EXHIBIT 99.1


TRUEBLUE REPORTS 2014 SECOND QUARTER RESULTS
 


TACOMA, WA-July 24, 2014 -- TrueBlue, Inc. (NYSE:TBI) reported results today for the second quarter of 2014.

Second quarter revenue increased by seven percent to $453 million compared to revenue of $422 million for the same quarter in 2013. 
Net income was $16.1 million, or $0.39 per diluted share, compared to net income of $12.5 million, or $0.31 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2013.
Adjusted EBITDA* was $25.2 million, compared to $24.3 million in the second quarter of 2013.
 
“We are pleased with our growth in the second quarter along with the momentum we have seen in June as seasonal business ramps up,” TrueBlue CEO Steve Cooper said. “Our organic growth continues to be strong, and the acquisitions we made in 2013 are performing to our expectations.

“We’re particularly excited about our recent acquisition of Seaton, which is off to a great start and getting favorable reactions from our customers,” Cooper added. “We’re looking forward to offering a broader range of outsourcing workforce solutions to all our customers. In addition to the temporary staffing services we’ve traditionally provided, we can now do more for customers through sourcing, screening and onboarding their on-premise temporary workers and permanent employees.”
 
TrueBlue completed its acquisition of Seaton June 30, the first day of its third quarter, and is now the largest industrial staffing provider in the U.S. Through the acquisition, TrueBlue added industry leaders PeopleScout, Staff Management | SMX and Australia-based HRX to its service lines. According to Cooper, the new service lines are expected to add approximately $730 million to $750 million of revenue and $35 million to $39 million of Adjusted EBITDA** to the company’s consolidated results over the next four quarters.
 
For the third quarter of 2014, TrueBlue estimates revenue in the range of $634 million to $647 million and net income per diluted share for the quarter of $0.38 to $0.46. 
 
Management will discuss second quarter 2014 results on a conference call at 6 a.m. (PT), today, Thursday, July 24, 2014. The conference call can be accessed on TrueBlue’s web site: www.trueblue.com
 
* This is a non-GAAP financial measure for which reconciliation is provided along with the financial statements accompanying this release.
** This is a non-GAAP financial measure for which a reconciliation is provided as part of our Q2 2014 Earnings Release Presentation filed on Form 8-K together with the press release.
 
About TrueBlue
TrueBlue (NYSE: TBI) is a leading staffing, recruiting and workforce management company. The company fills individual positions on demand, staffs entire facilities, and manages outsourced recruiting processes and staffing vendor programs for a wide variety of clients. The company’s specialized workforce solutions meet clients’ needs for a reliable, efficient workforce, and it serves a wide variety of industries. TrueBlue assigns as many as 100,000 people to work each day, drawing from a data base of hundreds of thousands of candidates, and places more than 250,000 people in permanent positions each year. Learn more about TrueBlue at www.trueblue.com.
 





Forward-looking Statements
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Contacts:
Derrek Gafford, EVP & CFO
253-680-8214
 
Stacey Burke, VP of Corporate Communications
253-680-8291







TRUEBLUE, INC.
SUMMARY CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share data)
 
Thirteen weeks ended
 
Twenty-six weeks ended
 
June 27,
2014
 
June 28,
2013
 
June 27,
2014
 
June 28,
2013
Revenue from services
$
453,227

 
$
422,310

 
$
849,290

 
$
768,809

Cost of services
333,644

 
310,437

 
630,148

 
570,296

Gross profit
119,583

 
111,873

 
219,142

 
198,513

Selling, general and administrative expenses
96,354

 
89,339

 
188,336

 
177,771

Depreciation and amortization
5,247

 
5,203

 
10,408

 
10,362

Income from operations
17,982

 
17,331

 
20,398

 
10,380

Interest and other income, net
450

 
275

 
794

 
752

Income before tax expense (benefit)
18,432

 
17,606

 
21,192

 
11,132

Income tax expense (benefit)
2,350

 
5,069

 
3,453

 
(330
)
Net income
$
16,082

 
$
12,537

 
$
17,739

 
$
11,462

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income per common share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
0.39

