UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 10-Q

For the quarterly period ended December 31, 2017

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2021

OR

Commission File Number 1-05707

GEE GROUP INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

184 Shuman Blvd.,7751 Belfort Parkway, Suite 420, Naperville, IL 60563150, Jacksonville, FL 32256

(Address of principal executive offices)

(630) 954-0400

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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 x ☒    No o☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (Section 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes x ☒    No o☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

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. o☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o ☐    No x☒

The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s common stock as of FebruaryMay 14, 20182021 was 10,444,567113,500,455.

GEE GROUP INC.

Form 10-Q

For the Quarter Ended DecemberMarch 31, 20172021

INDEX

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

As a matter of policy, the Company does not provide forecasts of future financial performance. The statements made in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q which are not historical facts are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such forward-looking statements often contain or are prefaced by words such as "believe", "will" and "expect." These statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about our business based, in part, on assumptions made by management. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. As a result of a number of factors, our actual results could differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. Certain factors that might cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include, without limitation, the negative effects of the Coronavirus Pandemic, including uncertainties regarding economic recovery and changed socioeconomic norms, general business conditions, the demand for the Company's services, competitive market pressures, the ability of the Company to attract and retain qualified personnel for regular full-time placement and contract assignments, the possibility of incurring liability for the Company's business activities, including the activities of its contract employees and events affecting its contract employees on client premises, and the ability to attract and retain qualified corporate and branch management, as well as those risks discussed in the Company's annual reportAnnual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2017,2020, and in other documents which we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Any forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made, and the Company is under no obligation to (and expressly disclaims any such obligation to) and does not intend to update or alter its forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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Part I -FINANCIAL INFORMATION

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.STATEMENTS (unaudited)

GEE GROUP INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited)

(In Thousands)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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GEE GROUP INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited)

(In Thousands, Except Per Share Data)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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GEE GROUP INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITYOPERATIONS (unaudited)

(In Thousands)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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GEE GROUP INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWSSHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (unaudited)

(In Thousands)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

GEE GROUP INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited)

(In Thousands)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

GEE GROUP INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)(unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands except per share data, unless otherwise stated)

1. Description of Business

GEE Group Inc. (the “Company”, “us”, “our” or “we”) was incorporated in the State of Illinois in 1962 and is the successor to employment offices doing business since 1893. WeGEE Group Inc. and its wholly material operating subsidiaries, Access Data Consulting Corporation, Agile Resources, Inc., BMCH, Inc., Paladin Consulting, Inc., Scribe Solutions, Inc., SNI Companies, Inc., Triad Logistics, Inc., and Triad Personnel Services, Inc. (collectively referred to as the “Company”, “us”, “our”, or “we”) are a providerproviders of permanent and temporary professional industrial and physician assistantindustrial staffing and placement services in and near several major U.S cities. We specialize in the placement of information technology, accounting, finance, office, engineering, medical and accountingmedical professionals for direct hire and contract staffing for our clients and provide temporary staffing services for our commercial clients.

2. Significant Accounting Policies and Estimates

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 footnotesnotes 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-monthsix-month period ended DecemberMarch 31, 20172021 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending September 30, 2018.2021. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and footnotesnotes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 20172020 as filed on December 28, 2017.29, 2020.

Liquidity

The primary sources of liquidity for the Company are revenues earned and collected from its clients for the placement of contractors and permanent employment candidates and borrowings available under the Senior Credit Agreement. Uses of liquidity include primarily the costs and expenses necessary to fund operations, including payment of compensation to the Company’s contract and permanent employees, payment of operating costs and expenses, payment of taxes, payment of interest and principal under its debt agreements, and capital expenditures.

The Company has experienced net losses for the first six months of its current fiscal year, and for its most recent fiscal years ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, which also negatively impacted the Company’s ability to generate liquidity. During much of this period, the Company significantly restructured its operations, made significant lossescost reductions, including closing and consolidating unprofitable locations and eliminating underperforming personnel, implemented strategic management changes, and intensified focus on stabilizing the business and restoring profitable growth.

In approximately mid-March 2020, the Company began to experience the severe negative cash flowseffects of the economic disruptions resulting from operationsthe Coronavirus Pandemic (“COVID-19”). These have included abrupt reductions in demand for the Company’s primary sources of revenue, its temporary and direct hire placements, lost productivity due to business closings both by clients and at the Company’s own operating locations, and the significant disruptive impacts to many other aspects of normal operations. These effects continue to be felt, with the most severe impacts being felt in the past. Management has implemented a strategy which includes cost reduction efforts, consolidationindustrial segment and the finance, accounting and office clerical (“FAO”) end markets within the professional segment.  

