GEE Group Inc. 10-Q

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited) GEE GROUP INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited) (Amounts in thousands) December 31, 2024 September 30, 2024 ASSETS CURRENT ASSETS: Cash $ 19,694 $ 20,828 Accounts receivable, less allowances ($ 548 and $ 568 , respectively) 12,334 13,747 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 960 825 Total current assets 32,988 35,400 Property and equipment, net 503 559 Goodwill 46,008 46,008 Intangible assets, net 629 834 Deferred tax assets, net 9,495 9,495 Right-of-use assets 2,932 3,252 Other long-term assets 234 353 TOTAL ASSETS $ 92,789 $ 95,901 LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY CURRENT LIABILITIES: Accounts payable $ 1,733 $ 1,987 Accrued compensation 3,100 5,223 Current operating lease liabilities 1,109 1,195 Other current liabilities 1,084 916 Total current liabilities 7,026 9,321 Noncurrent operating lease liabilities 2,061 2,287 Other long-term liabilities 65 82 Total liabilities 9,152 11,690 Commitments and contingencies (Note 15) SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY: Common stock, no-par value; authorized - 200,000 shares; 114,900 shares issued and 109,413 shares outstanding at December 31, 2024 and September 30, 2024 113,247 113,129 Accumulated deficit ( 26,424 ) ( 25,732 ) Treasury stock; at cost - 5,487 shares at December 31, 2024 and September 30, 2024 ( 3,186 ) ( 3,186 ) Total shareholders' equity 83,637 84,211 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY $ 92,789 $ 95,901 The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. 4 Table of Contents GEE GROUP INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited) (Amounts in thousands except per share data) Three Months Ended December 31, 2024 2023 NET REVENUES: Contract staffing services $ 23,515 $ 27,576 Direct hire placement services 2,511 3,055 NET REVENUES 26,026 30,631 Cost of contract services 17,730 20,895 GROSS PROFIT 8,296 9,736 Selling, general and administrative expenses 8,815 10,606 Depreciation expense 57 84 Amortization of intangible assets 205 720 LOSS FROM OPERATIONS ( 781 ) ( 1,674 ) Interest expense ( 66 ) ( 71 ) Interest income 155 190 LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAX PROVISION ( 692 ) ( 1,555 ) Provision for income taxes - - NET LOSS $ ( 692 ) $ ( 1,555 ) BASIC EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE $ ( 0.01 ) $ ( 0.01 ) DILUTED EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE $ ( 0.01 ) $ ( 0.01 ) WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING: BASIC 109,413 109,907 DILUTED 109,413 109,907 The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. 5 Table of Contents GEE GROUP INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (unaudited) (Amounts in thousands) Total Common Stock Treasury Stock Accumulated Shareholders' Shares Amount Shares Amount Deficit Equity Balance, September 30, 2024 114,900 $ 113,129 5,487 $ ( 3,186 ) $ ( 25,732 ) $ 84,211 Share-based compensation - 118 - - - 118 Net loss - - - - ( 692 ) ( 692 ) Balance, December 31, 2024 114,900 $ 113,247 5,487 $ ( 3,186 ) $ ( 26,424 ) $ 83,637 Total Common Stock Treasury Stock Accumulated Shareholders' Shares Amount Shares Amount Deficit Equity Balance, September 30, 2023 114,900 $ 112,915 3,412 $ ( 1,984 ) $ ( 1,630 ) $ 109,301 Purchase of treasury stock - - 2,717 ( 1,575 ) - ( 1,575 ) Share-based compensation - 153 - - - 153 Net loss - - - - ( 1,555 ) ( 1,555 ) Balance, December 31, 2023 114,900 $ 113,068 6,129 $ ( 3,559 ) $ ( 3,185 ) $ 106,324 The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. 6 Table of Contents GEE GROUP INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited) (Amounts in thousands) Three Months Ended December 31, 2024 2023 CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: Net loss $ ( 692 ) $ ( 1,555 ) Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash used in operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 262 804 Amortization of operating lease right-of-use assets 320 363 Share-based compensation 118 153 Provisions for credit losses 3 65 Amortization of debt issuance costs 38 38 Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Accounts receivable 1,410 2,533 Other assets ( 54 ) ( 436 ) Accounts payable ( 254 ) ( 276 ) Accrued compensation ( 2,123 ) ( 2,106 ) Operating lease liabilities ( 312 ) ( 382 ) Other liabilities 167 ( 120 ) Net cash used in operating activities ( 1,117 ) ( 919 ) CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: Acquisition of property and equipment ( 1 ) ( 26 ) Net cash used in investing activities ( 1 ) ( 26 ) CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: Purchases of treasury stock - ( 1,575 ) Payments on finance leases ( 16 ) ( 41 ) Net cash used in financing activities ( 16 ) ( 1,616 ) Net change in cash ( 1,134 ) ( 2,561 ) Cash at beginning of period 20,828 22,471 Cash at end of period $ 19,694 $ 19,910 SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION: Cash paid for interest $ 28 $ 32 Cash paid for taxes 10 25 The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. 