 
$
0.31

 
$
0.44

 
$
0.29

Diluted
$
0.39

 
$
0.31

 
$
0.43

 
$
0.28

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average shares outstanding:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
40,739

 
40,140

 
40,655

 
39,962

Diluted
40,969

 
40,421

 
40,934

 
40,248







TRUEBLUE, INC.
SUMMARY CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited, in thousands)
 
 
June 27, 2014
 
December 27, 2013
Assets
 
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
162,849

 
$
122,003

Marketable securities
 
4,997

 
14,745

Accounts receivable, net
 
208,413

 
199,519

Other current assets
 
18,320

 
20,191

Total current assets
 
394,579

 
356,458

Property and equipment, net
 
53,181

 
54,473

Restricted cash and investments
 
145,908

 
154,558

Other assets, net
 
153,087

 
153,972

Total assets
 
$
746,755

 
$
719,461

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
 
 
 
 
Current liabilities
 
$
125,275

 
$
121,409

Long-term liabilities
 
205,114

 
204,692

Total liabilities
 
330,389

 
326,101

Shareholders’ equity
 
416,366

 
393,360

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
 
$
746,755

 
$
719,461









TRUEBLUE, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited, in thousands)
 
 
 
Twenty-six weeks ended
 
 
June 27, 2014
 
June 28, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
 
Net income
 
$
17,739

 
$
11,462

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
 
10,408

 
10,362

Provision for doubtful accounts
 
6,286

 
6,415

Stock-based compensation
 
4,987

 
4,594

Deferred income taxes
 
(4,088
)
 
(2,564
)
Other operating activities
 
(54
)
 
848

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisition:
 
 
 
 
Accounts receivable
 
(15,180
)
 
(8,528
)
Income taxes
 
3,647

 
(143
)
Other assets
 
(66
)
 
341

Accounts payable and other accrued expenses
 
(566
)
 
(7,496
)
Accrued wages and benefits
 
5,291

 
7,053

Workers’ compensation claims reserve
 
(792
)
 
1,583

Other liabilities
 
1,310

 
186

Net cash provided by operating activities
 
28,922

 
24,113

Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
 
Capital expenditures
 
(6,113
)
 
(7,200
)
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired
 

 
(54,873
)
Purchases of marketable securities
 
(25,057
)
 
(19,915
)
Sales and maturities of marketable securities
 
36,175

 

Change in restricted cash and cash equivalents
 
19,007

 
3,709

Purchases of restricted investments
 
(18,196
)
 
(6,789
)
Maturities of restricted investments
 
7,202

 
10,871

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
 
13,018

 
(74,197
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
 
Net proceeds from stock option exercises and employee stock purchase plans
 
1,349

 
6,023

Common stock repurchases for taxes upon vesting of restricted stock
 
(2,665
)
 
(2,182
)
Proceeds from note payable
 

 
34,000

Payments on debt and other liabilities
 
(1,133
)
 
(1,115
)
Other
 
1,269

 
478

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
 
(1,180
)
 
37,204

Effect of exchange rates on cash
 
86

 
(544
)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
 
40,846

 
(13,424
)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period
 
122,003

 
129,513

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period
 
$
162,849

 
$
116,089







TRUEBLUE, INC.
NET INCOME TO EBITDA
AND ADJUSTED EBITDA RECONCILIATION
(Unaudited, in thousands)

 
 
13 Weeks Ended
 
 
June 27, 2014
 
June 28, 2013
Net income
 
$
16,082

 
$
12,537

Income tax expense
 
2,350

 
5,069

Interest and other income, net
 
(450
)
 
(275
)
Depreciation and amortization
 
5,247

 
5,203

EBITDA (1)
 
23,229

 
22,534

Non-recurring acquisition costs
 
1,987

 
1,760

Adjusted EBITDA(1)
 
$
25,216

 
$
24,294


(1) EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP financial measures. EBITDA excludes interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization from net income. Adjusted EBITDA further excludes from EBITDA non-recurring costs related to the purchase, integration, reorganization and shutdown activities related to acquisitions. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are key measures used by management in evaluating performance. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered a measure of financial performance in isolation or as an alternative to income from operations in the Consolidated Statements of Operations in accordance with GAAP, and, as presented, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies.