10-Q

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND

EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 10-Q

☒ QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended December 31, 2023

OR

☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission File Number 1-05707

GEE GROUP INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Illinois	36-6097429
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

7751 Belfort Parkway, Suite 150, Jacksonville, FL 32256

(Address of principal executive offices)

(630) 954-0400

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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

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

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, no par value	JOB	NYSE American

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (Section 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer 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.

Large accelerated filer	☐	Accelerated filer	☐
Non-accelerated filer	☒	Smaller reporting company	☒
		Emerging Growth Company	☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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

The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s common stock as of February 12, 2024 was 108,771,578.

GEE GROUP INC.

Form 10-Q

For the Quarter Ended December 31, 2023

INDEX

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS		3
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.	Financial Statements (unaudited)	4
	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets	4
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations	5
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity	6
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	7
	Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	8
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	16
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	21
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	21
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	22
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	22
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	22
Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	22
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	22
Item 5.	Other Information	22
Item 6.	Exhibits	23
	Signatures	24

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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, general business conditions, economic uncertainties, changed socioeconomic norms following the Coronavirus Pandemic (“COVID-19”), 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, cyber risks, including network security intrusions and/or loss of information, and the ability to attract and retain qualified corporate and branch management, as well as those risks discussed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2023, 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

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

GEE GROUP INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands)

	December 31, 2023			September 30, 2023
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash	$	19,910		$	22,471
Accounts receivable, less allowances ($591 and $562, respectively)		15,853			18,451
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		1,286			847
Total current assets		37,049			41,769
Property and equipment, net		780			846
Goodwill		61,293			61,293
Intangible assets, net		7,686			8,406
Deferred tax assets, net		7,064			7,064
Right-of-use assets		3,274			3,637
Other long-term assets		480			596
TOTAL ASSETS	$	117,626		$	123,611
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	$	2,486		$	2,762
Accrued compensation		3,358			5,464
Current operating lease liabilities		1,377			1,475
Other current liabilities		1,705			1,778
Total current liabilities		8,926			11,479
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities		2,186			2,470
Other long-term liabilities		190			361
Total liabilities	$	11,302		$	14,310
Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock, no par value; authorized - 200,000 shares; 114,900 shares issued and 108,772 shares outstanding at December 31, 2023, and 114,900 shares issued and 111,489 shares outstanding at September 30, 2023		113,068			112,915
Accumulated deficit		(3,185	)		(1,630	)
Treasury stock; at cost - 6,128 shares at December 31, 2023 and 3,411 shares at September 30, 2023		(3,559	)		(1,984	)
Total shareholders' equity		106,324			109,301
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	$	117,626		$	123,611

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)

(Amounts in thousands except per share data)

	Three Months Ended
	December 31,
	2023			2022
NET REVENUES:
Contract staffing services	$	27,576		$	35,401
Direct hire placement services		3,055			5,747
NET REVENUES		30,631			41,148
Cost of contract services		20,895			26,757
GROSS PROFIT		9,736			14,391
Selling, general and administrative expenses		10,606			12,808
Depreciation expense		84			101
Amortization of intangible assets		720			720
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS		(1,674	)		762
Interest expense		(71	)		(73	)
Interest income		190			38
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAX PROVISION		(1,555	)		727
Provision for income tax expense		-			73
NET INCOME (LOSS)	$	(1,555	)	$	654
BASIC EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE	$	(0.01	)	$	0.01
DILUTED EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE	$	(0.01	)	$	0.01
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING:
BASIC		109,907			114,450
DILUTED		109,907			114,885

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’ EQUITY (unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands)

	Common										Total
	Stock		Common		Accumulated			Treasury			Shareholders'
	Shares		Stock		Deficit			Stock			Equity
Balance, September 30, 2023		114,900	$	112,915	$	(1,630	)	$	(1,984	)	$	109,301
Purchase of treasury stock		-		-		-			(1,575	)		(1,575	)
Share-based compensation		-		153		-			-			153
Net loss		-		-		(1,555	)		-			(1,555	)
Balance, December 31, 2023		114,900	$	113,068	$	(3,185	)	$	(3,559	)	$	106,324

	Common									Total
	Stock		Common		Accumulated			Treasury		Shareholders'
	Shares		Stock		Deficit			Stock		Equity
Balance, September 30, 2022		114,450	$	112,051	$	(11,048	)	$	-	$	101,003
Share-based compensation		-		374		-			-		374
Net income		-		-		654			-		654
Balance, December 31, 2022		114,450	$	112,425	$	(10,394	)	$	-	$	102,031

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 FLOWS (unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands)

	Three Months Ended
	December 31,
	2023			2022
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income (loss)	$	(1,555	)	$	654
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		804			821
Non-cash lease expense		363			351
Share-based compensation		153			374
Increase (decrease) in allowance for credit losses		65			(7	)
Deferred income taxes		-			52
Amortization of debt discount		38			38
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		2,533			2,438
Accounts payable		(276	)		(89	)
Accrued compensation		(2,106	)		(915	)
Other assets		(436	)		(114	)
Other liabilities		(502	)		(3,880	)
Net cash used in operating activities		(919	)		(277	)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Acquisition of property and equipment		(26	)		(50	)
Net cash used in investing activities		(26	)		(50	)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of treasury stock		(1,575	)		-
Payments on finance leases		(41	)		(49	)
Net cash used in financing activities		(1,616	)		(49	)
Net change in cash		(2,561	)		(376	)
Cash at beginning of period		22,471			18,848
Cash at end of period	$	19,910		$	18,472
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash paid for interest	$	32		$	35
Cash paid for taxes		25			-

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

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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, 2023 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending September 30, 2024. 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, 2023 as filed on December 18, 2023.

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, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses, 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 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022. ASU 2016-13 became effective for the Company on October 1, 2023. The new guidance has been 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 our 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.

3. Allowance for Credit Losses and Falloffs

Allowance for Credit Losses

The Company adopted the methodology under Accounting Standards Update (“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 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.

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GEE GROUP INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

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

As of December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2023 the allowance for credit losses was $591 and $562, respectively.

A summary of changes in this account is as follows:

Allowance for credit losses as of September 30, 2023	$	562
Provisions for credit losses		65
Accounts receivable write-offs		(36	)
Allowance for credit losses as of December 31, 2023	$	591

Liabilities for Direct Hire Placement Falloffs

Direct hire placement service revenues from contracts with customers are recognized when employment candidates accept offers of employment, 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. In connection with the adoption of ASU 2016-13, the Company has reclassified its allowance for falloffs from being combined with the former allowance for doubtful accounts, a contra-asset, to other current liabilities. Liabilities for falloffs and refunds during the period are reflected in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets in the amounts of $115 and $118, as of December 31, 2023, and September 30, 3023, respectively. The corresponding charges included in the condensed consolidated statements of operations as reductions of direct hire placement service revenues were approximately $244 and $165 for the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

4. 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 $541 and $581 for the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

5. 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.