7 Table of Contents GEE GROUP INC. NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited) (Amounts in thousands except per share data, unless otherwise stated) 1. Basis of Presentation The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and with the instructions to Article 8 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete consolidated financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three-month period ended December 31, 2024 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending September 30, 2025. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2024 as filed on December 19, 2024. Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior year’s condensed consolidated financial statements and/or related disclosures to conform to the current year’s presentation. 2. Recent Accounting Pronouncements Recently Adopted In June 2016, Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-13, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326) , which contains authoritative guidance amending how entities will measure credit losses for most financial assets and certain other instruments that are not measured at fair value through net income. The guidance requires the application of a current expected credit loss model, which is a new impairment model based on expected losses. The new guidance was effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022. ASU 2016-13 became effective for the Company on October 1, 2023. The new guidance was implemented during the quarter ended December 31, 2023, is applicable to the Company’s trade (accounts) receivable and did not have a material impact on its unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements taken as a whole. Not Yet Adopted In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280) , which enhances prior reportable segment disclosure requirements in part by requiring entities to disclose significant expenses related to their reportable segments. The guidance also requires disclosure of the Chief Operating Decision Maker's (“CODM”) position for each segment and detail of how the CODM uses financial reporting to assess their segment’s performance. The new guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023 and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. The Company has not yet determined the potential impact of implementation of the new guidance on its condensed consolidated financial statements taken as a whole. In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740) , which expands income tax disclosure requirements in part by requiring entities to disclose a reconciliation of their effective tax rates to statutory rates and provide disaggregation of taxes paid. The guidance also eliminates existing disclosure requirements related to anticipated changes in unrecognized tax benefits and temporary differences related to unrecorded deferred tax liabilities. The new guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. The Company does not expect implementation of the new guidance to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures. In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses (Subtopic 220-40) , which expands expense disclosure requirements in part by requiring entities to provide tabular disclosure of the nature of expenses making up relevant captions on the face of the income statement. The guidance requires disclosure of the amounts making up each caption in categories such as inventory purchases, employee compensation, depreciation, intangible asset amortization, and depletion. The guidance also requires qualitative descriptions of other amounts included in each caption that are not separately disaggregated. The new guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, and for interim periods beginning after December 15, 2027. The Company does not expect implementation of the new guidance to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures. 8 Table of Contents GEE GROUP INC. NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited) (Amounts in thousands except per share data, unless otherwise stated) 3. Cash and Cash Equivalents Highly liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less when purchased are considered to be cash equivalents. As of December 31, 2024 and September 30, 2024, there were no cash equivalents. Cash deposit accounts are maintained at financial institutions and, at times, balances may exceed federally insured limits guaranteed by the FDIC. During 2023, the Company entered into enhanced deposit arrangements with two financial institutions in which monies are deposited through a brokerage account and are further placed on deposit by the broker amongst U.S. banks pre-screened by the broker in amounts per bank that do not exceed the individual $ 250 FDIC per depositor limit. The aggregate amount of all funds on deposit under these accounts was $ 14,666 and $ 14,515 as of December 31, 2024 and September 30, 2024, respectively. The Company also holds funds in various other bank accounts that may exceed FDIC insured limits. These uninsured amounts, in aggregate, were $ 3,831 and $ 5,194 as of December 31, 2024 and September 30, 2024, respectively. We have never experienced any material losses related to cash on deposit with banks. 