Between April 29 and May 7, 2020, the Company was able to obtain CARES Act relief financing under the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP Loans”) for each of certain back office activitiesits operating subsidiaries, in the aggregate amount of $19,927. These funds were the only source of financing available to gain efficiencies as well as identifying strategic acquisitions, financed primarily throughour companies and businesses and have been and continue to be absolutely critical to our ability to maintain operations, including the issuanceemployment of preferredour temporary and fulltime employees, in order to produce and meet our foreseeable liquidity requirements in the midst of this continuing worldwide Coronavirus Pandemic.

GEE GROUP INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands except per share data, unless otherwise stated)

On April 19, 2021, the Company concluded its public offering of 83,333 shares of common stock and convertible debt, to improve the overall profitability and cash flowsat a public offering price of $0.60 per share. Gross proceeds of the Company.

Afteroffering totaled $50,000, which after deducting the closeunderwriting discount, legal fees, and offering expenses, resulted in net proceeds of business on March 31, 2017,$45,630. On April 27, 2021, the Company and its subsidiaries, as borrowers, entered into a Revolving Credit, Term Loan and Security Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with PNC Bank, National Association (“PNC”), and certain investment funds managed by MGG Investment Group LP (“MGG”). All funds were distributed on April 3, 2017 (the “Closing Date”).

Under the terms of the Credit Agreement, the Company may borrow up to $73,750,000 consisting of a four-year term loan in the principal amount of $48,750,000 and revolving loans in a maximum amount up to the lesser of (i) $25,000,000 or (ii) an amount determined pursuant to a borrowing base that is calculated based on the outstanding amountunderwriters of the Company’s eligible accounts receivable,April 19, 2021 public offering exercised, in full, their 15% over–allotment option to purchase an additional 12,500 common shares (the “option shares”) of the Company at the public offering price of $0.60 per share. The Company closed the transaction on April 28, 2021 and received net proceeds from the sale of the option shares of approximately $6,937, after deducting the applicable underwriting discount. ThinkEquity, a division of Fordham Financial Management, Inc., acted as described insole book-running manager for the Credit Agreement. The loans under the Credit Agreement mature on March 31, 2021.offering.

On October 2, 2017,April 20, 2021, as the result of the completion of the public offering, the Company the other borrower entities and guarantor entities named therein (collectively, the “Loan Parties”), PNC, and certain investment funds managed by MGG (collectively the “Lenders”) entered into a First Amendment and Waiver (the “Amendment”) to therepaid $56,022 in aggregate outstanding indebtedness under its existing Revolving Credit, Term Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of March 31, 2017, (the “Credit Agreement”including accrued interest, using the net proceeds of its recent underwritten public offering and available cash. The repaid debt was originally obtained from investors led by MGG Investment Group LP (“MGG”) byon April 21, 2017 and amonghad a maturity date of June 30, 2023. The MGG debt was comprised of a revolving credit facility with a principal balance on the Loan Parties and the Lenders.

The Amendment,date of repayment of approximately $11,828, which was effective as of October 2, 2017, modified the required principal repayment schedule with respectsubject to the Term Loans. The Amendment also modified the abilityan annual interest rate comprised of the Loan Parties to repay or make other payments with respect to certain other loans that are subordinated in right of payment to the indebtedness under the Credit Agreement.

Pursuant to the Amendment the Lenders also waived any Event of Default arising outgreater of the Loan Parties’ failureLondon Interbank Offering Rate ("LIBOR") or 1%, plus a 10% margin (approximately 11% per annum), and a term loan with a principal balance on the date of repayment of approximately $43,735, which was subject to deliver, on or before October 3, 2017, the materials satisfying the requirements of clauses (i) and (ii) of Section 5an annual interest rate of the Waiver to Revolving Credit, Term Loan and Security Agreement, dated asgreater of August 14, 2017, as amended.

