Form 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 18, 2016

 

 

AMN Healthcare Services, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

Delaware

(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

001-16753   06-1500476

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

12400 High Bluff Drive, Suite 100, San Diego, California   92130
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (866) 871-8519

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed from last report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))


Section 2 – Financial Information

 

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On February 18, 2016, AMN Healthcare Services, Inc. (the “Company”) reported its 2015 full year and fourth quarter results. The Company’s 2015 full year and fourth quarter results are discussed in detail in the press release, which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

The information in this Item 2.02 and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except to the extent as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

99.1    Press Release issued by the Company on February 18, 2016 furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K.


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.

 

    AMN Healthcare Services, Inc.
Date: February 18, 2016     By:  

/s/ Susan R. Salka

      Susan R. Salka
      President & Chief Executive Officer
EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

Contact:

Brian M. Scott

Chief Financial Officer

866.861.3229

 

 

AMN HEALTHCARE ANNOUNCES FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR 2015 RESULTS

Quarterly revenue increases to record high $403 million; reports adjusted EPS of $0.47 (GAAP EPS of $0.41)

SAN DIEGO – (February 18, 2016) – AMN Healthcare Services, Inc. (NYSE: AHS), healthcare’s leader and innovator in workforce solutions and staffing services, today announced its fourth quarter and full year 2015 financial results, which exceeded the Company’s guidance for revenue and adjusted EBITDA. Fourth quarter and full year financial highlights are as follows:

Dollars in millions, except per share amounts.

 

     Q4 2015      % Change
Q4 2014
     Full Year 2015      % Change Full
Year 2014
 

Revenue

   $ 402.6         44%       $ 1,463.1         41%   

Gross profit

   $ 131.8         56%       $ 469.4         48%   

Net income

   $ 20.2         104%       $ 81.9         147%   

Diluted EPS

   $ 0.41         105%       $ 1.68         143%   

Adjusted diluted EPS*

   $ 0.47         104%       $ 1.64         98%   

Adjusted EBITDA*

   $ 46.9         85%       $ 165.2         81%   

 

* See “Non-GAAP Measures” below for a discussion of our use of non-GAAP items and the table entitled “Supplemental Financial and Operating Data” for a reconciliation of non-GAAP items.

 

    AMN Healthcare delivered record high revenue and earnings and expanded its portfolio of workforce solutions in 2015.

 

    Full year revenue increased by 41%, driven by organic growth of 26% with the remainder from acquisitions.

 

    Full year adjusted EBITDA margin of 11.3% reflected a 250 basis point increase from prior year, driven by both gross margin improvement and operating leverage.


    Full year adjusted diluted EPS of $1.64 grew 98% year-over-year.

 

    The acquisition of B.E. Smith, the largest provider of healthcare interim leadership and executive search, completed in January 2016, further enhances the Company’s position as the leader in providing strategic workforce solutions.

“AMN Healthcare had a remarkable year, making significant strides in our long-term strategy of providing the most innovative workforce solutions to the healthcare community,” said Susan R. Salka, President and Chief Executive Officer of AMN Healthcare. “By staying focused on the needs of our clients and clinicians, our team delivered industry-leading revenue and earnings growth, and we exceeded our previously stated objective of a 10% adjusted EBITDA margin. Our shareholders also benefitted with a total shareholder return of 58% for 2015.”

“We successfully integrated acquisitions made early in 2015 and further expanded our workforce solutions into executive, physician, and nurse leadership placement services through the acquisitions of B.E. Smith, The First String, and MillicanSolutions. With our unparalleled range of offerings, we have further solidified our market-leading position as the innovator in healthcare workforce solutions. Based on the solid long-term macro-drivers of our industry, the current market environment and our continuing strong trends as we begin 2016, we feel positive about our growth trajectory and ability to continue delivering differentiated value to our clients and shareholders.”

Fourth Quarter 2015 Results

For the fourth quarter of 2015, consolidated revenue was $403 million, an increase of 44% from the same quarter last year and 5% sequentially. Fourth quarter revenue for the Nurse and Allied Healthcare Staffing segment was $289 million, up 51% from the same quarter last year and 8% sequentially. Locum Tenens Staffing segment revenue in the fourth quarter was $99 million, an increase of 30% from the same quarter last year and down 2% sequentially. Fourth quarter Physician Permanent Placement Services segment revenue was $15 million, an increase of 23% from the same quarter last year and down 1% sequentially.