4. Customer Concentrations There was no customer that represented 10 % or more of the Company’s consolidated revenues for either of the three-month periods ended December 31, 2024 and 2023. The Company has two customers that, in aggregate, made up approximately 22 % and 25 % of the consolidated accounts receivable balance as of December 31, 2024 and September 30, 2024, respectively. These two customers are offered extended payment terms due to the frequency and volume of our services that they utilize. Each maintains excellent creditworthiness and the Company has not historically experienced any losses related to these two customers. 5. Allowance for Credit Losses and Falloffs Allowance for Credit Losses The Company extends credit to its various customers based on evaluation of the customer’s financial condition and ability to pay the Company in accordance with the payment terms. An allowance for credit losses is recorded as a charge to bad debt expense where collection is considered to be doubtful due to credit issues. The Company adopted the methodology under ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses ( Topic 326) , during the quarter ended December 31, 2023. The amendments in ASU 2016-13 replace the probable incurred loss impairment methodology underlying our previous allowance for doubtful accounts with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses and requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to inform credit loss estimates. Under ASU 2016-13, an allowance is recorded with a corresponding charge to bad debt expense for expected credit losses in our accounts receivable including consideration of the effects of past, present and future conditions that may reasonably be expected to impact credit losses. The Company charges off uncollectible accounts against the allowance once the invoices are deemed unlikely to be collectible. The allowance for credit losses is reflected in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet as a reduction of accounts receivable. The impact of the adoption of ASU 2016-13 was immaterial to the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. 9 Table of Contents GEE GROUP INC. NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited) (Amounts in thousands except per share data, unless otherwise stated) As of December 31, 2024 and September 30, 2024, the allowance for credit losses was $ 548 and $ 568 , respectively. A summary of changes in this account is as follows: Three months ended December 31, 2024 2023 Beginning balance $ 568 $ 562 Provisions for credit losses 3 65 Accounts receivable write-offs ( 23 ) ( 36 ) Ending balance $ 548 $ 591 Liabilities for Direct Hire Placement Falloffs Direct hire placement service revenues from contracts with customers are recognized when the Company has met each of the criteria under Accounting Standards Codification Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (ASC 606) , including its performance obligations under the contracts. This generally occurs when the employment candidates accept offers of employment and have started their newly placed positions, less a provision for estimated credits or refunds to customers as the result of applicants not remaining employed for the entirety of the Company’s guarantee period (referred to as “falloffs”). The Company’s guarantee periods for permanently placed employees generally range from 60 to 90 days from the date of hire. Charges for expected future falloffs are recorded as reductions of revenues for estimated losses due to applicants not remaining employed for the Company’s guarantee period. Liabilities for falloffs and refunds during the period are reflected in other current liabilities in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets in the amounts of $ 97 and $ 102 , as of December 31, 2024, and September 30, 2024, respectively. The corresponding charges included in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations as reductions of direct hire placement service revenues were approximately $ 222 and $ 244 for the three months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. 6. Advertising Expenses The Company expenses the costs of print and internet media advertising and promotions as incurred and reports these costs in selling, general and administrative expenses. Advertising expenses totaled $ 476 and $ 541 for the three months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. 