The weighted average dilutive incremental shares, or common stock equivalents, included in the calculations of dilutive shares were 435 for the three months ended December 31, 2022. Due to the loss of continuing operations reported for the three months ended December 31, 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 3,682 and 3,373 for the three-month periods ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

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GEE GROUP INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

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

6. Property and Equipment

Property and equipment, net consisted of the following:

	December 31, 2023			September 30, 2023
Computer software	$	481		$	481
Office equipment, furniture, fixtures and leasehold improvements		3,839			3,828
Total property and equipment, at cost		4,320			4,309
Accumulated depreciation and amortization		(3,540	)		(3,463	)
Property and equipment, net	$	780		$	846

7. 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.

Supplemental balance sheet information related to finance leases consisted of the following:

	December 31, 2023			September 30, 2023
Weighted average remaining lease term for finance leases	2.6 years			2.8 years
Weighted average discount rate for finance leases		6.5	%		6.6	%

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, 2023:

Remainder of Fiscal 2024	$	119
Fiscal 2025		108
Fiscal 2026		105
Fiscal 2027		21
Fiscal 2028		-
Less: Imputed interest		(33	)
Present value of finance lease liabilities (a)	$	320

(a)    Includes current portion of $130 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.

Operating lease expenses were $530 and $588 for the three-month periods ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

Supplemental cash flow information related to operating leases consisted of the following:

	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2023		2022
Cash paid for operating lease liabilities	$	430	$	473
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities		-		518

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GEE GROUP INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

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

Supplemental balance sheet information related to operating leases consisted of the following:

	December 31, 2023			September 30, 2023
Weighted average remaining lease term for operating leases	1.9 years			2.2 years
Weighted average discount rate for operating leases		5.7	%		5.7	%

The table below reconciles the undiscounted future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable 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, 2023, including certain closed offices are as follows:

Remainder of Fiscal 2024	$	1,227
Fiscal 2025		1,111
Fiscal 2026		700
Fiscal 2027		544
Fiscal 2028		302
Less: Imputed interest		(321	)
Present value of operating lease liabilities (a)	$	3,563

(a)    Includes current portion of $1,377 for operating leases.

8. Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill

For purposes of performing its annual goodwill impairment assessment as of September 30, 2023, the Company applied certain valuation techniques and assumptions to its professional and industrial 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. Upon completion of the Company’s most recent annual goodwill impairment assessment performed as of September 30, 2023, it was determined that its goodwill was not impaired.

In view of the decline in operating results and net loss experienced in the three-month period ended December 31, 2023, management considered whether these results are representative of a permanent or longer-term change in trend and a triggering event. The Company updated its financial forecast for the December 2023 quarterly results and performed sensitivity tests on the recent annual goodwill impairment analysis completed as of September 30, 2023, using the updated information. The results of the sensitivity testing indicate that the conclusions of the recent annual goodwill assessment would not have changed using the updated financial forecasts and management has concluded that the most recent quarterly results do not indicate a potential impairment of the recorded goodwill of the Company’s reporting units as of December 31, 2023. Accordingly, no impairment charge was recognized during the three-month period ended December 31, 2023.

Intangible Assets

The following tables set forth the costs, accumulated amortization and net book value of the Company’s separately identifiable intangible assets as of December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2023 and estimated future amortization expense.

	December 31, 2023							September 30, 2023
	Cost		Accumulated Amortization			Net Book Value		Cost		Accumulated Amortization			Net Book Value
Customer relationships	$	29,070	$	(21,780	)	$	7,290	$	29,070	$	(21,120	)	$	7,950
Trade names		8,329		(7,933	)		396		8,329		(7,873	)		456
Total	$	37,399	$	(29,713	)	$	7,686	$	37,399	$	(28,993	)	$	8,406

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GEE GROUP INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

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

Remainder of Fiscal 2024	$	2,159
Fiscal 2025		2,741
Fiscal 2026		1,870
Fiscal 2027		916
Fiscal 2028		-
	$	7,686

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.

9. 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 with CIT Bank, N.A. The CIT Facility is collateralized by 100% of the assets of the Company and its subsidiaries who are co-borrowers and/or guarantors. The CIT Facility matures on the fifth anniversary of the closing date (May 14, 2026).

As of December 31, 2023, the Company had no outstanding borrowings and $9,348 available for borrowing under the terms of the CIT Facility. The Company had $370 and $408 in unamortized debt issuance costs associated with the CIT Facility as of December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2023, respectively. The amortization expense of these debt costs totaled $38 for both three-month periods ended December 31, 2023 and 2022. The unused line fees incurred and included in interest expense totaled $26 for both three-month periods ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.

On December 15, 2023, the Company and CIT Bank entered into Amendment No. 2 to the CIT Facility (“Amendment No. 2”), which provides for an increase in the CIT Facility’s concentration limits for certain large clients at the discretion of CIT Bank.

10. Shareholders’ Equity (Share-based Compensation and Share Repurchase Program)

Share-based Compensation

Amended and Restated 2013 Incentive Stock Plan, as amended

As of December 31, 2023, 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”). During fiscal 2021, the Incentive Stock Plan was amended to increase the total shares available for restricted stock and stock options by 10,000 to a total 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 either incentive or non-statutory stock options to employees. Vesting periods are established by the Compensation Committee at the time of grant.

As of December 31, 2023, there were 7,915 shares available to be granted under the Plan (4,021 shares available for restricted stock grants and 3,894 shares available for non-qualified stock option grants).

Restricted Stock

On September 27, 2022, the Company adopted a new annual incentive compensation program (“AICP”) for its executives to be administered under the Company’s Incentive Stock Plan. The AICP includes a long-term incentive (“LTI”) compensation plan 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.

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GEE GROUP INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

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

The Company granted 195 shares of restricted stock under the AICP during the three months ended December 31, 2023. Of the 195 shares granted, 164 were granted based on actual fiscal 2023 results and will cliff vest on December 1, 2026, based on future service only. Of the remaining 31 shares granted which vest based on future service and performance, 5 were granted based on fiscal 2023 results and will cliff vest on December 1, 2026, the third anniversary from their date of grant. The remaining 26 future service and performance-based shares granted were based on fiscal 2022 results and will cliff vest on December 1, 2025, the second anniversary from their date of grant. The 31 service plus performance-based restricted shares are subject to adjustment over their corresponding fiscal 2024 reporting period based on probability of achieving the fiscal 2024 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 2024.