Fourth quarter gross margin of 32.7% was 240 basis points higher than the same quarter last year and 20 basis points lower sequentially. The year-over-year gross margin improvement was driven primarily by an increased revenue mix of our higher-margin workforce solutions businesses, along with a gross margin increase in the Locum Tenens Staffing segment.

 

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SG&A expenses for the fourth quarter were $90 million, representing 22.4% of revenue, compared to 22.1% in the same quarter last year and 21.7% in the prior quarter. The SG&A increase was due primarily to higher acquisition and integration costs and higher expenses to support business growth and strategic initiatives.

Fourth quarter net income was $20 million and net income per diluted share was $0.41. Excluding amortization of intangible assets and acquisition and integration costs incurred during the quarter, adjusted net income per diluted share was $0.47. Fourth quarter adjusted EBITDA was $47 million, a year-over-year increase of 85% and a sequential increase of 3%. Fourth quarter adjusted EBITDA margin of 11.6% represented a 260 basis point increase year-over-year and 30 basis point decrease sequentially.

Full Year 2015 Results

Full year 2015 consolidated revenue was $1,463 million, an increase of 41% from prior year. Nurse and Allied Healthcare Staffing segment revenue was $1,024 million, a year-over-year increase of 47%. Locum Tenens Staffing segment revenue was $385 million, a year-over-year increase of 30%. Physician Permanent Placement Services segment revenue was $54 million, a year-over-year increase of 21%.

Full year gross margin was 32.1% as compared to 30.5% for prior year, with gross margin expansion across all three reportable segments.

Full year SG&A expenses were $320 million, representing 21.8% of revenue as compared to 22.4% for the prior year. The decrease in SG&A margin was due primarily to operating leverage on the revenue growth.

Full year net income was $82 million, which included a $12 million favorable reversal of tax reserves. Full year net income per diluted common share was $1.68. Excluding the tax reserve reversal, amortization of intangible assets, and acquisition and integration costs incurred during the year, adjusted net income per diluted share was $1.64. Full year adjusted EBITDA grew 81% to $165 million. Adjusted EBITDA margin of 11.3% represented a 250 basis point increase over prior year.

 

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At December 31, 2015, cash and cash equivalents totaled $10 million. Full year cash flow from operations was $57 million and capital expenditures were $27 million. The Company ended the year with total debt outstanding of $219 million, with a leverage ratio of 1.4 to 1.

Business Trends and Outlook

The Company expects consolidated first quarter 2016 revenue of $444 million to $450 million. Gross margin is expected to be approximately 33.0%. SG&A expenses as a percentage of revenue are expected to be approximately 22.0%. Adjusted EBITDA margin is expected to be approximately 11.5%.

As AMN Healthcare continues to expand its leadership position as the innovator in healthcare workforce solutions and is able to gain SG&A leverage from revenue growth and technology driven efficiencies, management believes the Company can further improve its conversion of revenue to profitability. Assuming macro-trends remain positive, the Company is setting a long-term goal of achieving an adjusted EBITDA margin of 14% by 2020.

About AMN Healthcare

AMN Healthcare is the leader and innovator in healthcare workforce solutions and staffing services to healthcare facilities across the nation. The Company provides unparalleled access to the most comprehensive network of quality healthcare professionals through its innovative recruitment strategies and breadth of career opportunities. With insights and expertise, AMN Healthcare helps providers optimize their workforce to successfully reduce complexity, increase efficiency and improve patient outcomes. AMN delivers managed services programs, healthcare executive search solutions, vendor management systems, recruitment process outsourcing, predictive modeling, and other consulting services. Clients include acute-care hospitals, community health centers and clinics, physician practice groups, retail and urgent care centers, home health facilities, and many other healthcare settings. For more information about AMN Healthcare, visit www.amnhealthcare.com.