7. Earnings per Share Basic earnings per share are computed by dividing net income attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average common shares outstanding for the period, which is computed using shares issued and outstanding. Diluted earnings per share is computed giving effect to all potentially dilutive common shares. Potentially dilutive common shares may consist of incremental shares issuable upon the vesting of restricted shares granted but unissued, exercise of stock options and warrants. The dilutive effect of the common stock equivalents is reflected in earnings per share by use of the treasury stock method. Due to the loss from continuing operations reported for the three months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, there were no dilutive incremental shares considered in the calculation of dilutive shares. Common stock equivalents, which are excluded because their effect is anti-dilutive, were approximately 3,590 and 3,682 for the three-month periods ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. 10 Table of Contents GEE GROUP INC. NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited) (Amounts in thousands except per share data, unless otherwise stated) 8. Property and Equipment Property and equipment, net consisted of the following: December 31, 2024 September 30, 2024 Computer software $ 472 $ 472 Computer equipment 2,166 2,165 Furniture and fixtures 981 981 Leasehold improvements 192 192 Total property and equipment, at cost 3,811 3,810 Accumulated depreciation ( 3,308 ) ( 3,251 ) Property and equipment, net $ 503 $ 559 9. Leases The Company occasionally acquires equipment under finance leases including hardware and software used by our IT department to improve security and capacity, vehicles used by our Industrial Segment, and certain furniture for our offices. Terms for these leases generally range from two to six years. The assets obtained under finance leases are included in property and equipment, net, on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets. Finance lease expenses such as amortization of the lease assets and interest expense on the lease liabilities are included on the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations in depreciation expense and interest expense, respectively. Supplemental information related to these expenses consisted of the following: Three Months Ended December 31, 2024 2023 Amortization of finance lease assets $ 24 $ 37 Interest on finance lease liabilities 2 6 Supplemental balance sheet information related to finance leases consisted of the following: December 31, 2024 September 30, 2024 Net book value of finance leases $ 186 $ 242 Weighted average remaining lease term for finance leases 1.9 years 2.2 years Weighted average discount rate for finance leases 5.3 % 5.3 % The table below reconciles the undiscounted future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable finance lease agreements to the total finance lease liabilities recognized on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets, included in other current liabilities and other long-term liabilities, as of December 31, 2024: Remainder of Fiscal 2025 $ 55 Fiscal 2026 73 Fiscal 2027 12 Less: Imputed interest ( 7 ) Present value of finance lease liabilities (a) $ 133 (a) Includes current portion of $ 68 for finance leases. The Company leases space for all its branch offices, which are generally located either in downtown or suburban business centers, and for its corporate headquarters. Branch offices are generally leased over periods ranging from three to five years. The corporate office lease expires in 2026. The Company’s leases generally provide for payment of basic rent plus a share of building real estate taxes, maintenance costs and utilities. 11 Table of Contents GEE GROUP INC. NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited) (Amounts in thousands except per share data, unless otherwise stated) Operating lease expenses included in selling, general, and administrative expenses on the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations were $ 540 and $ 530 for the three-month periods ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Supplemental cash flow information related to operating leases consisted of the following: Three Months Ended December 31, 2024 2023 Cash paid for operating lease liabilities $ 366 $ 430 Supplemental balance sheet information related to operating leases consisted of the following: December 31, 2024 September 30, 2024 Weighted average remaining lease term for operating leases 2.4 years 2.1 years Weighted average discount rate for operating leases 5.6 % 5.6 % The table below reconciles the undiscounted future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable operating lease agreements having initial terms in excess of one year to the total operating lease liabilities recognized on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2024, including certain closed offices are as follows: Remainder of Fiscal 2025 $ 961 Fiscal 2026 942 Fiscal 2027 752 Fiscal 2028 497 Fiscal 2029 197 Thereafter 83 Less: Imputed interest ( 262 ) Present value of operating lease liabilities (a) $ 3,170 (a) Includes current portion of $ 1,109 for operating leases. 