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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended: September 28, 2025
or
☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Commission File Number: 001-14543
____________________________________
TrueBlue, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
______________________________________

| Washington |  | 91-1287341 |
| (State of incorporation) |  | (I.R.S. employer identification no.) |

1015 A Street, Tacoma, Washington 98402
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (253) 383-9101
______________________________________
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, no par value | TBI | New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer | ☐ | Accelerated filer | ☒ | Non-accelerated filer | ☐ |
Smaller reporting company | ☐ | Emerging growth company | ☐ |  |

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒
As of October 26, 2025, there were 29,939,468 shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding.

TrueBlue, Inc.
Table of Contents

|  | Page
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. | Consolidated financial statements (unaudited) | 3
| Consolidated Balance Sheets | 3
| Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) | 4
| Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | 5
| Notes to consolidated financial statements | 6
Item 2. | Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations | 25
Item 3. | Quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk | 36
Item 4. | Controls and procedures | 37
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. | Legal proceedings | 38
Item 1A. | Risk factors | 38
Item 2. | Unregistered sales of equity securities and use of proceeds | 40
Item 3. | Defaults upon senior securities | 40
Item 4. | Mine safety disclosures | 40
Item 5. | Other information | 41
Item 6. | Index to exhibits | 42
| Signatures | 43

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Table of Contents
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. | CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

TRUEBLUE, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(unaudited)

(in thousands, except par value and share count data) | September 28, 2025 | December 29, 2024
ASSETS |  |
Current assets: |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 19,893 |  | $ | 22,536 |
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $1,073 and $1,009, respectively | 251,873 |  | 214,704 |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 40,195 |  | 31,786 |
Income tax receivable | 1,281 |  | 8,067 |
Total current assets | 313,242 |  | 277,093 |
Property and equipment, net | 81,843 |  | 89,602 |
Restricted cash, cash equivalents and investments | 149,691 |  | 179,916 |
Deferred income taxes, net | 1,095 |  | 886 |
Goodwill | 42,291 |  | 24,543 |
Intangible assets, net | 18,736 |  | 5,863 |
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net | 46,930 |  | 47,334 |
Workers’ compensation claims receivable, net | 26,984 |  | 38,343 |
Other assets, net | 9,715 |  | 11,796 |
Total assets | $ | 690,527 |  | $ | 675,376 |
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY |  |
Current liabilities: |  |
Accounts payable and other accrued expenses | $ | 39,447 |  | $ | 45,599 |
Accrued wages and benefits | 67,395 |  | 61,380 |
Income tax payable | 377 |  | 315 |
Current portion of workers’ compensation claims reserve | 27,805 |  | 34,729 |
Current operating lease liabilities | 11,093 |  | 11,127 |
Other current liabilities | 9,585 |  | 6,975 |
Total current liabilities | 155,702 |  | 160,125 |
Workers’ compensation claims reserve, less current portion | 75,090 |  | 105,063 |
Long-term debt | 68,200 |  | 7,600 |
Long-term deferred compensation liabilities | 39,144 |  | 38,109 |
Long-term operating lease liabilities | 47,123 |  | 47,805 |
Other long-term liabilities | 929 |  | 1,315 |
Total liabilities | 386,188 |  | 360,017 |
Commitments and contingencies (Note 9) |  |
Shareholders’ equity: |  |
Preferred stock, $0.131 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized; No shares issued and outstanding | — |  | — |
Common stock, no par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 29,924,684 and 29,588,363 shares issued and outstanding | 1 |  | 1 |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (21,807) |  | (22,193) |
Retained earnings | 326,145 |  | 337,551 |
Total shareholders’ equity | 304,339 |  | 315,359 |
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | 690,527 |  | $ | 675,376 |

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TRUEBLUE, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(unaudited)

| Thirteen weeks ended |  | Thirty-nine weeks ended
(in thousands, except per share data) | September 28, 2025 | September 29, 2024 |  | September 28, 2025 | September 29, 2024
Revenue from services | $ | 431,266 |  | $ | 382,357 |  |  | $ | 1,197,819 |  | $ | 1,181,440 |
Cost of services | 333,374 |  | 282,320 |  |  | 920,021 |  | 877,594 |
Gross profit | 97,892 |  | 100,037 |  |  | 277,798 |  | 303,846 |
Selling, general and administrative expense | 91,728 |  | 99,973 |  |  | 276,147 |  | 303,928 |
Depreciation and amortization (exclusive of depreciation included in cost of services) | 6,310 |  | 6,967 |  |  | 18,661 |  | 22,616 |
Goodwill and intangible asset impairment charge | — |  | — |  |  | 200 |  | 59,674 |
Income (loss) from operations | (146) |  | (6,903) |  |  | (17,210) |  | (82,372) |
Interest and other income (expense), net | (1,059) |  | 521 |  |  | 2,037 |  | 3,861 |
Income (loss) before tax expense | (1,205) |  | (6,382) |  |  | (15,173) |  | (78,511) |
Income tax expense | 711 |  | 1,253 |  |  | 1,251 |  | 35,532 |
Net income (loss) | $ | (1,916) |  | $ | (7,635) |  |  | $ | (16,424) |  | $ | (114,043) |
Net income (loss) per common share: |  |  |  |  |
Basic | $ | (0.06) |  | $ | (0.26) |  |  | $ | (0.55) |  | $ | (3.75) |
Diluted | $ | (0.06) |  | $ | (0.26) |  |  | $ | (0.55) |  | $ | (3.75) |
Weighted average shares outstanding: |  |  |  |  |
Basic | 29,896 |  | 29,704 |  |  | 29,817 |  | 30,384 |
Diluted | 29,896 |  | 29,704 |  |  | 29,817 |  | 30,384 |
Other comprehensive income (loss): |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency translation adjustment | $ | (220) |  | $ | 437 |  |  | $ | 386 |  | $ | 600 |
Comprehensive income (loss) | $ | (2,136) |  | $ | (7,198) |  |  | $ | (16,038) |  | $ | (113,443) |

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TRUEBLUE, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)

| Thirty-nine weeks ended
(in thousands) | September 28, 2025 | September 29, 2024
Cash flows from operating activities: |  |
Net income (loss) | $ | (16,424) |  | $ | (114,043) |
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities: |  |
Depreciation and amortization (inclusive of depreciation included in cost of services) | 21,657 |  | 22,616 |
Goodwill and intangible asset impairment charge | 200 |  | 59,674 |
Provision for credit losses | 1,119 |  | 1,577 |
Stock-based compensation | 5,629 |  | 5,676 |
Deferred income taxes | (356) |  | 34,694 |
Non-cash lease expense | 8,291 |  | 9,145 |
Other operating activities | (3,643) |  | (5,052) |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |  |
Accounts receivable | (24,411) |  | 25,802 |
Income taxes receivable and payable | 3,151 |  | 219 |
Other assets | 5,233 |  | 8,719 |
Accounts payable and other accrued expenses | (7,693) |  | (18,771) |
Accrued wages and benefits | (4,355) |  | (15,640) |
Workers’ compensation claims reserve | (36,898) |  | (30,069) |
Operating lease liabilities | (8,614) |  | (9,236) |
Other liabilities | 3,440 |  | 1,500 |
Net cash used in operating activities | (53,674) |  | (23,189) |
Cash flows from investing activities: |  |
Capital expenditures | (12,552) |  | (18,874) |
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired | (30,181) |  | — |
Proceeds from business divestiture, net | 400 |  | 2,928 |
Payments for company-owned life insurance | (2) |  | (4,000) |
Purchases of restricted held-to-maturity investments | (3,935) |  | (10,180) |
Maturities of restricted held-to-maturity investments | 30,178 |  | 28,688 |
Net cash used in investing activities | (16,092) |  | (1,438) |
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |
Purchases and retirement of common stock | — |  | (21,301) |
Net proceeds from employee stock purchase plans | 363 |  | 564 |
Common stock repurchases for taxes upon vesting of restricted stock | (973) |  | (2,221) |
Net change in revolving credit facility | 60,600 |  | — |
Other | (401) |  | (1,807) |
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 59,589 |  | (24,765) |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents | (134) |  | (638) |
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents | (10,311) |  | (50,030) |
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 61,100 |  | 99,306 |
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ | 50,789 |  | $ | 49,276 |
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: |  |
Cash paid (received) during the period for: |  |
Interest | $ | 2,854 |  | $ | 778 |
Income taxes, net of refunds | $ | (1,503) |  | $ | 555 |
Operating lease liabilities | $ | 10,653 |  | $ | 11,522 |
Non-cash transactions: |  |
Property and equipment purchased but not yet paid | $ | 718 |  | $ | 1,456 |
Divestiture non-cash consideration | $ | — |  | $ | 571 |
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities | $ | 7,967 |  | $ | 11,024 |

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NOTE 1: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Financial statement preparation
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements (“financial statements”) of TrueBlue, Inc. (the “company,” “TrueBlue,” “we,” “us,” and “our”) are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for interim financial information. Accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosures usually found in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted. The financial statements reflect all adjustments which, in the opinion of management, are necessary to fairly state the financial statements for the interim periods presented. We follow the same accounting policies for preparing both quarterly and annual financial statements.
The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The results of operations for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2025 are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the full fiscal year nor for any other fiscal period.
These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2024.
Accounts receivable and allowance for credit losses
Accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount. We establish an estimate for the allowance for credit losses resulting from the failure of our clients to make required payments by applying an aging schedule to pools of assets with similar risk characteristics. Based on an analysis of the risk characteristics of our clients and associated receivables, we have concluded our pools are as follows:
•PeopleReady (excluding RenewableWorks) has a large, diverse set of clients, generally with frequent, low dollar invoices due to the daily nature of the work we perform. This results in high turnover in accounts receivable.
•Centerline Drivers (“Centerline”) has a mix of client sizes, many with low dollar weekly invoices, but others that are invoiced on a consolidated basis, resulting in a high concentration of revenue related to its top 10 clients. Payment terms are slightly longer than PeopleReady.
•Our PeopleScout and Healthcare Staffing Professionals (“HSP”) brands have a smaller number of clients in a variety of industries, and are generally invoiced monthly on a consolidated basis. Invoice amounts are generally higher for these brands than our other businesses, with longer payment terms than PeopleReady and Centerline. These businesses also have significant balances due from government entities.
•Our Staff Management | SMX and SIMOS Insourcing Solutions brands have a smaller number of clients, and follow a contractual billing schedule. These clients generally operate in the manufacturing, warehousing and distribution industries and have longer payment terms than our other businesses.
•Our RenewableWorks brand has a small number of large clients that operate in the energy industry, generally with high dollar invoices, and follows a contractual billing schedule. Payment terms are slightly longer than most of our other businesses.
When specific clients are identified as no longer sharing the same risk profile as their current pool, they are removed from the pool and evaluated separately. The credit loss rates applied to each aging category by pool are based on current collection efforts, historical collection trends, write-off experience, client credit risk, current economic data and forecasted information. The allowance for credit loss is reviewed and represents our best estimate of the amount of expected credit losses. Past due or delinquent balances are identified based upon a review of aged receivables performed by collections and operations. Past due balances are written off when it is probable the receivable will not be collected. Changes in the allowance for credit losses are recorded in selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expense on the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss).

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Goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets
We evaluate goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment on an annual basis as of the first day of our fiscal second quarter, or whenever events or circumstances make it more likely than not that an impairment may have occurred. These events or circumstances could include a significant change in general economic conditions, deterioration in industry environment, changes in cost factors, declining operating performance indicators, legal factors, competition, client engagement, changes in the carrying amount of net assets, a sale or disposition of a significant portion of a reporting unit, or a sustained decrease in stock price. We monitor the existence of potential impairment indicators throughout the fiscal year.
Goodwill
We test for goodwill impairment at the reporting unit level. We consider our reporting units to be our operating segments or one level below (the component level) based on our organizational structure. Our reporting units with remaining goodwill as of September 28, 2025 were Centerline, PeopleScout, and HSP.
When evaluating goodwill for impairment, we may first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. Qualitative factors include macroeconomic conditions, industry and market conditions, and overall company financial performance. If, after assessing the totality of events and circumstances, we determine that it is more likely than not the fair value of the reporting unit is greater than its carrying amount, the quantitative impairment test is unnecessary.
The quantitative impairment test, if necessary, involves comparing the fair value of each reporting unit to its carrying value, including goodwill. Fair value reflects the price a market participant would be willing to pay in a potential sale of the reporting unit. If the fair value exceeds the carrying value, we conclude that no goodwill impairment has occurred. If the carrying value of the reporting unit exceeds its fair value, we recognize an impairment loss in an amount equal to the excess, not to exceed the carrying value of the goodwill. We consider a reporting unit’s fair value to be substantially in excess of its carrying value at a 20% premium or greater.
We performed our annual impairment test for goodwill as of the first day of the fiscal second quarter of 2025, which did not result in impairment of goodwill for any reporting unit. Refer to Note 6: Goodwill and Intangible Assets for additional details on the impairment test, valuation methodologies, and inputs used in the fair value measurements.
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
We have indefinite-lived intangible assets for trademarks related to businesses within our PeopleManagement and PeopleSolutions segments. We evaluate our indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment on an annual basis as of the first day of our fiscal second quarter, or whenever events or circumstances make it more likely than not that an impairment may have occurred. These events or circumstances could include significant changes in general economic conditions, deterioration in industry environment, changes in cost factors, declining operating performance indicators, legal factors, competition, client engagement, or a sale or disposition of a significant portion of the business. We monitor the existence of potential impairment indicators throughout the fiscal year.
When evaluating indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment, we may first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not the fair value of the indefinite-lived intangible asset is less than its carrying amount. Qualitative factors include macroeconomic conditions, industry and market conditions, and overall company financial performance. If, after assessing the totality of events and circumstances, we determine that it is more likely than not the fair value of the indefinite-lived intangible asset is greater than its carrying amount, the quantitative impairment test is unnecessary.
The quantitative impairment test, if necessary, utilizes the relief from royalty method to determine the fair value of each of our trademarks. If the carrying value exceeds the fair value, we recognize an impairment loss in an amount equal to the excess, not to exceed the carrying value.
We performed our annual impairment test for indefinite-lived intangible assets as of the first day of the fiscal second quarter of 2025, which resulted in an impairment of $0.2 million to our SMX trademark. Refer to Note 6: Goodwill and Intangible Assets for additional details on the impairment test, impairment charges, valuation methodologies, and inputs used in the fair value measurements.

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Government assistance
As there is limited U.S. GAAP accounting guidance specific to for-profit business entities that receive government assistance, we have elected to analogize to International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”), specifically International Accounting Standards (“IAS”) 20, Accounting for Government Grants and Disclosures of Government Assistance. Following IAS 20, we recognize government assistance on a systematic basis over the periods in which we recognize the related costs for which the grant is intended to compensate, but only when there is reasonable assurance we will comply with all conditions attached to the grant and there is reasonable assurance the assistance will be received. We have interpreted “reasonable assurance” to mean “probable,” as defined in loss contingencies guidance in U.S. GAAP.
During the fiscal second quarter of 2025, we determined the reasonable assurance criteria was met for certain payroll tax credits for which recognition was previously deferred. As a result, $3.2 million and $6.0 million was recognized within cost of services and SG&A expense, respectively, on the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2025. This also resulted in a reversal of previously accrued interest related to these benefits of $2.1 million, offset by recognition of related professional fee expenses of $0.6 million, which were recorded within interest and other income (expense), net and SG&A expense, respectively, on the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2025.
Based on the reasonable assurance criteria, we deferred recognition of certain benefits of $5.1 million and $15.7 million as of September 28, 2025 and December 29, 2024, respectively, until recognition becomes probable, which are included in accrued wages and benefits on our Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Recently adopted accounting standards
There were no new accounting standards adopted during the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2025 that had a material impact on our financial statements.
Recently issued accounting standards and disclosure rules not yet adopted
Income taxes
In December 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU 2023-09, “Income Taxes (Topic 740) - Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures,” which requires enhancements and further transparency to certain income tax disclosures, primarily to the tax rate reconciliation and income taxes paid. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024 (fiscal 2025 for TrueBlue), on a prospective basis with retrospective application permitted. Implementing this guidance will lead to changes in our income tax disclosures to adhere to the new requirements; however, it is not anticipated to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
Credit losses
In July 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-05, “Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses for Accounts Receivable and Contract Assets.” ASU 2025-05 provides a practical expedient for entities to assume the current conditions as of the balance sheet date do not change for the remaining life of the asset when assessing expected credit losses on current accounts receivable and contract assets arising from transactions accounted for under Topic 606. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2025 (fiscal 2026 for TrueBlue) and interim reporting periods within those annual reporting periods. If the practical expedient is elected, it will apply prospectively. We are currently evaluating the impact of this ASU; however, it is not anticipated to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
Disaggregation of income statement expenses
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, “Income Statement (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses,” and in January 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-01, “Income Statement (Subtopic 220-40): Clarifying the Effective Date.” ASU 2024-03 requires disclosures about specific types of expenses included in the expense captions presented in the income statement as well as disclosure about selling expenses. ASU 2024-03, as clarified by ASU 2025-01, is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026 (fiscal 2027 for TrueBlue) and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2027 (fiscal Q1 2028 for TrueBlue) on a prospective or retrospective basis. We are currently evaluating the impact of this ASU on our required disclosures.

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Internal-use software
In September 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-06, “Intangibles-Goodwill and Other-Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40) - Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Internal-Use Software.” This ASU eliminates references to project stages and instead requires an entity to start capitalizing software costs once both of the following criteria have been met: (1) management has authorized and committed to funding the software project, and (2) it is probable that the project will be completed and the software will be used for its intended function. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027 (fiscal 2028 for TrueBlue) and interim reporting periods within those annual reporting periods. The guidance can be applied on a prospective basis, a modified basis for in-process projects or on a retrospective basis, and early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of this ASU; however, it is not anticipated to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
NOTE 2: ACQUISITION
Effective January 31, 2025, we acquired all of the outstanding equity interests of HSP. HSP is a long-term staffing and permanent hiring solutions provider, primarily focused on healthcare positions in the U.S. This acquisition allows us to expand revenue in the healthcare end-market while also diversifying our business.
Under the terms of the share purchase agreement, the base purchase price of $42.0 million was adjusted for estimated unpaid pre-close liabilities of the selling shareholders, cash acquired, and estimated excess working capital. The purchase price allocated to acquired assets and liabilities was cash consideration of $35.2 million. The purchase price is s ubject to further adjustment based on HSP’s final pre-close liabilities and working capital amounts. As part of the share purchase agreement, certain HSP employees can earn up to an additional $14.0 million based on the financial performance of the business over the next two years, which we have concluded should be treated as compensation expense. Any amounts probable of being paid out under the agreement are expensed over the required service period. We incurred acquisition-related costs of $0.8 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2025, which are included in SG&A expense on the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss).
The following table reflects our preliminary allocation of the purchase price to our best estimate of the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed using information available as of the acquisition date. Immaterial measurement period adjustments made to the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed during the fiscal third quarter of 2025 have been reflected in the table below. Our preliminary purchase price allocation may be adjusted further as more information becomes available about facts and circumstances that existed as of the acquisition date, primarily related to the settlement of assets and liabilities acquired.

(in thousands) | Purchase price allocation
Purchase price allocated as follows: |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 5,042 |
Accounts receivable | 13,877 |
Prepaid expenses, deposits and other current assets | 216 |
Operating lease right-of-use assets | 97 |
Intangible assets | 14,950 |
Total assets acquired | 34,182 |
Accounts payable and other accrued expenses | 2,245 |
Accrued wages and benefits | 10,369 |
Income tax payable | 3,556 |
Operating lease liabilities | 97 |
Total liabilities assumed | 16,267 |
Net identifiable assets acquired | 17,915 |
Goodwill (1) | 17,308 |
Total cash consideration transferred | $ | 35,223 |

(1) Goodwill represents the expected synergies with our existing businesses, the acquired assembled workforce, potential new clients and future cash flows after the acquisition of HSP, and is deductible for income tax purposes.

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Intangible assets include identifiable intangible assets for customer relationships and trade names/trademarks. We estimated the preliminary fair value of the acquired identifiable intangible assets, which are subject to straight line amortization, using an income approach. These fair value measurements were based on Level 3 inputs under the fair value hierarchy.
The following table sets forth the components of identifiable intangible assets acquired, including immaterial measurement period adjustments, as of January 31, 2025:

(in thousands, except percentages and estimated useful lives, in years) | Estimated fair value | Estimated useful life in years | Valuation method | Discount rate
Customer relationships | $ | 14,300 |  | 6 | Multi-period excess earnings | 17.0%
Trade names/trademarks | 650 |  | 7 | Relief from royalty | 17.0%
Total acquired identifiable intangible assets | $ | 14,950 |  |  |  |

The acquired assets and assumed liabilities of HSP are included on our Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 28, 2025, and the results of its operations are reported on our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the period from February 1, 2025 to September 28, 2025. The amount of revenue and income from operations for HSP included on our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) was $41.9 million and $1.1 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2025, respectively. Income from operations includes $1.7 million of amortization expense related to acquired intangibles. HSP results have been combined with our historical PeopleScout segment, which was renamed PeopleSolutions in fiscal 2025. We concluded the acquisition of HSP was not material to our consolidated results of operations and, as such, pro forma financial information was not required.
NOTE 3: FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT
Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Our assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis consisted of the following:

| September 28, 2025
(in thousands) | Total fair value | Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (level 1) | Significant other observable inputs (level 2) | Significant unobservable inputs (level 3)
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 19,893 |  | $ | 19,893 |  | $ | — |  | $ | — |
Restricted cash and cash equivalents | 30,896 |  | 30,896 |  | — |  | — |
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents (1) | $ | 50,789 |  | $ | 50,789 |  | $ | — |  | $ | — |
Municipal debt securities | $ | 7,891 |  | $ | — |  | $ | 7,891 |  | $ | — |
Corporate debt securities | 55,645 |  | — |  | 55,645 |  | — |
Agency mortgage-backed securities | 5,124 |  | — |  | 5,124 |  | — |
U.S. government and agency securities | 4,960 |  | — |  | 4,960 |  | — |
Restricted investments classified as held-to-maturity (2) | $ | 73,620 |  | $ | — |  | $ | 73,620 |  | $ | — |

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| December 29, 2024
(in thousands) | Total fair value | Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (level 1) | Significant other observable inputs (level 2) | Significant unobservable inputs (level 3)
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 22,536 |  | $ | 22,536 |  | $ | — |  | $ | — |
Restricted cash and cash equivalents | 38,564 |  | 38,564 |  | — |  | — |
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents (1) | $ | 61,100 |  | $ | 61,100 |  | $ | — |  | $ | — |
Municipal debt securities | $ | 22,355 |  | $ | — |  | $ | 22,355 |  | $ | — |
Corporate debt securities | 63,512 |  | — |  | 63,512 |  | — |
Agency mortgage-backed securities | 11,754 |  | — |  | 11,754 |  | — |
U.S. government and agency securities | 971 |  | — |  | 971 |  | — |
Restricted investments classified as held-to-maturity (2) | $ | 98,592 |  | $ | — |  | $ | 98,592 |  | $ | — |

(1)Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents include money market funds, deposits and investments with original maturities of three months or less.
(2)Refer to Note 4: Restricted Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments for additional details on our held-to-maturity debt securities.
Assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis
In addition to assets that are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis, impairment tests may subject our reporting units with goodwill and other intangible assets to nonrecurring fair value measurement. We performed our annual impairment test for goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets as of the first day of fiscal second quarter of 2025. Refer to Note 6: Goodwill and Intangible Assets for additional details on the impairment charges, valuation methodologies, and inputs used in the fair value measurements.
For our annual goodwill impairment test as of the first day of fiscal second quarter of 2025, the fair value of each reporting unit was estimated using an equal weighting of the income and market approaches. The various inputs to these fair value models are considered Level 3. As a result of the test, all of our reporting units with remaining goodwill had a fair value in excess of their respective carrying value.
For our annual indefinite-lived intangible asset impairment test as of the first day of fiscal second quarter of 2025, the fair value of our trademarks were estimated using the relief from royalty method. The various inputs to this fair value model are considered Level 3. As a result of the test, our SMX trademark with a carrying value of $2.7 million was written down to its fair value, and an impairment charge of $0.2 million was recognized on our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2025.
NOTE 4: RESTRICTED CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND INVESTMENTS
The following is a summary of the carrying value of our restricted cash, cash equivalents and investments:

(in thousands) | September 28, 2025 | December 29, 2024
Cash collateral held by insurance carriers | $ | 7,653 |  | $ | 22,387 |
Cash and cash equivalents held in Trust | 22,805 |  | 15,406 |
Investments held in Trust | 73,331 |  | 99,506 |
Company-owned life insurance policies | 45,464 |  | 41,846 |
Other restricted cash and cash equivalents | 438 |  | 771 |
Total restricted cash, cash equivalents and investments | $ | 149,691 |  | $ | 179,916 |

Held-to-maturity
Restricted cash, cash equivalents and investments include collateral that has been provided or pledged to insurance carriers for workers’ compensation and state workers’ compensation programs. Our insurance carriers and certain state workers’ compensation programs require us to collateralize a portion of our workers’ compensation obligation. The collateral typically takes the form of cash and cash equivalents and highly rated investment grade securities, primarily in debt and asset-backed securities. The majority of our collateral obligations are held in a trust at the Bank of New York Mellon (“Trust”).

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The amortized cost and estimated fair value of each of our held-to-maturity investments held in Trust, aggregated by investment category as of September 28, 2025 and December 29, 2024, were as follows:

| September 28, 2025
(in thousands) | Amortized cost | Gross unrealized gains | Gross unrealized losses | Fair value
Municipal debt securities | $ | 7,891 |  | $ | 4 |  | $ | (4) |  | $ | 7,891 |
Corporate debt securities | 55,405 |  | 499 |  | (259) |  | 55,645 |
Agency mortgage-backed securities | 5,064 |  | 60 |  | — |  | 5,124 |
U.S. government and agency securities | 4,971 |  | 1 |  | (12) |  | 4,960 |
Total held-to-maturity investments | $ | 73,331 |  | $ | 564 |  | $ | (275) |  | $ | 73,620 |

| December 29, 2024
(in thousands) | Amortized cost | Gross unrealized gains | Gross unrealized losses | Fair value
Municipal debt securities | $ | 22,490 |  | $ | — |  | $ | (135) |  | $ | 22,355 |
Corporate debt securities | 64,313 |  | 144 |  | (945) |  | 63,512 |
Agency mortgage-backed securities | 11,703 |  | 68 |  | (17) |  | 11,754 |
U.S. government and agency securities | 1,000 |  | — |  | (29) |  | 971 |
Total held-to-maturity investments | $ | 99,506 |  | $ | 212 |  | $ | (1,126) |  | $ | 98,592 |

The amortized cost and fair value by contractual maturity of our held-to-maturity investments are as follows:

| September 28, 2025
(in thousands) | Amortized cost | Fair value
Due in one year or less | $ | 40,590 |  | $ | 40,456 |
Due after one year through five years | 32,741 |  | 33,164 |
Total held-to-maturity investments | $ | 73,331 |  | $ | 73,620 |

Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because the issuers of certain debt securities have the right to call or prepay their obligations without penalty. We have no significant concentrations of counterparties in our held-to-maturity investment portfolio.
Company-owned life insurance policies
We hold company-owned life insurance policies to support our deferred compensation liability. Unrealized gains and losses related to investments still held at September 28, 2025 and September 29, 2024, which are included in SG&A expense on our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss), were as follows:

| Thirteen weeks ended |  | Thirty-nine weeks ended
(in thousands) | September 28, 2025 | September 29, 2024 |  | September 28, 2025 | September 29, 2024
Unrealized gains, net | $ | 2,176 |  | $ | 2,099 |  |  | $ | 3,617 |  | $ | 4,821 |

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NOTE 5: SUPPLEMENTAL BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION
Accounts receivable allowance for credit losses
The activity related to the accounts receivable allowance for credit losses was as follows:

| Thirty-nine weeks ended
(in thousands) | September 28, 2025 | September 29, 2024
Beginning balance | $ | 1,009 |  | $ | 2,005 |
Current period provision | 1,119 |  | 1,577 |
Write-offs | (1,055) |  | (2,073) |
Foreign currency translation | — |  | (1) |
Ending balance | $ | 1,073 |  | $ | 1,508 |

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
The balance of prepaid expenses and other current assets was made up of the following:

(in thousands) | September 28, 2025 | December 29, 2024
Prepaid software agreements | $ | 8,746 |  | $ | 8,501 |
Other prepaid expenses | 9,848 |  | 6,329 |
Assets held-for-sale | 11,759 |  | 11,759 |
Other current assets | 9,842 |  | 5,197 |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | $ | 40,195 |  | $ | 31,786 |

Assets held-for-sale
As of September 28, 2025 and December 29, 2024, all criteria for classifying our Tacoma headquarters office building as held-for-sale were met. Completion of the sale of the building is expected within a year from September 28, 2025. The estimated fair value of the disposal group, less costs to sell, continues to exceed its carrying value of $11.8 million, and therefore no impairment charge was recorded during the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2025.
Other current liabilities
The balance of other current liabilities was made up of the following:

(in thousands) | September 28, 2025 | December 29, 2024
Contingent legal liabilities | $ | 6,303 |  | $ | 3,298 |
Other current liabilities | 3,282 |  | 3,677 |
Other current liabilities | $ | 9,585 |  | $ | 6,975 |

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NOTE 6: GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Goodwill
The following table reflects changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the period by reportable segment:

(in thousands) | PeopleReady | PeopleManagement | PeopleSolutions | Total company
Balance at | December 29, 2024 |  |  |  |
Goodwill before impairment | $ | 105,284 |  | $ | 81,092 |  | $ | 141,694 |  | $ | 328,070 |
Accumulated impairment charge | (105,284) |  | (79,601) |  | (118,642) |  | (303,527) |
Goodwill | — |  | 1,491 |  | 23,052 |  | 24,543 |
Acquired goodwill (1) | — |  | — |  | 17,308 |  | 17,308 |
Foreign currency translation | — |  | — |  | 440 |  | 440 |
Balance at | September 28, 2025 |  |  |  |
Goodwill before impairment | 105,284 |  | 81,092 |  | 159,442 |  | 345,818 |
Accumulated impairment charge | (105,284) |  | (79,601) |  | (118,642) |  | (303,527) |
Goodwill | $ | — |  | $ | 1,491 |  | $ | 40,800 |  | $ | 42,291 |

(1)Effective January 31, 2025, the company acquired HSP. The goodwill associated with the acquisition has been assigned to the HSP reporting unit, and included within the PeopleSolutions reportable segment (previously known as PeopleScout) based on our preliminary purchase price allocation. Refer to Note 2: Acquisition for additional details.
Effective March 31, 2025 (the first day of our fiscal second quarter of 2025), we combined our PeopleScout RPO and PeopleScout MSP reporting units into one reporting unit, PeopleScout. This change coincided with the elimination of PeopleScout MSP as an operating segment within the PeopleSolutions reportable segment (refer to Note 13: Segment Information for additional details). Immediately before the combination, we tested the PeopleScout RPO reporting unit, with a remaining goodwill balance of $22.4 million, and the PeopleScout MSP reporting unit, with a remaining goodwill balance of $0.8 million, for impairment. The PeopleScout RPO reporting unit’s fair value was substantially in excess of its carrying value, and the PeopleScout MSP reporting unit’s fair value approximated its carrying value. After combining the reporting units, the fair value of the PeopleScout reporting unit was substantially in excess of its carrying value. As a result, no impairment charge was recognized.
We performed our annual impairment test as of the first day of our fiscal second quarter of 2025, for our reporting units with remaining goodwill: Centerline, PeopleScout and HSP. The fair value of each reporting unit was estimated using a weighting of the income and market valuation approaches. The income approach applied a fair value methodology to each reporting unit based on discounted cash flows. This analysis requires significant judgments, including estimation of future cash flows, which is dependent on internally-developed forecasts, estimation of the long-term rate of growth for our business, estimation of the useful life over which cash flows will occur, and determination of our weighted average cost of capital, which is risk-adjusted to reflect the specific risk profile of the reporting unit being tested. The weighted average cost of capital used in our most recent impairment test ranged from 14.5% to 16.5%. We also applied a market approach, which develops a value correlation based on the market capitalization of similar publicly traded companies, referred to as a multiple, to apply to the operating results of the reporting units. The primary market multiples to which we compare are revenue and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. The income and market approaches were equally weighted in our most recent annual impairment test.
The combined fair values for all reporting units were then reconciled to our aggregate market value of our shares of common stock on the date of valuation, while considering a reasonable control premium. We consider a reporting unit’s fair value to be substantially in excess of its carrying value at a 20% premium or greater. Based on our annual impairment test, all of our reporting units’ fair values were substantially in excess of their respective carrying values, except for HSP, for which the estimated fair value was in excess of its carrying value by approximately 5%. This level of headroom is expected, due to the short amount of time that has passed between the acquisition date, when the carrying value of the reporting unit approximated its fair value, and our annual impairment test as of the first day of our fiscal second quarter of 2025. The goodwill balance for HSP as of September 28, 2025 was $17.3 million. Any significant adverse change in our near- or long-term projections or macroeconomic conditions could result in future impairment charges. We will continue to closely monitor the operational performance of this reporting unit.

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Additionally, following performance of the annual impairment test we did not identify any events or conditions that make it more likely than not that an impairment may have occurred. Accordingly, no impairment charge was recognized during the thirteen or thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2025.
Intangible assets
Finite-lived intangible assets
The following table presents our purchased finite-lived intangible assets:

| September 28, 2025 |  | December 29, 2024
(in thousands) | Gross carrying amount | Accumulated amortization | Net carrying amount |  | Gross carrying amount | Accumulated amortization | Net carrying amount
Finite-lived intangible assets (1): |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Customer relationships | $ | 14,300 |  | $ | (1,589) |  | $ | 12,711 |  |  | $ | 2,637 |  | $ | (2,448) |  | $ | 189 |
Trade names/trademarks | 2,386 |  | (961) |  | 1,425 |  |  | 1,632 |  | (758) |  | 874 |
Total finite-lived intangible assets | $ | 16,686 |  | $ | (2,550) |  | $ | 14,136 |  |  | $ | 4,269 |  | $ | (3,206) |  | $ | 1,063 |

(1)Excludes assets that are fully amortized.
The gross carrying amounts as of September 28, 2025 include preliminary fair valuation of customer relationships and trade names/trademarks of $14.3 million and $0.7 million, respectively, related to the acquisition of HSP. Refer to Note 2: Acquisition for additional details.
Amortization expense of our finite-lived intangible assets was $1.9 million and $3.6 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2025 and September 29, 2024, respectively.
We did not identify any events or conditions that make it more likely than not an impairment of our finite-lived intangible assets may have occurred during the thirteen or thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2025.
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
We held indefinite-lived trademarks of $4.6 million and $4.8 million as of September 28, 2025 and December 29, 2024, respectively, related to brands within our PeopleManagement and PeopleSolutions segments.
As a result of our annual impairment test as of the first day of our fiscal second quarter of 2025, we concluded that the carrying amount of a trademark related to the PeopleManagement segment exceeded its estimated fair value and we recorded a non-cash impairment charge of $0.2 million, which was included in goodwill and intangible asset impairment charge on our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2025. The charge was primarily driven by an increase in the discount rate of 1.0% since our last impairment test. The remaining balance for this trademark was $2.5 million as of September 28, 2025. As of our annual impairment test, the fair value of the trademark related to the PeopleSolutions segment was in excess of its carrying amount of $2.1 million, and therefore did not result in an impairment.
Additionally, following performance of the annual impairment test, we did not identify any additional events or conditions that make it more likely than not an additional impairment may have occurred. Accordingly, no further impairment charge was recognized during the thirteen or thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2025.

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NOTE 7: WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE AND RESERVES
We provide workers’ compensation insurance for our associates and permanent employees. The majority of our current workers’ compensation insurance policies cover claims for a particular event above our $5.0 million deductible limit, on a “per occurrence” basis. This results in our business being substantially self-insured.
Our workers’ compensation reserve for claims below the deductible limit is discounted to its estimated net present value. The discount rates used to estimate net present value are based on average returns of “risk-free” U.S. Treasury instruments available during the year in which the liability was incurred and the weighted average duration of the payments against the self-insured claims. Payments made against self-insured claims are made over a weighted average period of approximately 3.5 years as of September 28, 2025. The weighted average discount rate was 3.1% and 2.7% at September 28, 2025 and December 29, 2024, respectively.
The following table presents a reconciliation of the undiscounted workers’ compensation reserve to the discounted workers’ compensation reserve for the periods presented:

(in thousands) | September 28, 2025 | December 29, 2024
Undiscounted workers’ compensation reserve (1) | $ | 113,120 |  | $ | 152,803 |
Less discount on workers’ compensation reserve | 10,225 |  | 13,011 |
Workers’ compensation reserve, net of discount | 102,895 |  | 139,792 |
Less current portion | 27,805 |  | 34,729 |
Long-term portion | $ | 75,090 |  | $ | 105,063 |

(1)Amounts shown are net of discount related to claims above our self-insured limits (“excess claims”).
Payments made against self-insured claims were $34.4 million and $31.1 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2025 and September 29, 2024, respectively.
Our workers’ compensation reserve includes estimated expenses related to claims above our self-insured limits (“excess claims”), and we record a corresponding receivable for the insurance coverage on excess claims based on the contractual policy agreements we have with insurance carriers. We discount this reserve and corresponding receivable to its estimated net present value using the discount rates based on average returns of “risk-free” U.S. Treasury instruments available during the year in which the liability was incurred and the weighted average duration of the payments against the excess claims. The discounted workers’ compensation reserve for excess claims was $27.0 million and $38.6 million as of September 28, 2025 and December 29, 2024, respectively. The discounted receivables from insurance companies, net of valuation allowance, were $27.0 million and $38.3 million as of September 28, 2025 and December 29, 2024, respectively.
Workers’ compensation cost consists primarily of changes in self-insurance reserves net of changes in discount, monopolistic jurisdictions’ premiums, insurance premiums and other miscellaneous expenses. Workers’ compensation cost of $7.8 million and $1.6 million was recorded in cost of services on our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the thirteen weeks ended September 28, 2025 and September 29, 2024, respectively, and $14.3 million and $11.7 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2025 and September 29, 2024, respectively.

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NOTE 8: LONG-TERM DEBT
We have a revolving credit agreement with Bank of America, N.A., PNC Bank, N.A., HSBC Bank USA, N.A., Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., and Key Bank, N.A. dated as of February 9, 2024 (the “Revolving Credit Facility”). The Revolving Credit Facility provides for a revolving line of credit of up to $255.0 million, and matures on February 9, 2029. We have an option to increase the amount to $405.0 million, subject to lender approval. Included in the Revolving Credit Facility is a $25.0 million sub-limit for “Swingline” loans and a $25.0 million sub-limit for letters of credit. On June 27, 2025, we entered into the first amendment to our credit agreement (“First Amendment”), which modified the definition of “Consolidated EBITDA” in our financial covenants to exclude certain workforce reduction and lease exit costs for a limited period, as well as certain other provisions of the Revolving Credit Facility.
As of September 28, 2025, $68.2 million was drawn on the Revolving Credit Facility, which included $55.0 million of one-month Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) Loans and $13.2 million of Swingline loans, while $7.8 million was utilized by outstanding standby letters of credit, leaving $179.0 million unused under the Revolving Credit Facility. We are constrained by our most restrictive covenant, making $75.2 million available for additional borrowing. As of December 29, 2024, $7.6 million was drawn on the Revolving Credit Facility as a Swingline loan and $2.7 million was utilized by outstanding standby letters of credit.
Under the terms of the Revolving Credit Facility, we have the option to borrow funds under the revolving line of credit as a Term SOFR Loan, for a one-, three- or six-month term, or as a Base Rate Loan, as defined in the Revolving Credit Facility. Under a Term SOFR Loan, we are required to pay a variable rate of interest on funds borrowed based on the Term SOFR Screen Rate two days prior for the equivalent term, plus an adjustment of 0.10%, plus an applicable spread between 1.75% and 3.50%. Under a Base Rate Loan we are required to pay a variable rate of interest on funds borrowed based on a base rate plus an applicable spread between 0.75% and 2.50%. The base rate is the greater of the one-month Term SOFR Screen Rate two days prior plus 1.00%, the prime rate (as announced by Bank of America), or the federal funds rate plus 0.50%. The applicable spread is determined by the consolidated leverage ratio, as defined in the Revolving Credit Facility. As of September 28, 2025, the outstanding balance under Term SOFR loans carried an applicable spread on the base rate of 3.00% and a weighted average base rate of 4.33%, resulting in a weighted average interest rate of 7.33%. The Term SOFR loans were primarily used to fund the acquisition of HSP and to support working capital requirements as revenue increased.
Under a Swingline loan, we are required to pay a variable rate of interest on funds borrowed based on the base rate plus applicable spread between 0.75% and 2.50%, as described above. As of September 28, 2025, the applicable spread on the base rate was 2.00% and the base rate was 7.25%, resulting in an interest rate of 9.25%.
A commitment fee between 0.35% and 0.50% is applied against the Revolving Credit Facility’s unused borrowing capacity, with the specific rate determined by the consolidated leverage ratio, as defined in the Revolving Credit Facility. Letters of credit are priced at a margin between 1.50% and 3.25%, with the specific rate determined by the consolidated leverage ratio, plus a fronting fee of 0.25%.
Obligations under the Revolving Credit Facility are guaranteed by TrueBlue and material U.S. domestic subsidiaries, and are secured by substantially all of the assets of TrueBlue and material U.S. domestic subsidiaries. The Revolving Credit Facility contains customary representations and warranties, events of default, and affirmative and negative covenants, including, among others, financial covenants.
The following financial covenants, as defined in the First Amendment of our Revolving Credit Facility, were in effect as of September 28, 2025:
•Consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio greater than 1.25, defined as the ratio of (a) trailing twelve months Consolidated EBITDA, adjusted for certain cash inflows and outflows to (b) cash interest expense. As of September 28, 2025, our consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio was 5.33.
•Asset coverage ratio of greater than 1.00, defined as the ratio of (a) 60% of accounts receivable to (b) total debt outstanding less unrestricted cash in excess of $50.0 million, subject to certain minimums. Under this covenant we are limited to $25.0 million in aggregate share repurchases in any twelve-month period. As of September 28, 2025, our asset coverage ratio was 1.99.