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On November 14, 2017, the Company and its subsidiaries, as Borrowers, each subsidiary of the Company listed asLIBOR or 1% plus a “Guarantor” on the signature pages thereto (together with each other Person joined thereto as a guarantor from time to time, collectively, the “Guarantors”, and each a “Guarantor”, and together with the Borrowers, collectively, the “Loan Parties” and each a “Loan Party”), certain lenders which now are or which thereafter become a party thereto that make Revolving Advances thereunder (together with their respective successors and assigns, collectively, the “Revolving Lenders” and each a “Revolving Lender”), the lenders which now are or which thereafter become a party thereto that made or acquire an interest in the Term Loans (together with their respective successors and assigns, collectively, the “Term Loan Lenders” and each a “Term Loan Lender”, and together with the Revolving Lenders, collectively, the “Lenders” and each a “Lender”), MGG, as administrative agent for the Lenders (together with its successors and assigns, in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”), as collateral agent for the Lenders (together with its successors and assigns, in such capacity, the “Collateral Agent”), and as10% margin. The term loan agent (together withalso had an annual payment-in-kind ("PIK") interest rate of 5% in addition to its successors and assigns, in such capacity, the “Term Loan Agent” and together with the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent, each an “Agent” and, collectively, the “Agents”), entered into a second amendment (the “Second Amendment”) to the Revolving Credit, Term Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of March 31, 2017 (the “Credit Agreement”).

Pursuant to the Second Amendment the Borrowers agreed, among other things, to use commercially reasonable efforts to prepay, or cause to be prepaid, $10,000,000 in principal amount of Advances (as defined in the Credit Agreement) outstanding,cash interest rate, which amount shall be applied to prepay the Term Loans in accordance with the applicable terms of the Credit Agreement. Any prepaymentwas being added to the term loan is contingent upon a future financing, non-operational cash flow or excess cash flow as defined in the agreement. The Borrowers also agreed to amend (i) the applicable minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratios required to be maintained by the Company as set forth in the Second Amendment, (ii) the minimum EBITDA required to be maintained by the Company, as set forth in the Second Amendmentprincipal balance (cash and (iii) the maximum senior leverage ratios required to be maintained by the Company, as set forth in the Second Amendment. The Borrowers agreed to pay to the Administrative Agent for the accountPIK interest rate combined of the Revolving Lenders, an amendment feeapproximately 16% per annum). Accrued interest of $364,140,approximately $459 was paid in connection with their execution and delivery of the Second Amendment. Such fee is payable on the earlier of (a) June 30, 2018 and (b) the first date on which all of the Obligations (as defined in the Credit Agreement) are paid in full in cash and the Total Commitment (as defined in the Credit Agreement) of the Lenders is terminated.

The loans under the credit agreement for the period commencing on the Amendment No. 2 Effective Date up to and including May 31, 2018, (i) so long as the Senior Leverage Ratio is equal to or greater than 3.75 to 1.00, an amount equal to 9.75% for Advances consisting of Domestic Rate Loans and 10.75% for Advances consisting of LIBOR Rate Loans and (ii) so long as the Senior Leverage Ratio is less than 3.75 to 1.00, an amount equal to 9.00% for Advances consisting of Domestic Rate Loans and 10.00% for Advances consisting of LIBOR Rate Loans.

The loans under the credit agreement for the period commencing on June 1, 2018 up to and including August 31, 2018, (i) so long as the Senior Leverage Ratio is equal to or greater than 4.00 to 1.00, an amount equal to 14.00% for Advances consisting of Domestic Rate Loans and 15.00% for Advances consisting of LIBOR Rate Loans and (ii) so long as the Senior Leverage Ratio is less than 4.00 to 1.00, an amount equal to 9.75% for Advances consisting of Domestic Rate Loans and 10.75% for Advances consisting of LIBOR Rate Loans.

The loans under the credit agreement for the period commencing on September 1, 2018 through the remainder of the Term, (i) so long as the Senior Leverage Ratio is equal to or greater than 3.50 to 1.00, an amount equal to 14.00% for Advances consisting of Domestic Rate Loans and 15.00% for Advances consisting of LIBOR Rate Loans and (ii) so long as the Senior Leverage Ratio is less than 3.50 to 1.00, an amount equal to 9.00% for Advances consisting of Domestic Rate Loans and 10.00% for Advances consisting of LIBOR Rate Loans.

At December 31, 2017, approximately $8,000,000 of the Revolving Credit facility was fixed for a three-month period at an interest of approximately 11.3%.

At December 31, 2017, the Company had approximately $5,800,000 available on the Revolving Credit facility.

The Company was in compliance with the newly amended financial covenants of the loan for December 31, 2017, the first measurement date under the Amendment.

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principal repayments.

As of DecemberMarch 31, 2017,2021, the Company had cash of approximately $3,480,000,$14,258, which was an increase of approximately $695,000$184 from approximately $2,785,000$14,074 at September 30, 2017.2020. Working capital at DecemberMarch 31, 20172021 was approximately $630,000,$8,685, as compared to working capital of approximately $1,588,000$13,351 for September 30, 2017. The net loss for the three months ended December 31, 2017, was approximately $1,791,000.

