TrueBlue Reports Second Quarter 2022 Results

Revenue growth and segment profit margin expansion across all segments drive strong results

TACOMA, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- TrueBlue (NYSE:TBI) today announced its second quarter results for 2022.

Second quarter revenue was $569 million, an increase of 10 percent compared to revenue of $516 million in the second quarter of 2021. Net income per diluted share was $0.72 compared to net income per diluted share of $0.45 in the second quarter of 2021. Second quarter adjusted net income1 per diluted share was $0.82 compared to adjusted net income per diluted share of $0.47 in the second quarter of 2021.

“We have a talented management team and the right strategies to position us for long-term growth,” said Steve Cooper, President and CEO of TrueBlue. “I’m impressed with the exceptional level of execution and engagement I see across our teams in providing quality workforce solutions to meet the needs of our clients.”

“We experienced another quarter of favorable demand as businesses continue to struggle with a record number of job openings,” said Mr. Cooper. “Positive spreads between bill and pay rate inflation and a higher mix of recruitment process outsourcing business contributed to meaningful operating margin expansion.

“Demand patterns were somewhat mixed during the quarter.” Mr. Cooper continued. “PeopleScout demand was exceptionally strong throughout the quarter as clients sought more help in addressing high employee turnover associated with tight labor pools. At PeopleReady, demand tapered during the quarter as customers reassessed their labor needs on new projects given the current economic climate, and PeopleManagement demand held steady.”

Mr. Cooper concluded, “Our differentiated service offerings combined with our digital and operating strategies have us well-positioned to gain market share and generate long-term value for our shareholders.”

2022 Outlook

TrueBlue is providing certain forward-looking information to help investors form their own estimates, which can be found in the quarterly earnings presentation filed today.

Management will discuss second quarter 2022 results on a webcast at 2:30 p.m. PT (5:30 p.m. ET), today, Monday, Jul. 25, 2022. The webcast can be accessed on TrueBlue’s website: www.trueblue.com.

About TrueBlue

TrueBlue (NYSE: TBI) is a leading provider of specialized workforce solutions that help clients achieve business growth and improve productivity. In 2021, TrueBlue connected approximately 615,000 people with work. Its PeopleReady segment offers on-demand, industrial staffing, PeopleManagement offers contingent, on-site industrial staffing and commercial driver services, and PeopleScout offers recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) and managed service provider (MSP) solutions to a wide variety of industries. Learn more at www.trueblue.com.

1 Refer to the financial statements accompanying this release for more information regarding non-GAAP terms.

Forward-looking statements and non-GAAP financial measures

This document contains forward-looking statements relating to our plans and expectations including, without limitation, statements regarding the future performance and operations of our business, and expected growth from our digital investments, all of which are subject to risks and uncertainties. Such statements are based on management’s expectations and assumptions as of the date of this release and involve many risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in our forward-looking statements including: (1) national and global economic conditions, (2) the continued impact of COVID-19 and related economic impact and governmental response, (3) our ability to attract sufficient qualified candidates and employees to meet the needs of our clients, (4) our ability to attract and retain clients, (5) our ability to maintain profit margins, (6) our ability to successfully execute on business strategies to further digitalize our business model, (7) the timing and amount of common stock repurchases, if any, which will be determined at management’s discretion and depend upon several factors, including market and business conditions, the trading price of our common stock and the nature of other investment opportunities, (8) new laws, regulations, and government incentives that could affect our operations or financial results, (9) our ability to access sufficient capital to finance our operations, including our ability to comply with covenants contained in our revolving credit facility, and (10) any reduction or change in tax credits we utilize, including the Work Opportunity Tax Credit. Other information regarding factors that could affect our results is included in our Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) filings, including the company’s most recent reports on Forms 10-K and 10-Q, copies of which may be obtained by visiting our website at www.trueblue.com under the Investor Relations section or the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. We assume no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by law. Any other references to future financial estimates are included for informational purposes only and subject to risk factors discussed in our most recent filings with the SEC.

In addition, we use several non-GAAP financial measures when presenting our financial results in this document. Please refer to the reconciliations between our GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures in the appendix to this document and on our website at www.trueblue.com under the Investor Relations section for additional information on both current and historical periods. The presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures is used to enhance the understanding of certain aspects of our financial performance. It is not meant to be considered in isolation, superior to, or as a substitute for the directly comparable financial measures prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies.

TRUEBLUE, INC.