Share-based compensation expense attributable to restricted stock was $74 and $87 during the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. As of December 31, 2023, there was approximately $539 of unrecognized compensation expense related to restricted stock outstanding and the weighted average vesting period for those grants was 2.98 years.

	Number of Shares		Weighted Average Fair Value ($)
Non-vested restricted stock outstanding as of September 30, 2023		1,384		0.62
Granted		195		0.54
Vested		-		-
Non-vested restricted stock outstanding as of December 31, 2023		1,579		0.61

Warrants

The Company had 77 warrants outstanding as of December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2023 with a weighted average exercise price per share of $2 and a weighted average remaining contractual life of 1.25 and 1.50, respectively. No warrants were granted or expired during the three months ended December 31, 2023.

Stock Options

All stock options outstanding as of December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2023 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, 2023. 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 $79 and $287 for the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. As of December 31, 2023, there was approximately $792 of unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested stock options outstanding, and the weighted average vesting period for those options was 3.98 years.

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GEE GROUP INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

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

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, 2023		3,933			1.18		0.96		7.96		-
Granted		-			-		-		-		-
Forfeited		(328	)		1.21		1.10		-		-
Options outstanding as of December 31, 2023		3,605			1.18		0.95		7.75		-
Exercisable as of September 30, 2023		2,190			1.64		1.31		6.80		-
Exercisable as of December 31, 2023		2,084			1.60		1.26		6.66		-

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.

During the three-month period ended December 31, 2023, the Company repurchased 2,717 shares of its common stock for $1,575, including commissions and fees, at an average price of $0.58 per share excluding these associated costs.

11. Income Tax

The following table presents the provision for income taxes and our effective tax rate for the three-month periods ended December 31, 2023 and 2022:

	December 31,
	2023		2022
Provision for income taxes	-		73
Effective tax rate	2	%	10	%

No income tax benefit was recognized for the three months ended December 31, 2023 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. The effective income tax rates presented 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.

The effective tax rate for the three months ended December 31, 2023 is lower than the statutory rate primarily due to the effect of federal tax credits and state and local taxes. The effective tax rate for the three months ended December 31, 2022 is lower than the statutory rate primarily due to the effect of the change in valuation allowance on the net deferred tax asset (“DTA”) position.

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GEE GROUP INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

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

12. 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.

13. 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,
	2023		2022
Industrial Staffing Services
Contract services revenue	$	2,494	$	3,618
Contract services gross margin		16.0%		15.5%
Income (loss) from operations	$	(36)	$	5
Depreciation and amortization		12		15
Professional Staffing Services
Permanent placement revenue	$	3,055	$	5,747
Placement services gross margin		100.0%		100.0%
Contract services revenue	$	25,082	$	31,783
Contract services gross margin		25.0%		25.4%
Income from operations	$	29	$	2,554
Depreciation and amortization		792		806
Unallocated Expenses
Corporate administrative expenses	$	1,287	$	1,231
Corporate facility expenses		112		110
Share-based compensation expense		153		374
Board related expenses		115		82
Total unallocated expenses	$	1,667	$	1,797
Consolidated
Total revenue	$	30,631	$	41,148
Income (loss) from operations		(1,674)		762
Depreciation and amortization		804		821

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. 

Overview

GEE Group Inc. and its wholly owned 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. are providers of permanent and temporary professional and industrial staffing and placement services in and near several major U.S cities. We specialize in the placement of information technology, accounting, finance, office, and engineering professionals for direct hire and contract staffing for our clients, data entry assistants (medical scribes) who specialize in electronic medical records (EMR) services for emergency departments, specialty physician practices and clinics, and provide temporary staffing services for our industrial clients. The acquisitions of Scribe Solutions, Inc., a Florida corporation (“Scribe”) in April 2015, Agile Resources, Inc., a Georgia corporation (“Agile”) in July 2015, Access Data Consulting Corporation, a Colorado corporation (“Access”) in October 2015, Paladin Consulting Inc. (“Paladin”) in January 2016, and SNI Companies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“SNI”) in April 2017, expanded our geographical footprint within the professional placement and contract staffing verticals or end markets of information technology, accounting, finance, office, engineering professionals, and medical scribes.

The Company markets its services using the trade names General Employment Enterprises, Omni One, Ashley Ellis, Agile Resources, Scribe Solutions Inc., Access Data Consulting Corporation, Paladin Consulting Inc., SNI Companies (including Staffing Now, Accounting Now, and Certes), Triad Personnel Services and Triad Staffing. As of December 31, 2023, we operated from locations in eleven (11) states, including twenty-six (26) branch offices in downtown or suburban areas of major U.S. cities and four (4) additional U.S. locations utilizing local staff members working remotely. We have offices or serve markets remotely, as follows; (i) one office in each of Connecticut, Illinois, Minnesota, and New Jersey, and one remote local market presence in Virginia; (ii) two offices each in Georgia and Massachusetts; (iii) three offices in Colorado; (iv) two offices and two additional local market presences in Texas; (v) six offices and one additional local market presence in Florida; and (vi) seven offices in Ohio.

Management has implemented a strategy which includes organic and acquisition growth components. Management’s organic growth strategy includes seeking out and winning new client business, as well as expansion of existing client business and on-going cost reduction and productivity improvement efforts in operations. Management’s acquisition growth strategy includes identifying strategic, accretive acquisitions, financed primarily through a combination of cash and debt, including seller financing, the issuance of equity in appropriate circumstances, and the use of earn-outs where efficient to improve the overall profitability and cash flows of the Company.

The Company’s contract and placement services are principally provided under two operating divisions or segments: Professional Staffing Services and Industrial Staffing Services. We believe our current segments and array of businesses and brands within our segments complement one another and position us for future growth.

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Results of Operations

Three Months Ended December 31, 2023 Compared to the Three Months Ended December 31, 2022

Summary and Outlook

Results for the first fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2023 declined from those of the comparable first fiscal quarter of 2023, ended December 31, 2022, primarily as the result of economic and labor market uncertainties and instability experienced throughout 2023. These conditions have negatively impacted the number of orders and candidates available to fill orders for placements across our businesses. Likewise, the U.S. Staffing Industry, as a whole, has experienced declines in overall performance at the industry level and the industry outlook is for these conditions to continue during at least the first half of calendar year 2024. We also expect our future near-term results to be similarly impacted, in which case our results for the full fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, also may be expected to be lower than those reported for our most recent fiscal year ended September 30, 2023, accordingly.

