Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. announced the completion of its acquisition of substantially all of the assets and certain liabilities of Medical Staffing Network (“MSN”), a comprehensive healthcare staffing company with 55 locations throughout the U.S. that provides per diem, local, contract, travel, and permanent hire staffing services. This closing follows the execution of the Asset Purchase Agreement between Cross Country and MSN on June 2, 2014 which was previously announced.

The total purchase price will be up to $48.1 million, subject to a final net working capital adjustment. Cross Country funded $45.6 million at closing, net of cash acquired. An additional $2.5 million was deferred and is due to the seller in 21 months, less any COBRA expenses incurred by Cross Country on behalf of former MSN employees over that period.

Cross Country financed the purchase price using $55 million in new subordinated debt consisting of a $30 million, 5-year term loan and $25 million of convertible notes having a 6-year maturity and a conversion price of $7.10. The combined effective cash interest rate for the subordinated indebtedness is expected to be 7.72% for 2014. Cross Country also amended its loan agreement with Bank of America. N.A. to increase its borrowing capacity under its senior secured asset-based revolving credit facility from $65 million to $85 million.

Cross Country Healthcare, Inc., headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida, is a national leader in providing healthcare staffing and workforce management solutions. Our traditional staffing includes temporary and permanent placement of travel nurses and allied professionals, branch-based local nurses and allied staffing, and locum tenens physicians.