to certain conditions in the Company's Amended and Restated Credit Agreement. The Company may repurchase up to an aggregate amount not to exceed $2.5 million in any fiscal year, or an unlimited amount if the Company meets certain conditions as described in its Amended and Restated Credit Agreement. At September 30, 2017, the Company had 35,758,297 shares of Common Stock outstanding.

Shares Issued

The Company issued 3,175,584 shares to its prior Convertible Notes noteholders. See Note 7 - Debt.

Share-Based Payments

On May 23, 2017, the Company's shareholders approved an amendment and restatement of its 2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan (2014 Plan), which, among others, included the following modifications: (i) a 2,000,000 share increase of the aggregate share reserve to 6,100,000 shares, (2) extension of the 2014 Plan until May 23, 2027, and (3) re-approval of the Section 162(m) performance goals so that certain incentive awards granted to certain executive officers of the Company may qualify as exempt performance-based compensation.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, 323,503 of restricted stock awards and 181,067 targeted performance stock awards were granted under the 2014 Plan to the Company's non-employee directors and management team. The restricted stock awards vest ratably over a three year period and vesting is subject to the employee's continuing employment. The number of shares that are issued for the performance-based stock awards are determined based on the level of attainment of the performance targets. If the minimum level of performance is attained for the 2017 awards, restricted stock will be issued with a vesting date of March 31, 2020, subject to the employee’s continuing employment.

During the first quarter of 2017, the Company's Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors approved a 48% level of attainment for the 2016 performance-based share awards, resulting in the issuance of 86,784 performance shares that will vest on December 31, 2018.

The following table summarizes restricted stock awards and performance stock awards activity issued under the 2014 Plan for the nine months ended September 30, 2017:



	Restricted Stock Awards				Performance Stock Awards
	Number of Shares		Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value		Number of Target Shares		Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Unvested restricted stock awards, January 1, 2017	532,294		$	9.98	332,092		$	11.73
Granted	323,503		$	13.70	181,067		$	14.36
Vested	(292,615	)	$	8.64	—		$	—
Forfeited	(47,581	)	$	10.41	(131,016	)	$	11.78
Unvested restricted stock awards, September 30, 2017	515,601		$	13.03	382,143		$	12.96

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, $1.1 million and $3.1 million, respectively, was included in selling, general and administrative expenses related to share-based payments, and a net of 3,110 and 204,786 shares, respectively, of Common Stock were issued upon the vesting of restricted stock.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, $0.8 million and $2.6 million, respectively, was included in selling, general and administrative expenses related to share-based payments, and a net of 9,742 and 225,107 shares, respectively, of Common Stock were issued upon the vesting of restricted stock.


11.	SEGMENT DATA

In accordance with the Segment Reporting Topic of the FASB ASC, the Company reports three business segments – Nurse and Allied Staffing, Physician Staffing, and Other Human Capital Management Services. The Company manages and segments its business based on the services it offers to its customers as described below:

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Nurse and Allied Staffing – Nurse and Allied Staffing provides traditional staffing, recruiting, and value-added workforce solutions including: temporary and permanent placement of travel and local branch-based nurse and allied professionals, MSP services, education healthcare services, and outsourcing services. Its clients include: public and private acute-care and non-acute care hospitals, government facilities, public schools and charter schools, outpatient clinics, ambulatory care facilities, physician practice groups, retailers, and many other healthcare providers throughout the United States. Substantially all of the results of the Advantage acquisition have been aggregated with the Company's Nurse and Allied Staffing business segment. See Note 3 - Acquisitions.

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Physician Staffing – Physician Staffing provides physicians in many specialties, as well as certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs), nurse practitioners (NPs), and physician assistants (PAs) as independent contractors on temporary assignments throughout the U.S. at various healthcare facilities, such as acute and non-acute care facilities, medical group practices, government facilities, and managed care organizations. Less than 2% of the business related to the Advantage acquisition is managed by, and included in, the Physician Staffing business segment.


●	Other Human Capital Management Services – Other Human Capital Management Services includes retained and contingent search services for physicians, healthcare executives and other healthcare professionals within the United States.

The Company’s management evaluates performance of each segment primarily based on revenue and contribution income. The Company defines contribution income as income or loss from operations before depreciation and amortization, 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 and is provided in accordance with the Segment Reporting Topic of the FASB ASC. The

Company’s management does not evaluate, manage or measure performance of segments using asset information; accordingly, total asset information by segment is not prepared or disclosed. The information in the following table is derived from the segments’ internal financial information as used for corporate management purposes. Certain corporate expenses are not allocated to and/or among the operating segments.

Information on operating segments and a reconciliation to income (loss) from operations for the periods indicated are as follows:



	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2017			2016			2017			2016
	(amounts in thousands)
Revenues:
Nurse and Allied Staffing	$	200,492		$	186,623		$	564,527		$	527,436
Physician Staffing	24,871			25,090			71,055			73,470
Other Human Capital Management Services	3,125			3,275			9,792			10,108
	$	228,488		$	214,988		$	645,374		$	611,014

Contribution income:
Nurse and Allied Staffing	$	20,663		$	19,472		$	54,426		$	53,877
Physician Staffing	1,340			2,400			4,207			6,003
Other Human Capital Management Services	(1		)	(154		)	(200		)	(196		)
	22,002			21,718			58,433			59,684

Unallocated corporate overhead	9,301			9,449			30,414			29,608
Depreciation and amortization	2,849			2,092			7,325			6,969
Acquisition-related contingent consideration	(605		)	237			(54		)	707
Acquisition and integration costs	1,366			—			1,953			—
Restructuring costs	724			611			724			611
Impairment charges	—			—			—			24,311
Income (loss) from operations	$	8,367		$	9,329		$	18,071		$	(2,522	)

12. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Contingencies:

Legal Proceedings

The Company is subject to legal proceedings and claims that arise in the ordinary course of its business. The Company does not believe the outcome of these matters will have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

Sales and Other State Non-Income Tax Liabilities

The Company's sales and other state non-income tax filings are subject to routine audits by authorities in the jurisdictions where it conducts business in the United States which may result in assessments of additional taxes. The Company accrues sales and other non-income tax liabilities based on the Company's best estimate of its probable liability utilizing currently available information and interpretation of relevant tax regulations. Given the nature of the Company's business, significant subjectivity exists as to both whether sales and other state non-income taxes can be assessed on its activity and how the sales tax will ultimately be measured by the relevant jurisdictions. The Company makes a determination for each reporting period whether the estimates for sales and other non-income taxes in certain states should be revised. The expense is included in selling, general and administrative expenses on its condensed consolidated statements of operations and the liability is reflected in other current liabilities as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, on its condensed consolidated balance sheets.