Net Revenues

Consolidated net revenues are comprised of the following:

	Three Months
	Ended December 31,
	2023		2022		Change		Change
Professional contract services	$	25,082	$	31,783	$	(6,701)		-21%
Industrial contract services		2,494		3,618		(1,124)		-31%
Total professional and industrial contract services		27,576		35,401		(7,825)		-22%
Direct hire placement services		3,055		5,747		(2,692)		-47%
Consolidated net revenues	$	30,631	$	41,148	$	(10,517)		-26%

Contract staffing services contributed $27,576 or approximately 90% of consolidated revenue and direct hire placement services contributed $3,055, or approximately 10%, of consolidated revenue for the three months ended December 31, 2023. This compares to contract staffing services revenue of $35,401, or approximately 86%, of consolidated revenue and direct hire placement revenue of $5,747, or approximately 14%, of consolidated revenue for the three months ended December 31, 2022.

Economic weakness and uncertainties, including persistent inflation and the possibility of recession, continued to negatively impact the Company’s results through the three months ended December 31, 2023. Professional contract staffing services revenues decreased $6,701, or 21%, as compared to the three months ended December 31, 2022. Industrial staffing services for the quarter decreased by $1,124, or 31%, mainly due to decreases in orders from clients and competition for orders and temporary labor to fill orders, accordingly.

Direct hire placement revenue for the three months ended December 31, 2023 decreased by $2,692, or approximately 47%, over the three months ended December 31, 2022. Direct hire opportunities tend to be highly cyclical and demand dependent, tending to rise during economic recovery and decline during downturns. Demand for the Company’s direct hire services was higher in the first quarter of fiscal 2023, following record highs in fiscal 2022, driven by post-COVID employment recovery trends at that time, and is down for the three months ended December 31, 2023 due to challenging economic conditions. Management believes that the contract and direct hire services performance challenges experienced by the Company since 2022 are also being experienced in the broader U.S. staffing industry.

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Cost of Contract Services

Cost of contract services includes wages and related payroll taxes and employee benefits of the Company's contract services employees, and certain other contract employee-related costs, while working on contract assignments. Cost of contract services for the three months ended December 31, 2023 decreased by approximately 22% to $20,895 compared to $26,757 for the three months ended December 31, 2022. The $5,862 overall decrease in cost of contract services is consistent with the decrease in revenues as discussed above.

Gross Profit percentage by service:
	Three Months
	Ended December 31,
	2023		2022
Professional contract services		25.0%		25.4%
Industrial contract services		16.0%		15.5%
Professional and industrial services combined		24.2%		24.4%
Direct hire placement services		100.0%		100.0%
Combined gross profit margin (1)		31.8%		35.0%

(1) Includes gross profit from direct hire placements, for which all associated costs are recorded as selling, general and administrative expenses.

The Company’s combined gross profit margin, including direct hire placement services (recorded at 100% gross margin) for the three-month period ended December 31, 2023 was approximately 31.8% as compared with approximately 35.0% for the three-month period ended December 31, 2022.

In the professional contract staffing services segment, the gross margin (excluding direct placement services) was approximately 25.0% for three-month period ended December 31, 2023 as compared with approximately 25.4% for the three-month period ended December 31, 2022. The decrease in professional contract staffing services gross margin is impacted by the mix of business and respective spreads, and to a lesser extent, increases in contractor pay and other employment costs associated with the recent rise in inflation resulting in some spread compression.

The Company’s industrial staffing services gross margin for the three-month period ended December 31, 2023 was approximately 16.0% versus approximately 15.5% for the three-month period ended December 31, 2022. The increase is mainly attributable to an increase in billing rates enacted to offset increases in contractor payroll, and increase spreads and gross profit in the Industrial Segment.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Selling, general and administrative expenses (“SG&A”) include the following categories:

· Compensation and benefits in the operating divisions, which includes salaries, wages and commissions earned by the Company’s employment consultants, recruiters and branch managers on permanent and temporary placements;

· Administrative compensation, which includes salaries, wages, share-based compensation, payroll taxes, and employee benefits associated with general management and the operation of corporate functions, including principally, finance, human resources, information technology and administrative functions;

· Occupancy costs, which includes office rent, and other office operating expenses;

· Recruitment advertising, which includes the cost of identifying and tracking job applicants; and

· Other selling, general and administrative expenses, which includes travel, bad debt expense, fees for outside professional services and other corporate-level expenses such as business insurance and taxes.

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The Company’s SG&A for the three months ended December 31, 2023 decreased by $2,202 as compared to the three months ended December 31, 2022. SG&A for the three months ended December 31, 2023, as a percentage of revenues, was approximately 34.6% compared to approximately 31.1% for the three months ended December 31, 2022. The increase in SG&A expenses as a percentage of revenues during the three-month period ended December 31, 2023, was primarily attributable to the declines in revenues in relation to the level of fixed SG&A expenses, including fixed personnel-related expenses, occupancy costs, job boards and applicant tracking systems, and to the presence of certain non-cash and/or non-operational and other expenses described below.

SG&A includes certain non-cash costs and expenses incurred related to acquisition, integration, restructuring and other non-recurring activities, such as certain corporate legal and general expenses associated with capital markets activities, that either are not directly associated with core business operations or have been eliminated on a going forward basis. These costs were $548 and $44 for the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and include mainly expenses associated with former closed and consolidated locations, and personnel costs associated with eliminated positions, specifically including a separation agreement that includes severance totaling $300 for the three months ended December 31, 2023.

Amortization and Depreciation Expense

Amortization expense was $720 for both three-month periods ended December 31, 2023 and 2022. Depreciation expense was $84 and $101 for the three months ended December 31, 2023, and 2022, respectively.

Income (Loss) from Operations

The income (loss) from operations was $(1,674) and $762 for the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. This decrease is consistent with the decrease in revenues and gross margins, especially in direct hire placements, as discussed above.

Interest Expense

Interest expense was $71 and $73 for the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and is mainly attributable to unused availability and administrative fees on the Company’s CIT Facility.

Interest Income

Interest income earned was $190 and $38 for the three-month periods ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Interest income is earned on cash balances held in the Company’s two brokerage accounts.

Provision for Income Taxes

The Company did not recognize an income tax benefit for the three months ended December 31, 2023 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 ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes. The Company recognized income tax expense of $73 for the three months ended December 31, 2022. Our effective tax rate for the three months ended December 31, 2022 is lower than the statutory rate primarily due to the effect of the change in valuation allowance on the net DTA position.