10. Goodwill and Intangible Assets Goodwill There were no new or recent triggering events that have materially changed since the Company performed its annual goodwill impairment assessment as of September 30, 2024, and no goodwill impairment was recognized during the three months ended December 31, 2024. For purposes of performing its annual goodwill impairment assessment as of September 30, 2024, the Company applied certain valuation techniques and assumptions to its professional and industrial segments as reporting units and considered recent trends in the Company’s stock price, implied control or acquisition premiums, earnings, and other possible factors and their effects on estimated fair value of the Company’s reporting units. The Company completed its annual goodwill impairment assessment, as of September 30, 2024, and determined that its goodwill was not impaired. Prior to this, an interim assessment was performed as of June 30, 2024, due to the presence of one or more triggering events, including the presence of negative macroeconomic conditions impacting U.S. staffing firms, including ours, and related reductions to the Company’s forecasts of future results. This interim assessment indicated the Company’s goodwill assigned to both its Professional and Industrial Services reporting units was impaired. As a result, the Company reduced its goodwill associated with its Professional and Industrial Services reporting units by $ 14,202 and $ 1,083 , respectively, with corresponding non-cash impairment charges recognized in its consolidated statements of operations for the fiscal 2024 third quarter. This resulted in all goodwill previously allocated to the Industrial Services reporting unit being impaired and written off as of that date. 12 Table of Contents GEE GROUP INC. NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited) (Amounts in thousands except per share data, unless otherwise stated) A summary of goodwill balances is presented as follows: December 31, 2024 September 30, 2024 Goodwill Accumulated Impairment Charges Goodwill Carrying Amount Goodwill Accumulated Impairment Charges Goodwill Carrying Amount Professional Services reporting unit $ 75,510 $ ( 29,502 ) $ 46,008 $ 75,510 $ ( 29,502 ) $ 46,008 Industrial Services reporting unit 1,083 ( 1,083 ) - 1,083 ( 1,083 ) - Total $ 76,593 $ ( 30,585 ) $ 46,008 $ 76,593 $ ( 30,585 ) $ 46,008 The estimated fair value of the Professional Services reporting unit resulting from the September 30, 2024 assessment exceeded the reporting unit’s adjusted carrying value by approximately 10 %, or approximately $ 5.5 million. Should industry conditions remain consistently negative, or worsen, or if assumptions such as control premiums, revenue growth projections, cost of capital or discount rates or business enterprise value multiples change such conditions could result in a deficit of the fair value of the Company’s Professional Services reporting unit as compared to its remaining carrying value, leading to an impairment in the future. Intangible Assets The following provides a summary of the Company’s separately identifiable intangible assets as of December 31, 2024 and September 30, 2024 and estimated future amortization expense. December 31, 2024 September 30, 2024 Cost Impairment Charges Accumulated Amortization Net Book Value Cost Impairment Charges Accumulated Amortization Net Book Value Customer relationships $ 29,070 $ ( 5,153 ) $ ( 23,424 ) $ 493 $ 29,070 $ ( 5,153 ) $ ( 23,260 ) $ 657 Trade names 8,329 ( 56 ) ( 8,137 ) 136 8,329 ( 56 ) ( 8,096 ) 177 Total $ 37,399 $ ( 5,209 ) $ ( 31,561 ) $ 629 $ 37,399 $ ( 5,209 ) $ ( 31,356 ) $ 834 Remainder of Fiscal 2025 $ 590 Fiscal 2026 39 $ 629 Intangible assets that represent customer relationships are amortized on the basis of estimated future undiscounted cash flows or using the straight-line basis over estimated remaining useful lives of five to ten years. Trade names are amortized on a straight-line basis over their respective estimated useful lives of between five and ten years. 11. Other Current Liabilities Other current liabilities consisted of the following: December 31, 2024 September 30, 2024 Accrued audit fees $ 47 $ 47 Accrued client rebates 418 340 Accrued severance - 45 Current finance leases payable 68 67 Reserve for falloffs 97 102 Other 454 315 Total other current liabilities $ 1,084 $ 916 13 Table of Contents GEE GROUP INC. NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited) (Amounts in thousands except per share data, unless otherwise stated) 12. Senior Bank Loan, Security and Guarantee Agreement The Company and its subsidiaries have a Loan, Security and Guaranty Agreement for a $ 20 million asset-based senior secured revolving credit facility (the “Facility”) with First Citizens Bank (“FCB”) (formerly CIT Bank, N.A.). The Facility is collateralized by 100% of the assets of the Company and its subsidiaries who are co-borrowers and/or guarantors. The Facility matures on the fifth anniversary of the closing date ( May 14, 2026 ). As of December 31, 2024, the Company had no outstanding borrowings and $ 6,977 of unused capacity available for borrowing under the terms of the Facility. The Company had $ 217 and $ 255 in unamortized debt issuance costs associated with the Facility as of December 31, 2024 and September 30, 2024, respectively. Of these costs, $ 153 was reflected in other current assets