SUMMARY CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

   

 

 

13 weeks ended

 

26 weeks ended

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

Jun 26, 2022

 

Jun 27, 2021

 

Jun 26, 2022

 

Jun 27, 2021

Revenue from services

 

$

569,253

 

 

$

515,955

 

$

1,120,768

 

$

974,661

Cost of services

 

 

410,722

 

 

 

379,487

 

 

822,392

 

 

727,619

Gross profit

 

 

158,531

 

 

 

136,468

 

 

298,376

 

 

247,042

Selling, general and administrative expense

 

 

122,034

 

 

 

110,508

 

 

242,602

 

 

207,909

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

7,245

 

 

 

7,017

 

 

14,532

 

 

13,979

Income from operations

 

 

29,252

 

 

 

18,943

 

 

41,242

 

 

25,154

Interest expense and other income, net

 

 

(110

)

 

 

724

 

 

395

 

 

1,299

Income before tax expense

 

 

29,142

 

 

 

19,667

 

 

41,637

 

 

26,453

Income tax expense

 

 

5,129

 

 

 

3,783

 

 

7,105

 

 

3,671

Net income

 

$

24,013

 

 

$

15,884

 

$

34,532

 

$

22,782

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.73

 

 

$

0.46

 

$

1.04

 

$

0.66

Diluted

 

$

0.72

 

 

$

0.45

 

$

1.02

 

$

0.65

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

32,707

 

 

 

34,818

 

 

33,318

 

 

34,746

Diluted

 

 

33,149

 

 

 

35,352

 

 

33,832

 

 

35,205

TRUEBLUE, INC.

SUMMARY CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

 

(in thousands)

Jun 26, 2022

 

Dec 26, 2021

ASSETS

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

32,432

 

$

49,896

Accounts receivable, net

 

338,800

 

 

353,882

Other current assets

 

35,102

 

 

41,295

Total current assets

 

406,334

 

 

445,073

Property and equipment, net

 

90,091

 

 

88,090

Restricted cash and investments

 

205,769

 

 

221,026

Goodwill and intangible assets, net

 

112,993

 

 

116,749

Other assets, net

 

175,823

 

 

162,288

Total assets

$

991,010

 

$

1,033,226

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

Accounts payable and other accrued expenses

$

66,396

 

$

77,172

Accrued wages and benefits

 

85,543

 

 

100,173

Current portion of workers’ compensation claims reserve

 

56,024

 

 

61,596

Other current liabilities

 

24,858

 

 

19,605

Total current liabilities

 

232,821

 

 

258,546

Workers’ compensation claims reserve, less current portion

 

211,574

 

 

194,598

Other long-term liabilities

 

80,662

 

 

87,015

Total liabilities

 

525,057

 

 

540,159

Shareholders’ equity

 

465,953

 

 

493,067

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

$

991,010

 

$

1,033,226

TRUEBLUE, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

 

 

26 weeks ended

(in thousands)

Jun 26, 2022

 

Jun 27, 2021

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

Net income

$

34,532

 

 

$

22,782

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

14,532

 

 

 

13,979

 

Provision for credit losses

 

2,572

 

 

 

2,094

 

Stock-based compensation

 

4,487

 

 

 

6,916

 

Deferred income taxes

 

2,117

 

 

 

652

 

Non-cash lease expense

 

6,518

 

 

 

7,853

 

Other operating activities

 

6,752

 

 

 

(1,473

)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

12,524

 

 

 

(16,486

)

Income tax receivable

 

(3,549

)

 

 

1,103

 

Operating lease right-of-use-asset

 

 

 

 

6,135

 

Other assets

 

(8,486

)

 

 

(2,495

)

Accounts payable and other accrued expenses

 

(10,629

)

 

 

(6,952

)

Accrued wages and benefits

 

(14,638

)

 

 

11,208

 

Deferred employer payroll taxes

 

 

 

 

2,810

 

Workers’ compensation claims reserve

 

11,404

 

 

 

(598

)

Operating lease liabilities

 

(6,441

)

 

 

(6,729

)

Other liabilities

 

1,407

 

 

 

6,563

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

53,102

 

 

 

47,362

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

(13,992

)

 

 

(19,868

)

Purchases of restricted available-for-sale investments

 

 

 

 

(14

)

Sales of restricted available-for-sale investments

 

 

 

 

452

 

Purchases of restricted held-to-maturity investments

 

(4,950

)

 

 

 

Maturities of restricted held-to-maturity investments

 

17,826

 

 

 

15,143

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(1,116

)

 

 

(4,287

)

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

Purchases and retirement of common stock

 

(60,939

)

 

 

 

Net proceeds from employee stock purchase plans

 

536

 

 

 

538

 

Common stock repurchases for taxes upon vesting of restricted stock

 

(4,132

)

 

 

(2,686

)

Other

 

(147

)

 

 

(188

)

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(64,682

)

 

 

(2,336

)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

(494

)

 

 

319

 

Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash

 

(13,190

)

 

 

41,058

 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period

 

103,185

 

 

 

118,612

 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period

$

89,995

 

 

$

159,670

 

TRUEBLUE, INC.