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The following financial covenant, as defined in the Revolving Credit Facility, will replace the asset coverage ratio beginning the fiscal first quarter of 2026, or earlier at our discretion, subject to the terms of the agreement:
•Consolidated leverage ratio less than 3.00, defined as our funded indebtedness divided by trailing twelve months Consolidated EBITDA, as defined in the Revolving Credit Facility.
As of September 28, 2025, we were in compliance with all effective covenants related to the Revolving Credit Facility.
NOTE 9: COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Workers’ compensation commitments
We have provided our insurance carriers and certain states with commitments in the form and amounts listed below:

(in thousands) | September 28, 2025 | December 29, 2024
Cash collateral held by workers’ compensation insurance carriers | $ | 3,349 |  | $ | 18,082 |
Cash and cash equivalents held in Trust | 22,805 |  | 15,406 |
Investments held in Trust | 73,331 |  | 99,506 |
Letters of credit (1) | 2,585 |  | 2,605 |
Surety bonds (2) | 21,116 |  | 19,831 |
Total collateral commitments | $ | 123,186 |  | $ | 155,430 |

(1)We have agreements with certain financial institutions to issue letters of credit as collateral.
(2)Our surety bonds are issued by independent insurance companies on our behalf and bear annual fees based on a percentage of the bond, which are determined by each independent surety carrier. These fees do not exceed 2.0% of the bond amount, subject to a minimum charge. The terms of these bonds are subject to review and renewal every one to four years and most bonds can be canceled by the sureties with as little as 60 days’ notice.
Legal contingencies and developments
We are involved in various proceedings arising in the normal course of conducting business. We believe the liabilities included in our financial statements reflect the probable loss that can be reasonably estimated and are immaterial. We also believe that the aggregate range of reasonably possible losses for the Company's exposure in excess of the amount accrued is expected to be immaterial to the Company. It remains possible that despite our current belief, material differences in actual outcomes or changes in management's evaluation or predictions could arise that could have a material effect on the Company's financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

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NOTE 10: SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Changes in the balance of each component of shareholders’ equity during the reporting periods were as follows:

| Thirteen weeks ended |  | Thirty-nine weeks ended
(in thousands) | September 28, 2025 | September 29, 2024 |  | September 28, 2025 | September 29, 2024
Common stock shares |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 29,892 |  | 29,959 |  |  | 29,588 |  | 31,246 |
Purchases and retirement of common stock | — |  | (478) |  |  | — |  | (1,967) |
Net issuance under equity plans, including tax benefits | 33 |  | 17 |  |  | 337 |  | 219 |
Ending balance | 29,925 |  | 29,498 |  |  | 29,925 |  | 29,498 |
Common stock amount |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | $ | 1 |  | $ | 1 |  |  | $ | 1 |  | $ | 1 |
Current period activity | — |  | — |  |  | — |  | — |
Ending balance | 1 |  | 1 |  |  | 1 |  | 1 |
Retained earnings |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 326,778 |  | 358,312 |  |  | 337,551 |  | 478,584 |
Net income (loss) | (1,916) |  | (7,635) |  |  | (16,424) |  | (114,043) |
Purchases and retirement of common stock (1) | — |  | (4,315) |  |  | — |  | (21,301) |
Net issuance under equity plans, including tax benefits | 75 |  | 69 |  |  | (611) |  | (1,653) |
Stock-based compensation | 1,208 |  | 832 |  |  | 5,629 |  | 5,676 |
Ending balance | 326,145 |  | 347,263 |  |  | 326,145 |  | 347,263 |
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance, net of tax | (21,587) |  | (20,549) |  |  | (22,193) |  | (20,712) |
Foreign currency translation adjustment before reclassification | (220) |  | 437 |  |  | 386 |  | 1,573 |
Reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (2) | — |  | — |  |  | — |  | (973) |
Foreign currency translation adjustment | (220) |  | 437 |  |  | 386 |  | 600 |
Ending balance, net of tax | (21,807) |  | (20,112) |  |  | (21,807) |  | (20,112) |
Total shareholders’ equity ending balance | $ | 304,339 |  | $ | 327,152 |  |  | $ | 304,339 |  | $ | 327,152 |

(1)Under applicable Washington State law, shares purchased are not displayed separately as treasury stock on our Consolidated Balance Sheets and are treated as authorized but unissued shares. It is our accounting policy to first record these purchases and the related excise tax as a reduction to our common stock account. Once the common stock account has been reduced to a nominal balance, remaining purchases are recorded as a reduction to our retained earnings. Furthermore, activity in our common stock account related to stock-based compensation is also recorded to retained earnings until such time as the reduction to retained earnings due to stock repurchases has been recovered.
(2)Foreign currency translation adjustments related to Labour Ready Temporary Services, Ltd. (“PeopleReady Canada”) that were recognized through net income (loss) upon the divestiture of the business during the thirty-nine weeks ended September 29, 2024.

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Shareholder Rights Agreement
On May 14, 2025, our Board of Directors (“Board”) adopted a limited duration shareholder rights agreement (the “Rights Agreement”). Pursuant to the Rights Agreement, TrueBlue issued, by means of a dividend, one preferred share purchase right (a “Right”) for each outstanding share of TrueBlue common stock to shareholders of record on May 28, 2025. Initially, these Rights are not exercisable and will trade with, and be represented by, the shares of TrueBlue common stock. If exercisable, each Right will entitle the registered holder to purchase from the Company one one-hundredth of a share of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock (the “Series A Preferred”) of the Company at a price of $30 per one one-hundredth of a share of Series A Preferred, subject to certain anti-dilution adjustments.
The Rights are not exercisable until the earlier of (a) ten days after a public announcement that a person or group has acquired, or obtained the right to acquire, beneficial ownership of 15% (or 20% in the case of a passive institutional investor) or more of TrueBlue common stock (including certain synthetic equity positions created by derivative securities, which are treated as beneficial ownership of the number of shares of TrueBlue common stock equivalent to the economic exposure created by the synthetic equity position, subject to certain specified conditions) (an “Acquiring Person”) or (b) ten business days (or a later date determined by our Board) after a person or group begins a tender or an exchange offer that, if completed, would result in that person or group becoming an Acquiring Person.
The Rights Agreement will expire on May 13, 2026, unless prior to such date shareholder approval has been obtained to extend the term of the Rights Agreement, or the Rights are earlier redeemed, exchanged or terminated by the Company, as provided in the Rights Agreement.
The Rights Agreement is intended to reduce the likelihood that any entity, person or group is able to gain control of TrueBlue through open market accumulation without paying all shareholders an appropriate control premium or providing the Board with sufficient opportunity to make informed judgments and take actions that are in the best interests of all shareholders. The Rights Agreement is not intended to interfere with any merger or other business combinations approved by the Board.
NOTE 11: INCOME TAXES
Our income tax provision for interim periods is determined using an estimate of our annual effective tax rate, adjusted for any discrete items that are taken into account in the relevant period. Each quarter we update our estimate of the annual effective tax rate and, if our estimated tax rate changes, we make a cumulative adjustment. Our quarterly tax provision and quarterly estimate of our annual effective tax rate are subject to variation due to several factors, including variability in accurately predicting our full year pre-tax income or loss by jurisdiction, tax credits, government audit developments, changes in laws, regulations and administrative practices, valuation allowances recorded on deferred tax assets, and relative changes in expenses or losses for which tax benefits are not recognized. Additionally, our effective tax rate can be more or less volatile based on the amount of pre-tax income or loss. For example, the impact of discrete items, tax credits, and non-deductible expenses on our effective tax rate is greater when our pre-tax income or loss is lower.
We recognize deferred tax assets to the extent we believe it is more likely than not the asset will be realized. Quarterly, management assesses the available positive and negative evidence to estimate whether sufficient future taxable income will be generated to permit the use of existing deferred tax assets, including future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences, projected taxable income, tax-planning strategies, carryback potential if permitted, and the results of recent operations. A significant piece of objective negative evidence is the existence of a three-year cumulative loss. Such objective negative evidence limits the ability of management to consider other subjective evidence, such as projected taxable income. When appropriate, we record a valuation allowance to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount that is more likely than not to be realized.
During the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2025, we performed our deferred tax asset realizability assessments and, as a result, we maintained a valuation allowance against our U.S. federal, state and certain foreign deferred tax assets. Our conclusion was driven by U.S. and foreign pre-tax losses beginning in 2023 and continuing into 2025, combined with the non-cash goodwill impairment charge of $59.1 million recorded during fiscal 2024.
Our effective income tax rate for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2025 was (8.2)%. The difference between the statutory federal income tax rate of 21.0% and our effective tax rate was primarily due to the valuation allowance against our U.S. federal, state and certain foreign deferred tax assets.
On July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBBA”) was enacted in the U.S. We have completed our evaluation of the impact of the OBBBA on our financial statements and, due to the valuation allowance against our U.S. federal and state deferred tax assets, the impact was not material.

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NOTE 12: NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE
Diluted common shares were calculated as follows:

| Thirteen weeks ended |  | Thirty-nine weeks ended
(in thousands, except per share data) | September 28, 2025 | September 29, 2024 |  | September 28, 2025 | September 29, 2024
Net income (loss) | $ | (1,916) |  | $ | (7,635) |  |  | $ | (16,424) |  | $ | (114,043) |
Weighted average number of common shares used in basic net income (loss) per common share | 29,896 |  | 29,704 |  |  | 29,817 |  | 30,384 |
Dilutive effect of non-vested stock-based awards | — |  | — |  |  | — |  | — |
Weighted average number of common shares used in diluted net income (loss) per common share | 29,896 |  | 29,704 |  |  | 29,817 |  | 30,384 |
Net income (loss) per common share: |  |  |  |  |
Basic | $ | (0.06) |  | $ | (0.26) |  |  | $ | (0.55) |  | $ | (3.75) |
Diluted | $ | (0.06) |  | $ | (0.26) |  |  | $ | (0.55) |  | $ | (3.75) |
Anti-dilutive shares | 1,889 |  | 1,464 |  |  | 1,780 |  | 1,422 |

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NOTE 13: SEGMENT INFORMATION
Our operating segments and reportable segments are described below:
Our PeopleReady reportable segment provides blue-collar, contingent staffing through the PeopleReady operating segment. PeopleReady provides on-demand and skilled labor in a broad range of industries that include construction, transportation, manufacturing, retail, hospitality and energy.
Our PeopleManagement reportable segment provides contingent labor and outsourced industrial workforce solutions, primarily on-site at the client’s facility, through the following operating segments, which we have aggregated into one reportable segment in accordance with U.S. GAAP:
•OnSite: On-site management and recruitment for the contingent industrial workforce of manufacturing, warehousing and distribution facilities; and
•Centerline: Recruitment and management of contingent and dedicated commercial drivers to the transportation and distribution industries.
Our PeopleSolutions reportable segment provides professional and specialized talent acquisition solutions, as well as workforce management and compliance services.
During the fiscal first quarter of 2025, as a result of the HSP acquisition, we renamed our historical ‘PeopleScout’ reportable segment to ‘PeopleSolutions’. During the fiscal second quarter of 2025, we eliminated PeopleScout MSP as an operating segment for segment reporting purposes, as our chief operating decision-maker (“CODM”) no longer regularly reviews the operating results of PeopleScout MSP, consistent with our strategy to simplify our operational structure.
We evaluate performance based on segment revenue and segment profit (loss). Segment revenue is net of intercompany eliminations. Segment profit (loss) includes revenue, related cost of services, and ongoing operating expenses directly attributable to the reportable segment. Segment profit (loss) excludes goodwill and intangible asset impairment charges, depreciation and amortization expense, unallocated corporate general and administrative expense, interest and other income (expense), income taxes, and other costs and benefits not considered to be ongoing.
The following tables present our revenue from services by segment, with a reconciliation to total company revenue. The tables also present significant segment expense categories regularly provided to the CODM and included in the calculation of segment profit (loss). Cost of services and SG&A expense for the individual segments, as presented in the tables below, exclude certain costs and benefits that are also excluded from the calculation of segment profit (loss). Lastly, the tables include a reconciliation of segment profit (loss) to income (loss) before tax expense.

| Thirteen weeks ended
| September 28, 2025
(in thousands) | PeopleReady | PeopleManagement | PeopleSolutions | Total company
Revenue from services | $ | 251,436 |  | $ | 132,863 |  | $ | 46,967 |  | $ | 431,266 |
Cost of services | 190,397 |  | 112,007 |  | 29,782 |  |
Selling, general and administrative expense | 52,940 |  | 16,304 |  | 13,000 |  |
Segment profit | $ | 8,099 |  | $ | 4,552 |  | $ | 4,185 |  | $ | 16,836 |
Corporate unallocated |  |  |  | (6,194) |
Third-party processing fees for hiring tax credits |  |  |  | (60) |
Amortization of software as a service assets |  |  |  | (1,063) |
Acquisition/integration costs |  |  |  | (42) |
Workforce reduction costs |  |  |  | (527) |
Other costs, net |  |  |  | (1,751) |
Depreciation and amortization (inclusive of depreciation included in cost of services) |  |  |  | (7,345) |
Income (loss) from operations |  |  |  | (146) |
Interest and other income (expense), net |  |  |  | (1,059) |
Income (loss) before tax expense |  |  |  | $ | (1,205) |

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| Thirteen weeks ended
| September 29, 2024
(in thousands) | PeopleReady | PeopleManagement | PeopleSolutions | Total company
Revenue from services | $ | 214,792 |  | $ | 130,852 |  | $ | 36,713 |  | $ | 382,357 |
Cost of services | 150,877 |  | 109,906 |  | 21,329 |  |
Selling, general and administrative expense | 60,872 |  | 17,668 |  | 12,842 |  |
Segment profit | $ | 3,043 |  | $ | 3,278 |  | $ | 2,542 |  | $ | 8,863 |
Corporate unallocated |  |  |  | (4,184) |
Third-party processing fees for hiring tax credits |  |  |  | 30 |
Amortization of software as a service assets |  |  |  | (1,615) |
PeopleReady technology upgrade costs |  |  |  | (65) |
Workforce reduction costs |  |  |  | (2,809) |
Other costs, net |  |  |  | (156) |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  | (6,967) |
Income (loss) from operations |  |  |  | (6,903) |
Interest and other income (expense), net |  |  |  | 521 |
Income (loss) before tax expense |  |  |  | $ | (6,382) |

