| Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block] | Note 1 Overview and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Nature of Business HireQuest, Inc. (together with its subsidiaries, “HQI, the “Company,” “we,” us,” or “our”) is a nationwide franchisor of offices providing direct-dispatch, executive search, and commercial staffing solutions primarily in the light industrial and blue-collar segments of the staffing industry and traditional commercial staffing. Our franchisees provide various types of temporary personnel through two On December 4, 2023 40 On January 24, 2022 February 21, 2022 February 28, 2022 December 12, 2022 third For additional information related to these transactions, see Note 2 - Acquisitions As of December 31, 2023 1 13 Basis of Presentation We have prepared the accompanying consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). In the opinion of management, the accompanying consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments of a normal recurring nature that are necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the periods presented. Consolidation The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of HQI and all of its wholly-owned subsidiaries. Intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. U.S. GAAP requires the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity (a “VIE”) to consolidate that entity. To be the primary beneficiary of a VIE, an entity must have both the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance, and the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits from the VIE that are significant to it. We provide acquisition financing to some of our franchisees that results in some of them being considered a VIE. We have reviewed these franchisees and determined that we are not not Foreign Currency Translation The functional currency of the company and all of its' subsidiaries is the United States dollar. Certain franchises located outside the United States may may zero December 31, 2023 2022, Cost of Staffing Revenue Cost of staffing revenue is present when we have owned locations and consists of temporary employee wages, the related payroll taxes, workers’ compensation expenses, and other direct costs of services. Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant estimates and assumptions underlie our workers’ compensation claim liabilities, our workers’ compensation Risk Management Incentive Program, our deferred taxes, our allowance for credit losses, potential impairment of goodwill and other intangibles, stock-based compensation, and estimated fair value of assets and liabilities acquired. Cash and Cash Equivalents Cash and cash equivalents consists of demand deposits, including interest-bearing accounts with original maturities of three Revenue Recognition Our primary source of revenue comes from royalty fees based on the operation of our franchised offices. Royalty fees from our HireQuest Direct business model are based on a percentage of sales for services our franchisees provide to customers, which ranges from 6.0% to 8.0%. Royalty fees from our HireQuest business line, including HireQuest franchisees, DriverQuest franchisees, the Northbound franchisee, the HireQuest Health franchisees, and Snelling and LINK franchisees who executed new franchise agreements upon closing, are 4.5% of the payroll we fund plus 18.0% of the gross margin for the territory. The MRI franchisees with a lower royalty scale generally pay a flat annual fee plus a percentage-based royalty. For contract staffing, MRI franchisees pay a royalty that ranges from 20% to 25% of payroll, depending on sales volume. Some customers that utilize qualified independent contractors cause the franchisee to pay a royalty that ranges from 4% to 10% of contractor payments, depending on sales volume. Royalty fees from the Snelling and SearchPath franchise agreements assumed and not For franchised locations, we recognize revenue when we satisfy our performance obligations. Our performance obligations primarily take the form of a franchise license and promised services. Promised services consist primarily of paying temporary employees, completing all statutory payroll related obligations, and providing workers' compensation insurance on behalf of temporary employees. Because these performance obligations are interrelated, we do not Advertising fund revenue includes contributions to our National Advertising Fund by franchisees. Revenue related to these contributions is based on a percentage of sales of certain franchised locations and is recognized as earned. For owned locations, we account for revenue when both parties to the contract have approved the contract, the rights and obligations of the parties are identified, payment terms are identified, and collectability of consideration is probable. Revenue derived from owned locations is recognized at the time we satisfy our performance obligation. Our contracts have a single performance obligation, which is the transfer of services. Because our customers receive and consume the benefits of our services simultaneously, our performance obligations are satisfied when our services are provided. Revenue from owned locations is reported net of customer credits, discounts, and taxes collected from customers that are remitted to taxing authorities. Our customers are invoiced every week and we rarely require payment prior to the delivery of service. Substantially all of our contracts include payment terms of 30 no not one Below are summaries of our franchise royalties disaggregated by business model (in thousands): Year ended December 31, December 31, 2023 2022 HireQuest Direct model $ 15,640 $ 16,224 HireQuest, Snelling, DriverQuest, HireQuest Health, and Northbound 12,318 12,204 MRI 7,855 469 Total $ 35,813 $ 28,897 Workers Compensation Claims Liability We maintain reserves for workers’ compensation claims based on their estimated future cost. These reserves include claims that have been reported but not not may Workers compensation Risk Management Incentive Program ( RMIP ) Our RMIP is designed to incentivize our franchises to keep our temporary employees safe and control exposure to large workers’ compensation claims. We accomplish this by paying our franchisees an amount equivalent to a percentage of the amount they pay for workers’ compensation insurance if they keep their workers’ compensation loss ratios below specified thresholds. Notes Receivable Notes receivable from franchisees consist primarily of amounts