13.	INCOME TAXES

For the periods ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Company has calculated its effective tax rate based on year-to-date results (under ASC 740-270-30-18) as opposed to estimating its annual effective tax rate. The Company’s effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 was 2.2% and 10.8%, respectively, including the impact of discrete items. Excluding discrete items, the Company’s effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 was 14.9% and 21.5%, respectively. The effective tax rates are different than the statutory rates primarily due to the impact from amortization of indefinite-lived intangible assets for tax purposes, the partial non-deductibility of certain per diem expenses, and international and state taxes.

The Company records valuation allowances to reduce deferred tax assets when it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will not be realized. The assessment of whether or not a valuation allowance is required often requires significant judgment, including the long-range forecast of future taxable income and the evaluation of tax planning initiatives. Any conclusions made related to the deferred tax valuation allowance are based on a detailed evaluation of all available positive and negative evidence and the weight of such evidence. The Company believes it is necessary to see further positive evidence, such as sustained achievement of cumulative profits, before these valuation allowances can be released. Based on the Company's forecast, it is possible that the Company may release all or a portion of the remaining valuation allowance, within the next twelve months. The Company will continue to assess the realizability of its deferred tax assets.

As of September 30, 2017, the Company had approximately $0.5 million of unrecognized tax benefits included in other current liabilities and other long-term liabilities ($5.5 million, net of deferred taxes, which would affect the effective tax rate if recognized). During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company had gross increases of $0.6 million to its current year unrecognized tax benefits related to federal and state tax issues.

The tax years of 2004, 2005, 2008, and 2010 through 2016 remain open to examination by certain taxing jurisdictions to which the Company is subject to tax, other than certain states in which the statute of limitations has been extended.

14. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The Company provides services to hospitals which are affiliated with certain members of the Company’s Board of Directors. Management believes services with related parties were conducted on terms equivalent to those prevailing in an arm's-length transaction. Revenue related to these transactions was $1.2 million and $3.8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, and $1.3 million and $4.0 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively. Accounts receivable due from these hospitals at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 were approximately $0.8 million and $1.0 million, respectively.

In connection with the acquisition of MSN, the Company acquired a 68% ownership interest in Cross Country Talent Acquisition Group, LLC (formerly InteliStaf of Oklahoma, LLC), a joint venture between the Company and a hospital system. The Company generated revenue providing staffing services to the hospital system of $4.6 million and $13.3 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, and $3.1 million and $9.1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively. At September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the Company had a receivable balance of $1.7 million and $1.5 million, respectively, and a payable balance of $0.3 million and $0.2 million, respectively.

Subsequent to the Company's acquisition of Mediscan on October 30, 2015, Mediscan continued to operate at premises owned, in part, by the founding members of Mediscan. The Company paid $0.1 million and $0.3 million in rent expense for these premises for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016.

15. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In July 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-11, Earnings Per Share (Topic 260), Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity (Topic 480), and Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): I. Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Down Round Features, and II. Replacement of the Indefinite Deferral for Mandatorily Redeemable Financial Instruments of Certain Nonpublic Entities and Certain Mandatorily Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests with a Scope Exception. The amendments in Part I of this Update change the classification analysis of certain equity-linked financial instruments (or embedded features) with down round features. When determining whether certain financial instruments should be classified as liabilities or equity instruments, a down round feature no longer precludes equity classification when assessing whether the instrument is indexed

to an entity’s own stock. The amendments in Part II of this Update recharacterize the indefinite deferral of certain provisions of Topic 480 that now are presented as pending content in the Codification, to a scope exception. Those amendments do not have

an accounting effect. For public business entities, the amendments in Part I of this Update are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018, and should be applied retrospectively to outstanding financial instruments with a down round feature by means of either a cumulative-effect adjustment or for each prior reporting period presented. Early adoption is permitted for all entities, including adoption in an interim period. The Company expects to adopt this standard in its first quarter of 2019, and does not expect this guidance to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In May 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-09, Compensation-Stock Compensation (Topic 718), Scope of Modification Accounting, to provide guidance about which changes to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award require an entity to apply modification accounting in Topic 718. Under this guidance, an entity should account for the effects of a modification unless all of the following are met: (1) the fair value of the modified award is the same as the fair value of the original award immediately before the original award is modified, (2) the vesting conditions of the modified award are the same as the vesting conditions of the original award immediately before the original award is modified, and (3) the classification of the modified award as an equity instrument or a liability instrument is the same as the classification of the original award immediately before the original award is modified. ASU 2017-09 is effective for all entities for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2017 and is to be applied prospectively to an award modified on or after the adoption date. Early adoption is permitted. The Company expects to adopt this standard in its first quarter of 2018, and does not expect this guidance to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-04, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment, to simplify how an entity is required to test goodwill for impairment by eliminating Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test. Under this guidance, an entity would perform its annual, or interim goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount. An impairment charge would be recognized for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value; however, the loss recognized should not exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. Additionally, an entity would consider income tax effects from any tax deductible goodwill on the carrying amount of the reporting unit when measuring the goodwill impairment loss, if applicable. An entity still has the option to perform the qualitative assessment for a reporting unit to determine if the quantitative impairment test is necessary. ASU 2017-04 is effective for annual or any interim goodwill impairment tests in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 and is to be applied prospectively. Early adoption is permitted for interim or annual goodwill impairment tests performed on testing dates after January 1, 2017. The Company expects to early adopt this standard in 2017 in the first quarter in which an impairment test is performed, and does not expect this guidance to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-01, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the Definition of a Business, which clarifies the definition of a business, with the objective of adding guidance to assist entities with evaluating whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions (or disposals) of assets or businesses. This update provides a framework to assist entities in evaluating whether both an input and a substantive process are present, and narrows the definition of the term output so that the term is consistent with how outputs are described in the new revenue recognition standard. ASU 2017-01 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those annual periods. Early adoption is permitted depending upon the date of the transaction. Entities should apply the guidance prospectively on or after the effective date. No disclosures are required at transition. The Company expects to adopt this standard in its first quarter of 2018, and does not expect this guidance to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which will require, among other items, lessees to recognize most leases as assets and liabilities on the balance sheet. Qualitative and quantitative disclosures will be enhanced to better understand the amount, timing and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. ASU 2016-02 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. Entities are required to use a modified retrospective approach for leases that exist or are entered into after the beginning of the earliest comparative period in the financial statements. Full retrospective application is prohibited. The Company expects the valuation of right of use assets and lease liabilities, previously described as operating leases, to be the present value of our forecasted future lease commitments. The Company is continuing to assess the overall impacts of the new standard, including the discount rate to be applied in these valuations. See Note 12 - Commitments and Contingencies to the audited consolidated financial statements included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K.

