CROSS COUNTRY HEALTHCARE INCCCRN
CROSS COUNTRY HEALTHCARE INC Fair Value Disclosure
Fair Value Measurements
Fair value is defined 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. A fair value hierarchy was established which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. There are 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 primarily its: (i) deferred compensation asset; and (ii) deferred compensation liability included on its consolidated balance sheets.
Deferred compensation—The Company utilizes Level 1 inputs to value its deferred compensation assets and liabilities. The Company’s deferred compensation assets and liabilities are measured using publicly available indices, as per the plan documents.
The estimated fair value of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis is as follows:
Fair Value Measurements
| December 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||
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| Financial Assets: | |||||||||||
| (Level 1) | |||||||||||
| Deferred compensation asset | $ | 2,938 | $ | 2,889 | |||||||
| Financial Liabilities: | |||||||||||
| (Level 1) | |||||||||||
| Deferred compensation liability | $ | 2,590 | $ | 2,926 | |||||||
Items Measured at Fair Value on a Non-recurring Basis:
The Company's non-financial assets, such as goodwill, trade names, other intangible assets, right-of-use 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.
The year ended December 31, 2025 included goodwill impairment charges related to the Nurse and Allied and Physician Staffing segments, primarily triggered by the fourth quarter decline in the Company's equity market capitalization, and the write-off of indefinite-lived trade names related to MSN, in part due to the rebranding of MSN to Cross Country Local. The years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 included impairment charges to right-of-use assets along with related property and equipment in connection with leases that were vacated during those years. The year ended December 31, 2024 also included the write-off of goodwill and intangible assets associated with the impairment of the previous asset acquisition Selected. During the year ended December 31, 2023, certain IT projects were written off, resulting in an impairment of the related IT assets.
Accordingly, as of December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023, these assets were recorded at fair value using Level 3 inputs. See Note 5 - Goodwill, Trade Names, and Other Intangible Assets and Note 9 - Leases for more information about these impairments.
Other Fair Value Disclosures:
Financial instruments not measured or recorded at fair value in the consolidated balance sheets consist of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, and accounts payable and accrued expenses. The estimated fair value of accounts receivable and accounts payable and accrued expenses approximate their carrying amount due to the short-term nature of these instruments.
Other financial instruments not measured or recorded at fair value include earnout liabilities related to the (i) Mint, and (ii) HireUp acquisitions, as discussed below.
(i) Potential earnout payments related to the Mint acquisition were contingent upon meeting certain performance requirements based on 2022 through 2024 performance. On a quarterly basis, the Company performed an analysis using multiple forecasted scenarios to determine the fair value of the earnout liability. In the fourth quarter of 2023, the Company performed the earnout calculation for the first measurement period, resulting in an earnout of $4.9 million, which was paid in the first quarter of 2024. During the fourth quarter of 2024, the Company performed a calculation for the second measurement period, resulting in the achievement of a $4.4 million earnout, which was paid in the first quarter of 2025. See Note 4 - Acquisitions.
(ii) Potential earnout payments related to the HireUp acquisition were contingent upon meeting certain performance requirements based on 2022 through 2024 performance. Quarterly throughout 2023 and in the first quarter of 2024, the Company performed analyses using multiple updated forecasted scenarios and determined that the earnout would only be partially achieved. As a result, the Company recognized a decrease in the fair value of the related liabilities in the second and third quarters of 2023 and the first quarter of 2024. The remaining liability of $1.7 million was paid in the first quarter of 2024. See Note 4 - Acquisitions.
Concentration of Credit Risk:
See discussion of credit losses and allowance for credit losses in Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies. Overall, based on the large number of customers in differing geographic areas, primarily throughout the United States and its territories, the Company believes that the concentration of credit risk is limited.
Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mar 9, 2026 | Showing above |
| 2024 | Mar 5, 2025 | |
| 2023 | Feb 23, 2024 | |
| 2022 | Feb 23, 2023 | |
| 2020 | Feb 25, 2021 | |
| 2019 | Mar 5, 2020 | |
| 2018 | Mar 1, 2019 | |
| 2016 | Mar 3, 2017 | |
About Fair Value Disclosures
Fair value disclosures classify all assets and liabilities measured at fair value into a three-level hierarchy: Level 1 (quoted market prices), Level 2 (observable inputs like yield curves), and Level 3 (unobservable inputs requiring management estimates). The proportion of Level 3 assets directly reflects how much of the balance sheet depends on internal models rather than market evidence.
Key signals: a growing Level 3 balance relative to total fair-value assets increases valuation uncertainty and earnings volatility risk. Watch for transfers between levels — assets moving from Level 2 to Level 3 often signal deteriorating market liquidity. Unrealized gains and losses on Level 3 positions flow through earnings or other comprehensive income, so large swings deserve scrutiny. For financial institutions, examine the sensitivity disclosures that show how Level 3 valuations change under alternative assumptions. Compare the fair value of debt against its carrying amount to gauge hidden leverage.