Net Income (Loss)

The Company’s net income (loss) was $(1,555) and $654 for the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The decrease of $2,209 is primarily the result of the decrease in revenues and gross margins for the three months ended December 31, 2023 compared with the three months ended December 31, 2022, as explained in the preceding paragraphs.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

The primary sources of liquidity for the Company are revenues earned and collected from its clients for the placement of contract employees and independent contractors on a temporary basis and permanent employment candidates and borrowings available under its asset-based senior secured revolving credit facility. 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, and employment-related expenses, operating costs and expenses, taxes and capital expenditures.

The following table sets forth certain consolidated statements of cash flows data:

	Three Months
	Ended December 31,
	2023		2022
Cash flows used in operating activities	$	(919)	$	(277)
Cash flows used in investing activities		(26)		(50)
Cash flows used in financing activities		(1,616)		(49)

As of December 31, 2023, the Company had $19,910 of cash which was a decrease of $2,561 from $22,471 as of September 30, 2023. The Company reported $919 and $277 in cash flows used in operations for the three-month periods ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

As of December 31, 2023, the Company had working capital of $28,123 compared to $30,290 as of September 30, 2023. The decrease in net working capital is mainly attributable to the use of cash to purchase treasury stock and the effects of lower business volume on other components of working capital during the three-months ended December 31, 2023. Cash flows used in operating activities during the three-months ended December 31, 2022 included the second and final installment payment of deferred payroll taxes under the CARES Act from fiscal 2020 of $1,847.

The primary uses of cash for investing activities were for the acquisition of property and equipment, principally information technology equipment, during the three-month periods ended December 31, 2023 and 2022. Investing activities represent capital expenditures and did not include any major capital expenditures or capital improvements during either of the three-month periods ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.

The cash flows used in financing activities were for purchases of treasury stock during the three-months ended December 31, 2023, and payments made on finance leases during the three-month periods ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.

The Company had $9,348 in availability for borrowings under its CIT facility as of December 31, 2023. There were no outstanding borrowings on the CIT Facility as of December 31, 2023, or September 30, 2023, except for certain accrued carrying fees and costs, which are included in other current liabilities in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets.

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. During the three-months ended December 31, 2023, the Company repurchased 2,717 shares of its common stock at a total cost of $1,575. As of December 31, 2023, the Company repurchased 6,128 shares in aggregate (accounting for approximately 5.4% of our issued and outstanding common shares immediately prior to the program).

All the Company’s office facilities are leased. Minimum lease payments under all the Company’s lease agreements for the twelve-month period commencing after the close of business on December 31, 2023, are approximately $1,541. There are no minimum debt service principal payments due during the twelve-month period commencing after the close of business on December 31, 2023.

Management believes that the Company can generate adequate liquidity to meet its obligations for the foreseeable future and at least for the next twelve months.

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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

As of December 31, 2023, there were no transactions, agreements or other contractual arrangements to which an unconsolidated entity was a party, under which the Company (a) had any direct or contingent obligation under a guarantee contract, derivative instrument or variable interest in the unconsolidated entity, or (b) had a retained or contingent interest in assets transferred to the unconsolidated entity.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk. 

Not applicable.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

As of December 31, 2023, the Company's management evaluated, with the participation of its principal executive officer and its principal financial officer, the effectiveness of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act"). Based on that evaluation, the Company's principal executive officer and its principal financial officer concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of December 31, 2023.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in the Company's internal control over financial reporting or in any other factors that could significantly affect these controls, during the Company's three-month period ended December 31, 2023, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION.

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

None.

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

In evaluating us and our common stock, we urge you to carefully consider the risks and other information in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as well as the risk factors disclosed in Item 1A. of Part I of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023 (“2023 Form 10-K”) filed with the SEC on December 18, 2023. Any of the risks discussed in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or any of the risks disclosed in Item 1A. of Part I of our 2023 Form 10-K, as well as additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial, could materially and adversely affect our results of operations or financial condition.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

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.

Our purchases of our common stock during the three months ended December 31, 2023 were as follows:

Period	Total Number of Shares Purchased		Average Price Paid Per Share		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Program		Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Program (a)
October 1, 2023 - October 31, 2023		1,272,031	$	0.58		1,272,031	$	17,342,674
November 1, 2023 - November 30, 2023		774,815		0.55		774,815		16,915,057
December 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023		670,320		0.52		670,320		16,564,035
		2,717,166				2,717,166

(a) Excludes brokerage commissions paid by the Company.

As of December 31, 2023, the Company repurchased 6,128,877 shares in aggregate (accounting for approximately 5.4% of our issued and outstanding common shares immediately prior to the program).

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

None.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.

Not applicable.

Item 5. Other Information.

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Item 6. Exhibits

The following exhibits are filed as a part of Part I of this report:

No.	Description of Exhibit
31.01*	Certifications of the principal executive officer required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Exchange Act.
31.02*	Certifications of the principal financial officer required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Exchange Act.
32.01**	Certifications of the principal executive officer required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Exchange Act and Section 1350 of Title 18 of the United States Code.
32.02**	Certifications of the principal financial officer required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Exchange Act and Section 1350 of Title 18 of the United States Code.
101.INS	Inline XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

*

Filed herewith

**

Furnished herewith. This certification is being furnished solely to accompany this report pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 and is not being filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is not to be incorporated by reference into any filings of the Company, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

	GEE GROUP INC.
	(Registrant)
Date: February 13, 2024	By:	/s/ Derek Dewan
		Derek Dewan
		Chief Executive Officer
		(Principal Executive Officer)
	By:	/s/ Kim Thorpe
		Kim Thorpe
		Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

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EX-31.01

EXHIBIT 31.01

CERTIFICATION

I, Derek Dewan, certify that:

1.	I have reviewed this Form 10-Q quarterly report for the three months ended December 31, 2023 of GEE Group Inc.;
2.	Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.	Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.	I am responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

(a)	Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b)	Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c)	Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d)	Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5.   The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a)	All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b)	Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date:  February 13, 2024	/s/ Derek Dewan
	Derek Dewan
	Chief Executive Office
	(Principal Executive Officer)

EX-31.02

EXHIBIT 31.02

CERTIFICATION

I, Kim Thorpe, certify that:

1.	I have reviewed this Form 10-Q quarterly report for the three months ended December 31, 2023 of GEE Group Inc.;
2.	Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.	Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.	I am responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a)	Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b)	Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c)	Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d)	Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5.   The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a)	All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b)	Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date:  February 13, 2024	/s/ Kim Thorpe
	Kim Thorpe
	Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
	(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

EX-32.01

EXHIBIT 32.01

CERTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 1350

 OF CHAPTER 63 OF TITLE 18 OF THE UNITED STATES CODE

In connection with the Quarterly Report of GEE Group Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the three months ended December 31, 2023 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Report”), the undersigned hereby certifies, in his capacity as an officer of the Company, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to his knowledge:

(1)	The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2)	The information contained in the Quarterly Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of the operations of the Company.