At December 31, 2017 there was approximately $999,000 of accrued interest that was payable with the Company’s common stock.

On January 4, 2018, the Company issued approximately 41,000 shares of common stock to JAX Legacy related to the accrued interest of approximately $105,000 on the subordinated note.

On January 4, 2018, the Company issued approximately 280,602 shares of common stock to the SNI Sellers related to accrued interest of approximately $894,000 on the subordinated note.2020.

Management believes that the Company can generate adequate liquidity to meet its obligations for the foreseeable future cash flowand for at least the next twelve months assuming the negative economic effects of COVID-19 do not worsen, and that economic recovery continues.

Paycheck Protection Program Loan

Between April 29 and May 7, 2020, the Company and eight of its operating subsidiaries obtained loans in the aggregate amount of $19,927 from BBVA USA (“BBVA”), as lender, pursuant to the Payroll Protection Plan (the “PPP”), which was established under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“the CARES Act”) and administered by the U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”). These funds were the only source of financing available to our companies and businesses and have been and continue to be critical to our ability to maintain operations, including the employment of our temporary and full-time employees, in order to provide our services and meet our foreseeable liquidity requirements in the midst of this continuing worldwide Coronavirus Pandemic. The Company accounted for the PPP loans as a debt (See Note 8) in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 470 Debt. Accordingly, the PPP loans are recognized as current and noncurrent debt in the Company’s accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. 

The Company and its operating subsidiaries are in the process of submitting of applications for forgiveness of their respective outstanding PPP loans as their lender, BBVA USA, that provides access through its electronic portal allowing the Company to submit its applications and related documentation.  Management believes that the Company qualifies and is eligible for forgiveness of its loans based on existing available guidance; however, some relatively complex questions and matters of interpretation remain to be determined or decided upon by the SBA or possibly other governmental or legislative actions that cannot be fully predicted or even fully anticipated at this stage. Therefore, there can be no assurance that the Company or its operating subsidiaries will ultimately achieve forgiveness in whole or in part of its outstanding PPP loans. Accordingly, the Company and its operating subsidiaries continue to account for their PPP loans as outstanding debt in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. During February 2021, the Company’s subsidiary, Scribe Solutions, Inc., was notified by the SBA that its total outstanding PPP Loan and accrued interest in the amount of $279 were forgiven.

The Company, under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, also was eligible to defer paying $3,692 of applicable payroll taxes as of March 31, 2021, which is included in long and short-term liabilities in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. The deferred deposits of the employer’s share of Social Security tax must be paid to be considered timely (and avoid a failure to deposit penalty) by December 31, 2021, fifty (50) percent of the eligible deferred amount, and the availability under the Revolving Credit Facility will have sufficient liquidity for the next 12 months.remaining amount by December 31, 2022.

GEE GROUP INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands except per share data, unless otherwise stated)

Principles of Consolidation

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts and transactions of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant inter-company accounts and transactions are eliminated in consolidation.

Use of Estimates and Assumptions

Management makesThe preparation of financial statements in conformity 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 requires management to make estimates and assumptions that can affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities reported asand the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements as well asand the reported amounts of reported revenues and expenses during the periods presented. Those estimates and assumptions typically involve expectations about events to occur subsequent to the balance sheet date, and it is possible that actualreporting period. Actual results could ultimately differ from thethose estimates. If differences were to occur in a subsequent period, the Company would recognize those differences when they became known. Significant matters requiring the use of estimates and assumptions include, but may not be limited to, deferred income tax valuation allowances, accounts receivable allowances, accounting for acquisitions, accounting for derivatives and evaluation of impairment. Management believes that its estimates and assumptions are reasonable, based on information that is available at the time they are made.

Revenue Recognition

Revenues from contracts with customers are generated from direct hire placement services, professional contract services, and industrial contract services. Revenues are recognized when promised services are performed for customers, and in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for those services. Our revenues are recorded net of variable consideration such as sales adjustments or allowances.

Direct hire placement service revenues from contracts with customers are recognized when applicantsemployment candidates accept offers of employment, less a provision for estimated losses duecredits or refunds to customers as the result of applicants not remaining employed for the entirety of the Company's guarantee period. Contractperiod (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.  Fees associated with candidate placement are generally calculated as a percentage of the new employee’s annual compensation. No fees for permanent placement services are charged to employment candidates.

