DIVERSIFIED LEADER IN HEALTHCARE STAFFING & OUTSOURCING NURSE & ALLIED STAFFING PHYSICIAN STAFFING CLINICAL TRIALS SERVICES EDUCATION & RETAINED SEARCH February 2009 This presentation contains forward-looking statements. Statements that are predictive in nature, that depend upon or refer to future events or conditions or that include words such as expects, anticipates, intends, plans, believes, estimates, and similar expressions are 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 the following: our ability to attract and retain qualified nurses, physicians and other healthcare personnel; costs and availability of short-term housing for our traveling 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 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; the effect of liabilities and other claims asserted against us; the effect of competition in the markets we serve, and other factors set forth under the caption Risk Factors in our 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, as well as in our 10-Qs and 8-Ks as filed quarterly during 2008. In addition, any guidance with respect to future financial performance provided by the Company during our quarterly earnings conference calls expressly states that such management expectations are forward-looking statements and do not include the potential impact of any future mergers, acquisitions and other business combinations, the repurchase of our Common Stock, or pending legal matters. Although we believe that these statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, we cannot guarantee future results. Given these uncertainties, the forward-looking statements discussed on this presentation might not occur. Specifically, while it is Cross Country Healthcare s intention to update its financial guidance quarterly, it should not be assumed that our silence over time means that actual events are occurring as expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements. 1
Our Mission Build the leading provider of Staffing, Outsourcing and Human Capital Management services to the Healthcare Industry. Investment Highlights Expanding and aging population expected to drive long-term growth in demand for healthcare services during time of inadequate supply of nurses and physicians Ongoing trend toward outsourcing clinical trial services to support pharmaceutical and biotech testing of new drug treatments Strong cash flow allows continued diversification of revenue stream toward higher growth sectors of healthcare staffing/outsourcing market Strong revenue visibility No direct third party or government reimbursement risk Shift in CMS philosophy toward driving favorable outcomes, which should benefit nurse staffing Proven record of financial performance Experienced management team; has completed 11 acquisitions since 1999 2
Cross Country Healthcare Profile One of the Top Two providers of Nurse and Allied Staffing Pro Forma 3Q08 Revenue Mix One of the Top Three providers of Locum Tenens / Physician Staffing and Search Clinical Trials 12% Other 3% One of the Top Five providers of Clinical Trials Services Diversified revenue mix across sectors and healthcare customers Physician Staffing & Search 22% Nurse and Allied Staffing 63% Competitive Position Cross Country offers the most comprehensive suite of staffing/outsourced services to the healthcare market Healthcare Service Offering Matrix Nurse & Allied Staffing Travel Per Diem Allied Health Physician Locum Tenens Retained Search Clinical Trials Services Education and Training 3
U.S. Healthcare Staffing Market Healthcare Staffing Industry Revenue 2007 Revenue By Segment 14 12 10 $11.1 $10.2 $9.8 $10.0 $10.6 $11.2 $12.0 $11.9 $12.6 Allied/ Other 28% Travel Nurse 21% Revenue ($ in billions) 8 6 4 2 0 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008P 2009P Locum Tenens 14% Per Diem Nurse 37% Leading Competitors By Segment Travel Nurse AMN Healthcare On Assignment Medical Staffing Network CHG Group Nursefinders Per Diem Nurse Medical Staffing Network Nursefinders Favorite Nurses Progressive Locum Tenens CHG Group AMN Healthcare On Assignment Jackson Healthcare Allied / Other CHG Group Aureus Nursefinders AMN Healthcare Supplemental Healthcare Sources: Staffing Industry Analysts, Inc.; company estimates Key Market Opportunity Drivers Nurse & Allied Staffing Demographics: Expanding & aging population expected