In May 2014, the FASB and the International Accounting Standards Board jointly issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), that introduces a new five-step revenue recognition model in which an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. This ASU also requires disclosures sufficient

to enable users to understand the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers, including qualitative and quantitative disclosures about contracts with customers, significant judgments and changes in judgments, and assets recognized from the costs to obtain or fulfill a contract. In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-08 which further clarifies the guidance on the principal versus agent considerations within ASU 2014-09. In April 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-10 to expand the guidance on identifying performance obligations and licensing within ASU 2014-09. In May 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-12 to improve revenue recognition in the areas of collectability, presentation of sales tax and other similar taxes collected from customers, non-cash consideration, contract modifications and completed contracts at transition. This update also amends the disclosure requirements within ASU 2014-09 for entities that retrospectively apply the guidance. The latest amendments are intended to address implementation issues that were raised by stakeholders and discussed by the Revenue Recognition Transition Resource Group, and provide additional practical expedients. These updates are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within that reporting period.

The Company established a cross-functional implementation team which consisted of representatives from across all of its business segments. The initial phase of analyzing and identifying material revenue streams and the largest customers within those streams has been completed. The Company has substantially completed a thorough review of its existing contracts and business practices with its largest customers within each material revenue stream and business segment to assess the impacts of the new standard. Management will finalize the contract and business practice reviews in the fourth quarter and intends to evaluate and implement appropriate changes to its business processes, systems, and controls to support the recognition and disclosure requirements under the new standard. The Company expects to use the modified retrospective method to adopt this accounting standard and expects a full assessment through the date of adoption. Based on the steps taken to date, the Company does not expect this guidance to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements. The Company will include the additional required disclosures regarding revenue recognition in its notes to the consolidated financial statements.


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

The purpose of the following Management’s Discussion and Analysis (MD&A) is to help facilitate the understanding of significant factors influencing the quarterly operating results, financial condition and cash flows of Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. Additionally, the MD&A also conveys our expectations of the potential impact of known trends, events or uncertainties that may impact future results. This discussion supplements the detailed information presented in the condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto which should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed for the year ended December 31, 2016.

Business Overview

We provide healthcare staffing, recruiting and workforce solutions to our customers through a network of 80 office locations throughout the United States. Our services include placing clinicians on travel and per diem assignments, local short-term contracts, and permanent positions. In addition, we offer flexible workforce management solutions to our customers including: managed service programs (MSP), education healthcare, recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) and other outsourcing and value-added services as described in Item 1. Business in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016. In addition, we provide both retained and contingent placement services for healthcare executives, physicians, and other healthcare professionals.

We manage and segment our business based on the nature of the services we offer to our customers. As a result, in accordance with the Segment Reporting Topic of the FASB ASC, we report three business segments – Nurse and Allied Staffing, Physician Staffing, and Other Human Capital Management Services.

●

Nurse and Allied Staffing – Nurse and Allied Staffing represented approximately 88% of our total revenue in the third quarter of 2017. Nurse and Allied Staffing provides traditional staffing, recruiting, and value-added workforce solutions including: temporary and permanent placement of travel and local branch-based nurse and allied professionals, MSP services, education healthcare services, and outsourcing services. Substantially all of the results of the acquisition of Advantage RN, LLC and its subsidiaries (collectively, Advantage) have been aggregated with our Nurse and Allied Staffing business segment. See Note 3 - Acquisitions to our condensed consolidated financial statements.

●

Physician Staffing – Physician Staffing represented approximately 11% of our total revenue in the third quarter of 2017 as compared with 12% in the prior year. The decline is predominantly due to the impact of acquisitions in our Nurse and Allied Staffing segment. Physician Staffing provides physicians in many specialties, as well as certified registered nurse anesthetists, nurse practitioners and physician assistants under our Medical Doctor Associates (MDA)

brand as independent contractors on temporary assignments throughout the United States. Less than 2% of the business related to the Advantage acquisition is managed by, and included in, the Physician Staffing business segment.


●	Other Human Capital Management Services – Other Human Capital Management Services (OHCMS) represented approximately 1% of our total revenue in the third quarter of 2017. OHCMS is comprised of retained and contingent search services for physicians, healthcare executives, and other healthcare professionals within the United States.

Summary of Operations

For the quarter ended September 30, 2017, revenue from services grew 6% to $228.5 million primarily due to growth in our Nurse and Allied Staffing segment, driven by the acquisition of Advantage and partly offset by a decline in our other segments. Demand in our Nurse and Allied Staffing segment remained stable, with a modest increase in orders towards the end of the quarter. The slight decline in our Physician Staffing segment is due to lower volume of days filled and the impact of specialty mix. Our volume of days filled increased for advanced practices compared to a decline for physician specialties. Generally, our pricing remained strong across all segments and we continued to add our growing number of Managed Service Programs (MSPs) that should drive continued growth in demand for our services. Severe weather forced the closure of our travel nurse and allied office in Florida, as well as several branches, resulting in a relatively minor negative impact to revenue and profitability for the third quarter and, due to the nature of our business, it is expected to result in a more significant impact for the fourth quarter. Excluding the impact of the Advantage acquisition, we continued to manage our selling, general and administrative expenses as we remain committed to improving operating leverage and overall profitability. Net income attributable to common shareholders was $6.7 million, or $0.19 per diluted share.

