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Exhibit 99.1

TRUEBLUE REPORTS Q4 AND FULL-YEAR 2013 RESULTS
Record Q4 and 2013 Revenue

TACOMA, WA-Feb. 6, 2014--TrueBlue, Inc. (NYSE:TBI) today reported revenue for the fourth quarter of 2013 of $449 million, an increase of 30 percent compared to revenue of $345 million for the fourth quarter of 2012. Net income for the fourth quarter of 2013 was $14.5 million or $0.36 per diluted share, compared to net income of $7.4 million or $0.19 per diluted share for the fourth quarter of 2012.
  
Revenue for the fiscal year of 2013 was $1.67 billion, an increase of 20 percent compared to $1.39 billion for fiscal 2012. Net income for 2013 was $44.9 million, or $1.11 per diluted share, compared to $33.6 million, or $0.84 per diluted share, for the prior year.  
 
“This was a very successful quarter for us with adjusted EBITDA* growth of 80 percent,” TrueBlue CEO Steve Cooper said. “We are experiencing strong organic growth across the business, and the acquisitions completed in 2013 have exceeded our expectations. Our team’s efforts resulted in a record year, and I am proud of what they accomplished.”
 
TrueBlue acquired substantially all the assets of The Work Connection (TWC) at the beginning of the fourth quarter 2013, which expanded TrueBlue’s light industrial staffing business. TrueBlue completed three acquisitions in 2013, adding about $300 million of annualized revenue.

“We remain focused on producing strong organic growth through our specialized sales and service approach, using our strong balance sheet to pursue acquisitions, and continuing to use technology to improve both the customer and worker experience as well our own efficiency,” Cooper said.

TrueBlue estimates revenue in the range of $398 million to $408 million and net income per diluted share of $0.00 to $0.05 for the first quarter of 2014.
 
Management will discuss fourth quarter 2013 results on a conference call at 7 a.m. Pacific Time (10 a.m. Eastern Time), today, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014. The conference call can be accessed on TrueBlue’s web site: www.trueblue.com
 
*This is a non-GAAP financial measure for which a reconciliation is provided along with the financial statements accompanying this release.

About TrueBlue
TrueBlue (NYSE: TBI) is the leading provider of blue-collar staffing and helps over 130,000 businesses be more productive through easy access to dependable temporary labor. TrueBlue provides specialized blue-collar staffing solutions to industries that include construction, manufacturing, transportation, aviation, waste, hospitality, retail, renewable energy and more. TrueBlue connects approximately 375,000 people to work annually across the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico. Learn more about TrueBlue at www.trueblue.com.
 
Forward-looking Statements
This document contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expects,” “intends,” “projects,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” “targets,” “anticipates,” and similar expressions are used to identify these forward-looking statements. Examples of forward-looking statements include statements relating to our future financial condition and operating results, as well as any other statement that does not directly relate to any historical or current fact. Forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations and assumptions, which may not prove to be accurate. These statements are not guarantees and are subject to risks, uncertainties, and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict. Many factors could cause actual results to differ materially and adversely from these forward-looking statements.  Examples of such factors can be found in our reports filed with the SEC, including the information under the heading ‘Risk Factors’ in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended Dec. 28, 2012 and in





our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q subsequently filed. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and 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. 
 

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)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
13 Weeks Ended
 
52 Weeks Ended
 
 
December 27,
 
December 28,
 
December 27,
 
December 28,
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
Revenue from services
 
$
448,952

 
$
344,614

 
$
1,668,929

 
$
1,389,530

Cost of services
 
328,690

 
250,231

 
1,226,626

 
1,017,145

Gross profit
 
120,262

 
94,383

 
442,303

 
372,385

Selling, general and administrative expenses
 
93,709

 
79,215

 
362,248

 
300,459

Depreciation and amortization
 
5,339

 
4,734

 
20,472

 
18,890

Income from operations
 
21,214

 
10,434

 
59,583

 
53,036

Interest and other income, net
 
186

 
483

 
1,354

 
1,569

Income before tax expense
 
21,400

 
10,917

 
60,937

 
54,605

Income tax expense
 
6,889

 
3,502

 
16,013

 
20,976

Net income
 
$
14,511

 
$
7,415

 
$
44,924

 
$
33,629

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income per common share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
$
0.36

