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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2021

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), as well as Cross Country Talent Acquisition Group, LLC, which was a joint venture controlled by the Company but not wholly-owned. Effective December 31, 2020, the sole professional staffing services agreement held by this joint venture was terminated and, as a result, the Company dissolved Cross Country Talent Acquisition Group, LLC in the third quarter of 2021. In the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of such unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been included. All such adjustments consisted of all normal recurring items, including the elimination of all intercompany transactions and balances.

Basis of Accounting

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP) 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. 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, 2021.

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, 2020 included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K as filed with the SEC on February 25, 2021 (2020 Form 10-K). The December 31, 2020 condensed consolidated balance sheet included herein was derived from the December 31, 2020 audited consolidated balance sheet included in the 2020 Form 10-K.

Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. See the condensed consolidated balance sheets and statements of cash flows, Note 3 - Revenue Recognition, and Note 12 - Segment Data.

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. Management has assessed various accounting estimates and other matters, including those that require consideration of forecasted financial information, in context of the unknown future impacts of the current global outbreak of COVID-19 using information that is reasonably available to the Company at the time. 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) legal contingencies; (8) income taxes; and (9) 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. As additional information becomes available to the Company, its future assessment of these estimates, including management's expectations at the time regarding the duration, scope and severity of the pandemic, as well as other factors, could materially and adversely impact the Company's consolidated financial statements in future reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

COVID-19

The Company continues to closely monitor the COVID-19 pandemic, and prioritize the mental health and well-being of its employees. While operating primarily through a remote workforce, the Company's offices remain open with stringent safety guidelines and procedures in place, including allowing only vaccinated employees on-site, social distancing, and enhanced cleaning at all of its locations. Business travel, including visits to healthcare clients, continues to be somewhat limited at the request of the Company's clients who are continuing to cope with the pandemic twenty-four hours a day/seven days a week.

During the third quarter of 2021, the number of new COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations from the Delta variant began to decline, but the Company still continued to see higher bill rates than pre-pandemic and demand for its services remained high with tens of thousands of openings across the nation in all healthcare specialties and across all of its segments. The investments, digital transformation, and other changes and improvements the Company has made during the pandemic have allowed it to quickly respond to the record level of demand that it is continuing to see across a wide range of specialties, including operating room, emergency room, pediatrics, labor and delivery, and medical and surgical services which are not directly related to COVID needs.Throughout the pandemic, the Company has partnered with its clients to deliver flexible solutions aimed at solving their immediate and long-term challenges. It has continued to provide data, industry insights, marketing analytics, and consulting services to assist clients in determining the appropriate rates necessary to attract the supply they need. One of the Company's core values is to act ethically and responsibly, and it has been especially important during this pandemic to be transparent and build trust with its clients to re-enforce long-lasting relationships as both demand and bill rates have increased to unprecedented levels.

Accounts Receivable, net

The timing of revenue recognition, billings, and collections results in billed and unbilled accounts receivable from customers, which are classified as accounts receivable on the condensed consolidated balance sheets and are presented net of allowances for doubtful accounts and sales allowances. Estimated revenue for the Company employees', subcontracted employees', and independent contractors’ time worked but not yet billed at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 totaled $121.9 million and $48.3 million, respectively.

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 is established for losses expected to be incurred on accounts receivable balances. Accounts receivable are written off against the allowance for doubtful accounts when the Company determines amounts are no longer collectible. Judgment is required in the estimation of the allowance and the Company evaluates the collectability of its accounts receivable and contract assets based on a combination of factors. The Company bases its allowance for doubtful account estimates on its historical write-off experience, current conditions, an analysis of the aging of outstanding receivable and customer payment patterns, and specific reserves for customers in adverse condition adjusted for current expectations for the customers or industry. Based on the information currently available, the Company also considered current expectations of future economic conditions, including the impact of COVID-19, when estimating its allowance for doubtful accounts.

The opening balance of the allowance for doubtful accounts is reconciled to the closing balance for expected credit losses as follows:




	2021		2020
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts	(amounts in thousands)
Balance at January 1	$	3,416	$	2,406
Bad Debt Expense	504		539
Write-Offs, net of Recoveries	(699)		(349)
Balance at March 31	3,221		2,596
Bad Debt Expense	466		898
Write-Offs, net of Recoveries	(358)		(532)
Balance at June 30	3,329		2,962
Bad Debt Expense	1,441		946
Write-Offs, net of Recoveries	(138)		(800)
Balance at September 30	$	4,632	$	3,108

In addition to the allowance for doubtful accounts, the Company maintains a sales allowance for billing-related adjustments which may arise in the ordinary course of business and adjustments to the reserve are recorded as contra-revenue. The balance of this allowance as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 was $0.8 million and $0.6 million, respectively.

The Company’s contract terms typically require payment between 30 to 60 days from the date of invoice and are considered past due based on the particular negotiated contract terms. The majority of the Company's customers are U.S. based healthcare

systems with a significant percentage in acute-care facilities.

Restructuring Costs

The Company considers restructuring activities to be programs whereby it fundamentally changes its operations, such as closing and consolidating facilities, reducing headcount, and realigning operations in response to changing market conditions. As a result, restructuring costs on the condensed consolidated statements of operations primarily include employee termination costs and lease-related exit costs.

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncement

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

Effective January 1, 2021, the Company adopted ASU No. 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740), Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes, which simplifies the accounting for income taxes by removing certain exceptions to the general principles in Topic 740, and improves consistent application of and simplifies U.S. GAAP for other areas of Topic 740 by clarifying and amending existing guidance. The guidance requires either a prospective, retrospective, or modified retrospective approach depending on the amendment. The Company prospectively adopted this guidance with no material impact on its consolidated financial statements.