on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets as of both December 31, 2024 and September 30, 2024 with the remainder being reflected in other long-term assets. The amortization expense of these debt costs totaled $ 38 for the three-month periods ended December 31, 2024 and 2023. The unused line fees incurred and included in interest expense totaled $ 26 for the three-month periods ended December 31, 2024 and 2023. On December 15, 2023, the Company and FCB entered into Amendment No. 2 to the Facility (“Amendment No. 2”), which provides for an increase in the Facility’s concentration limits for certain large clients at the discretion of FCB. 13. Shareholders’ Equity Share-based Compensation Amended and Restated 2013 Incentive Stock Plan, as amended As of December 31, 2024, there were vested and unvested shares of restricted stock and stock options outstanding under the Company’s Amended and Restated 2013 Incentive Stock Plan, as amended (“Incentive Stock Plan”). The Incentive Stock Plan, as amended, provides for total shares available for restricted stock and stock options of 15,000 ( 7,500 restricted stock shares and 7,500 stock option shares). The Incentive Stock Plan authorizes the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors to grant non-statutory stock options to employees. Vesting periods are established by the Compensation Committee at the time of grant. As of December 31, 2024, there were 8,306 shares available to be granted under the Plan ( 4,005 shares available for restricted stock grants and 4,301 shares available for non-qualified stock option grants). Restricted Stock The Company has an annual incentive compensation program (“AICP”) for its executives which is administered under the Company’s Incentive Stock Plan. The AICP includes a long-term incentive (“LTI”) compensation program in the form of restricted stock awards comprised of two components: one that vests based on future service only, and a second that vests based on future service and performance. Initial awards under both service-only and service plus performance-based components of the AICP LTI plan are determined based on financial performance measures for the immediately preceding fiscal year. The Company granted 48 shares of restricted stock under the AICP during the three months ended December 31, 2024. Of the 48 shares granted, 8 were granted based on actual fiscal 2023 results and will cliff vest on December 1, 2026, the second anniversary from their date of grant, based on future service and performance. The remaining 40 future service and performance-based shares granted were based on fiscal 2022 results and will cliff vest on December 1, 2025, the first anniversary from their date of grant. These service plus performance-based restricted shares are subject to adjustment over their corresponding fiscal 2025 reporting period based on probability of achieving the fiscal 2025 financial targets set by the Company’s Board of Directors. The shares currently reported have been adjusted based on the probable outcome as compared to these financial targets. The final number of fiscal 2023 and 2022 service plus performance-based restricted shares granted will be determined once the actual financial performance of the Company is determined for fiscal 2025. 14 Table of Contents GEE GROUP INC. NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited) (Amounts in thousands except per share data, unless otherwise stated) Share-based compensation expense attributable to restricted stock was $ 55 and $ 74 for the three months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. As of December 31, 2024, there was approximately $ 261 of unrecognized compensation expense related to restricted stock outstanding and the weighted average remaining vesting period for those grants was 1.22 years. A summary of restricted stock activity is presented as follows: Number of Shares Weighted Average Fair Value ($) Non-vested restricted stock outstanding as of September 30, 2024 906 0.71 Granted 48 0.25 Vested - - Non-vested restricted stock outstanding as of December 31, 2024 954 0.69 Warrants The Company had 77 warrants outstanding as of December 31, 2024 and September 30, 2024 with a weighted average exercise price per share of $ 2 and a weighted average remaining contractual life of 0.25 and 0.50 , respectively. No warrants were granted or expired during the three months ended December 31, 2024. Stock Options All stock options outstanding as of December 31, 2024 and September 30, 2024 were non-qualified stock options, had exercise prices equal to the market price on the date of grant, and had expiration dates ten years from the date of grant. The Company did not grant stock options during the three months ended December 31, 2024. The Company’s stock options previously granted generally vest on annual schedules during periods ranging from two to four years, although some options are fully vested upon grant. Share-based compensation expense attributable to stock options is recognized over their estimated remaining lives and was $ 63 and $ 79 for the three