Date: February 13, 2024	By:	/s/ Derek Dewan
		Derek Dewan Chief Executive Office (Principal Executive Officer)

EX-32.02

EXHIBIT 32.02

CERTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 1350

 OF CHAPTER 63 OF TITLE 18 OF THE UNITED STATES CODE

In connection with the Quarterly Report of GEE Group Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the three months ended December 31, 2023 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Report”), the undersigned hereby certifies, in his capacity as an officer of the Company, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to his knowledge:

(1)	The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2)	The information contained in the Quarterly Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of the operations of the Company.

Date: February 13, 2024	By:	/s/ Kim Thorpe
		Kim Thorpe Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
		(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

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Cover - shares	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Feb. 12, 2024
Cover [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	GEE GROUP INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0000040570
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--09-30
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2023
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2024
Entity Common Stock Shares Outstanding		108,771,578
Entity File Number	1-05707
Entity Incorporation State Country Code	IL
Entity Tax Identification Number	36-6097429
Entity Address Address Line 1	7751 Belfort Parkway
Entity Address Address Line 2	Suite 150
Entity Address City Or Town	Jacksonville
Entity Address State Or Province	FL
Entity Address Postal Zip Code	32256
City Area Code	630
Local Phone Number	954-0400
Security 12b Title	Common Stock, no par value
Trading Symbol	JOB
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2023	Sep. 30, 2023
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash	$ 19,910	$ 22,471
Accounts receivable, less allowances ($591 and $562, respectively)	15,853	18,451
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,286	847
Total current assets	37,049	41,769
Property and equipment, net	780	846
Goodwill	61,293	61,293
Intangible assets, net	7,686	8,406
Deferred tax assets, net	7,064	7,064
Right-of-use assets	3,274	3,637
Other long-term assets	480	596
TOTAL ASSETS	117,626	123,611
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	2,486	2,762
Accrued compensation	3,358	5,464
Current operating lease liabilities	1,377	1,475
Other current liabilities	1,705	1,778
Total current liabilities	8,926	11,479
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities	2,186	2,470
Other long-term liabilities	190	361
Total liabilities	11,302	14,310
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock, no par value; authorized - 200,000 shares; 114,900 shares issued and 108,772 shares outstanding at December 31, 2023, and 114,900 shares issued and 111,489 shares outstanding at September 30, 2023	113,068	112,915
Accumulated deficit	(3,185)	(1,630)
Treasury stock; at cost - 6,128 shares at December 31, 2023 and 3,411 shares at September 30, 2023	(3,559)	(1,984)
Total shareholders' equity	106,324	109,301
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 117,626	$ 123,611

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2023	Sep. 30, 2023
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
Accounts receivable, allowances	$ 591	$ 562
Treasury stock shares	6,128,000	3,411,000
Common stock, par value	$ 0	$ 0
Common stock, share authorized	200,000,000	200,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	114,900,000	114,900,000
Common stock, shares outstanding	108,772,000	111,489,000

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
NET REVENUES:
Contract staffing services	$ 27,576	$ 35,401
Direct hire placement services	3,055	5,747
NET REVENUES	30,631	41,148
Cost of contract services	20,895	26,757
GROSS PROFIT	9,736	14,391
Selling, general and administrative expenses	10,606	12,808
Depreciation expense	84	101
Amortization of intangible assets	720	720
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS	(1,674)	762
Interest expense	(71)	(73)
Interest income	190	38
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAX PROVISION	(1,555)	727
Provision for income tax expense	0	73
NET INCOME (LOSS)	$ (1,555)	$ 654
BASIC EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE	$ (0.01)	$ 0.01
DILUTED EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE	$ (0.01)	$ 0.01
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING:
BASIC	109,907	114,450
DILUTED	109,907	114,885

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY (unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock	Accumulated Deficit	Treasury Stocks
Balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2022		114,450
Balance, amount at Sep. 30, 2022	$ 101,003	$ 112,051	$ (11,048)	$ 0
Share-based compensation	374	374	0	0
Net income (loss)	654	$ 0	654	0
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2022		114,450
Balance, amount at Dec. 31, 2022	102,031	$ 112,425	(10,394)	0
Balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2023		114,900
Balance, amount at Sep. 30, 2023	109,301	$ 112,915	(1,630)	(1,984)
Share-based compensation	153	153	0	0
Net income (loss)	(1,555)	0	(1,555)	0
Purchase of treasury stock	(1,575)	$ 0	0	(1,575)
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2023		114,900
Balance, amount at Dec. 31, 2023	$ 106,324	$ 113,068	$ (3,185)	$ (3,559)

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income (loss)	$ (1,555)	$ 654
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	804	821
Non-cash lease expense	363	351
Share-based compensation	153	374
Increase (decrease) in allowance for credit losses	65	(7)
Deferred income taxes	0	52
Amortization of debt discount	38	38
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	2,533	2,438
Accounts payable	(276)	(89)
Accrued compensation	(2,106)	(915)
Other assets	(436)	(114)
Other liabilities	(502)	(3,880)
Net cash used in operating activities	(919)	(277)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Acquisition of property and equipment	(26)	(50)
Net cash used in investing activities	(26)	(50)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of treasury stock	(1,575)	0
Payments on finance leases	(41)	(49)
Net cash used in financing activities	(1,616)	(49)
Net change in cash	(2,561)	(376)
Cash at beginning of period	22,471	18,848
Cash at end of period	19,910	18,472
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash paid for interest	32	35
Cash paid for taxes	$ 25	$ 0

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Basis of Presentation

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation

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, 2023 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending September 30, 2024. 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, 2023 as filed on December 18, 2023.

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.

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Recent Accounting Pronouncements

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

2. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Recently Adopted

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses, 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 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022. ASU 2016-13 became effective for the Company on October 1, 2023. The new guidance has been 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 our 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.

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Allowance for Credit Losses and Falloffs

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Allowance for Credit Losses and Falloffs

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and Falloffs

3. Allowance for Credit Losses and Falloffs

Allowance for Credit Losses

The Company adopted the methodology under Accounting Standards Update (“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 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.