We financed the acquisition of Advantage using available cash and borrowings under our existing senior credit facility which was subsequently refinanced and upsized leaving us with extra capacity for further growth.

See Results from Operations, Segments Results, and Liquidity and Capital Resources sections that follow for further information.

Operating Metrics

We evaluate our financial condition by tracking operating metrics and financial results specific to each of our segments. Key operating metrics include hours worked, days filled, number of FTEs, revenue per FTE, and revenue per day filled. Other operating metrics include number of open orders, candidate applications, contract bookings, length of assignment, bill and pay rates, and renewal and fill rates, number of active searches, and number of placements. These operating metrics are representative of trends that assist management in evaluating business performance. Due to the timing of our business process and other factors, certain of these operating metrics may not necessarily correlate to the reported GAAP results for the periods presented. Some of the segment financial results analyzed include revenue, gross profit margins, operating expenses, and contribution income. In addition, we monitor cash flow as well as operating and leverage ratios to help us assess our liquidity needs.



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

Physician Staffing	Days filled is calculated by dividing the total hours invoiced during the period by 8 hours. This method does not reflect the impact of revenue generated from permanent placements, reimbursed expenses, discounts and allowances, and the impact from accruals and adjustments recorded for financial statement purposes.
	Revenue per day filled is calculated by dividing revenue invoiced by days filled for the period presented. Invoiced revenue excludes revenue from permanent placement and accrued revenue.

Results of Operations

The following table summarizes, for the periods indicated, selected condensed consolidated statements of operations data expressed as a percentage of revenue. Our historical results of operations are not necessarily indicative of future operating results.



	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2017		2016		2017		2016
Revenue from services	100.0	%	100.0	%	100.0	%	100.0	%
Direct operating expenses	73.5		72.9		73.6		73.1
Selling, general and administrative expenses	20.8		21.4		21.9		21.9
Bad debt expense	0.2		—		0.2		0.1
Depreciation and amortization	1.2		1.0		1.1		1.1
Acquisition-related contingent consideration	(0.3	)	0.1		—		0.1
Acquisition and integration costs	0.6		—		0.3		—
Restructuring costs	0.3		0.3		0.1		0.1
Impairment charges	—		—		—		4.0
Income (loss) from operations	3.7		4.3		2.8		(0.4	)
Interest expense	0.5		0.6		0.4		0.8
Gain on derivative liability	—		(3.3	)	(0.2	)	(3.3	)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	—		—		0.8		0.2
Income before income taxes	3.2		7.0		1.8		1.9
Income tax expense (benefit)	0.1		0.4		0.2		(0.8	)
Consolidated net income	3.1		6.6		1.6		2.7
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in subsidiary	0.1		0.1		0.1		0.1
Net income attributable to common shareholders	3.0	%	6.5	%	1.5	%	2.6	%

Comparison of Results for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 compared to the Three Months Ended September 30, 2016



	Three Months Ended September 30,
							Increase (Decrease)			Increase (Decrease)
	2017			2016			$			%
	(Amounts in thousands)
Revenue from services	$	228,488		$	214,988		$	13,500		6.3	%
Direct operating expenses	168,008			156,778			11,230			7.2	%
Selling, general and administrative expenses	47,346			45,922			1,424			3.1	%
Bad debt expense	433			19			414			NM
Depreciation and amortization	2,849			2,092			757			36.2	%
Acquisition-related contingent consideration	(605		)	237			(842		)	(355.3	)%
Acquisition and integration costs	1,366			—			1,366			100.0	%
Restructuring costs	724			611			113			18.5	%
Income from operations	8,367			9,329			(962		)	(10.3	)%
Interest expense	1,221			1,435			(214		)	(14.9	)%
Gain on derivative liability	—			(7,105		)	7,105			100.0	%
Other income, net	(57		)	(92		)	35			38.0	%
Income before income taxes	7,203			15,091			(7,888		)	(52.3	)%
Income tax expense	159			802			(643		)	(80.2	)%
Consolidated net income	7,044			14,289			(7,245		)	(50.7	)%
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in subsidiary	321			223			98			43.9	%
Net income attributable to common shareholders	$	6,723		$	14,066		$	(7,343	)	(52.2	)%

NM - Not meaningful

Revenue from services

Revenue from services increased 6.3%, to $228.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to $215.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016, due entirely to the impact of the acquisition of Advantage in Nurse and Allied Staffing, which was partially offset by declines in revenue in Physician Staffing and OHCMS. See further discussion in Segment Results.

Direct operating expenses

Direct operating expenses are comprised primarily of field employee compensation and independent contractor expenses,

housing expenses, travel expenses, and related insurance expenses. Direct operating expenses increased $11.2 million or 7.2%, to $168.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to $156.8 million for the three months ended

September 30, 2016. As a percentage of total revenue, direct operating expenses increased to 73.5% compared to 72.9% in the prior year period primarily due to the impact of the Advantage acquisition, which has higher direct operating expenses as a percentage of revenue for its mix of business.

Selling, general and administrative expenses

Selling, general and administrative expenses increased 3.1%, to $47.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to $45.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016. The increase was entirely due to the impact of the Advantage acquisition. Excluding the acquisition, selling, general, and administrative expenses decreased 3.6%, reflecting tight cost controls and targeted cost savings. As a percentage of total revenue, selling, general and administrative expenses were 20.8% and 21.4%, for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016, respectively.

Depreciation and amortization expense

Depreciation and amortization expense increased to $2.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 from $2.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016, partly due to the additional amortization of other intangible assets of Advantage. As a percentage of revenue, depreciation and amortization expense was 1.2% and 1.0% for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

Acquisition-related contingent consideration

Acquisition-related contingent consideration is comprised of accretion and valuation adjustments on our contingent consideration liabilities for our Mediscan and USR acquisitions. The three months ended September 30, 2017 resulted in a benefit of $0.6 million primarily as a result of the reversal of an earnout liability related to Mediscan which was determined would not be achieved, as compared to expense of $0.2 million in the three months ended September 30, 2016 related to accretion of earnout liabilities. See Note 9 - Fair Value Measurements to our condensed consolidated financial statements.