to drive higher longterm demand for healthcare services during time of nurse shortage Outsourcing: Ongoing trend toward greater use of outsourced professionals Value Proposition: Travel nurses provide hospitals with greater flexibility and enhanced management of total nurse labor expense Physician Staffing Demographics: Expanding & aging population expected to drive higher longterm demand for healthcare services during time of physician shortage Outsourcing: Ongoing trend toward greater use of outsourced professionals Value Proposition: Physicians are a revenue generator for hospitals and practice groups Clinical Trials Services Demographics: Expanding & aging population expected to drive development of new drug treatments and higher overall demand for drug utilization Outsourcing: Ongoing trend toward greater use of outsourced professionals Value Proposition: Pharmaceutical and biotech companies increasingly need to enhance their product pipelines and conduct human clinical trials to evaluate efficacy and safety 4
Nurse & Allied Staffing Industry Growth Drivers Favorable long-term fundamental demographic drivers Continued aging of nursing professionals Growing and aging population demanding more hospital services State and Federal legislation regarding nurse staffing levels and mandatory overtime Hospitals desire for outsourcing to provide variable cost structure Nursing professionals desire for job flexibility and better working conditions Current market environment mixed Softening national labor dynamics Continued weak hospital admission trends and impact of credit crisis For CCRN, moderate pricing power and expanding bill-pay spread and gross margins Nurse Supply and Demand Severe Nurse Shortage by 2020 +/- 800,000 Source: Bureau of Health Professionals, RN Supply and Demand Projections Hospital Use Of Temporary Staff / Travelers Use Of Temporary Staff / Traveler By Number of Staff Beds Use Of Temporary Staff / Traveler By Location 90% 80% 80% 70% 70% 60% 60% 50% 50% 40% 40% 30% 30% 20% 20% 10% 10% 0% 0.5-49 50-99 100-349 350+ 0% Urban Suburban Rural Source: American Organization of Nurse Executives 5
Healthcare Occupations With Largest Job Growth 2004-2014 Medical Secretaries 63,000 Pharmacy Technicians 74,000 Dental Assistants 114,000 Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurses 124,000 Physicians & Surgeons 136,000 Medical Assistants 202,000 Personal & Home-Care Aides 287,000 Nursing Aides, Orderlies & Attendants 325,000 Home Health Aides 350,000 Registered Nurses 703,000 0 100,000 200,000 300,000 400,000 500,000 600,000 700,000 Number of New Jobs Created Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Nursing Supply Average Age of Registered Nurses 50 45.2 46.8 40.6 42.3 38.0 38.5 39.2 40 30 20 10 NCLEX Exam Participants (Thousands) 119.6 120 110.7 99.2 100 94.3 89.6 87.2 83.2 76.6 76.7 80 71.5 68.8 70.6 60 40 0 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 0 2004 20 0 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 This situation will continue to deteriorate: Average age of RNs is approximately 47 34% are age 40-49 & 28% are age 50-59 Average age of new RNs is 30+ and only 9% are under age 30 Nearly 500,000 RNs are expected to retire between 2011 and 2020 Historical high degree of correlation between increase in NCLEX exam takers and increase in applicant activity of RNs seeking travel assignments Sources: National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses, Fitch, Inc., Health Resources and Services Administration, Company Estimates, and the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. 6
New RNs vs. Retiring RNs 400,000 300,000 200,000 100,000 0 New Entrants and Losses from the Licensed Pool of RNs for Selected Periods -100,000-200,000 1988-1992 1992-1996 1996-2000 2008-2012 2016-2020 -300,000-400,000 New Entrants Losses Source: Projected Supply, Demand and Shortages of Registered Nurses: 2000-2020 HRSA, July 2002 Significant Outsourcing Opportunity Amount Type Duration Approx. 92% of RN Staffing in Hospitals Direct Hire Full/Part Time Employee Permanent Approximately 8% - 9% of RN Staffing in Hospitals is Outsourced Travel 1/3 Per Diem 2/3 8-26 Weeks 1-3 Shifts/ Week Estimate total acute care hospital spending on nursing services is approximately $70 billion annually From 1997 to 2002, hospital contract labor as a percentage of personnel expenses increased 72% A national tracking study published in 2007 found as many as 75% of hospitals use temporary nurses Sources: Shoemaker and Howell, Trends in the Use of Contract Labor Among Hospitals, 8/20/04; The Star-Ledger (New Jersey) 8/14/07 7