Temporary staffing service revenues from contracts with customers are recognized whenin amounts the Company has a right to invoice as the services are rendered.rendered by the Company’s temporary employees. The Company records temporary staffing revenue on a gross basis as a principal versus on a net basis as an agent in the presentation of revenues and expenses. The Company has concluded that gross reporting is appropriate because the Company controls the specified service before that service is performed for a customer. The Company has the risk of identifying and hiring qualified employees (as opposed to client employees), has the discretion to select the employees and establish their price, and bears the risk for services that are not fully paid for by customers.

Falloffs and refunds during the period are reflected in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations as a reduction of placement service revenues and were approximately $625,000$470 and $90,000$773, and $400 and $700 for the three-month periodthree and six-month periods ended DecemberMarch 31, 20172021 and 20162020, respectively. Expected future falloffs and refunds are reflected in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet as a reduction of accounts receivable and were approximately $911,000 as of December 31, 2017 and $997,000 as of September 30, 2017, respectively.described under Accounts Receivable, below.

See Note 15 for disaggregated revenues by segment.

Payment terms in our contracts vary by the type and location of our customer and the services offered. The terms between invoicing and when payments are due are not significant.

GEE GROUP INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands except per share data, unless otherwise stated)

Cost of Contract Staffing Services

The cost of contract services includes the wages and the related payroll taxes, and employee benefits and certain other employee-related costs of the Company'sCompany’s contract service employees, while they work on contract assignments.

 

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Cash and Cash Equivalents

Highly liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less when purchased are considered to be cash equivalents. At DecemberAs of March 31, 20172021 and September 30, 2017,2020, there were no cash equivalents. The Company maintains deposits in financial institutions in excess of amounts guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Cash and cash equivalents are maintained at financial institutions and, at times, balances may exceed federally insured limits. We have never experienced any losses related to these balances.

Accounts Receivable

The Company extends credit to its various customers based on evaluation of the customer'scustomer’s financial condition and ability to pay the Company in accordance with the payment terms. An allowance for placement fall-offsfalloffs is recorded as a reduction of revenues for estimated losses due to applicants not remaining employed for the Company'sCompany’s guarantee period.  An allowance for doubtful accounts is recorded as a charge to bad debt expense where collection is considered to be doubtful due to credit issues. These allowances taken together reflect management'smanagement’s estimate of the potential losses inherent in the accounts receivable balances based on historical loss statistics and known factors impacting its customers. Theour clients. Management believes that the nature of the contract serviceservices business, wherewherein client companies are generally dependent on our contract employees in the same manner as permanent employees for their production cycles and the production cycle allows forconduct of their respective businesses contributes to a relatively small accounts receivable allowance. Based on management's review

As of accounts receivable, anMarch 31, 2021, and September 30, 2020, the allowance for doubtful accounts of approximately $1,659,000 is considered necessary as of December 31, 2017was $473 and $1,712,000 at September 30, 2017,$2,072, respectively. The Company charges off uncollectible accounts against the allowance once the invoices are deemed unlikely to be collectible. The reserveallowance also includes the $911,000 reserve for permanent placement falloffs considered necessaryof $326 and $287 as of DecemberMarch 31, 20172021 and $997,000 as of September 30, 2017,2020, respectively.

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment are recorded at cost. Depreciation expense is calculated on a straight-line basis over estimated useful lives of five years for computer equipment and two to ten years for office equipment, furniture and fixtures. The Company capitalizes computer software purchased or developed for internal use and amortizes it over an estimated useful life of five years. The carrying value of property and equipment is reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that it may not be recoverable. If the carrying amount of an asset group is greater than its estimated future undiscounted cash flows, the carrying value is written down to the estimated fair value. There was no impairment of property and equipment for the three-monthssix-month periods ended DecemberMarch 31, 20172021 and 2016.2020.

GoodwillLeases

Goodwill representsThe Company determines if a contractual arrangement is a lease at inception. Operating leases are included in operating lease right-of-use (“ROU”) assets, current operating lease liabilities, and noncurrent operating lease liabilities on the excessCompany’s unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet. The Company evaluates and classifies leases as operating or finance leases for financial reporting purposes. The classification evaluation begins at the commencement date and the lease term used in the evaluation includes the non-cancellable period for which the Company has the right to use the underlying asset, together with renewal option periods when the exercise of costthe renewal option is reasonably certain and failure to exercise such option which result in an economic penalty. All the Company’s real estate leases are classified as operating leases. Also, the Company elected the practical expedient which allows aggregation of non-lease components with the related lease components when evaluating accounting treatment.