due to us related to the financing of franchised locations. We report notes receivable from franchisees at the principal balance outstanding less an allowance for losses. We charge interest at a fixed rate and interest income is calculated by applying the effective rate to the outstanding principal balance. Notes receivable are generally secured by the assets of each location and the ownership interests in the franchise. We monitor the financial condition of our debtors and record provisions for estimated losses when we believe it is probable that our debtors will be unable to make their required payments. We evaluate the potential impairment of notes receivable based on various analyses, including estimated discounted future cash flow, at least annually and whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not December 31, 2023 December 31, 2022, Some of our notes receivable have contingent consideration based on a percentage of specified system-wide sales that exceed certain thresholds. Notes with contingent consideration are recorded at fair value when originated. Probability of payment is reflected in the fair value, as is the time value of money. Subsequent changes in the recorded amount of contingent consideration are recognized during period in which the change was recognized. Notes receivable from non-franchisees consist primarily of amounts due to us from the sale of non-core assets acquired after an acquisition. We report notes receivable from non-franchisees at the principal balance outstanding less an allowance for losses. We charge interest at a fixed rate and interest income is calculated by applying the effective rate to the outstanding principal balance. Notes receivable are generally unsecured. We monitor the financial condition of our debtors and evaluate the potential impairment of notes receivable based on various analyses, including estimated discounted future cash flows, at least annually and whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not December 31, 2023 December 31, 2022. Stock-Based Compensation Periodically, we issue restricted common shares to our officers, directors, or employees. Command Center, an entity we merged with in 2019, Debt Issuance Costs Debt issuance costs associated with our revolving line of credit is capitalized and presented as prepaid expenses, deposits, and other assets. Because debt issuance costs are related to a line of credit, they are presented as an asset, rather than a decrease to debt. Debt issuance costs are amortized using the straight-line method over the term of the related agreement. Capitalized debt issuance costs were approximately $109 thousand and $334 thousand at December 31, 2023 December 31, 2022, Intangible Assets Intangible assets acquired are recorded at fair value. We test our finite-lived intangible assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the assets may not may not Impairment not 2023 2022 . Finite-lived intangible assets are amortized using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives, which ranges from 5 to 15 years. Our finite-lived intangible assets include acquired franchise agreements, acquired customer relationships, acquired customer lists, internally developed software, and purchased software. Our indefinite-lived intangible assets include acquired domain names and acquired trade names. For additional information related to significant additions to intangible assets, see Note 2 - Acquisitions Intangible assets internally developed are measured at cost. We capitalize costs to develop or purchase computer software for internal use which are incurred during the application development stage. These costs include fees paid to third not Impairment - Intangible Assets Indefinite-lived intangible assets are tested annually for impairment during the fourth not may Impairment of indefinite-lived intangibles is determined using a two first not no may none, Goodwill Goodwill represents the excess purchase price over the fair value of identifiable assets received attributable to business combinations. Goodwill is measured for impairment at least annually, or whenever events and circumstances arise that indicate an impairment may Impairment December 31, 2023 There were no 2023. December 31, 2023 December 31, 2022 ( Goodwill recorded on acquisition of Temporary Alternatives 375 Goodwill recorded on acquisition of Dubin 200 Goodwill recorded on acquisition of Northbound 500 Goodwill recorded on acquisition of MRI 4,795 Goodwill balance at December 31, 2023 $ 5,870 Impairment - Goodwill Goodwill is tested annually for impairment during the third not may For purposes of our impairment test, we operate as a single reporting unit. Determining the fair value of a reporting unit when performing a quantitative impairment test involves the use of significant estimates and assumptions by management. Different judgments relating to the determination of reporting units could significantly affect the testing of goodwill for impairment and the amount of any impairment recognized. When evaluating goodwill for impairment, we have the option to first not not not no Based on our annual assessment, we have concluded that it is more likely than not not Provision for Income Taxes We account for income taxes under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating loss and tax credit carry forwards. We measure deferred tax assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which we expect to recover or settle those deferred amounts. We record valuation allowances for deferred tax assets that more likely than not not We analyze our filing positions in all jurisdictions where we are required to file returns and identify any positions that would require a liability for unrecognized income tax positions to be recognized. If we are assessed penalties and/or interest, penalties will be charged to selling, general, and administrative expense and interest will be charged to interest expense. The federal Work Opportunity Tax Credit (“WOTC”) is a source of fluctuation in our effective income tax rate. The WOTC is designed to encourage the hiring of workers from certain disadvantaged targeted categories and is generally calculated as a percentage of wages over a twelve December 31, 2025. Business Combinations We account for business acquisitions under the acquisition method of accounting by recognizing identifiable tangible and intangible assets acquired, liabilities assumed, and non-controlling interests in the acquired business at their