months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. As of December 31, 2024, there was approximately $ 497 of unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested stock options outstanding, and the weighted average remaining vesting period for those options was 2.35 years. A summary of stock option activity is as follows: Number of Shares Weighted Average Exercise Price per share ($) Weighted Average Fair Value per share ($) Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years) Total Intrinsic Value of Options ($) Options outstanding as of September 30, 2024 3,351 1.17 0.93 7.08 - Granted - - - - - Forfeited ( 153 ) 0.72 1.10 - - Options outstanding as of December 31, 2024 3,198 1.19 0.95 6.78 - Exercisable as of September 30, 2024 2,293 1.43 1.13 6.38 - Exercisable as of December 31, 2024 2,319 1.41 1.11 6.19 - Share Repurchase Program On April 27, 2023, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program authorizing the Company to purchase up to an aggregate of $ 20 million of the Company’s currently outstanding shares of common stock. The share repurchase program continued through December 31, 2023. The repurchase program did not obligate the Company to repurchase any number of shares of common stock. The share repurchase program was conducted in accordance with Rules 10b-5 and 10b-18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Subject to applicable rules and regulations, shares of common stock were purchased from time to time in the open market transactions and in amounts the Company deemed appropriate, based on factors such as market conditions, legal requirements, and other business considerations. 15 Table of Contents GEE GROUP INC. NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited) (Amounts in thousands except per share data, unless otherwise stated) The Company repurchased 2,717 shares of its common stock under program during the three-month period ended December 31, 2023, at a net cost of $ 1,575 . Upon conclusion of the share repurchase program, as of December 31, 2023, the Company repurchased 6,129 shares in aggregate (accounting for approximately 5.4 % of our issued and outstanding common shares immediately prior to the program). 14. Income Tax The following table presents the provision for income taxes and our effective tax rate for the three-month periods ended December 31, 2024 and 2023: Three Months Ended, December 31, 2024 2023 Provision for income taxes - - Effective tax rate 0 % 0 % No income tax benefit was recognized for the three months ended December 31, 2024 because the Company is forecasting pre-tax income for the full year so the tax benefit is not expected to be realized during the current year in accordance with the provisions of Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 740, Income Taxes . Similarly, the Company did not recognize an income tax benefit for the three months ended December 31, 2023 as the Company was then forecasting pre-tax income for the full year. The estimated annual effective tax rates for the fiscal years ending September 30, 2025 and ended September 30, 2024 are 22% and 2%, respectively. The estimated annual effective income tax rates are based upon the estimated income for the year, and adjustments, if any, in the applicable quarterly periods for the potential tax consequences, benefits, resolutions of tax audits or other tax contingencies. Under Internal Revenue Code 382, if a corporation undergoes a specified change in ownership, the corporation’s ability to use its pre-change net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforwards and other pre-change tax attributes to offset its post-change income may be limited. Such limitation may result in the expiration of the NOL carryforwards generated before 2018 prior to their utilization. The Company has performed internal analysis and developed estimates of potential exposure to Section 382 limitations on usage of its NOL carryforwards and other tax attributes and believes that such limitations would not materially restrict its ability to use its pre-change NOL carryforwards and other pre-change tax attributes to offset its post-change taxable income. As of the filing date, the Company has engaged outside tax experts to perform a comprehensive section 382 study to supplement the Company’s internal analysis; however, the section 382 study has not been completed and thus the effects of any section 382 limitations on the utilization of NOLs and the valuation allowance that may be identified by the study cannot be determined as of the filing of this Form 10Q. The Company expects the 382 study and any effects on the valuation allowance to be completed by the time the Company files its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2025. 15. Commitments and Contingencies Litigation and Claims The Company and its subsidiaries are involved in litigation that arises in the ordinary course of business. There are no pending significant legal proceedings to which the Company is a party for which management believes the ultimate outcome would have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position. 