SEGMENT DATA

(Unaudited)

 

 

13 weeks ended

(in thousands)

Jun 26, 2022

 

Jun 27, 2021

Revenue from services:

 

 

 

PeopleReady

$

317,943

 

 

$

299,316

 

PeopleManagement

 

161,938

 

 

 

152,356

 

PeopleScout

 

89,372

 

 

 

64,283

 

Total company

$

569,253

 

 

$

515,955

 

 

 

 

 

Segment profit (1):

 

 

 

PeopleReady

$

20,325

 

 

$

18,437

 

PeopleManagement

 

4,228

 

 

 

3,221

 

PeopleScout

 

20,593

 

 

 

10,857

 

Total segment profit

 

45,146

 

 

 

32,515

 

Corporate unallocated expense

 

(6,531

)

 

 

(7,307

)

Total company Adjusted EBITDA (2)

 

38,615

 

 

 

25,208

 

Third-party processing fees for hiring tax credits (3)

 

(162

)

 

 

(30

)

Amortization of software as a service assets (4)

 

(699

)

 

 

(646

)

PeopleReady technology implementation costs (5)

 

(1,748

)

 

 

 

COVID-19 government subsidies

 

 

 

 

2,296

 

Other adjustments, net (6)

 

491

 

 

 

(868

)

EBITDA (2)

 

36,497

 

 

 

25,960

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

(7,245

)

 

 

(7,017

)

Interest expense and other income, net

 

(110

)

 

 

724

 

Income before tax expense

 

29,142

 

 

 

19,667

 

Income tax expense

 

(5,129

)

 

 

(3,783

)

Net income

$

24,013

 

 

$

15,884

 

(1)  

We evaluate performance based on segment revenue and segment profit. Segment profit includes revenue, related cost of services, and ongoing operating expenses directly attributable to the reportable segment. Segment profit excludes depreciation and amortization expense, unallocated corporate general and administrative expense, interest expense, other income, income taxes, and other adjustments not considered to be ongoing.

 
(2)  

See the Non-GAAP Financial Measures table on the next page for definitions of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA.

 
(3)  

These third-party processing fees are associated with generating hiring tax credits.

 
(4)  

Amortization of software as a service assets is reported in selling, general and administrative expense.

 
(5)  

Implementation costs associated with upgrading legacy PeopleReady technology with a new platform.

 
(6)  

Other adjustments for the 13 weeks ended June 26, 2022 include a benefit of $1.4 million from forfeited stock awards associated with the CEO transition that were expensed in prior years, partially offset by $0.8 million incurred to transition to a new third party claims administrator for workers’ compensation. Other adjustments for the 13 weeks ended June 27, 2021 primarily include costs of $0.8 million incurred while transitioning into our new Chicago office.

TRUEBLUE, INC.
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES AND NON-GAAP RECONCILIATIONS

In addition to financial measures presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP, we monitor certain non-GAAP key financial measures. The presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures is used to enhance the understanding of certain aspects of our financial performance. It is not meant to be considered in isolation, superior to, or as a substitute for the directly comparable financial measures prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies.

Non-GAAP measure

 

Definition

 

Purpose of adjusted measures

Adjusted net income and
Adjusted net income per
diluted share

 

Net income and net income per diluted share, excluding:

– amortization of intangibles,

– amortization of software as a service assets,

– accelerated depreciation,

– PeopleReady technology implementation costs,

– COVID-19 government subsidies,

– other adjustments, net, and

– tax effect of each adjustment to U.S. GAAP.

 

 

– Enhances comparability on a consistent basis and provides investors with useful insight into the underlying trends of the business.

– Used by management to assess performance and effectiveness of our business strategies.

– Provides a measure, among others, used in the determination of incentive compensation for management.

 

EBITDA and
Adjusted EBITDA

 

EBITDA excludes from net income:

– interest expense and other income, net,

– income taxes, and

– depreciation and amortization.

Adjusted EBITDA, further excludes:

– third-party processing fees for hiring tax credits,

– amortization of software as a service assets,

– PeopleReady technology implementation costs,

– COVID-19 government subsidies, and

– other adjustments, net.