ROU assets represent the Company’s right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent the Company’s obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Operating lease ROU assets and liabilities are recognized at the commencement date of the lease based on the present value of lease payments over the fairlease term. The lease payments included in the present value are fixed lease payments. As most of the Company’s leases do not provide an implicit rate, the Company estimates its collateralized incremental borrowing rate, based on information available at the commencement date, in determining the present value of the net assets acquired in the various acquisitions.lease payments. The Company assessesapplies the portfolio approach in applying discount rates to its classes of leases. The operating lease ROU assets include any payments made before the commencement date. Lease expense for lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The Company does not currently have subleases. The Company also does not currently have residual value guarantees or restrictive covenants in its leases.

GEE GROUP INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands except per share data, unless otherwise stated)

Goodwill

The Company evaluates its goodwill for possible impairment as prescribed by ASU 2017-04, Intangibles — Goodwill and Other (Topic 350), Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment at least annually. Testing goodwill for impairment allows the Company to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether the existence ofannually and when one or more triggering events or circumstances leads to a determinationindicate that itthe goodwill might be impaired. Under this guidance, annual or interim goodwill impairment testing is more likely than not thatperformed by comparing the estimated fair value of a reporting unit is less thanwith its carrying amount. If the entity determines that this threshold is not met, then performing the two-step impairment test is unnecessary. An impairment loss would becharge is recognized for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value, not to the extentexceed the carrying value of goodwill exceeds its impliedgoodwill. In testing for impairments, management applies one or more valuation techniques to estimate the fair value.values of the reporting units, individual assets or groups of individual assets, as required under the circumstances. These valuation techniques rely on assumptions and other factors, such as the estimated future cash flows, the discount rates used to determine the present value of associated cash flows, and the market comparable assumptions.

The Company allocates its goodwill among two reporting units, its Professional segment and its Commercial segment for purposes of evaluation for impairments. In determining the fair value of our two reporting units, we use one or a combination of commonly accepted valuation methodologies: 1) the income approach, which is based on the present value of discounted cash flows projected for the reporting unit or, in certain instances, capitalization of earnings, and 2) the market approach, which estimates a fair value based on an appropriate revenue and/or earnings multiple(s) derived from comparable companies. In applying our methods, we also use averages or medians to select assumptions derived from comparable companies or market data, and in the application of the income and/or market approaches if we determine that this will provide a more appropriate estimated fair value or range of fair value estimates of the reporting units. Changes to input assumptions and other factors used or considered in the analysis could result in materially different evaluations of goodwill impairment.

The Company considered and reviewed the recoverability of its goodwill during the six-month period ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 and determined that no impairment charge was necessary.  In reaching its conclusion, management determined that no triggering events or other circumstances have occurred or changed since the Company’s most recent annual evaluation as of September 30, 2020, that indicate the carrying values of the Company’s reporting segments are higher than their respective fair values. Management also considered the Company’s market capitalization as recently reported on the NYSE American exchange and determined that when adjusted for the assumption of a reasonable control premium over exchange pricing, exceeded its consolidated net book value (consolidated stockholders’ equity) as of March 31, 2021 and 2020.

Fair Value Measurement

The Company follows the provisions of the accounting standardFinancial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 820, “Fair Value Measurement”, which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and enhances fair value measurement disclosure. Under these provisions, fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (i.e., the "exit price"“exit price”) in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.

The standard establishes a hierarchy for inputs used in measuring fair value that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use onof unobservable inputs by requiring that the most observable inputs be used when available. Observable inputs are inputs that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Company. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the Company'sCompany’s assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances.circumstances when observable inputs are not available. The hierarchy is described below:

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Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for assets or liabilities. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to Level 1 inputs.

Level 2: Observable prices that are based on inputs not quoted on active markets, but corroborated by market data.

Level 3: Unobservable inputs are used when little or no market data is available. The fair value hierarchy gives the lowest priority to Level 3 inputs.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands except per share data, unless otherwise stated)

The fair value of the Company’s current assets and current liabilities approximate their carrying values due to their short-term nature. The carryingfair value disclosures of the Company’s long-term liabilities representsapproximate their respective fair valuevalues based on level 3 inputs. Thecurrent yield for debt instruments with similar terms. Fair value measurements utilized in evaluating the Company’s goodwill and other intangible assets for impairments are measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis using levelprincipally Level 3 inputs, as discussed in Note 5.inputs.

Earnings and Loss per Share

Basic earnings and loss per share isare computed by dividing net income or loss attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted lossearnings 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 and the conversion of notes payable and preferred stock to common stock. In periodsThe dilutive effect of outstanding warrants and options is reflected in which a net loss has been incurred, all potentiallyearnings per share by use of the treasury stock method. The dilutive commoneffect of preferred stock is reflected in earnings per share by use of the if-converted method.