 

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Conference Call on February 18, 2016

AMN Healthcare Services, Inc. (NYSE: AHS), healthcare’s leader and innovator in workforce solutions and staffing services, will host a conference call to discuss its fourth quarter and full year 2015 financial results on Thursday, February 18, 2016 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. A live webcast of the call can be accessed through AMN Healthcare’s website at http://amnhealthcare.investorroom.com/presentations. Please log in at least 10 minutes prior to the conference call in order to download the applicable audio software. Interested parties may participate live via telephone by dialing (800) 230-1093 in the U.S. or (612) 288-0329 internationally. Following the conclusion of the call, a replay of the webcast will be available at the Company’s website. Alternatively, a telephonic replay of the call will be available at 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time on February 18, 2016, and can be accessed until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on March 3, 2016 by calling (800) 475-6701 in the U.S. or (320) 365-3844 internationally, with access code 384127.

Non-GAAP Measures

This earnings release contains certain non-GAAP financial information, which the Company provides as additional information, and not as an alternative, to the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with GAAP. These non-GAAP financial measures include (1) adjusted EBITDA, (2) adjusted EBITDA margin, and (3) adjusted diluted EPS. The Company provides such non-GAAP financial measures because management believes that they are useful both to management and investors as a supplement, and not as a substitute, when evaluating the Company’s operating performance. Additionally, management believes that adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin and adjusted diluted EPS serve as industry-wide financial measures. The Company uses adjusted EBITDA for making financial decisions and allocating resources. The non-GAAP measures in this release are not in accordance with, or an alternative to, GAAP, and may be different from non-GAAP measures, or may be calculated differently than other similarly title-captioned non-GAAP measures, reported by other companies. They should not be used in isolation to evaluate the Company’s performance. A reconciliation of non-GAAP measures identified in this release, along with further detail about the use and limitations of certain of these non-GAAP measures, may be found below in the table entitled “Supplemental Financial and Operating Data” under the caption entitled “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Items” or on the Company’s website at http://amnhealthcare.investorroom.com/financialreports. Additionally, from time to time, additional information regarding non-GAAP financial measures, including pro forma measures, may be made available on the Company’s website.

 

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Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains “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. Such statements include expectations regarding the positive outlook for 2016, first quarter 2016 revenue, gross margin, SG&A expenses and adjusted EBITDA margin, and adjusted EBITDA margin by 2020. The Company based these forward-looking statements on its current expectations, estimates and projections about future events and the industry in which it operates using information currently available to it. Actual results could differ materially from those discussed in, or implied by, these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are identified by words such as “believe,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “will,” “may,” “estimates,” variations of such words and other similar expressions. In addition, any statements that refer to expectations, projections or other characterizations of future events or circumstances are forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ from those implied by the forward-looking statements contained in this press release are set forth in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 and its other periodic reports as well as the Company’s current and other reports filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Be advised that developments subsequent to this press release are likely to cause these statements to become outdated with the passage of time.

Contact:

Brian M. Scott

Chief Financial Officer

866.861.3229

 

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AMN Healthcare Services, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

(unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended     Twelve Months Ended  
     December 31,     September 30,     December 31,  
     2015     2014     2015     2015     2014  

Revenue

   $ 402,552      $ 279,649      $ 382,859      $ 1,463,065      $ 1,036,027   

Cost of revenue

     270,748        194,953        256,850        993,702        719,910   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     131,804        84,696        126,009        469,363        316,117   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     32.7     30.3     32.9     32.1     30.5

Operating expenses:

          

Selling, general and administrative

     90,154        61,668        83,098        319,531        232,221   
     22.4     22.1     21.7     21.8     22.4

Depreciation and amortization

     5,322        4,077        5,304        20,953        15,993   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     95,476        65,745        88,402        340,484        248,214   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from operations

     36,328        18,951        37,607        128,879        67,903   

Interest expense, net, and other

     1,993        1,329        2,013        7,790        9,237   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     34,335        17,622        35,594        121,089        58,666   

Income tax expense

     14,170        7,727        1,947        39,198        25,449   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 20,165      $ 9,895      $ 33,647      $ 81,891      $ 33,217   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss):

          

Foreign currency translation

     33        113        54        75        142   

Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedge, net of income taxes

     429        0        (367     98        0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss)

     462        113        (313     173        142   

Comprehensive income

   $ 20,627      $ 10,008      $ 33,334      $ 82,064      $ 33,359   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income per common share:

          

Basic

   $ 0.42      $ 0.21      $ 0.71      $ 1.72      $ 0.71   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

   $ 0.41      $ 0.20      $ 0.69      $ 1.68      $ 0.69   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

          

Basic

     47,699        46,634        47,674        47,525        46,504   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

     49,157        48,462        48,978        48,843        48,086   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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AMN Healthcare Services, Inc.