 

 

– Enhances comparability on a consistent basis and provides investors with useful insight into the underlying trends of the business.

– Used by management to assess performance and effectiveness of our business strategies.

– Provides a measure, among others, used in the determination of incentive compensation for management.

Adjusted SG&A expense

 

Selling, general and administrative expense excluding:

– third-party processing fees for hiring tax credits,

– amortization of software as a service assets,

– PeopleReady technology implementation costs,

– COVID-19 government subsidies, and

– other adjustments, net.

 

– Enhances comparability on a consistent basis and provides investors with useful insight into the underlying trends of the business.

1. RECONCILIATION OF U.S. GAAP NET INCOME TO ADJUSTED NET INCOME AND ADJUSTED NET INCOME PER DILUTED SHARE

(Unaudited)

 

 

13 weeks ended

(in thousands, except for per share data)

Jun 26, 2022

 

Jun 27, 2021

Net income

$

24,013

 

 

$

15,884

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

1,495

 

 

 

1,810

 

Amortization of software as a service assets (1)

 

699

 

 

 

646

 

Accelerated depreciation (2)

 

540

 

 

 

 

PeopleReady technology implementation costs (3)

 

1,748

 

 

 

 

COVID-19 government subsidies

 

 

 

 

(2,296

)

Other adjustments, net (4)

 

(491

)

 

 

868

 

Tax effect of adjustments to net income (5)

 

(749

)

 

 

(449

)

Adjusted net income

$

27,255

 

 

$

16,463

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted net income per diluted share

$

0.82

 

 

$

0.47

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding

 

33,149

 

 

 

35,352

 

2. RECONCILIATION OF U.S. GAAP NET INCOME TO EBITDA AND ADJUSTED EBITDA

(Unaudited)

 

 

13 weeks ended

(in thousands)

Jun 26, 2022

 

Jun 27, 2021

Net income

$

24,013

 

 

$

15,884

 

Income tax expense

 

5,129

 

 

 

3,783

 

Interest expense and other (income), net

 

110

 

 

 

(724

)

Depreciation and amortization

 

7,245

 

 

 

7,017

 

EBITDA

 

36,497

 

 

 

25,960

 

Third-party processing fees for hiring tax credits (6)

 

162

 

 

 

30

 

Amortization of software as a service assets (1)

 

699

 

 

 

646

 

PeopleReady technology implementation costs (3)

 

1,748

 

 

 

 

COVID-19 government subsidies

 

 

 

 

(2,296

)

Other adjustments, net (4)

 

(491

)

 

 

868

 

Adjusted EBITDA

$

38,615

 

 

$

25,208

 

 

 

 

 

Margin / % of revenue:

 

 

 

Net income

 

4.2

%

 

 

3.1

%

Adjusted EBITDA

 

6.8

%

 

 

4.9

%

3. RECONCILIATION OF U.S. GAAP SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE TO ADJUSTED SG&A EXPENSE

(Unaudited)

 

 

13 weeks ended

(in thousands)

Jun 26, 2022

 

Jun 27, 2021

Selling, general and administrative expense

$

122,034

 

 

$

110,508

 

Third-party processing fees for hiring tax credits (6)

 

(162

)

 

 

(30

)

Amortization of software as a service assets (1)

 

(699

)

 

 

(646

)

PeopleReady technology implementation costs (3)

 

(1,748

)

 

 

 

COVID-19 government subsidies

 

 

 

 

2,296

 

Other adjustments, net (4)

 

491

 

 

 

(868

)

Adjusted SG&A expense

$

119,916

 

 

$

111,260

(1)

 

Amortization of software as a service assets is reported in selling, general and administrative expense.

   

 

(2)

 

Accelerated depreciation for the existing systems being replaced by the new PeopleReady technology platform.

   

 

(3)

 

Implementation costs associated with upgrading legacy PeopleReady technology with a new platform.

   

 

(4)

 

Other adjustments for the 13 weeks ended June 26, 2022 include a benefit of $1.4 million from forfeited stock awards associated with the CEO transition that were expensed in prior years, partially offset by $0.8 million incurred to transition to a new third party claims administrator for workers’ compensation. Other adjustments for the 13 weeks ended June 27, 2021 primarily include costs of $0.8 million incurred while transitioning into our new Chicago office.

   

 

(5)

 

Total tax effect of each of the adjustments to U.S. GAAP net income using the effective income tax rate for the respective periods.

   

 

(6)

 

These third-party processing fees are associated with generating hiring tax credits.

 

Derrek Gafford, Executive Vice President and CFO
253-680-8214

Source: TrueBlue