Acquisition and integration costs

Acquisition and integration costs during the three months ended September 30, 2017 were $1.4 million and primarily consisted of transaction, advisory, and legal fees related to the acquisition of Advantage. There were no such costs for the three months ended September 30, 2016. See Note 3 - Acquisitions to our condensed consolidated financial statements.

Restructuring costs

Restructuring costs totaled $0.7 million and $0.6 million during the three months ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016, respectively. Restructuring costs include severance and exit costs incurred as part of separate and discrete cost savings initiatives.

Interest expense

Interest expense totaled $1.2 million and $1.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016, respectively. Interest expense for the three months ended September 30, 2017 was lower despite higher average borrowings related to the acquisition due to a lower effective rate on our borrowings. The effective interest rate on our borrowings was 4.0% for the three month period ended September 30, 2017 compared to 7.4% for the three months ended September 30, 2016. The prior year included $25.0 million of 8% fixed rate Convertible Notes that were paid off on March 17, 2017. See Note 7 - Debt.

Gain on derivative liability

We incurred a gain on derivative liability of $7.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016 related to the change in the fair value of embedded features of our Convertible Notes from the end of the prior quarter. There were no such charges for the three months ended September 30, 2017 as we paid off the Convertible Notes in the first quarter of 2017. See Note 7 - Debt and Note 8 - Convertible Notes Derivative Liability to our condensed consolidated financial statements.

Income tax expense

Income tax expense from continuing operations totaled $0.2 million and $0.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016, respectively, related primarily to the impact from amortization of indefinite-lived intangible assets for tax purposes. For the current quarter, we realized approximately $0.9 million in discrete benefits.

Comparison of Results for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 compared to the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016



	Nine Months Ended September 30,
							Increase (Decrease)			Increase (Decrease)
	2017			2016			$			%
	(Amounts in thousands)
Revenue from services	$	645,374		$	611,014		$	34,360		5.6	%
Direct operating expenses	475,091			446,912			28,179			6.3	%
Selling, general and administrative expenses	141,182			133,530			7,652			5.7	%
Bad debt expense	1,082			496			586			118.1	%
Depreciation and amortization	7,325			6,969			356			5.1	%
Acquisition-related contingent consideration	(54		)	707			(761		)	(107.6	)%
Acquisition and integration costs	1,953			—			1,953			100.0	%
Restructuring costs	724			611			113			18.5	%
Impairment charges	—			24,311			(24,311		)	(100.0	)%
Income (loss) from operations	18,071			(2,522		)	20,593			816.5	%
Interest expense	2,975			4,678			(1,703		)	(36.4	)%
Gain on derivative liability	(1,581		)	(19,970		)	18,389			92.1	%
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	4,969			1,568			3,401			216.9	%
Other income, net	(116		)	(143		)	27			18.9	%
Income before income taxes	11,824			11,345			479			4.2	%
Income tax expense (benefit)	1,278			(5,035		)	6,313			125.4	%
Consolidated net income	10,546			16,380			(5,834		)	(35.6	)%
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in subsidiary	983			529			454			85.8	%
Net income attributable to common shareholders	$	9,563		$	15,851		$	(6,288	)	(39.7	)%

Revenue from services

Revenue from services increased 5.6%, to $645.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to $611.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The increase was entirely from Nurse and Allied Staffing partly due to the impact of the acquisition of Advantage, and partially offset by lower revenue from Physician Staffing and OHCMS. See further discussion in Segment Results.

Direct operating expenses

Direct operating expenses are comprised primarily of field employee compensation and independent contractor expenses,

housing expenses, travel expenses, and field insurance expenses. Direct operating expenses increased $28.2 million or 6.3%, to

$475.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to $446.9 million for the nine months ended

September 30, 2016, reflecting higher total compensation costs for healthcare professionals in Nursing and Allied Staffing at certain large accounts earlier in the year, coupled with the impact of the Advantage acquisition. As a percentage of total revenue, direct operating expenses increased to 73.6% compared to 73.1% in the prior year period.

Selling, general and administrative expenses

Selling, general and administrative expenses increased 5.7%, to $141.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to $133.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, partly due to the impact of the acquisition of Advantage. Excluding the impact of Advantage, the increase was primarily due to investments in revenue-producing headcount, higher marketing costs for candidate attraction, and higher compensation and benefit costs. As a percentage of total revenue, selling, general and administrative expenses were 21.9% for both nine month periods ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016.

Depreciation and amortization expense

Depreciation and amortization expense totaled $7.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and $7.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, partly due to the additional amortization of other intangible assets of Advantage. As a percentage of revenue, depreciation and amortization expense was 1.1% for each of the nine month periods ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016.

Acquisition-related contingent consideration

The nine months ended September 30, 2017 resulted in a benefit of $0.1 million as a result of the reversal of an earnout liability related to Mediscan which was determined would not be achieved, partly offset by accretion on the other earnouts, as compared to expense of $0.7 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2016 related to accretion of the Mediscan earnouts. See Note 9 - Fair Value Measurements to our condensed consolidated financial statements.

Acquisition and integration costs

Acquisition and integration costs during the nine months ended September 20, 2017 were $2.0 million and primarily consisted of transaction, advisory, and legal fees related to the acquisition of Advantage. There were no such costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. See Note 3 - Acquisitions to our condensed consolidated financial statements.

Restructuring costs

Restructuring costs totaled $0.7 million and $0.6 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016, respectively. Restructuring costs include severance and exit costs incurred as part of separate and discrete cost savings initiatives.

Impairment charges

For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, we recorded impairment charges of $24.3 million related to our Physician Staffing reporting unit. We did not incur impairment charges during the nine months ended September 30, 2017. See Note 6 - Goodwill, Trade Names, and Other Intangible Assets to our condensed consolidated financial statements.

Interest expense

Interest expense decreased to $3.0 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2017 from $4.7 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively, primarily due to a lower effective interest rate. The effective interest rate on our borrowings decreased to 4.8% for the nine month period ended September 30, 2017 compared to 8.7% for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, primarily due to the payoff of our $25.0 million 8% fixed rate Convertible Notes on March 17, 2017. See Note 7 - Debt.