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| September 28, 2025
(in thousands) | PeopleReady | PeopleManagement | PeopleSolutions | Total company
Revenue from services | $ | 653,967 |  | $ | 402,290 |  | $ | 141,562 |  | $ | 1,197,819 |
Cost of services | 485,187 |  | 340,375 |  | 94,268 |  |
Selling, general and administrative expense | 162,125 |  | 50,368 |  | 38,623 |  |
Segment profit | $ | 6,655 |  | $ | 11,547 |  | $ | 8,671 |  | $ | 26,873 |
Corporate unallocated |  |  |  | (17,508) |
Third-party processing fees for hiring tax credits |  |  |  | (90) |
Amortization of software as a service assets |  |  |  | (3,192) |
Acquisition/integration costs |  |  |  | (905) |
Goodwill and intangible asset impairment charge |  |  |  | (200) |
COVID-19 government subsidies, net of fees |  |  |  | 8,573 |
Workforce reduction costs |  |  |  | (5,372) |
Other costs, net |  |  |  | (3,732) |
Depreciation and amortization (inclusive of depreciation included in cost of services) |  |  |  | (21,657) |
Income (loss) from operations |  |  |  | (17,210) |
Interest and other income (expense), net |  |  |  | 2,037 |
Income (loss) before tax expense |  |  |  | $ | (15,173) |

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| Thirty-nine weeks ended
| September 29, 2024
(in thousands) | PeopleReady | PeopleManagement | PeopleSolutions | Total company
Revenue from services | $ | 660,862 |  | $ | 396,463 |  | $ | 124,115 |  | $ | 1,181,440 |
Cost of services | 473,878 |  | 333,586 |  | 72,548 |  |
Selling, general and administrative expense | 188,605 |  | 53,453 |  | 40,716 |  |
Segment profit (loss) | $ | (1,621) |  | $ | 9,424 |  | $ | 10,851 |  | $ | 18,654 |
Corporate unallocated |  |  |  | (16,386) |
Third-party processing fees for hiring tax credits |  |  |  | (150) |
Amortization of software as a service assets |  |  |  | (4,410) |
Goodwill and intangible asset impairment charge |  |  |  | (59,674) |
PeopleReady technology upgrade costs |  |  |  | (489) |
COVID-19 government subsidies, net of fees |  |  |  | 9,652 |
Workforce reduction costs |  |  |  | (6,369) |
Other costs, net |  |  |  | (584) |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  | (22,616) |
Income (loss) from operations |  |  |  | (82,372) |
Interest and other income (expense), net |  |  |  | 3,861 |
Income (loss) before tax expense |  |  |  | $ | (78,511) |

Asset information by reportable segment is not presented as we do not manage our segments on a balance sheet basis.
NOTE 14: SUBSEQUENT EVENT
Following the coronavirus pandemic, the Company shifted to a remote or hybrid work model for our headquarters and U.S.-based support teams, reducing the need for corporate office space. As a result, on October 6, 2025, we executed a sublease for our Chicago support center. The sublessee is expected to take possession of the space on April 1, 2026, and the sublease will remain in effect for the duration of the original lease term, concluding on June 29, 2036.
Execution of the sublease will require us to reevaluate the long-lived asset group for the Chicago support center and test the new asset group for recoverability and impairment during the fiscal fourth quarter of 2025. The recoverability analysis involves comparing the carrying value of the asset group, which is approximately $24 million as of September 28, 2025, to the undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use and eventual disposition of the asset. If the recoverability analysis fails, an impairment charge is recognized for the amount by which the carrying value of the asset group exceeds its fair value. Until we complete our analysis, an estimate of a potential impairment cannot be made, however, we expect our analysis to result in a material non-cash impairment during the fiscal fourth quarter of 2025.

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COMMENT ON FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain statements in this Form 10-Q, other than purely historical information, including estimates, projections, statements relating to our business plans, objectives and expected operating results, and the assumptions upon which those statements are based, are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, and future events and circumstances could differ significantly from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements generally are identified by the words “believe,” “project,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “strategy,” “future,” “opportunity,” “goal,” “plan,” “may,” “should,” “will,” “would,” “will be,” “will continue,” “will likely result,” and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in our forward-looking statements, including the risks and uncertainties described in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” (Part I, Item 2 of this Form 10-Q),“Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk” (Part I, Item 3 of this Form 10-Q), and “Risk Factors” (Part II, Item 1A of this Form 10-Q). Except as required by law, we undertake no duty to update or revise publicly any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this report or to conform such statements to actual results or to changes in our expectations, whether because of new information, future events, or otherwise.
BUSINESS OVERVIEW
TrueBlue, Inc. (the “company,” “TrueBlue,” “we,” “us” and “our”) is a leading provider of digitally-enabled, specialized workforce solutions that connect employers and talent with precision and scale. Backed by decades of experience, a national footprint, an expansive talent network, deep local market insight, and global recruitment process outsourcing (“RPO”) reach, TrueBlue delivers total workforce solutions across the world's largest staffing markets. Client demand for contingent workforce solutions and outsourced recruiting services is cyclical and dependent on the overall strength of the economy and labor market, as well as trends in workforce flexibility. During periods of rising economic uncertainty, clients reduce their contingent labor in response to lower volumes and reduced appetite for expanding production or inventory, which reduces the demand for our services. That environment also reduces demand for permanent placement recruiting, whether outsourced or in-house. However, as the economy emerges from periods of uncertainty, contingent labor providers are uniquely positioned to respond quickly to increasing demand for labor and rapidly fill new or temporary positions, replace absent employees, and convert fixed labor costs to variable costs. Similarly, companies turn to hybrid or fully outsourced recruiting models during periods of rapid re-hiring and high employee turnover. Our business strategy is focused on accelerating growth to capture market share, while enhancing our long-term profitability. Key elements of this strategy include accelerating our digital transformation across the enterprise; strategically expanding our presence in high-growth, under-penetrated end markets as well as high-skill, high-value talent segments; optimizing our sales function to accelerate growth and capture market demand; and maintaining operational excellence to deliver efficiencies and enhance long-term profitability.
PeopleReady
PeopleReady provides clients with dependable access to qualified associates for their on-demand, contingent general and skilled labor needs to supplement their permanent workforce, across a broad range of industries including construction, transportation, manufacturing, retail, hospitality and energy. Our services range from providing one associate to hundreds, and are generally short-term in nature as they are filling the contingent staffing needs of our clients. PeopleReady connects our clients with individuals looking for work through our network of branches across all 50 states in the United States (“U.S.”) and Puerto Rico. Augmenting our branch network, our mobile app, JobStack®, connects people with on-demand work 24 hours a day, seven days a week. JobStack creates a digital exchange between our associates and clients, and allows our field resources to focus on sales, recruiting, and service delivery efforts. PeopleReady also connects skilled tradespeople with temporary work across a wide range of trades, including carpentry, electrical, plumbing, welding and energy installation positions through our PeopleReady Skilled Trades and RenewableWorks brands. Our primary focus at PeopleReady is the continued development of JobStack app features to enhance the user experience and create operational efficiencies, expansion in attractive end markets, and optimization of our business model to enable an enhanced focus on sales growth.

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PeopleManagement
PeopleManagement provides and manages contingent associates at clients’ facilities throughout the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico through our OnSite businesses. Our client engagements are generally multi-location and multi-year, and include scalable recruiting, screening, hiring and management of the contingent workforce. We deploy dedicated management and service teams that work side-by-side with a client’s full-time workforce. Our teams are an integral part of the production and logistics process, and specialize in labor-intensive manufacturing, warehousing and distribution. Our proprietary hiring and workforce management software (Stafftrack®) enables us to recruit and connect the best candidates with on-site assignments. PeopleManagement also provides dedicated and contingent commercial drivers to the transportation and distribution industries through our Centerline Drivers (“Centerline”) brand. Centerline matches drivers to each client’s specific needs, allowing them to improve productivity, control costs, ensure compliance and deliver improved service. Our primary focus at PeopleManagement is growing our client base across the transportation, manufacturing, and retail sectors, while creating efficiencies in our operating model.
PeopleSolutions
PeopleSolutions provides clients with services focusing on professional and specialized talent acquisition, as well as workforce management and compliance, across a wide variety of industries and primarily in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom and Australia. PeopleSolutions provides RPO, healthcare talent acquisition services, managed service provider (“MSP”) solutions, and talent advisory services through our PeopleScout and Healthcare Staffing Professionals (“HSP”) brands. Our RPO solutions are generally multi-year in duration, highly scalable, and provide clients the support they need as their hiring volumes fluctuate. Our proprietary technology platform (Affinix®) uses artificial intelligence to rapidly source a qualified talent pool within minutes, and further engages candidates through a seamless digital experience. Our healthcare talent acquisition services include long-term staffing and permanent hiring solutions, primarily focused on serving governmental agencies and educational institutions. Our MSP business manages our clients’ contingent labor programs, including vendor selection, performance management, payrolling, compliance monitoring and risk management. Our primary focus at PeopleSolutions is leveraging our strong brand reputations, deep expertise, tailored solutions, expansive footprint and proprietary technology to continue gaining market share in high-growth and under-penetrated end-markets, and expanding in higher-skilled placements.
Fiscal third quarter of 2025 summary
Total company revenue grew 12.8% to $431.3 million for the thirteen weeks ended September 28, 2025, compared to the same period in the prior year. Growth was primarily due to strong demand within our skilled businesses, while conditions continue to stabilize within on-demand, on-site and permanent hiring. Revenue growth was also impacted by the acquisition of HSP in early 2025.
Total company gross profit as a percentage of revenue declined to 22.7% for the thirteen weeks ended September 28, 2025, compared to 26.2% for the same period in the prior year. The decline was primarily due to changes in revenue mix toward our lower margin staffing businesses, as well as less favorability in prior year workers’ compensation reserve adjustments.
Total company selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expense improved 8.2% to $91.7 million for the thirteen weeks ended September 28, 2025, compared to the same period in the prior year. SG&A expense improved primarily as a result of operational cost management actions, which have simplified our cost structure and improved efficiency.
Income tax expense was $0.7 million for the thirteen weeks ended September 28, 2025, compared to $1.3 million for the same period in the prior year. We continue to maintain a valuation allowance against our U.S. federal, state and certain foreign deferred tax assets initially established in the fiscal second quarter of 2024, resulting in no current period income tax benefit for these jurisdictions.
The items above resulted in a net loss of $1.9 million for the thirteen weeks ended September 28, 2025, compared to a net loss of $7.6 million for the same period in the prior year.
As of September 28, 2025, we had cash and cash equivalents of $19.9 million and outstanding debt of $68.2 million. As of September 28, 2025, $75.2 million was available under the most restrictive covenant of our revolving credit agreement (“Revolving Credit Facility”), for total liquidity of $95.0 million.

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Total company results
The following table presents selected financial data:

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(in thousands, except percentages and per share data) | Sep 28, 2025 | % of revenue | Sep 29, 2024 |  | % of revenue |  | Sep 28, 2025 | % of revenue | Sep 29, 2024 | % of revenue
Revenue from services | $ | 431,266 |  |  | $ | 382,357 |  |  |  |  | $ | 1,197,819 |  |  | $ | 1,181,440 |  |
Gross profit | $ | 97,892 |  | 22.7 | % | $ | 100,037 |  |  | 26.2 | % |  | $ | 277,798 |  | 23.2 | % | $ | 303,846 |  | 25.7 | %
Selling, general and administrative expense | 91,728 |  | 21.3 |  | 99,973 |  |  | 26.2 |  |  | 276,147 |  | 23.1 |  | 303,928 |  | 25.7 |
Depreciation and amortization (exclusive of depreciation included in cost of services) | 6,310 |  | 1.4 |  | 6,967 |  |  | 1.8 |  |  | 18,661 |  | 1.5 |  | 22,616 |  | 1.9 |
Goodwill and intangible asset impairment charge | — |  | — |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 200 |  | — |  | 59,674 |  | 5.1 |
Income (loss) from operations | (146) |  | — | % | (6,903) |  |  | (1.8) | % |  | (17,210) |  | (1.4) | % | (82,372) |  | (7.0) | %
Interest and other income (expense), net | (1,059) |  |  | 521 |  |  |  |  | 2,037 |  |  | 3,861 |  |
Income (loss) before tax expense | (1,205) |  |  | (6,382) |  |  |  |  | (15,173) |  |  | (78,511) |  |
Income tax expense | 711 |  |  | 1,253 |  |  |  |  | 1,251 |  |  | 35,532 |  |
Net income (loss) | $ | (1,916) |  | (0.4) | % | $ | (7,635) |  |  | (2.0) | % |  | $ | (16,424) |  | (1.4) | % | $ | (114,043) |  | (9.7) | %
Net income (loss) per diluted share | $ | (0.06) |  |  | $ | (0.26) |  |  |  |  | $ | (0.55) |  |  | $ | (3.75) |  |

Revenue from services

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(in thousands, except percentages) | Sep 28, 2025 | Growth (decline) % | Segment % of total | Sep 29, 2024 | Segment % of total |  | Sep 28, 2025 | Growth (decline) % | Segment % of total | Sep 29, 2024 | Segment % of total
Revenue from services: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
PeopleReady | $ | 251,436 |  | 17.1 | % | 58.3 | % | $ | 214,792 |  | 56.2 | % |  | $ | 653,967 |  | (1.0) | % | 54.6 | % | $ | 660,862 |  | 55.9 | %
PeopleManagement | 132,863 |  | 1.5 | % | 30.8 |  | 130,852 |  | 34.2 |  |  | 402,290 |  | 1.5 | % | 33.6 |  | 396,463 |  | 33.6 |
PeopleSolutions | 46,967 |  | 27.9 | % | 10.9 |  | 36,713 |  | 9.6 |  |  | 141,562 |  | 14.1 | % | 11.8 |  | 124,115 |  | 10.5 |
Total company | $ | 431,266 |  | 12.8 | % | 100.0 | % | $ | 382,357 |  | 100.0 | % |  | $ | 1,197,819 |  | 1.4 | % | 100.0 | % | $ | 1,181,440 |  | 100.0 | %

Total company revenue grew 12.8% to $431.3 million for the thirteen weeks ended September 28, 2025, and grew 1.4% to $1.2 billion for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2025, compared to the same periods in the prior year. The increase in revenue was driven primarily by growth within our skilled businesses during the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2025, specifically in the energy and commercial driving industries. The acquisition of HSP in early 2025 contributed 3.7% and 3.5% of growth for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2025, respectively. Growth from our skilled businesses and HSP was partially offset by on-demand, on-site and permanent hiring, as business conditions continue to stabilize within these offerings.
PeopleReady
PeopleReady revenue grew 17.1% to $251.4 million for the thirteen weeks ended September 28, 2025, compared to the same period in the prior year, primarily as a result of growth within our skilled businesses, specifically the energy industry.
PeopleReady revenue declined 1.0% to $654.0 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2025, compared to the same period in the prior year. Our on-demand business experienced reduced demand across most industries and geographies, partially offset by growth within our skilled businesses, specifically the energy industry. During the quarter, demand trends began to stabilize within on-demand business.