Supplemental Financial and Operating Data

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended     Twelve Months Ended  
     December 31,     September 30,     December 31,  
     2015     2014     2015     2015     2014  

Revenue

          

Nurse and allied healthcare staffing

   $ 288,595      $ 191,570      $ 266,279      $ 1,023,936      $ 695,206   

Locum tenens staffing

     99,256        76,170        101,755        385,091        296,166   

Physician permanent placement services

     14,701        11,909        14,825        54,038        44,655   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 402,552      $ 279,649      $ 382,859      $ 1,463,065      $ 1,036,027   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Items:

          

Segment operating income (1)

          

Nurse and allied healthcare staffing

   $ 41,089      $ 23,963      $ 40,873      $ 149,258      $ 87,246   

Locum tenens staffing

     13,869        8,155        13,321        48,011        30,985   

Physician permanent placement services

     3,998        2,744        4,555        15,101        9,818   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     58,956        34,862        58,749        212,370        128,049   

Unallocated corporate overhead

     12,101        9,601        13,127        47,194        36,559   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA (2)

     46,855        25,261        45,622        165,176        91,490   

Adjusted EBITDA margin (3)

     11.6     9.0     11.9     11.3     8.8

Depreciation and amortization

     5,322        4,077        5,304        20,953        15,993   

Share-based compensation

     3,733        1,796        2,021        10,284        7,157   

Acquisition and integration costs

     1,472        437        690        5,060        437   

Interest expense, net, and other

     1,993        1,329        2,013        7,790        9,237   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     34,335        17,622        35,594        121,089        58,666   

Income tax expense

     14,170        7,727        1,947        39,198        25,449   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 20,165      $ 9,895      $ 33,647      $ 81,891      $ 33,217   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

GAAP diluted net income per share (EPS)

   $ 0.41      $ 0.20      $ 0.69      $ 1.68      $ 0.69   

Adjustments (net of tax):

          

Debt extinguishment costs

     0.00        0.00        0.00        0.00        0.04   

Amortization of intangible assets

     0.04        0.02        0.03        0.15        0.09   

Acquisition and integration costs

     0.02        0.01        0.01        0.06        0.01   

Income tax benefits

     0.00        0.00        (0.25     (0.25     0.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted diluted EPS (4)

   $ 0.47      $ 0.23      $ 0.48      $ 1.64      $ 0.83   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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     Three Months Ended     Twelve Months Ended  
     December 31,     September 30,     December 31,  
     2015     2014     2015     2015     2014  

Gross Margin

          

Nurse and allied healthcare staffing

     31.6     28.6     32.0     31.1     28.8

Locum tenens staffing

     31.2     28.8     30.7     30.2     29.3

Physician permanent placement services

     65.9     66.1     65.4     65.1     64.4

Operating Data:

          

Nurse and allied healthcare staffing

          

Average healthcare professionals on assignment (5)

     8,091        6,030        7,574        7,529        5,715   

Locum tenens staffing

          

Days filled (6)

     55,929        48,391        59,267        229,300        192,171   

 

     As of December 31,    As of September 30,
     2015    2014    2015

Leverage ratio (7)

   1.4    1.8    1.5

 

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AMN Healthcare Services, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(dollars in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

     December 31,
2015
     September 30,
2015
     December 31,
2014
 

Assets

        

Current assets:

        

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 9,576       $ 14,408       $ 13,073   

Accounts receivable, net

     277,996         248,779         186,274   

Accounts receivable, subcontractor

     50,807         49,521         28,443   

Deferred income taxes, net

     0         18,378         27,330   

Prepaid and other current assets

     37,249         37,895         27,550   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current assets

     375,628         368,981         282,670   

Restricted cash and cash equivalents

     27,352         25,425         19,567   

Fixed assets, net

     50,134         45,407         32,880   

Other assets

     47,569         46,634         38,710   

Goodwill

     204,779         201,444         154,387   

Intangible assets, net

     174,970         177,347         152,517   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 880,432       $ 865,238       $ 680,731   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity

        

Current liabilities:

        