Gain on derivative liability

We had a gain on derivative liability of $1.6 million and $20.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016, respectively, related to the change in the fair value of embedded features of our Convertible Notes. The gains in both periods primarily resulted from decreases in our share price from the end of the respective prior years through the 2017 payoff date and through September 30, 2016. The gain in 2016 was partially offset by a reduction in credit risk. See Note 7 - Debt and Note 8 - Convertible Notes Derivative Liability to our condensed consolidated financial statements.

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

Loss on early extinguishment of debt of $5.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 relates to the write-off of original issue discount and debt issuance costs of $4.4 million and a pre-payment fee of $0.6 million due to the early settlement of our Convertible Notes. Loss on early extinguishment of debt was $1.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and related to the write-off of unamortized net debt discount and issuance costs, including a redemption premium of $0.6 million, related to our Second Lien Term Loan. See Note 7 - Debt to our condensed consolidated financial statements.

Income tax expense (benefit)

Income tax expense from continuing operations totaled $1.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, compared to income tax benefit of $5.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The nine months ended September 30, 2016 included an income tax benefit related to the impairment charge recorded in the second quarter of 2016.

Segment Results

Information on operating segments and a reconciliation to income from operations for the periods indicated are as follows:



	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2017			2016			2017			2016
	(amounts in thousands)
Revenues:
Nurse and Allied Staffing	$	200,492		$	186,623		$	564,527		$	527,436
Physician Staffing	24,871			25,090			71,055			73,470
Other Human Capital Management Services	3,125			3,275			9,792			10,108
	$	228,488		$	214,988		$	645,374		$	611,014

Contribution income:
Nurse and Allied Staffing	$	20,663		$	19,472		$	54,426		$	53,877
Physician Staffing	1,340			2,400			4,207			6,003
Other Human Capital Management Services	(1		)	(154		)	(200		)	(196		)
	22,002			21,718			58,433			59,684

Unallocated corporate overhead	9,301			9,449			30,414			29,608
Depreciation and amortization	2,849			2,092			7,325			6,969
Acquisition-related contingent consideration	(605		)	237			(54		)	707
Acquisition and integration costs	1,366			—			1,953			—
Restructuring costs	724			611			724			611
Impairment charges	—			—			—			24,311
Income (loss) from operations	$	8,367		$	9,329		$	18,071		$	(2,522	)

Certain statistical data for our business segments for the periods indicated are as follows:



	Three Months Ended
	September 30,		September 30,				Percent
	2017		2016		Change		Change

Nurse and Allied Staffing statistical data: (a)
FTEs	7,706		6,954		752		10.8	%
Average Nurse and Allied Staffing revenue per FTE per day	$	283	$	292	(9	)	(3.1	)%

Physician Staffing statistical data: (a)
Days filled	15,777		16,639		(862	)	(5.2	)%
Revenue per day filled	$	1,562	$	1,576	(14	)	(0.9	)%

	Nine Months Ended
	September 30,		September 30,				Percent
	2017		2016		Change		Change

Nurse and Allied Staffing statistical data: (a)
FTEs	7,355		6,885		470		6.8	%
Average Nurse and Allied Staffing revenue per FTE per day	$	281	$	280	1		0.4	%

Physician Staffing statistical data: (a)
Days filled	46,033		47,961		(1,928	)	(4.0	)%
Revenue per day filled	$	1,570	$	1,542	28		1.8	%


(a)	See definition of Business Measurement under the Operating Metrics section of our Management's Discussion and Analysis.

See Note 11 - Segment Data.

Segment Comparison - Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 compared to the Three Months Ended September 30, 2016

Nurse and Allied Staffing

Revenue from Nurse and Allied Staffing increased $13.9 million, or 7.4%, to $200.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to $186.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016, predominantly due to the Advantage acquisition. Excluding the Advantage acquisition, revenue decreased 5.4%, primarily driven by the impact of higher average bill rates related to specific project revenue in the prior year and lower premium rate business in 2017.

Contribution income from Nurse and Allied Staffing increased $1.2 million or 6.1%, to $20.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to $19.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016. As a percentage of segment revenue, contribution income was 10.3% for the three months ended September 30, 2017, compared to 10.4% for the three months ended September 30, 2016.

Operating Metrics

The average number of Nurse and Allied Staffing FTEs on contract during the three months ended September 30, 2017 increased 10.8% from the three months ended September 30, 2016, entirely due to the added FTEs from the Advantage acquisition. The average Nurse and Allied Staffing revenue per FTE per day decreased 3.1%, primarily reflecting a change in the mix of business.

Physician Staffing

Revenue from Physician Staffing decreased $0.2 million, or 0.9%, to $24.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to $25.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016. The slight decline in revenue was predominantly due to a lower volume of days filled for physicians, partly offset by an increase in the volume for advanced practices which generally have a lower bill rate, as well as the addition of Advantage Locums.

Contribution income from Physician Staffing decreased $1.1 million, or 44.2%, to $1.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017, compared to $2.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016. As a percentage of segment revenue, contribution income was 5.4% for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 9.6% for the three months ended September 30, 2016.

Operating Metrics

Total days filled were 15,777 as compared with 16,639 in the prior year, with declines in physician specialties partly offset by growth in advanced practices. Revenue per day filled was $1,562 as compared with $1,576 in the prior year, representing the impact of the shift in mix from growth in advanced practices, which generally have a lower daily bill rate.

Other Human Capital Management Services

Revenue from OHCMS decreased $0.2 million, or 4.6%, to $3.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to $3.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016, primarily due to a decrease in executive searches and placements, partially offset by higher physician searches.

Segment contribution income for the three months ended September 30, 2017 was essentially break-even compared to a loss of $0.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016.

Unallocated Corporate Overhead

Included in unallocated corporate overhead is 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 expenses. Unallocated corporate overhead was $9.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017, compared to $9.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016. As a percentage of consolidated revenue, unallocated corporate overhead was 4.1% for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 4.4% for the three months ended September 30, 2016.