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PeopleManagement
PeopleManagement revenue grew 1.5% to $132.9 million for the thirteen weeks ended September 28, 2025, and grew 1.5% to $402.3 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2025, compared to the same periods in the prior year. PeopleManagement revenue grew as a result of strong demand within our commercial driving business. Growth from commercial driving was partially offset by volume declines within our OnSite business. OnSite new business wins during 2025 have significantly outperformed the prior year, positioning the business for future growth.
PeopleSolutions
PeopleSolutions revenue grew 27.9% to $47.0 million for the thirteen weeks ended September 28, 2025, and grew 14.1% to $141.6 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2025, compared to the same periods in the prior year. The acquisition of HSP in early 2025 contributed 38.6% and 33.7% of growth for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2025, respectively. Organic revenue declined as labor market conditions have led to uncertainty around our clients’ future workforce needs, and clients continue to experience less employee turnover while also facing cost pressures. This has resulted in clients reducing hiring volumes, sourcing candidates with internal resources, and initiating hiring freezes to control costs. Despite these challenges, we have expanded existing and new client relationships into higher skilled roles and in attractive end markets such as healthcare, engineering, and technology. As clients’ hiring volumes return, the scale of these engagements position us well to for future growth.
Gross profit

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(in thousands, except percentages) | Sep 28, 2025 | Sep 29, 2024 |  | Sep 28, 2025 | Sep 29, 2024
Gross profit | $ | 97,892 |  | $ | 100,037 |  |  | $ | 277,798 |  | $ | 303,846 |
Percentage of revenue | 22.7 | % | 26.2 | % |  | 23.2 | % | 25.7 | %

Gross profit as a percentage of revenue declined 350 basis points to 22.7% for the thirteen weeks ended September 28, 2025, compared to the same period in the prior year. Changes in revenue mix resulted in a contraction of 190 basis points, driven by revenue shifts toward our lower margin staffing businesses. Higher workers’ compensation costs were driven by less favorable workers’ compensation reserve adjustments, which resulted in 140 basis points of contraction. Additional depreciation of certain software within PeopleSolutions, reported in cost of services, contributed 20 basis points of contraction.
Gross profit as a percentage of revenue declined 250 basis points to 23.2% for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2025, compared to the same period in the prior year. Changes in revenue mix resulted in a contraction of 200 basis points, driven by revenue shifts toward our lower margin staffing businesses. Additional depreciation of certain software within PeopleSolutions, reported in cost of services, contributed 30 basis points of contraction. Higher workers’ compensation costs were driven by less favorable workers’ compensation reserve adjustments, which resulted in an additional 20 basis points of contraction.
SG&A expense

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(in thousands, except percentages) | Sep 28, 2025 | Sep 29, 2024 |  | Sep 28, 2025 | Sep 29, 2024
Selling, general and administrative expense | $ | 91,728 |  | $ | 99,973 |  |  | $ | 276,147 |  | $ | 303,928 |
Percentage of revenue | 21.3 | % | 26.2 | % |  | 23.1 | % | 25.7 | %

Total company SG&A expense improved by 8.2%, or $8.2 million, for the thirteen weeks ended September 28, 2025, and improved by 9.1%, or $27.8 million, for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2025, compared to the same periods in the prior year. Operational cost management actions have resulted in a leaner cost structure, which strategically positions us to drive stronger profitability as industry demand rebounds. The thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2025 included a benefit, net of related fees, of $5.4 million for recognition of certain COVID-19 government subsidies, compared to $6.8 million for the same period in the prior year.

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Depreciation and amortization

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(in thousands, except percentages) | Sep 28, 2025 | Sep 29, 2024 |  | Sep 28, 2025 | Sep 29, 2024
Depreciation and amortization (exclusive of depreciation included in cost of services) | $ | 6,310 |  | $ | 6,967 |  |  | $ | 18,661 |  | $ | 22,616 |
Percentage of revenue | 1.4 | % | 1.8 | % |  | 1.5 | % | 1.9 | %

Depreciation and amortization decreased for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2025, compared to the same periods in the prior year, as certain intangible assets were fully amortized during 2024, primarily related to customer relationships. In the current year, depreciation of certain software within PeopleSolutions has been included in cost of services on our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss).
Goodwill and intangible asset impairment charge

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(in thousands) | Sep 28, 2025 | Sep 29, 2024 |  | Sep 28, 2025 | Sep 29, 2024
Goodwill and intangible asset impairment charge | $ | — |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 200 |  | $ | 59,674 |

We performed our annual impairment test as of the first day of our fiscal second quarter of 2025. As a result of this impairment test, we concluded that a trademark related to our PeopleManagement segment exceeded its estimated fair value and we recorded a non-cash impairment charge of $0.2 million, which was included in goodwill and intangible asset impairment charge on our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2025. The charge was primarily driven by an increase in the discount rate. The remaining balance for this trademark was $2.5 million as of September 28, 2025. See Note 6: Goodwill and Intangible Assets, to our consolidated financial statements found in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, for additional details.
Income tax expense

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(in thousands, except percentages) | Sep 28, 2025 | Sep 29, 2024 |  | Sep 28, 2025 | Sep 29, 2024
Income (loss) before tax expense | $ | (1,205) |  | $ | (6,382) |  |  | $ | (15,173) |  | $ | (78,511) |
Income tax expense | $ | 711 |  | $ | 1,253 |  |  | $ | 1,251 |  | $ | 35,532 |
Effective income tax rate | (59.0) | % | (19.6) | % |  | (8.2) | % | (45.3) | %

Our tax provision and our effective tax rate are subject to variation due to several factors, including variability in accurately predicting our full year pre-tax income or loss by jurisdiction, tax credits, government audit developments, changes in laws, regulations and administrative practices, valuation allowances recorded on deferred tax assets, and relative changes in expenses or losses for which tax benefits are not recognized. Additionally, our effective tax rate can be more or less volatile based on the amount of pre-tax income or loss. For example, the impact of discrete items, tax credits, and non-deductible expenses on our effective tax rate is greater when our pre-tax income or loss is lower.
For the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2025, our income tax expense is related primarily to our foreign operations. We continue to maintain a valuation allowance against our U.S. federal, state and certain foreign deferred tax assets, initially established in the fiscal second quarter of 2024, resulting in no income tax benefit for these jurisdictions. Our conclusions to maintain a valuation allowance were driven by U.S. and foreign pre-tax losses beginning in 2023 and continuing into 2025, combined with the significant non-cash goodwill impairment charge of $59.1 million recorded during the thirty-nine weeks ended September 29, 2024.

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Segment performance
We evaluate performance based on segment revenue and segment profit (loss). Segment profit (loss) includes revenue, related cost of services, and ongoing operating expenses directly attributable to the reportable segment. Segment profit (loss) excludes goodwill and intangible asset impairment charges, depreciation and amortization expense, unallocated corporate general and administrative expense, interest and other income (expense), income taxes, and other costs and benefits not considered to be ongoing. See Note 13: Segment Information, to our consolidated financial statements found in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, for additional details on our reportable segments, as well as a reconciliation of segment profit (loss) to income (loss) before tax expense.
Segment profit (loss) should not be considered a measure of financial performance in isolation or as an alternative to net income (loss) on the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) calculated in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies.
PeopleReady segment performance was as follows:

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(in thousands, except percentages) | Sep 28, 2025 | % of revenue | Sep 29, 2024 | % of revenue |  | Sep 28, 2025 | % of revenue | Sep 29, 2024 | % of revenue
Revenue from services | $ | 251,436 |  |  | $ | 214,792 |  |  |  | $ | 653,967 |  |  | $ | 660,862 |  |
Cost of services | 190,397 |  | 75.7 | % | 150,877 |  | 70.3 | % |  | 485,187 |  | 74.2 | % | 473,878 |  | 71.7 | %
Selling, general and administrative expense | 52,940 |  | 21.1 | % | 60,872 |  | 28.3 | % |  | 162,125 |  | 24.8 | % | 188,605 |  | 28.5 | %
Segment profit (loss) | $ | 8,099 |  | 3.2 | % | $ | 3,043 |  | 1.4 | % |  | $ | 6,655 |  | 1.0 | % | $ | (1,621) |  | (0.2) | %

PeopleReady segment profit (loss) improved $5.1 million and $8.3 million for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2025, and also improved as a percentage of revenue, compared to the same periods in the prior year, respectively. Improvement was primarily due to operational cost management actions, which have resulted in a more efficient cost structure, as well as growth within our skilled businesses, specifically the energy industry. These were partially offset by higher workers’ compensation costs driven by less favorable workers’ compensation reserve adjustments.
PeopleManagement segment performance was as follows:

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(in thousands, except percentages) | Sep 28, 2025 | % of revenue | Sep 29, 2024 | % of revenue |  | Sep 28, 2025 | % of revenue | Sep 29, 2024 | % of revenue
Revenue from services | $ | 132,863 |  |  | $ | 130,852 |  |  |  | $ | 402,290 |  |  | $ | 396,463 |  |
Cost of services | 112,007 |  | 84.3 | % | 109,906 |  | 84.0 | % |  | 340,375 |  | 84.6 | % | 333,586 |  | 84.1 | %
Selling, general and administrative expense | 16,304 |  | 12.3 | % | 17,668 |  | 13.5 | % |  | 50,368 |  | 12.5 | % | 53,453 |  | 13.5 | %
Segment profit | $ | 4,552 |  | 3.4 | % | $ | 3,278 |  | 2.5 | % |  | $ | 11,547 |  | 2.9 | % | $ | 9,424 |  | 2.4 | %

PeopleManagement segment profit grew $1.3 million and $2.1 million for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2025, and also improved as a percentage of revenue, compared to the same periods in the prior year, respectively. Growth was primarily driven by higher revenue from our commercial driving business, coupled with a reduction in SG&A expense, which was the result of disciplined cost management actions to streamline our organizational structure and improve efficiency.

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PeopleSolutions segment performance was as follows:

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(in thousands, except percentages) | Sep 28, 2025 | % of revenue | Sep 29, 2024 | % of revenue |  | Sep 28, 2025 | % of revenue | Sep 29, 2024 | % of revenue
Revenue from services | $ | 46,967 |  |  | $ | 36,713 |  |  |  | $ | 141,562 |  |  | $ | 124,115 |  |
Cost of services | 29,782 |  | 63.4 | % | 21,329 |  | 58.1 | % |  | 94,268 |  | 66.6 | % | 72,548 |  | 58.5 | %
Selling, general and administrative expense | 13,000 |  | 27.7 | % | 12,842 |  | 35.0 | % |  | 38,623 |  | 27.3 | % | 40,716 |  | 32.8 | %
Segment profit | $ | 4,185 |  | 8.9 | % | $ | 2,542 |  | 6.9 | % |  | $ | 8,671 |  | 6.1 | % | $ | 10,851 |  | 8.7 | %

PeopleSolutions segment profit grew $1.6 million for the thirteen weeks ended September 28, 2025, and also grew as a percentage of revenue, compared to the same period in the prior year. Growth was primarily driven by cost management actions to improve efficiency and scalability, as well as inorganic growth from the acquisition of HSP.
PeopleSolutions segment profit declined $2.2 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2025, and also declined as a percentage of revenue, compared to the same period in the prior year. This decline was a result of the decline in revenue, including the loss of a large hospitality client in the prior year due to their decision to insource hiring for high-volume roles, the effects of which were softened by our cost management actions and inorganic growth from the acquisition of HSP.
FUTURE OUTLOOK
The following highlights represent our operating outlook. These expectations are subject to revision as our business changes with the overall economy. As part of our strategic plan to optimize our business model, create efficiencies and bring our teams closer to our clients and associates, we continue to leverage existing systems, and refocus our team on sales efforts to deliver future growth.
Operating outlook
•We expect revenue growth for the fiscal fourth quarter of 2025 to be between 4% and 10% as compared to the same period in the prior year. This range assumes current market conditions continue, and includes approximately 4% inorganic growth from the acquisition of HSP.
•We anticipate gross profit as a percentage of revenue to decline between 410 and 370 basis points for the fiscal fourth quarter of 2025, compared to the same period in the prior year, due to prior year workers’ compensation reserve adjustments not expected to repeat at the same level in the current year, as well as changes in business mix.
•For the fiscal fourth quarter of 2025, we anticipate SG&A expense to be between $91 million and $95 million, representing a decline compared to the same period in the prior year due to our cost management efforts. This estimate does not include the impact of an expected material impairment of the Chicago support center asset group, as described in Note 14: Subsequent Event, to our consolidated financial statements found in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
•We expect basic weighted average shares outstanding to be approximately 30 million for the fiscal fourth quarter of 2025. This expectation does not include the impact of potential share repurchases.
•Due to the valuation allowance against our U.S. federal, state and certain foreign deferred tax assets, we expect minimal income tax expense for the fiscal fourth quarter of 2025.
Liquidity outlook
•We expect capital expenditures and spending for software as a service assets to be between $17 million and $19 million for fiscal 2025. Approximately $2 million relates to spending for software as a service assets.