Physician Staffing A leading provider of locum tenens staffing solutions +100,000 providers in database 36,000 approved providers nationwide Handled 7,166 assignments for 1,357 clients in 2007 Best-in-class Credentials Verification Organization ( CVO ) provides risk management services to locum tenens and allied groups NCQA certified +1,500 providers credentialed in 2007 Medical Doctor Associates Occurrence-form insurance policy established off-shore captive insurance unit in 2005 to reduce malpractice insurance expense and better manage through insurance cycles ($ mm) Locum Tenens Malpractice Costs as a % of Locum Tenens Revenue $200.0 10.0% $160.0 8.0% $120.0 6.0% $80.0 4.0% $40.0 2.0% $0.0 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008P 0.0% Locum Tenens Revenue Malpractice Costs as % of Revenue Locum Tenens Market Locum tenens has been the fastest growing component of the temporary healthcare staffing industry, and is expected to continue strong growth in 2008 and 2009 ($ bn) Locum Tenens Market Size and % Growth $2.5 $2.2 30.0% $2.0 $1.9 25.0% $1.6 $1.5 $1.1 $1.2 $1.4 20.0% $1.0 15.0% $0.5 10.0% $0.0 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008P 2009P Market Size % Growth 5.0% Source: Staffing Industry Analysts. 8
Locum Tenens Industry Drivers Demand & Supply Physicians are revenue generators Approximately 30% of physicians are 55 years and older, and 38% are considering retirement within the next three years By 2020 it is projected that the general population in the 65 and older age group will increase by 53%, further increasing the need for most specialties According to a UCLA study, it is too late to avoid a shortage of surgeons because surgical training requires 8 14 years # of Physicians (000s) 1300 1100 900 700 2000 Physician Supply and Demand 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 Supply Demand Severe Physician Shortage by 2020 +/- 200,000 2016 2018 2020 Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Locum Tenens Industry Drivers Demand & Supply Physician s desire to practice medicine rather than manage a practice Lack of malpractice insurance Growing desire of physicians to have greater flexibility Need by hospitals and group practices to supplement full-time physician staffs; ample opportunity for locum tenens providers 9
Clinical Trials Services Cross Country Healthcare is a leading provider of contract staffing and outsourcing solutions as well as drug safety and regulatory services to global pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies We have a significant geographic footprint in the U.S. We have a presence in the European market We cover a broad range of clinical trials services (pre-clinical, phases I - III, and post marketing) ClinForce contract staffing Metropolitan Research CRO & drug safety AKOS drug safety & regulatory services Assent contract staffing Clinical Trials Services Market Major segments served by the Clinical Trials Services business are projected to continue showing strong growth rates Global Outsourced R&D Expenditures Phase I-IV (Pharma and Biotech) Global CRO Market $25 ($ bn) $25 ($ bn) $22.9 $20 $15 $10 $8.3 $9.4 CAGR: 12.1% $10.7 $12.0 $13.6 $15.0 $16.6 $18.5 $20 $15 $10 $10.5 $11.8 CAGR: 13.9% $13.4 $15.4 $17.5 $19.9 $5 $5 $0 2003 2004 2005 2006E 2007E 2008E 2009E 2010E $0 2003 2004 2005 2006E 2007E 2008E 2009E Sources: Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America; Frost and Sullivan; Natexis Bleichroeder; Wall Street Research 10
Financial Highlights Strong operating and free cash flow Conservative balance sheet High revenue and earnings visibility Minimal capital investment requirements Proven record of successfully integrating acquisitions Financial Information (Amounts in millions, except per share data) Revenue Net Income Diluted EPS Operating Cash Flow 2000 $368 $4.6 $0.20 $10.4 2001 $501 $8.7 $0.34 $19.7 2002 $640 $29.8 $0.89 $41.4 2003 $687 $25.8 $0.79 $51.8 2004 $654 $20.7 $0.63 $43.4 2005 $645 $14.8 $0.45 $30.8 2006 $655 $16.6 $0.51 $32.9 2007 $718 $24.6 $0.76 $36.0 CAGR +10.0% +27.1% +20.9% +19.4% 11
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