Trueblue, Inc. · NYSE:TBI

Trueblue — Investor Presentation (February 2010)

23 slides from Trueblue's investor presentation, Feb 22, 2010

  1. Slide 1: 2010 Q1 Investor Presentation

    Exhibit 99.1 2010 Q1 Investor Presentation

  2. Slide 2: Safe Harbor Statement

    Safe Harbor Statement Cautionary Note About Forward-Looking Statements: Certain statements made by us in this presentation that are not historical facts or that relate to future plans, events or performances are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Our actual

  3. Slide 3: Company and Industry Overview

    Company and Industry Overview

  4. Slide 4: Investment Highlights

    Investment Highlights Leader in blue-collar staffing Poised to benefit from economic recovery Attractive long-term industry growth prospects Strong operating leverage New growth platforms and diversification

  5. Slide 5: The Leading Provider of Blue-Collar Staffing

    The Leading Provider of Blue-Collar Staffing $1 Billion in Revenue across Five Blue-Collar Brands Logistics & Aviation Specialty General Labor Skilled Trades CDL Drivers Manufacturing Mechanics Branch Locations 627 52 59 1 15 Revenue $630 Million $80 Million $100 Million $180 Million $30 Million Mar

  6. Slide 6: Blue-Collar Specialties

    Blue-Collar Specialties General Labor Postions filled on-demand Numerous workers available Convenient community branches Logistics & Manufacturing Specialized skills for manufacturing & logistics Longer term assignments and temp to perm On-site management of employees Skilled Trades Skilled tradespe

  7. Slide 7: Why Multiple Brands

    Why Multiple Brands Access to a much larger staffing market than traditional general labor services Expertise in selected industries and skill sets which creates a significant competitive advantage vs. general staffing firms Unique recruiting model to attract the best employees for specific industry

  8. Slide 8: Long History of Blue-Collar Staffing

    Long History of Blue-Collar Staffing Acquires Spartan Acquires Opens hundreds Staffing PlaneTechs ‘08-’09 of new branches; recession Labor Ready grows Labor Ready in ‘01 Acquires closes ~200 Labor to ~150 branches, all 50 states, recession; CLP Acquires branches Ready primarily on Canada and UK clos

  9. Slide 9: Temporary Staffing

    Temporary Staffing $70 billion Staffing Industry Analysts 2009 estimate, rounded other Industrial/blue collar office IT finance healthcare TrueBlue™ | 2010 Q1 Investor Presentation 9

  10. Slide 10: Industrial/Blue-Collar Staffing

    Industrial/Blue-Collar Staffing other labor construction packers + trucking assemblers production other Industrial / healthcare blue collar finance IT office $18 billion Staffing Industry Analysts 2009 estimate, rounded TrueBlue™ | 2010 Q1 Investor Presentation 10

  11. Slide 11: Temporary Staffing Is Cyclical

    Temporary Staffing Is Cyclical 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% -5% -10% -15% -20% -25% -30% 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 ‘00 ‘01 ‘02 ‘03 ‘04 ‘05 ‘06 ‘07 ‘08 ‘09 ‘10 Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics year over year growth in help supply employees. Not seasonally adjusted. Yellow shaded areas represent offici

  12. Slide 12: Historical Summary

    Historical Summary in $M Annual Revenue and Net Income in $M 1,600 90 1,400 80 70 1,200 1,000 60 50 Revenue 800 Income 40 600 30 Net 400 20 200 10 0 0 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 No. of Branches 200 316 486 687 816 756 748 779 815 887 912 894 850 754 2008 ex

  13. Slide 13: Recent & Potential Staffing Industry Trends

    Recent & Potential Staffing Industry Trends Temporary help penetration rate improved to 1.5%* in January 2010 versus 1.3%* in October 2009. Layoffs and economic uncertainty may create an increase in the temporary help penetration rate peak of 2%* in the last cycle. Recent revenue trends for most ind

  14. Slide 14: Strategies for Growth

    Strategies for Growth Operating Leverage of Existing Branch Network Same-branch revenue growth Cost controls Geographic Expansion Strategic Acquisitions

  15. Slide 15: Operating Leverage Drives Profits

    Operating Leverage Drives Profits Earnings Per Share Sensitivity Analysis (a) $2.50 $2.00 Share $1.50 per 2007 (peak) Earnings $1.00 $0.50 ($1.05M) $0.00 $1.0 $1.1 $1.2 $1.3 $1.4 $1.5 $1.6 $1.7 $1.8 $1.9 $2.0 $2.1 $2.2 Average Revenue per Branch ($ Millions) (a) Earnings per share sensitivity analys

  16. Slide 16: Geographic Expansion Opportunities

    Geographic Expansion Opportunities = Existing markets. Labor Ready CLP Spartan Centerline

  17. Slide 17: Strategic Acquisitions

    Strategic Acquisitions Quantitative Factors Qualitative Factors Return on investment Blue-Collar Financing Existing market tuck-ins New geographic markets New growth platforms

  18. Slide 18: Financial Review

    Financial Review

  19. Slide 19: Revenue – Year Over Year Growth/Decline

    Revenue – Year Over Year Growth/Decline 20% 10% 0% -10% -20% -30% -40% 2007 2008 Q1 ‘09 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 ‘10F Organic Growth Acquisition Growth F Q-1 2010 sales growth forecast based on the midpoint of the sales growth forecast announced by TrueBlue on Feb. 3, 2010.

  20. Slide 20: Gross Margin Changes: 2007 through 2009

    Gross Margin Changes: 2007 through 2009 33% +0.7% -2.0% 31% -0.8% 31.9% 29% 29.8% 27% 25% 2007 Reductions in Brand Mix Staffing Gross 2008 Workers’ Margin Compensation 33% +1.0% -0.9% 31% -1.3% 29% 29.8% 27% 28.6% 25% 2008 Reductions in Brand Mix Staffing Gross 2009 Workers’ Margin Compensation

  21. Slide 21: Selling, General & Administrative Costs

    Selling, General & Administrative Costs $360 $340 $337M $332M $320 $300 Millions $280 $260 $262M $240 $220 $200 2007 2008 2009 In millions. 2008 excludes goodwill and intangible asset impairment charges.

  22. Slide 22: Strong Balance Sheet

    Strong Balance Sheet FY 2009 FY 2008 Cash and investments $124M $108M Current ratio 2.9 2.5 Restricted cash $124M $120M Workers’ comp reserve $190M $204M Long-term debt $ 3M $ 2M Shareholders’ equity $285M $270M In millions.

  23. Slide 23: Investment Highlights

    Investment Highlights Leader in blue-collar staffing Poised to benefit from economic recovery Attractive long-term industry growth prospects Strong operating leverage New growth platforms and diversification

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