16 Table of Contents GEE GROUP INC. NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited) (Amounts in thousands except per share data, unless otherwise stated) 16. Segment Data The Company provides the following distinctive services: (a) direct hire placement services, (b) temporary professional services staffing in the fields of information technology, accounting, finance and office, engineering, and medical, and (c) temporary industrial staffing. These services can be divided into two reportable segments: Professional Staffing Services and Industrial Staffing Services. Some selling, general and administrative expenses are not fully allocated among these segments. Unallocated corporate expenses primarily include certain executive and administrative salaries and related expenses, corporate legal expenses, share-based compensation expenses, consulting expenses, audit fees, corporate rent and facility costs, board related fees, acquisition, integration and restructuring expenses, and interest expense. Three Months Ended December 31, 2024 2023 Industrial Staffing Services Contract services revenue $ 2,001 $ 2,494 Contract services gross margin 18.5 % 16.0 % Loss from operations $ ( 9 ) $ ( 36 ) Depreciation and amortization 2 12 Professional Staffing Services Permanent placement revenue $ 2,511 $ 3,055 Permanent placement services gross margin 100.0 % 100.0 % Contract services revenue $ 21,514 $ 25,082 Contract services gross margin 25.2 % 25.0 % Income from operations $ 694 $ 29 Depreciation and amortization 260 792 Unallocated Expenses Corporate administrative expenses $ 1,120 $ 1,287 Corporate facility expenses 121 112 Share-based compensation expense 118 153 Board related expenses 107 115 Total unallocated expenses $ 1,466 $ 1,667 Consolidated Total revenue $ 26,026 $ 30,631 Loss from operations ( 781 ) ( 1,674 ) Depreciation and amortization 262 804 17 Table of Contents GEE GROUP INC. NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited) (Amounts in thousands except per share data, unless otherwise stated) 17. Subsequent Events On January 3, 2025, the Company entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with Hornet Staffing, Inc., a Georgia corporation (“Hornet”) and Hornet’s sole shareholders, Laurel Lynn Bruce and Lawrence Scott Bruce (collectively, the “Shareholders”) pursuant to which the Company purchased from the Shareholders a total of 100 thousand shares of capital stock in Hornet (the “Purchased Shares”). The Purchased Shares represent 100 % of the ownership interest in Hornet. The Purchase Agreement contains certain representations and warranties customary and standard for this type of transaction. Hornet provides staffing solutions to markets serving large scale, "blue chip" companies in the information technology, professional and customer service staffing verticals. The Company expects the Hornet acquisition to enhance its ability to compete more effectively and anticipate it helping to secure new business from Fortune 1000 and other large users of contingent and outsourced labor. Hornet’s workforce solutions include significant expertise in working with managed service providers ("MSP") and vendor management systems ("VMS"). Hornet’s unaudited reported revenue for the calendar year ended December 31, 2024 was $ 5,432 and its unaudited reported pre-tax income was $ 247 . The total consideration paid to the Shareholders for the Purchased Shares was $ 1.5 million consisting of (i) a $ 1.1 million cash payment, and (ii) the issuance to the Shareholders of subordinated and unsecured promissory notes (the "Promissory Notes") totaling an aggregate principal amount of $ 400 thousand. The Promissory Notes were issued to each Shareholder in principal amount in proportion to such Shareholder’s ownership interest in Hornet. Interest on the outstanding principal balance of the Promissory Note is payable at a fixed rate of 5 % per annum. Payments on the Promissory Notes shall be made annually with the first payment due on the first anniversary of the issuance date of the Promissory Notes and the second and final payment due on the second anniversary of the issuance date of the Promissory Notes. Payments on the Promissory Notes are contingent upon the achievement of certain agreed upon profit metrics described in the Purchase Agreement. In the event Hornet fails to achieve the agreed upon profit metrics, the Company may deduct certain amounts (as described in the Purchase Agreement) from the Promissory Notes. In connection with its acquisition of the Purchased Shares, the Company and FCB entered into Consent and Amendment No. 3 to the Facility, dated January 3, 2025 (“Amendment No. 3”), pursuant to which FCB consented to the Hornet acquisition and certain amendments to the Loan Agreement and related collateral agreements. The transactions described above were unanimously approved by the Company’s Board of Directors and by Hornet. Copies of the Purchase Agreement, Promissory Note, and Amendment No. 3 were filed with the SEC on a Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 10, 2025. 18 Table of Contents