fair values. We record the portion of the purchase price that exceeds the fair value of the identifiable tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed, if any, as goodwill. Any gain on a bargain purchase is recognized immediately. We recognize identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination regardless of whether they have been previously recognized by the acquiree prior to the acquisition. We expense acquisition related costs as we incur them. Our acquisitions may Asset Acquisitions When we purchase a group of assets in a transaction that is not not not may Earnings per Share We calculate basic earnings (loss) per share by dividing net income or loss available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. We do not December 31, 2023 December 31, 2022 Diluted common shares outstanding were calculated using the treasury stock method and are as follows (in thousands): Year ended December 31, December 31, 2023 2022 Weighted average number of common shares used in basic net income per common share 13,733 13,654 Dilutive effects of stock options and unvested restricted stock 68 67 Weighted average number of common shares used in diluted net income per common share 13,801 13,721 Property and Equipment We record property and equipment at cost. We compute depreciation using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives. Land is not ● Buildings – 40 years ● Building improvements – 15 years ● Computers, furniture, and equipment – 5 to 7 years. ● Leasehold improvements – lesser of useful life or remaining lease term Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Accounts receivable consist of amounts due for staffing services from customers of franchisees and of accounts receivable originating at company-owned locations. At December 31, 2023 December 31, 2022, not For contract staffing services provided by MRI offices and for our company-owned office, we record accounts receivable at face value less an allowance for doubtful accounts. We determine the allowance for doubtful accounts based on historical write-off experience, the age of the receivable, other qualitative factors and extenuating circumstances, and current economic data which represents our best estimate of the amount of probable losses on these accounts receivable, if any. We review the allowance for doubtful accounts periodically and write off past due balances when it is probable that the receivable will not December 31, 2023 December 31, 2022, Advertising and Marketing Costs We expense advertising and marketing costs as we incur them. These costs were $1.2 million and $272 thousand in 2023 2022, Fair Value Measures Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset, or paid to transfer a liability, in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an ordinary transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Our policy on fair value measures requires us to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The policy establishes a fair value hierarchy based on the level of independent, objective evidence surrounding the inputs used to measure fair value. A financial instrument’s categorization within the fair value hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The policy prioritizes the inputs into three may Level 1: Level 2: Level 3: The carrying amounts of cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, the line of credit and all other current assets and liabilities approximate fair values due to their short-term nature. The fair value of notes receivable approximates the amortized cost basis as adjusted by an allowance for credit losses, as we believe the stated interest rates reflects the prevailing market rates given our unique collateral position and the scarce capital resources willing to finance a franchise. The fair value of the term loan payable approximates its carrying value because current rates for similar borrowings do not December 31, 2023 Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Cash $ 1,342 $ 1,342 $ - $ - Notes receivable 9,622 - 9,622 - Accounts receivable 44,394 - 44,394 - Total assets at fair value $ 55,358 $ 1,342 $ 54,016 $ - Term loan payable $ 646 $ - $ 646 $ - Line of credit 14,119 - 14,119 - Total liabilities at fair value $ 14,765 $ - $ 14,765 $ - December 31, 2022 Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Cash $ 3,049 $ 3,049 $ - $ - Notes receivable 3,492 - 3,492 - Accounts receivable 45,728 - 45,728 - Total assets at fair value $ 52,269 $ 3,049 $ 49,220 $ - Term loan payable $ 3,995 $ - $ 3,995 $ - Line of credit 12,543 - 12,543 - Total liabilities at fair value $ 16,538 $ - $ 16,538 $ - For additional information related to our impaired notes receivable, see Note 13 Notes Receivable Discontinued Operations Company-owned offices that have been disposed of by sale, disposed of other than by sale, or are classified as held-for-sale are reported separately as discontinued operations. In addition, a newly acquired business that on acquisition meets the held-for-sale criteria will be reported as discontinued operations. Accordingly, the assets and liabilities, operating results, and cash flows for these businesses are presented separate from our continuing operations, for all periods presented in our consolidated financial statements and footnotes, unless indicated otherwise. The assets and liabilities of a discontinued operation held-for-sale are measured at the lower of the carrying value or fair value less cost to sell. Savings Plan We have a savings plan that qualifies under Section 401 401 may first 3% 3%, December 31, 2023 December 31, 2022, Recently Adopted And Not In June 2016, 2016 13, Financial Instruments Credit Losses (Topic 326 not first 2023. not In March 2020, 2020 04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848 December 21, 2022, 2022 06, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848 848 2022 04. February 28, 2023 no In October 2021, 2021 08, Business Combinations Accounting for Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities from Contracts with Customers. 606 January 1, 2023 not In October 2023, 2023 06, Disclosure Improvements: Codification Amendments in Response to the SEC s Disclosure Update and Simplification Initiative No. 33 10532, August 17, 2018, 2023 06 14 27 X not In November 2023, 2023 07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280 December 15, 2023, December 15, 2024. 2023 07 not In December 2023, 2023 09, Income Taxes (Topic 740 December 15, 2024, 2023 09 not There are no |