Common stock equivalents representing approximately 2,745 and 2,768, and 13,263 and 13,632 shares are considered anti-dilutive and thus are excluded from the calculation. CommonCompany’s loss per share equivalents of approximately 546,118 was included in the computation of diluted earnings per sharecalculations for the three monthsand six-month periods ended DecemberMarch 31, 2016. There were approximately 10,274,0002021 and 475,100 of common stock equivalents excluded for the three months ended December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016,2020, respectively, because their effect iseffects are anti-dilutive.

Advertising Expenses

MostThe Company expenses the costs of the Company's advertising expense budget is used to support the Company's business. Most of the advertisements are in print orand internet media with expenses recordedadvertising and promotions as they are incurred. For the three months ended December 31, 2017incurred and 2016, includedreports these costs in selling, general and administrative expenses wasexpenses. For the three and six-month periods ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, advertising expense totaling approximately $599,000totaled $458 and $288,000,$882, and $553 and $1,037 respectively.

Intangible Assets

CustomerSeparately identifiable intangible assets held in the form of customer lists, non-compete agreements, customer relationships, management agreements and trade names were recorded at their estimated fair value at the date of acquisition and are amortized over their estimated useful lives ranging from two to ten years using both accelerated and straight-line methods.

Impairment of Long-lived Assets (other than Goodwill)

The Company recordsrecognizes an impairment of long-lived assets used in operations, other than goodwill, when events or circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired and the estimated undiscounted cash flows to be generated by those assets over their remaining lives are less than the carrying amount of those items. The net carrying value of assets not recoverable is reduced to fair value, which is typically calculated using the discounted cash flow method. The Company did not recognize and record any impairmentimpairments of long-lived assets used in operations during the three monthssix-month periods ended DecemberMarch 31, 20172021 and 2016.2020.

Stock-Based Compensation

The Company accounts for stock-based awards to employees in accordance with applicable accounting principles,FASB ASC 718, “Compensation-Stock Compensation”, which requires compensation expense related to share-based transactions, including employee stock options, to be measured and recognized in the financial statements based on a determination of the fair value of the stock options. The grant date fair value is determined using the Black-Scholes-Merton (“Black-Scholes”("Black-Scholes") pricing model. For all employee stock options, we recognize expense over the requisite service period on an accelerated basis over the employee’semployee's requisite service period (generally the vesting period of the equity grant). The Company’sCompany's option pricing model requires the input of highly subjective assumptions, including the expected stock price volatility, expected term, and forfeiture rate. Any changes in these highly subjective assumptions significantly impact our stock-based compensation expense.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands except per share data, unless otherwise stated)

Options awarded to purchase shares of common stock issued to non-employees in exchange for services are accounted for as variable awards in accordance with applicable accounting principles.FASB ASC 718, “Compensation-Stock Compensation”. Such options are valued using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.

See Note 11 for the assumptions used to calculate the fair value of stock-based employee and non-employee compensation. Upon the exercise of options, it is the Company's policy to issue new shares rather than utilizing treasury shares.

Income Taxes

We account for income taxes under the asset and liability method, which requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the financial statements. Under this method, we determine deferred tax assets and liabilities on the basis of the differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities by using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. The effect of a change in tax rates on deferred tax assets and liabilities is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.

We recognize deferred tax assets to the extent that we believe that these assets are more likely than not to be realized. In making such a determination, we consider all available positive and negative evidence, including future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences, projected future taxable income, tax-planning strategies, and results of recent operations. If we determine that we would be able to realize our deferred tax assets in the future in excess of their net recorded amount, we would make an adjustment to the deferred tax asset valuation allowance, which would reduce the provision for income taxes.

We record uncertain tax positions in accordance with ASC 740 on the basis of a two-step process in which (1) we determine whether it is more likely than not that the tax positions will be sustained on the basis of the technical merits of the position and (2) for those tax positions that meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold, we recognize the largest amount of tax benefit that is more than 50fifty (50) percent likely to be realized upon ultimate settlement with the related tax authority.

We recognize interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits on the income tax expense line in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations. As of DecemberMarch 31, 2017 and September 30, 2017,2021, no accrued interest or penalties are included on the related tax liability line in the consolidated balance sheet.

Reclassification

Certain reclassifications have been made to the financial statements as of and for the three months ended December 31, 2016 to conform to the current year presentation. There is no effect on assets, liabilities, equity or net income.