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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
We believe we have a strong financial position and sufficient sources of funding to meet our short- and long-term obligations. As of September 28, 2025, we had $19.9 million in cash and cash equivalents and $68.2 million debt outstanding. Under the Revolving Credit Facility, $7.8 million was utilized by outstanding standby letters of credit, leaving $179.0 million unused, of which $75.2 million is available for additional borrowing after considering our most restrictive covenant. We have an option to increase the total line of credit amount under the Revolving Credit Facility from $255.0 million to $405.0 million, subject to lender approval.
Cash generated through our core operations is generally our primary source of liquidity. Our principal ongoing cash needs are to finance working capital, fund capital expenditures, repay outstanding Revolving Credit Facility balances, and execute share repurchases. We manage working capital through timely collection of accounts receivable, which we achieve through focused collection efforts and tightly monitoring trends in days sales outstanding. While client payment terms are generally 90 days or less, we pay our associates daily and weekly, so additional financing through the use of our Revolving Credit Facility is sometimes necessary to support working capital needs in times of revenue growth. We also manage working capital through efficient cost management and strategically timing payments of accounts payable.
We continue to make investments in our technology platforms to increase the competitive differentiation of our services long-term and improve the efficiency of our service delivery model. In addition, we continue to transition our technology from on-premise software platforms to cloud-based software solutions to increase automation and the efficiency of running our business.
Outside of ongoing cash needed to support core operations, our insurance carriers and certain state workers’ compensation programs require us to collateralize a portion of our workers’ compensation obligation, for which they become responsible should we become insolvent. On a regular basis, these entities assess the amount of collateral they will require from us relative to our workers’ compensation obligation. Such amounts can increase or decrease independent of our assessments and reserves. We continue to have risk that these collateral requirements may be increased by our insurers due to our loss history and market dynamics. We pay our premiums and deposit our collateral, if required, in installments. The collateral typically takes the form of cash and cash-backed instruments, highly rated investment grade securities, letters of credit, and surety bonds. Restricted cash, cash equivalents and investments supporting our self-insured workers’ compensation obligation are held in a trust at the Bank of New York Mellon (“Trust”) and are used to pay workers’ compensation claims as they are filed. See Note 7: Workers' Compensation Insurance and Reserves, and Note 4: Restricted Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments, to our consolidated financial statements found in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, for details on our workers’ compensation program as well as the restricted cash, cash equivalents and investments held in Trust.
We have established investment policy directives for the Trust with the first priority to preserve capital, second to ensure sufficient liquidity to pay workers’ compensation claims, third to diversify the investment portfolio and fourth to maximize after-tax returns. Trust investments must meet minimum acceptable quality standards. The primary investments include U.S. Treasury securities, U.S. agency debentures, U.S. agency mortgages, corporate securities and municipal securities. For those investments rated by nationally recognized statistical rating organizations the minimum ratings at time of purchase are:

| S&P | Moody’s | Fitch
Short-term rating | A-1/SP-1 | P-1/MIG-1 | F-1
Long-term rating | A | A2 | A

Total collateral commitments decreased $32.2 million during the thirty-nine-week period ended September 28, 2025, primarily due to a decrease in collateral levels required by our insurance carriers, as well as the use of collateral to satisfy workers’ compensation claims. See Note 9: Commitments and Contingencies, to our consolidated financial statements found in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, for additional details on our workers’ compensation commitments. We continue to actively manage workers’ compensation cost by focusing on improving our associate safety programs, and actively control costs with our network of service providers. These actions have had a positive impact creating favorable adjustments to workers’ compensation liabilities recorded in prior periods. Continued favorable adjustments to our prior year workers’ compensation liabilities are dependent on our ability to continue to aggressively lower accident rates and costs of our claims. Due to our progress in worker safety improvements and the resulting reduction in the frequency and severity of accident rates, we expect diminishing favorable adjustments to our workers' compensation liabilities going forward.

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Restricted cash, cash equivalents and investments also includes collateral to support our non-qualified deferred compensation plan in the form of company-owned life insurance policies. Our non-qualified deferred compensation plan is managed by a third-party service provider, and the investments backing the company-owned life insurance policies align with the amount and timing of payments based on employee elections.
A summary of our cash flows for each period are as follows:

| Thirty-nine weeks ended
(in thousands) | Sep 28, 2025 | Sep 29, 2024
Net cash used in operating activities | $ | (53,674) |  | $ | (23,189) |
Net cash used in investing activities | (16,092) |  | (1,438) |
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 59,589 |  | (24,765) |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents | (134) |  | (638) |
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents | $ | (10,311) |  | $ | (50,030) |

Cash flows from operating activities
Operating cash flows consist of net income (loss) adjusted for non-cash benefits and expenses, and changes in operating assets and liabilities.
As client demand improves, the result is generally an increase in accounts receivable and accounts payable. Accrued wages and benefits can fluctuate based on whether the period end requires the accrual of one or two weeks of payroll, the amount and timing of bonus payments, and timing of payroll tax payments.
Net cash used by accounts receivable during the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2025 was primarily due to increased revenue across the businesses, as well as an increase in days sales outstanding of approximately two days compared to the fiscal fourth quarter of 2024, primarily due to a higher percentage of receivables with longer payment terms. Net cash used for payments on accounts payable and accrued expenses during the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2025 was primarily related to timing of payments to vendors. In addition, our workers’ compensation claims reserve for estimated claims decreases as claims are paid, and as a result of favorable adjustments of prior year reserves, both of which were the case in the current period.
Cash flows from investing activities
Investing cash flows consist of capital expenditures, business acquisitions, net proceeds from divestiture, and purchases, sales, and maturities of restricted investments, which are managed in line with our workers’ compensation collateral funding requirements and timing of claim payments.
The primary use of cash for investing activities during the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2025 was the acquisition of HSP. Capital expenditures included continued investments to upgrade our PeopleReady on-demand technology platform. Cash used was partially offset by cash provided by maturities of restricted investments, which were not reinvested due to lower workers’ compensation collateral requirements.
Cash flows from financing activities
Financing cash flows consist primarily of repurchases of common stock as part of our publicly announced share repurchase program, amounts to satisfy employee tax withholding obligations upon the vesting of restricted stock, the net change in our Revolving Credit Facility, and proceeds from the sale of common stock through our employee stock purchase plan.
Net cash provided by financing activities during the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2025 was due to draws on our Revolving Credit Facility, primarily to fund the acquisition of HSP and to finance working capital needs as revenue increased. While we have not executed share repurchases during the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2025, $33.5 million remains available for repurchase under existing authorizations as of September 28, 2025. We are limited to $25.0 million in aggregate share repurchases in any twelve-month period by our financial covenants.

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SUMMARY OF CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES
Our critical accounting estimates are discussed in Part II, Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations; Summary of Critical Accounting Estimates” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2024. The following has been updated to reflect changes made during the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2025.
Accounts receivable allowance for credit losses
Accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount. We establish an estimate for the allowance for credit losses resulting from the failure of our clients to make required payments by applying an aging schedule to pools of assets with similar risk characteristics. Based on an analysis of the risk characteristics of our clients and associated receivables, we have concluded our pools are as follows:
•PeopleReady (excluding RenewableWorks) has a large, diverse set of clients, generally with frequent, low dollar invoices due to the daily nature of the work we perform. This results in high turnover in accounts receivable.
•Centerline Drivers (“Centerline”) has a mix of client sizes, many with low dollar weekly invoices, but others that are invoiced on a consolidated basis, resulting in a high concentration of revenue related to its top 10 clients. Payment terms are slightly longer than PeopleReady.
•Our PeopleScout and Healthcare Staffing Professionals (“HSP”) brands have a smaller number of clients in a variety of industries, and are generally invoiced monthly on a consolidated basis. Invoice amounts are generally higher for these brands than our other businesses, with longer payment terms than PeopleReady and Centerline. These businesses also have significant balances due from government entities.
•Our Staff Management | SMX and SIMOS Insourcing Solutions brands have a smaller number of clients, and follow a contractual billing schedule. These clients generally operate in the manufacturing, warehousing and distribution industries and have longer payment terms than our other businesses.
•Our RenewableWorks brand has a small number of large clients that operate in the energy industry, generally with high dollar invoices, and follows a contractual billing schedule. Payment terms are slightly longer than most of our other businesses.
When specific clients are identified as no longer sharing the same risk profile as their current pool, they are removed from the pool and evaluated separately. The credit loss rates applied to each aging category by pool are based on current collection efforts, historical collection trends, write-off experience, client credit risk, current economic data and forecasted information. The allowance for credit loss is reviewed and represents our best estimate of the amount of expected credit losses. Past due or delinquent balances are identified based upon a review of aged receivables performed by collections and operations. Past due balances are written off when it is probable the receivable will not be collected. Changes in the allowance for credit losses are recorded in SG&A expense on the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss).
Goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets
We evaluate goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment on an annual basis as of the first day of our fiscal second quarter, or whenever events or circumstances make it more likely than not that an impairment may have occurred. These events or circumstances could include a significant change in general economic conditions, deterioration in industry environment, changes in cost factors, declining operating performance indicators, legal factors, competition, client engagement, changes in the carrying amount of net assets, a sale or disposition of a significant portion of a reporting unit, or a sustained decrease in stock price. We monitor the existence of potential impairment indicators throughout the fiscal year.

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Goodwill
We test for goodwill impairment at the reporting unit level. We consider our reporting units to be our operating segments or one level below that (the component level) based on our organizational structure. Effective March 31, 2025 (the first day of our fiscal second quarter of 2025), we combined our PeopleScout RPO and PeopleScout MSP reporting units into one reporting unit, PeopleScout. This change coincided with the elimination of PeopleScout MSP as an operating segment within the PeopleSolutions reportable segment. Immediately before the combination, we tested the PeopleScout RPO reporting unit, with a remaining goodwill balance of $22.4 million, and the PeopleScout MSP reporting unit, with a remaining goodwill balance of $0.8 million, for impairment. The PeopleScout RPO reporting unit’s fair value was substantially in excess of its carrying value, and the PeopleScout MSP reporting unit’s fair value approximated its carrying value. After combining the reporting units, the fair value of the PeopleScout reporting unit was substantially in excess of its carrying value. As a result, no impairment charge was recognized. Our reporting units with remaining goodwill as of September 28, 2025 were Centerline, PeopleScout, and HSP.
When evaluating goodwill for impairment, we may first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. Qualitative factors include macroeconomic conditions, industry and market conditions and overall company financial performance. If, after assessing the totality of events and circumstances, we determine that it is more likely than not the fair value of the reporting unit is greater than its carrying amount, the quantitative impairment test is unnecessary.
The quantitative impairment test, if necessary, involves comparing the fair value of each reporting unit to its carrying value, including goodwill. Fair value reflects the price a market participant would be willing to pay in a potential sale of the reporting unit. If the fair value exceeds the carrying value, we conclude that no goodwill impairment has occurred. If the carrying value exceeds the fair value, we recognize an impairment charge in an amount equal to the excess, not to exceed the carrying value of the goodwill. We consider a reporting unit’s fair value to be substantially in excess of its carrying value at a 20% premium or greater.
Determining the fair value of a reporting unit when performing a quantitative impairment test involves the use of significant estimates and assumptions to evaluate the impact of operational and economic changes on each reporting unit. We estimate the fair value using a weighting of the income and market valuation approaches. The income approach applies a fair value methodology to each reporting unit based on discounted cash flows. This analysis requires significant estimates and judgments, including estimation of future cash flows, which is dependent on internal forecasts, estimation of the long-term rate of growth for our business, estimation of the useful life over which cash flows will occur, and determination of our weighted average cost of capital, which is risk-adjusted to reflect the specific risk profile of the reporting unit being tested. We also apply a market approach, which develops a value correlation based on the market capitalization of similar publicly traded companies, referred to as a multiple, to apply to the operating results of the reporting units. The primary market multiples to which we compare are revenue and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.
We base fair value estimates on assumptions we believe to be reasonable but that are unpredictable and inherently uncertain. Actual future results may differ from those estimates. We confirm the reasonableness of the valuation conclusions by comparing the indicated values of all the reporting units to the overall company value indicated by the stock price and outstanding shares as of the valuation date, or market capitalization.
We performed our annual goodwill impairment test as of the first day of our fiscal second quarter of 2025. The weighted average cost of capital used in our most recent impairment test was risk-adjusted to reflect the specific risk profile of the reporting unit, and ranged from 14.5% to 16.5%. The combined fair values for all reporting units were then reconciled to our aggregate market value of our shares of common stock on the date of valuation.
Based on the results of our annual impairment test, all of our reporting units’ fair values were substantially in excess of their respective carrying values, except for HSP, for which the estimated fair value was in excess of its carrying value by approximately 5%. This level of headroom is expected, due to the short amount of time that has passed between the acquisition date, when the carrying value of the reporting unit approximated its fair value, and our annual impairment test as of the first day of our fiscal second quarter of 2025. A discount rate of 15.5% was used in calculating the fair value of the HSP reporting unit. In the event either the discount rate increases, forecasted revenue growth declines, or gross profit as a percentage of revenue declines by less than 1 percentage point, the carrying value of the reporting unit would exceed its fair value. Any significant adverse change in our near- or long-term projections or macroeconomic conditions could result in future impairment charges. The goodwill balance for HSP as of September 28, 2025 was $17.3 million. We will continue to closely monitor the operational performance of this reporting unit.

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Indefinite-lived intangible assets
We have indefinite-lived intangible assets for trademarks related to businesses within our PeopleManagement and PeopleSolutions segments. We evaluate our indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment on an annual basis as of the first day of our fiscal second quarter, or whenever events or circumstances make it more likely than not that an impairment may have occurred. These events or circumstances could include significant changes in general economic conditions, deterioration in industry environment, changes in cost factors, declining operating performance indicators, legal factors, competition, client engagement, or a sale or disposition of a significant portion of the business. We monitor the existence of potential impairment indicators throughout the fiscal year.
When evaluating indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment, we may first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not the fair value of the indefinite-lived intangible asset is less than its carrying amount. Qualitative factors include macroeconomic conditions, industry and market conditions, and overall company financial performance. If, after assessing the totality of events and circumstances, we determine that it is more likely than not the fair value of the indefinite-lived intangible asset is greater than its carrying amount, the quantitative impairment test is unnecessary.
The quantitative impairment test, if necessary, utilizes the relief from royalty method to determine the fair value of each of our trademarks. If the carrying value exceeds the fair value, we recognize an impairment loss in an amount equal to the excess, not to exceed the carrying value. Management uses considerable judgment to determine key assumptions, including forecasted future revenue, royalty rates and appropriate discount rates.
As a result of our annual impairment test as of the first day of our fiscal second quarter of 2025, we concluded that a trademark related to the PeopleManagement segment exceeded its estimated fair value and we recorded a non-cash impairment charge of $0.2 million, which was included in goodwill and intangible asset impairment charge on our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2025. The charge was primarily driven by an increase in the discount rate of 1.0% since our last impairment test. The remaining balance for this trademark was $2.5 million as of September 28, 2025. As of our impairment testing date, the fair value of the trademark related to the PeopleSolutions segment was in excess of its carrying amount of $2.1 million, and therefore did not result in an impairment.
NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
See Note 1: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, to our consolidated financial statements found in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Item 3. | QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Our quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk are discussed in Part II, Item 7A, “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2024, and have not changed materially.