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

   $ 118,822       $ 113,152       $ 78,993   

Accrued compensation and benefits

     83,701         88,492         67,995   

Current portion of revolving credit facility

     30,000         30,000         18,000   

Current portion of notes payable

     7,500         7,500         7,500   

Deferred revenue

     5,620         4,944         3,177   

Other current liabilities

     5,374         6,026         2,630   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     251,017         250,114         178,295   

Revolving credit facility

     52,500         45,500         0   

Notes payable, less unamortized fees

     128,490         131,250         135,690   

Deferred income taxes, net

     22,431         39,000         32,491   

Other long-term liabilities

     78,134         75,409         77,674   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     532,572         541,273         424,150   

Commitments and contingencies

        

Stockholders’ equity

     347,860         323,965         256,581   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 880,432       $ 865,238       $ 680,731   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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AMN Healthcare Services, Inc.

Summary Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(dollars in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended     Twelve Months Ended  
     December 31,     September, 30     December 31,  
     2015     2014 (8)     2015     2015     2014 (8)  

Net cash provided by operating activities

   $ 1,416      $ 5,039      $ 21,950      $ 57,053      $ 27,678   

Net cash used in investing activities

     (11,191     (17,908     (10,768     (116,825     (28,228

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     4,910        16,166        (11,302     56,200        (2,099

Effect of exchange rates on cash

     33        113        54        75        142   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     (4,832     3,410        (66     (3,497     (2,507

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     14,408        9,663        14,474        13,073        15,580   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 9,576      $ 13,073      $ 14,408      $ 9,576      $ 13,073   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Segment operating income represents net income plus interest expense (net of interest income) and other, income tax expense, depreciation and amortization, unallocated corporate overhead, acquisition and integration costs and share-based compensation.
(2) Adjusted EBITDA represents net income plus interest expense (net of interest income) and other, income tax expense, depreciation and amortization, acquisition and integration costs and share-based compensation. Management believes that adjusted EBITDA provides an effective measure of the Company’s results, as it excludes certain items that management believes are not indicative of the Company’s operating performance and is a measure used in credit facilities. Adjusted EBITDA is not intended to represent cash flows for the period, nor has it been presented as an alternative to income from operations or net income as an indicator of operating performance. Although management believes that some of the items excluded from adjusted EBITDA are not indicative of the Company’s operating performance, these items do impact the statement of comprehensive income, and management therefore utilizes adjusted EBITDA as an operating performance measure in conjunction with GAAP measures such as net income.
(3) Adjusted EBITDA margin represents adjusted EBITDA divided by revenue.
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Adjusted diluted EPS represents GAAP diluted EPS excluding the impact of 1) amortization of intangible assets; 2) acquisition and integration costs; and 3) other non-recurring costs, such as debt extinguishment costs and income tax benefits in connection with the reversal of reserves for uncertain tax positions, in each case, net of tax. Adjusted diluted EPS for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2014 have been restated to conform to the current year presentation. Management included this non-GAAP measure to provide investors and prospective investors with an alternative method for assessing the Company’s operating results in a manner that is focused on its operating performance and to provide a more consistent basis for comparison between periods. However, investors and prospective investors should note that this non-GAAP measure involves judgment by management (in particular, judgment as to what is classified as a special item to be excluded from

 

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adjusted diluted EPS). Although management believes the items excluded from adjusted diluted EPS are not indicative of the Company’s operating performance, these items do impact the statement of comprehensive income, and management therefore utilizes adjusted diluted EPS as an operating performance measure in conjunction with GAAP measures such as GAAP diluted EPS.

(5) Average healthcare professionals on assignment represents the average number of nurse and allied healthcare professionals on assignment during the period presented.
(6) Days filled is calculated by dividing the locum tenens hours filled during the period by eight hours.
(7) Leverage ratio represents the ratio of the consolidated funded indebtedness (as calculated per the Company’s credit agreement) at the end of the subject period to the consolidated adjusted EBITDA (as calculated per the Company’s credit agreement) for the twelve month period ending at the end of the subject period. The leverage ratio as of December 31, 2014 has been restated to conform to the covenant compliance certificate filed with the bank after the fourth quarter of 2014 earnings release.
(8) Certain reclassifications have been made to the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2014 to conform to the current year presentation.

 

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