Segment Data

The Company provides the following distinctive services: (a) direct hire placement services (b)and temporary professional contract staffing services staffing in the fields of information technology, engineering, medical, andfinance, accounting and (c) temporary lightoffice (“FA&O”), engineering, and medical within its Professional Services segment, and industrial staffing. These distinctcontract services within its Industrial Services segment. The Company’s revenues, cost of services and a substantial portion of its operating costs and expenses can be divided into these two reportable segments,segments. Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses, including substantially all corporate expenses, are not entirely allocated among Industrial Staffing Services and Professional Staffing Services. Selling, general and administrative expenses are not completely separately allocated among light industrial services and professional staffing services. Operating results are regularly reviewed by the chief operating decision maker tomakers at each segment who make decisions about resources to be allocated to the segment and to assess its performance. Other factors, including type of business, type of employee, length of employment and revenue recognition are considered in determining thesethe Company’s operating segments.

3. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands except per share data, unless otherwise stated)

On May 28, 2014, the Financial3. New Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issuedPronouncements

Recently Issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which requires an entity to recognize the amount of revenue to which it expects to be entitled for the transfer of promised goods or services to customers. The ASU will replace most existing revenue recognition guidance in U.S. GAAP when it becomes effective. Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

Current Expected Credit Losses Model. In August 2015,June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-14, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Deferral of the Effective Date, which delayed the effective date of the new standard from January 1, 2017 to January 1, 2018. The FASB also agreed to allow entities to choose to adopt the standard as of the original effective date. This ASU permits the use of either the retrospective or cumulative effect transition method. The new standard is effective for the Company beginning October 1, 2018. The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact of adoption of this guidance on its financial statements.

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In November 2015, the FASB issued2016-13, Financial Instruments-CreditLosses (“ASC 326”), authoritative guidance which changesamending how deferred taxes are classified on a company’s balance sheet. The new guidance eliminates the current requiremententities will measure credit losses for companies to present deferred tax liabilities and assets as current and noncurrent in a classified balance sheet. Instead, companies will be required to classify all deferred taxmost financial assets and liabilities as noncurrent.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 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is permitted for all entities as of the beginning of an interim or annual reporting period. The guidance may be applied either prospectively, for all deferred tax assets and liabilities, or retrospectively (i.e., by reclassifying the comparative balance sheet). If applied prospectively, entities are required to include a statement that prior periods were not retrospectively adjusted. If applied retrospectively, entities are also required to include quantitative information about the effects of the change on prior periods. Except for balance sheet classification requirements related to deferred tax assets and liabilities, the Company does not expect this guidance to have an effect on its financial statements. The adoption of this guidance had no material effect on the Company as of December 31, 2017.

In February 2016, the FASB issued authoritative guidance which changes financial reporting as it relates to leasing transactions. Under the new guidance, lessees will be required to recognize a lease liability, measured on a discounted basis; and a right-of-use asset, for the lease term. The new guidance is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2018. Early application is permitted for all entities upon issuance. Lessees and lessors must apply a modified retrospective transition approach for leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements.2022. The Company is in the process of evaluatinghas not yet determined the impact of adoption of this guidance on its financial statements.

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting (“ASU 2016-09”). ASU 2016-09 simplifies several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment transactions, including the income tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities and classification on the statement of cash flows. This ASU is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this guidance had no effect on the Company as of December 31, 2017.

In August 2016, the FASB issued authoritative guidance designed to address diversity in how certain cash receipts and cash payments are presented and classified in the statement of cash flows, including: i) contingent consideration payments made after a business combination; ii) proceeds from the settlement of insurance claims; and iii) proceeds from the settlement of corporate-owned life insurance policies. The new guidance is effective for the Company for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted in any interim or annual period. The Company believes the adoption of this guidance will not have a material impact on its financial statements.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-01, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the Definition of a Business, which clarifies the definition of a business to assist entities with evaluating whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions (or disposals) of assets or businesses. The standard will be effective for the Company in the first quarter of 2019. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this ASU on its consolidated financial statements.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, “Intangibles - Goodwillstatements and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment”. The update simplifies how an entity is required to test goodwill for impairment by eliminating Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test. Step 2 measures a goodwill impairment loss by comparing the implied fair value of a reporting unit’s goodwill with the carrying amount. The new rules will be effective for the Company in the first quarter of 2021. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this ASU on its consolidated financial statements.related disclosures.

No other recent accounting pronouncements were issued by FASB and the SEC that are believed by management to have a material impact on the Company’s present or future financial statements.

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4. Property and Equipment

Property and equipment, net consisted of the following:

Leasehold improvements are amortized over the term of the lease.