As of December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2023 the allowance for credit losses was $591 and $562, respectively.

A summary of changes in this account is as follows:

Allowance for credit losses as of September 30, 2023	$	562
Provisions for credit losses		65
Accounts receivable write-offs		(36	)
Allowance for credit losses as of December 31, 2023	$	591

Liabilities for Direct Hire Placement Falloffs

Direct hire placement service revenues from contracts with customers are recognized when employment candidates accept offers of employment, 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. In connection with the adoption of ASU 2016-13, the Company has reclassified its allowance for falloffs from being combined with the former allowance for doubtful accounts, a contra-asset, to other current liabilities. Liabilities for falloffs and refunds during the period are reflected in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets in the amounts of $115 and $118, as of December 31, 2023, and September 30, 3023, respectively. The corresponding charges included in the condensed consolidated statements of operations as reductions of direct hire placement service revenues were approximately $244 and $165 for the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

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Advertising Expenses

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Advertising Expenses

Advertising Expenses

4. 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 $541 and $581 for the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

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Earnings per Share

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Earnings per Share

Earnings per Share

5. 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.

The weighted average dilutive incremental shares, or common stock equivalents, included in the calculations of dilutive shares were 435 for the three months ended December 31, 2022. Due to the loss of continuing operations reported for the three months ended December 31, 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 3,682 and 3,373 for the three-month periods ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

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Property and Equipment

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Property and Equipment

Property and Equipment

6. Property and Equipment

Property and equipment, net consisted of the following:

	December 31, 2023			September 30, 2023
Computer software	$	481		$	481
Office equipment, furniture, fixtures and leasehold improvements		3,839			3,828
Total property and equipment, at cost		4,320			4,309
Accumulated depreciation and amortization		(3,540	)		(3,463	)
Property and equipment, net	$	780		$	846

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Leases

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Leases

Leases

7. 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.

Supplemental balance sheet information related to finance leases consisted of the following:

	December 31, 2023			September 30, 2023
Weighted average remaining lease term for finance leases	2.6 years			2.8 years
Weighted average discount rate for finance leases		6.5	%		6.6	%

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, 2023:

Remainder of Fiscal 2024	$	119
Fiscal 2025		108
Fiscal 2026		105
Fiscal 2027		21
Fiscal 2028		-
Less: Imputed interest		(33	)
Present value of finance lease liabilities (a)	$	320

(a)    Includes current portion of $130 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.

Operating lease expenses were $530 and $588 for the three-month periods ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

Supplemental cash flow information related to operating leases consisted of the following:

	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2023		2022
Cash paid for operating lease liabilities	$	430	$	473
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities		-		518

Supplemental balance sheet information related to operating leases consisted of the following:

	December 31, 2023			September 30, 2023
Weighted average remaining lease term for operating leases	1.9 years			2.2 years
Weighted average discount rate for operating leases		5.7	%		5.7	%

The table below reconciles the undiscounted future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable 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, 2023, including certain closed offices are as follows:

Remainder of Fiscal 2024	$	1,227
Fiscal 2025		1,111
Fiscal 2026		700
Fiscal 2027		544
Fiscal 2028		302
Less: Imputed interest		(321	)
Present value of operating lease liabilities (a)	$	3,563

(a)    Includes current portion of $1,377 for operating leases.

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Goodwill and Intangible Assets

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

8. Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill

For purposes of performing its annual goodwill impairment assessment as of September 30, 2023, the Company applied certain valuation techniques and assumptions to its professional and industrial 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. Upon completion of the Company’s most recent annual goodwill impairment assessment performed as of September 30, 2023, it was determined that its goodwill was not impaired.

In view of the decline in operating results and net loss experienced in the three-month period ended December 31, 2023, management considered whether these results are representative of a permanent or longer-term change in trend and a triggering event. The Company updated its financial forecast for the December 2023 quarterly results and performed sensitivity tests on the recent annual goodwill impairment analysis completed as of September 30, 2023, using the updated information. The results of the sensitivity testing indicate that the conclusions of the recent annual goodwill assessment would not have changed using the updated financial forecasts and management has concluded that the most recent quarterly results do not indicate a potential impairment of the recorded goodwill of the Company’s reporting units as of December 31, 2023. Accordingly, no impairment charge was recognized during the three-month period ended December 31, 2023.

Intangible Assets

The following tables set forth the costs, accumulated amortization and net book value of the Company’s separately identifiable intangible assets as of December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2023 and estimated future amortization expense.

	December 31, 2023							September 30, 2023
	Cost		Accumulated Amortization			Net Book Value		Cost		Accumulated Amortization			Net Book Value
Customer relationships	$	29,070	$	(21,780	)	$	7,290	$	29,070	$	(21,120	)	$	7,950
Trade names		8,329		(7,933	)		396		8,329		(7,873	)		456
Total	$	37,399	$	(29,713	)	$	7,686	$	37,399	$	(28,993	)	$	8,406

Remainder of Fiscal 2024	$	2,159
Fiscal 2025		2,741
Fiscal 2026		1,870
Fiscal 2027		916
Fiscal 2028		-
	$	7,686

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.

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Senior Bank Loan Security and Guarantee Agreement

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Senior Bank Loan Security and Guarantee Agreement

Senior Bank Loan, Security and Guarantee Agreement

9. 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 with CIT Bank, N.A. The CIT Facility is collateralized by 100% of the assets of the Company and its subsidiaries who are co-borrowers and/or guarantors. The CIT Facility matures on the fifth anniversary of the closing date (May 14, 2026).

As of December 31, 2023, the Company had no outstanding borrowings and $9,348 available for borrowing under the terms of the CIT Facility. The Company had $370 and $408 in unamortized debt issuance costs associated with the CIT Facility as of December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2023, respectively. The amortization expense of these debt costs totaled $38 for both three-month periods ended December 31, 2023 and 2022. The unused line fees incurred and included in interest expense totaled $26 for both three-month periods ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.

On December 15, 2023, the Company and CIT Bank entered into Amendment No. 2 to the CIT Facility (“Amendment No. 2”), which provides for an increase in the CIT Facility’s concentration limits for certain large clients at the discretion of CIT Bank.

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Shareholders Equity (Share-based Compensation and Share Repurchase Program)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Shareholders Equity (Share-based Compensation and Share Repurchase Program)

Shareholders' Equity (Share-based Compensation and Share Repurchase Program)

10. Shareholders’ Equity (Share-based Compensation and Share Repurchase Program)

Share-based Compensation

Amended and Restated 2013 Incentive Stock Plan, as amended

As of December 31, 2023, 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”). During fiscal 2021, the Incentive Stock Plan was amended to increase the total shares available for restricted stock and stock options by 10,000 to a total 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 either incentive or non-statutory stock options to employees. Vesting periods are established by the Compensation Committee at the time of grant.