Segment Comparison - Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 compared to the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016

Nurse and Allied Staffing

Revenue from Nurse and Allied Staffing increased $37.1 million, or 7.0%, to $564.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to $527.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The year-over-year increase was due to higher volume and improved pricing, as well as the impact of the Advantage acquisition. Excluding the impact of the Advantage acquisition, revenue increased 2.5%.

Contribution income from Nurse and Allied Staffing increased $0.5 million, or 1.0%, to $54.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to $53.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. As a percentage of segment revenue, contribution income was 9.6% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, compared to 10.2% for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The margin decline is primarily attributable to higher compensation packages provided to our field staff and increased investments in revenue-producing headcount and marketing spend to support recent contract wins.

Operating Metrics

The average number of Nurse and Allied Staffing FTEs on contract during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 increased 6.8% from the nine months ended September 30, 2016, in part due to the impact of the acquisition of Advantage. The average Nurse and Allied Staffing revenue per FTE per day increased 0.4%.

Physician Staffing

Revenue from Physician Staffing decreased $2.4 million, or 3.3%, to $71.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to $73.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, primarily due to a decrease in volume.

Contribution income from Physician Staffing decreased $1.8 million, or 29.9%, to $4.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, compared to $6.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. As a percentage of segment

revenue, contribution income was 5.9% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 8.2% for the nine months ended September 30, 2016.

Operating Metrics

Physician Staffing days filled decreased 4.0%, to 46,033 days in the nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to 47,961 days in the nine months ended September 30, 2016, primarily due to a decline in physician specialties, partly offset by an increase in advanced practices. Revenue per day filled for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was $1,570, up 1.8% over the prior year.

Other Human Capital Management Services

Revenue from OHCMS decreased $0.3 million, or 3.1%, to $9.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to $10.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The decrease in revenue was primarily due to a decrease in executive searches and placements, partially offset by higher physician searches.

Contribution loss from OHCMS was $0.2 million for each of the nine month periods ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016.

Unallocated Corporate Overhead

Included in unallocated corporate overhead is 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 expenses. Unallocated corporate overhead was $30.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to $29.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, due to an increase in compensation and benefits. As a percentage of consolidated revenue, unallocated corporate overhead was 4.7% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 4.8% for the nine months ended September 30, 2016.

Transactions with Related Parties

See Note 14 - Related Party Transactions to our condensed consolidated financial statements.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

At September 30, 2017, we had $10.8 million in cash and cash equivalents and $100.0 million of Term Loan outstanding. Working capital decreased to $107.8 million as of September 30, 2017 from $108.5 million as of December 31, 2016. Our net days' sales outstanding (DSO), which excludes amounts owed to subcontractors, increased 2 days to 57 days as of September 30, 2017, compared to 55 days as of December 31, 2016.

Our operating cash flow constitutes our primary source of liquidity, and historically, has been sufficient to fund our working capital, capital expenditures, internal business expansion and debt service, including our commitments as described in the Commitments table which follows. We expect to meet our future needs for working capital, capital expenditures, internal business expansion and debt service from a combination of cash on hand, operating cash flows and funds available through the revolving loan portion of our Amended and Restated Credit Agreement. See debt discussion which follows. Operating cash flows and cash on hand, along with amounts available under our revolving credit facility, should be sufficient to meet these needs during the next twelve months.

Net cash provided by operating activities was $28.7 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to $32.3 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2016, primarily due to the timing of payments and a higher days sales outstanding in the nine months ended September 30, 2017.

Net cash used in investing activities was $90.3 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2017, compared to $6.4 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The primary use for cash in the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was for the Advantage acquisition. Both periods used cash for capital expenditures and acquisition-related settlements, which were partially offset by proceeds from the sale of our education seminars business in the nine months ended September 30, 2016.

Net cash provided by financing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was $51.7 million, compared to $1.6 million net cash used during the nine months ended September 30, 2016. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, in the first quarter we paid off our Convertible Notes with a partial cash payment of $5.0 million and extinguishment fees

of $0.6 million. We also funded the acquisition of Advantage using our Senior Credit Facility and subsequently refinanced, resulting in net borrowings of $68.5 million on the Senior Credit Facility ($62.0 million in Term Loans and $6.5 million on the Revolving Credit Facility) and debt issuance costs of $0.9 million. In addition, we used cash to pay $1.2 million for shares withheld for taxes, $0.9 million for noncontrolling shareholder payments, and $0.2 million of contingent consideration. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, we entered into the 2016 Senior Credit Facility which provided us with $40.0 million of borrowings under the Term Loan Facility. Part of the proceeds from the borrowings were used to prepay our $30.0 million Second Lien Term Loan including a prepayment penalty of $0.6 million and $1.2 million of debt issuance costs. In addition, during the nine months ended September 30, 2016, we repaid a net of $8.0 million on our senior secured asset-based credit facility and $0.5 million on our term loan facility. In addition, we used cash to pay $0.6 million for shares withheld for taxes, $0.5 million for noncontrolling shareholder payments, and $0.2 million of contingent consideration.

Debt

Credit Facilities

As more fully described in Note 7 - Debt to our condensed consolidated financial statements, on June 22, 2016, we entered into a senior credit agreement (2016 Credit Agreement), which provided a term loan of $40.0 million (Term Loan) and a revolving credit facility of up to $100.0 million (Revolving Credit Facility) (together with the Term Loan, the 2016 Senior Credit Facilities) both of which would have matured in five years.

Effective July 1, 2017, we completed the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Advantage, for cash consideration of $86.6 million, net of cash acquired, using available cash and $66.9 million in borrowings under the 2016 Credit Facility, including a $40.0 million Incremental Term Loan. The total purchase price of $88.0 million was subject to a net working capital reduction of $0.6 million at the closing and an additional $0.8 million was received during the third quarter as the final adjustment for net working capital.

Effective July 1, 2017, we entered into a Second Amendment to our 2016 Credit Agreement to permit the acquisition of Advantage. Also in connection with the acquisition of Advantage, effective July 1, 2017, pursuant to the 2016 Credit Agreement, we entered into an Incremental Term Loan Agreement which provided us with an incremental term loan of $40.0 million to pay for part of the consideration of the acquisition.