 
$
0.19

 
$
1.12

 
$
0.85

Diluted
 
$
0.36

 
$
0.19

 
$
1.11

 
$
0.84

Weighted average shares outstanding:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
40,412

 
39,549

 
40,166

 
39,548

Diluted
 
40,775

 
39,929

 
40,502

 
39,862






TRUEBLUE, INC.
SUMMARY CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited, in thousands)
 
 
December 27,
 
December 28,
 
 
2013
 
2012
Assets
 
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
122,003

 
$
129,513

Marketable securities
 
14,745

 

Accounts receivable, net
 
199,519

 
167,292

Other current assets
 
20,191

 
20,361

Total current assets
 
356,458

 
317,166

Property and equipment, net
 
54,473

 
58,171

Restricted cash and investments
 
154,558

 
136,259

Other assets, net
 
153,972

 
90,147

Total assets
 
$
719,461

 
$
601,743

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
 
 
 
 
Current liabilities
 
$
121,409

 
$
113,556

Long-term liabilities
 
204,692

 
154,513

Total liabilities
 
326,101

 
268,069

Shareholders’ equity
 
393,360

 
333,674

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
 
$
719,461

 
$
601,743









TRUEBLUE, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited, in thousands)
 
 
 
52 Weeks Ended
 
 
December 27,
 
December 28,
 
 
2013
 
2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
 
Net income
 
$
44,924

 
$
33,629

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
 
20,472

 
18,890

Provision for doubtful accounts
 
12,063

 
6,994

Stock-based compensation
 
8,412

 
7,917

Deferred income taxes
 
(3,844
)
 
3,091

Other operating activities
 
2,116

 
1,946

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
 
Accounts receivable
 
(4,181
)
 
(20,408
)
Income taxes
 
4,113

 
(3,748
)
Other assets
 
(7,341
)
 
(1,214
)
Accounts payable and other accrued expenses
 
(3,592
)
 
1,524

Accrued wages and benefits
 
(3,643
)
 
(182
)
Workers' compensation claims reserve
 
9,859

 
3,746

Other liabilities
 
6,710

 
138

Net cash provided by operating activities
 
86,068

 
52,323

 
 
 
 
 
Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
 
Capital expenditures
 
(13,003
)
 
(17,826
)
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired
 
(77,560
)
 

Purchases of marketable securities
 
(40,800
)
 

Maturities of marketable securities
 
20,050

 

Change in restricted cash and cash equivalents
 
(16,122
)
 
7,587

Purchases of restricted investments
 
(13,411
)
 
(33,778
)
Maturities of restricted investments
 
15,581

 
18,116

Other
 

 
(250
)
Net cash used in investing activities
 
(125,265
)
 
(26,151
)
 
 
 
 
 
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
 
Purchases and retirement of common stock
 

 
(4,386
)
Net proceeds from stock option exercises and employee stock purchase plans
 
9,136

 
4,164

Common stock repurchases for taxes upon vesting of restricted stock
 
(2,800
)
 
(2,154
)
Proceeds from note payable
 
34,000

 

Payments on debt and other liabilities
 
(8,681
)
 
(4,548
)
Other
 
713

 
751

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
 
32,368

 
(6,173
)
Effect of exchange rates on cash
 
(681
)
 
203

Net change in cash and cash equivalents
 
(7,510
)
 
20,202

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period
 
129,513

 
109,311

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period
 
$
122,003

 
$
129,513







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

 
 
13 Weeks Ended
 
52 Weeks Ended
 
 
December 27,
2013
 
December 28,
2012
 
December 27,
2013
 
December 28,
2012
Net income
 
$
14,511

 
$
7,415

 
$
44,924

 
$
33,629

Income tax expense
 
6,889

 
3,502

 
16,013

 
20,976

Interest and other income, net
 
(186
)
 
(483
)
 
(1,354
)
 
(1,569
)
Depreciation and amortization
 
5,339

 
4,734

 
20,472

 
18,890

  EBITDA*
 
26,553

 
15,168

 
80,055

 
71,926

Non-recurring acquisition costs
 
825

 

 
7,375

 

Adjusted EBITDA*
 
$
27,378

 
$
15,168

 
$
87,430

 
$
71,926


* 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.