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Item 4. | CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our periodic reports filed or submitted under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms. Our disclosure controls and procedures are also designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
During the fiscal third quarter of 2025, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures at a reasonable assurance level, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act. Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at a reasonable assurance level, as of September 28, 2025.
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act) during our most recently completed fiscal quarter that materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over financial reporting.
The certifications required by Rule 13a-14 of the Exchange Act are filed as exhibits 31.1 and 31.2, respectively, to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

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Item 1. | LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

See Note 9: Commitments and Contingencies, to our consolidated financial statements found in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Item 1A. | RISK FACTORS

This Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with the risk factors set forth in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report filed on Form 10-K for the year ended December 29, 2024. With the exception of the risk factors noted below, which update the risk factors in our Annual Report filed on Form 10-K for the year ended December 29, 2024, there have been no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed therein.
Investing in our securities involves risk. The following risk factors and all other information set forth in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q should be considered in evaluating our future prospects. If any of the events described below occur, our business, financial condition, results of operations, liquidity, or access to the capital markets could be materially and adversely affected.
RISKS RELATED TO OUR COMPANY’S OPERATIONS
Demand for our workforce solutions is significantly affected by fluctuations in general economic conditions.
The demand for our workforce solutions is highly dependent upon the state of the economy and the workforce needs of our clients, which creates uncertainty and volatility in our operations. Our profitability is sensitive to decreases in demand. National and global economic activity is slowed by many factors, including rising interest rates, recessionary periods, inflation, changes in international trade policies, declining consumer confidence, political and legislative policy changes, reductions in government funding, international conflict or instability, epidemics, other significant health concerns, and global trade uncertainties. As economic activity slows, companies tend to reduce their use of associates and recruitment of new employees. We work in a broad range of industries that primarily include construction, manufacturing and logistics, warehousing and distribution, waste and recycling, energy, transportation, retail and hospitality. Significant declines in demand from any region or industry in which we have a major presence, domestic or global supply chain disruptions, or decline in the financial health of our clients, significantly decreases our revenues and profits. For example, we experienced significantly reduced demand from our clients due to the coronavirus pandemic (“COVID-19”) and the resulting supply chain disruptions in the manufacturing and renewable energy sectors we serve. Global pandemics or other disruptions to the supply chain may impact our financial condition or results of operations and could have a material impact on the businesses or productivity of our clients, employees, associates and other partners.
A deterioration in economic conditions, global supply chain issues, political instability, tariffs, rising energy prices, a recession or fear of a recession, and the related governmental responses to these concerns, or otherwise, could lead to a prolonged decline in demand for our services and negatively impact our business. During challenging economic times or in the event of a reduction or elimination of government funding, our clients, including but not limited to those that rely on government support, may face reduced demand for their services, reduced revenue, and issues gaining access to sufficient credit, which has resulted in and could in the future result in a reduction in the need for our services, or an impairment of their ability to make payments to us, timely or otherwise, for services rendered. If that were to occur, it may adversely affect our results of operations.
It is difficult for us to forecast future demand for our services due to the inherent uncertainty in forecasting the direction and strength of economic cycles and the project-based nature of our staffing assignments. The uncertainty can be exacerbated by volatile economic conditions, which have caused and may continue to cause clients to reduce or defer projects for which they utilize our services. The negative impact to our business can occur before, during or after a decline in economic activity is seen in the broader economy. When it is difficult for us to accurately forecast future demand, we may not be able to determine the optimal level of personnel and investment necessary to profitably manage our business in light of opportunities and risks we face.

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Acquisitions may have an adverse effect on our business.
We may make additional acquisitions as part of our business strategy. However, this strategy may be impeded and we may not achieve our long-term growth goals if we cannot identify suitable acquisition candidates or if acquisition candidates are not available under acceptable terms. We may have difficulty integrating acquired companies into our operating, financial planning, and financial reporting systems and may not effectively manage acquired companies to achieve expected growth. Despite diligence and integration planning, acquisitions may also present challenges in bringing together different work cultures and personnel. Acquisitions into new markets could be more difficult for us to forecast or predict business trends, or may come with dependencies with which we have less experience. Difficulties in integrating our acquisitions, including attracting and retaining talent to grow and manage these acquired businesses, may adversely affect our results of operations.
Future acquisitions could result in incurring additional debt and contingent liabilities, an increase in interest expense, amortization expense, and charges related to integration costs. Additional indebtedness could also impact financial covenants or other restrictions that would impede our ability to manage our operations. We may also issue equity securities to pay for an acquisition, which could result in dilution to our shareholders. Any acquisitions we announce could be viewed negatively by investors, which may adversely affect the price of our common stock.
RISKS RELATED TO OUR INDUSTRY
Our business is subject to evolving regulations and stakeholders’ expectations that could expose us to numerous risks.
Institutional, individual and other investors, proxy advisor services, regulatory authorities, clients, employees and other stakeholders are increasingly focused on the practices of companies, including sustainability, human capital management, data privacy and security, supply chains (including human rights issues) and climate change, among other topics. These requirements, expectations, and/or frameworks, which can include assessments and ratings published by third-party firms, are not synchronized and vary by stakeholder, industry, and geography. Our reputation could be affected by our position, or silence, regarding one or more of these initiatives.
These evolving stakeholder expectations and our efforts and ability to respond to and manage these issues, provide updates on them, and establish and meet appropriate goals, commitments and targets related to these initiatives present numerous operational, regulatory, reputational, financial, legal, and other risks and impacts. Our efforts in this area may result in a significant increase in costs and may nevertheless not meet, or conflict with, investor, client or other stakeholder expectations and evolving standards or regulatory requirements. Such costs or conflicts may negatively impact our financial results, our reputation, our ability to attract and retain employees, our attractiveness as a service provider, investment or business partner, or may expose us to government enforcement actions, litigation, and actions by shareholders or stakeholders.
GENERAL RISK FACTORS
Our shareholder rights plan and some provisions of Washington law include terms and conditions that could discourage a takeover or other transaction that shareholders may consider favorable.
On May 14, 2025, the Board of Directors (“Board”) approved the adoption of a limited-duration shareholder rights plan (the “Rights Plan”) pursuant to a Rights Agreement, dated as of May 14, 2025, which may be amended from time to time (the “Rights Agreement”), between the Company and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as Rights Agent. The Rights Agreement was adopted in response to the unsolicited proposal from HireQuest, Inc. (“HQI”) to acquire all common stock of the Company at $7.50 per share. Pursuant to the Rights Plan, the Board declared a dividend of one preferred stock purchase right (a “Right”) for each outstanding share of TrueBlue common stock. Each Right entitles the registered holder to purchase from the Company one one-hundredth of a share of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock (the “Series A Preferred”) of the Company at a price of $30 per one one-hundredth of a share of Series A Preferred, subject to certain anti-dilution adjustments.
The Rights are not exercisable until the earlier of (a) ten days after a public announcement that a person or group has acquired, or obtained the right to acquire, beneficial ownership of 15% (or 20% in the case of a passive institutional investor) or more of TrueBlue common stock (including certain synthetic equity positions created by derivative securities, which are treated as beneficial ownership of the number of shares of TrueBlue common stock equivalent to the economic exposure created by the synthetic equity position, subject to certain specified conditions) (an “Acquiring Person”) or (b) ten business days (or a later date determined by our Board) after a person or group begins a tender or an exchange offer that, if completed, would result in that person or group becoming an Acquiring Person.

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The Agreement Rights will expire on May 13, 2026, subject to the Company’s right to extend such date unless (x) prior to such date Stockholder Approval (as defined in the Rights Agreement) has been obtained to extend the Rights or (y) the Rights are earlier redeemed or exchanged by the Company or terminated.
The Rights have certain anti-takeover effects, including potentially discouraging a takeover that shareholders may consider favorable. The Rights will cause substantial dilution to a person or group that attempts to acquire us on terms not approved by the Board.
In addition, because we are incorporated in the State of Washington, we are governed by the provisions of Chapter 23B.19 of the Washington Business Corporation Act, which prohibits certain business combinations between us and certain significant shareholders unless specified conditions are met. These provisions may also have the effect of delaying or preventing a change of control of the company, even if this change of control would benefit our shareholders.
Unsolicited acquisition proposals and attempts to acquire control of the Company could cause us to incur significant expense, disrupt our business, result in a proxy contest or litigation and impact our stock price.
We have been, and may continue to be, subject to unsolicited acquisition proposals, tender offers, or proxy contests to gain control of the Company, which could result in substantial costs to the Company and divert management’s and our Board’s attention and resources from our business. Such events could give rise to perceived uncertainties as to our future, adversely affect our relationships with our employees, customers or suppliers, and make it more difficult to attract and retain qualified personnel. We have been, and may continue to be, required to incur significant fees and other expenses in responding to these events, including for required regulatory responses and third-party advisors. We also may be subjected to shareholder litigation in connection with these events. Our stock price could be subject to significant fluctuations or otherwise be adversely affected by speculative market perceptions about these events, risks, and uncertainties.
For example, on May 13, 2025, HQI publicly announced by press release an unsolicited proposal to acquire all of the Company’s outstanding stock for $7.50 per share (the “HQI Proposal”). After consultation with the Company’s independent financial and legal advisors regarding the Company’s business strategy, historic, current and future valuation, potential alternative opportunities and a careful review of the HQI Proposal, our Board unanimously rejected the HQI Proposal, as the proposal failed to maximize value for, and is not in the best interests of, the Company’s shareholders.

Item 2. | UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

The table below includes repurchases of our common stock pursuant to publicly announced plans or programs and those not made pursuant to publicly announced plans or programs during the thirteen weeks ended September 28, 2025.

Period | Total number of shares purchased | Weighted average price paid per share | Total number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced plans or programs | Approximate dollar value that may yet be purchased under plans or programs at period end (1)
6/30/2025 through 7/27/2025 | — |  | $— |  | — |  | $33.5 million
7/28/2025 through 8/24/2025 | — |  | $— |  | — |  | $33.5 million
8/25/2025 through 9/28/2025 | — |  | $— |  | — |  | $33.5 million
Total | — |  | $— |  | — |  |

(1)On January 31, 2022, our Board of Directors authorized a $100.0 million addition to our share repurchase program of our outstanding common stock. The share repurchase program does not obligate us to acquire any particular amount of common stock and does not have an expiration date. As of September 28, 2025, $33.5 million remains available for repurchase under the existing authorization.

Item 3. | DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

Not applicable.

Item 4. | MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable.

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Item 5. | OTHER INFORMATION

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
On October 29, 2025, the company’s Chief Accounting Officer, Jason Embick, informed the company of his intention to step down from his role effective November 14, 2025. Mr. Embick’s resignation is not the result of any dispute or disagreement with the Company, including with respect to any matters related to the Company’s operations, policies or practices. While the company searches for a new Chief Accounting Officer, Carl Schweihs will serve as the company’s principal accounting officer. The Company has previously disclosed Mr. Schweihs’s biographical information in our 2025 Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 4, 2025, under the heading "Executive Officers," which information is incorporated herein by reference. Mr. Schweihs will not receive additional compensation or equity awards in connection with his appointment as principal accounting officer.
Trading plans
During the fiscal third quarter of 2025, none of our directors or executive officers adopted or terminated a “Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement” or a “non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement,” as such terms are defined in paragraphs (a) and (c), respectively, of Item 408 of Regulation S-K promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

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Item 6. | INDEX TO EXHIBITS

|  |  | Incorporated by reference
Exhibit number | Exhibit description | Filed herewith | Form | File no. | Date of first filing
3.1 | Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation. |  | 8-K | 001-14543 | 05/12/2016
3.2 | Amended and Restated Bylaws. |  | 10-Q | 001-14543 | 10/30/2017
3.3 | Articles of Amendment for the Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, as filed with the Secretary of State of Washington on May 14, 2025 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 8-A, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 14, 2025, File No. 001-14543) |  | 8-K | 001-14543 | 05/14/2025
31.1 | Certification of Taryn R. Owen, Chief Executive Officer of TrueBlue, Inc., Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a), as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | X |  |  |
31.2 | Certification of Carl R. Schweihs, Chief Financial Officer of TrueBlue, Inc., Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a), as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | X |  |  |
32.1 | Certification of Taryn R. Owen, Chief Executive Officer of TrueBlue, Inc. and Carl R. Schweihs, Chief Financial Officer of TrueBlue, Inc., Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | X |  |  |
101 | The following financial statements from the Company’s 10-Q, formatted as Inline XBRL: (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss), (iii) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (iv) Notes to consolidated financial statements. | X |  |  |
104 | Cover page interactive data file - The cover page from this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q is formatted as Inline XBRL | X |  |  |

* | Indicates a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement

Copies of Exhibits may be obtained upon request directed to Mr. Garrett Ferencz, TrueBlue, Inc., PO Box 2910, Tacoma, Washington, 98401 and many are available at the SEC’s website found at www.sec.gov.

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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

|  | TrueBlue, Inc. |  |
|  | /s/ Taryn R. Owen | 11/3/2025 |
|  | Signature | Date |
| By: | Taryn R. Owen, Chief Executive Officer and President |  |
|  | /s/ Carl R. Schweihs | 11/3/2025 |
|  | Signature | Date |
| By: | Carl R. Schweihs, Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President |  |
|  | /s/ Jason M. Embick | 11/3/2025 |
|  | Signature | Date |
| By: | Jason M. Embick, Chief Accounting Officer, Senior Vice President |  |

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