On August 1, 2017, we entered into an Amendment and Restatement to our Credit Agreement (Amended and Restated Credit Agreement) to refinance and increase the current aggregate committed size of the facility to $215.0 million, including a term loan of $100.0 million (Amended Term Loan) and a $115.0 million revolving credit facility (Amended Revolving Credit Facility) (together with the Amended Term Loan, the Amended Credit Facilities). 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 our previously existing credit facilities, as well as to pay related interest, fees and expenses. As of September 30, 2017 the Applicable Margin is 2.25% for Eurodollar Loans and LIBOR Index Rate Loans and 1.25% for Base Rate Loans. As of September 30, 2017, we had a $100.0 million Amended Term Loan and $21.6 million in letters of credit outstanding, leaving $93.4 million available under the Amended Revolving Credit Facility. We believe this provides us with the ability to continue to execute our strategy to grow the business.

Convertible Notes

On March 17, 2017, we paid in full our fixed rate 8% Convertible Notes. The Convertible Notes, had an aggregate principal amount of $25.0 million, and were convertible into shares of our Common Stock, at a conversion price of $7.10 per share. As a result of the early repayment, we recognized $5.0 million as loss on early extinguishment of debt.

At inception of the notes, and at the time of the payoff, the conversion price of $7.10 was below the market price. The initial agreement allowed us to force conversion of the Notes only after three years, beginning July 1, 2017, and if the VWAP exceeded 125% of the Conversion Price for 20 days of a 30 day trading period (the threshold was $8.88, which we were well above). As such, we and the Noteholders agreed to an early settlement at fair value based on the stock price. In connection with the repayment, we issued to the Noteholders an aggregate of 3,175,584 shares of Common Stock and cash in the aggregate amount of $5.6 million.

See Note 7 - Debt to our condensed consolidated financial statement for further information.

Stockholders’ Equity

See Note 10 - Stockholders' Equity to our condensed consolidated financial statements.

Commitments and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements.

The following table reflects our contractual obligations and other commitments as of September 30, 2017:



Commitments	Total		2017		2018		2019		2020		2021		Thereafter
	(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)
Term Loan (a)	$	100,000	$	—	$	6,875	$	7,500	$	8,125	$	10,000	$	67,500
Interest on debt (b)	18,588		711		5,216		3,910		3,653		3,324		1,774
Contingent consideration (c)	7,646		—		830		1,070		5,746		—		—
Operating lease obligations (d)	34,303		1,898		6,562		5,050		4,389		3,974		12,430
	$	160,537	$	2,609	$	19,483	$	17,530	$	21,913	$	17,298	$	81,704

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(a)

Under our Amended Term Loan, we are required to comply with certain financial covenants. Our inability to comply with the required covenants or other provisions could result in default under our amended credit facilities. In the event of any such default and our inability to obtain a waiver of the default, all amounts outstanding under the Amended Credit Facilities could be declared immediately due and payable.


(b)	Interest on debt represents payments due through maturity for our Term Loan, calculated using the October 2, 2017 applicable LIBOR and margin rate totaling 3.5%.

(c)

The contingent consideration represents the estimated payments due to the sellers related to the Mediscan and USR acquisitions, including accretion. In the third quarter of 2017, we determined that one of the contingent consideration earnouts related to the Mediscan acquisition would not be achieved for 2017 and, as a result, the entire earnout was reversed. See Note 3 - Acquisitions to our condensed consolidated financial statements. While it is not certain if, or when, the remaining contingent payments will be made, we have included the payments in the table based on our best estimates of the amounts and dates when the contingencies may be resolved.


(d)	Represents future minimum lease payments associated with operating lease agreements with original terms of more than one year.

See Note 12 - Commitments and Contingencies to our condensed consolidated financial statements.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Our critical accounting policies and estimates remain consistent with those reported in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, filed with the SEC.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

See Note 15 - Recent Accounting Pronouncements to our condensed consolidated financial statements.


ITEM 3.	QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Interest Rate Risk

We are exposed to the risk of fluctuation in interest rates relating to our variable rate debt related to our Amended Credit Facilities. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017 or 2016, we did not use interest rate swaps or other types of derivative financial instruments to hedge our interest rate risk. Our current credit agreement charges us interest at a rate of LIBOR plus a leverage-based margin. See Note 7 - Debt to our condensed consolidated financial statements for further information.

Other Risks

Aside from settlement of our Convertible Notes as described in Note 7 - Debt to our condensed consolidated financial statements, there have been no material changes to our other exposures as disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for the year ended December 31, 2016.


ITEM 4.	CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

We carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our “disclosure controls and procedures” (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act), as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon the evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective. Disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, communicated to management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms. The disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports required under the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is accumulated and communicated to our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, in order to allow timely decisions regarding any required disclosure.

The evaluation has not identified any changes in our internal controls over financial reporting or in other factors that occurred during the last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or that are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II. – OTHER INFORMATION


ITEM 1.	LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

We are subject to legal proceedings and claims that arise in the ordinary course of our business. We do not believe the outcome of these matters will have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.


ITEM 1A.	RISK FACTORS

There are no material changes to our Risk Factors as previously disclosed in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,

2016.


ITEM 6.	EXHIBITS

See Exhibit Index immediately following signature page.

SIGNATURES

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



	CROSS COUNTRY HEALTHCARE, INC.

Date: November 3, 2017	By:	/s/ William J. Burns
		William J. Burns EVP & Chief Financial Officer (Principal Accounting and Financial Officer)

EXHIBIT INDEX



No.		Description

*10.1		Fourth Amendment to Lease Agreement between RNSI City Place Owner, LLC and Cejka Search, Inc., dated May 31, 2017

*31.1		Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14 (a) by William J. Grubbs, President, Chief Executive Officer, Director (Principal Executive Officer)

*31.2		Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14 (a) by William J. Burns, EVP & Chief Financial Officer (Principal Accounting and Financial Officer)

*32.1		Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 by William J. Grubbs, President, Chief Executive Officer, Director (Principal Executive Officer)

*32.2		Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 by William J. Burns, EVP & Chief Financial Officer (Principal Accounting and Financial Officer)

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*		Filed herewith

**		Furnished herewith