As of December 31, 2023, there were 7,915 shares available to be granted under the Plan (4,021 shares available for restricted stock grants and 3,894 shares available for non-qualified stock option grants).

Restricted Stock

On September 27, 2022, the Company adopted a new annual incentive compensation program (“AICP”) for its executives to be administered under the Company’s Incentive Stock Plan. The AICP includes a long-term incentive (“LTI”) compensation plan 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 195 shares of restricted stock under the AICP during the three months ended December 31, 2023. Of the 195 shares granted, 164 were granted based on actual fiscal 2023 results and will cliff vest on December 1, 2026, based on future service only. Of the remaining 31 shares granted which vest based on future service and performance, 5 were granted based on fiscal 2023 results and will cliff vest on December 1, 2026, the third anniversary from their date of grant. The remaining 26 future service and performance-based shares granted were based on fiscal 2022 results and will cliff vest on December 1, 2025, the second anniversary from their date of grant. The 31 service plus performance-based restricted shares are subject to adjustment over their corresponding fiscal 2024 reporting period based on probability of achieving the fiscal 2024 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 2024.

Share-based compensation expense attributable to restricted stock was $74 and $87 during the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. As of December 31, 2023, there was approximately $539 of unrecognized compensation expense related to restricted stock outstanding and the weighted average vesting period for those grants was 2.98 years.

	Number of Shares		Weighted Average Fair Value ($)
Non-vested restricted stock outstanding as of September 30, 2023		1,384		0.62
Granted		195		0.54
Vested		-		-
Non-vested restricted stock outstanding as of December 31, 2023		1,579		0.61

Warrants

The Company had 77 warrants outstanding as of December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2023 with a weighted average exercise price per share of $2 and a weighted average remaining contractual life of 1.25 and 1.50, respectively. No warrants were granted or expired during the three months ended December 31, 2023.

Stock Options

All stock options outstanding as of December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2023 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, 2023. 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 $79 and $287 for the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. As of December 31, 2023, there was approximately $792 of unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested stock options outstanding, and the weighted average vesting period for those options was 3.98 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, 2023		3,933			1.18		0.96		7.96		-
Granted		-			-		-		-		-
Forfeited		(328	)		1.21		1.10		-		-
Options outstanding as of December 31, 2023		3,605			1.18		0.95		7.75		-
Exercisable as of September 30, 2023		2,190			1.64		1.31		6.80		-
Exercisable as of December 31, 2023		2,084			1.60		1.26		6.66		-

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.

During the three-month period ended December 31, 2023, the Company repurchased 2,717 shares of its common stock for $1,575, including commissions and fees, at an average price of $0.58 per share excluding these associated costs.

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Income Tax

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Income Tax

Income Tax

11. Income Tax

The following table presents the provision for income taxes and our effective tax rate for the three-month periods ended December 31, 2023 and 2022:

	December 31,
	2023		2022
Provision for income taxes	-		73
Effective tax rate	2	%	10	%

No income tax benefit was recognized for the three months ended December 31, 2023 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. The effective income tax rates presented 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.

The effective tax rate for the three months ended December 31, 2023 is lower than the statutory rate primarily due to the effect of federal tax credits and state and local taxes. The effective tax rate for the three months ended December 31, 2022 is lower than the statutory rate primarily due to the effect of the change in valuation allowance on the net deferred tax asset (“DTA”) position.

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Commitments and Contingencies

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)

Commitments and Contingencies

12. 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.

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Segment Data

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Segment Data

13. 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,
	2023		2022
Industrial Staffing Services
Contract services revenue	$	2,494	$	3,618
Contract services gross margin		16.0%		15.5%
Income (loss) from operations	$	(36)	$	5
Depreciation and amortization		12		15
Professional Staffing Services
Permanent placement revenue	$	3,055	$	5,747
Placement services gross margin		100.0%		100.0%
Contract services revenue	$	25,082	$	31,783
Contract services gross margin		25.0%		25.4%
Income from operations	$	29	$	2,554
Depreciation and amortization		792		806
Unallocated Expenses
Corporate administrative expenses	$	1,287	$	1,231
Corporate facility expenses		112		110
Share-based compensation expense		153		374
Board related expenses		115		82
Total unallocated expenses	$	1,667	$	1,797
Consolidated
Total revenue	$	30,631	$	41,148
Income (loss) from operations		(1,674)		762
Depreciation and amortization		804		821

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Allowance for Credit Losses and Falloffs (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Allowance for Credit Losses and Falloffs

Schedule of allowance for credit losses and falloffs

Allowance for credit losses as of September 30, 2023	$	562
Provisions for credit losses		65
Accounts receivable write-offs		(36	)
Allowance for credit losses as of December 31, 2023	$	591

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Property and Equipment (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Property and Equipment

Schedule of Property and Equipment

	December 31, 2023			September 30, 2023
Computer software	$	481		$	481
Office equipment, furniture, fixtures and leasehold improvements		3,839			3,828
Total property and equipment, at cost		4,320			4,309
Accumulated depreciation and amortization		(3,540	)		(3,463	)
Property and equipment, net	$	780		$	846

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Leases (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Leases

Schedule Of Supplemental Balance Sheet Information

	December 31, 2023			September 30, 2023
Weighted average remaining lease term for finance leases	2.6 years			2.8 years
Weighted average discount rate for finance leases		6.5	%		6.6	%

	December 31, 2023			September 30, 2023
Weighted average remaining lease term for operating leases	1.9 years			2.2 years
Weighted average discount rate for operating leases		5.7	%		5.7	%

Schedule Of Supplemental Cash Flow Information

	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2023		2022
Cash paid for operating lease liabilities	$	430	$	473
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities		-		518

Schedule Of Undiscounted Future Minimum Lease Payments

Remainder of Fiscal 2024	$	119
Fiscal 2025		108
Fiscal 2026		105
Fiscal 2027		21
Fiscal 2028		-
Less: Imputed interest		(33	)
Present value of finance lease liabilities (a)	$	320

Remainder of Fiscal 2024	$	1,227
Fiscal 2025		1,111
Fiscal 2026		700
Fiscal 2027		544
Fiscal 2028		302
Less: Imputed interest		(321	)
Present value of operating lease liabilities (a)	$	3,563

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Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Schedule of identifiable intangible assets and accumulated amortization

	December 31, 2023							September 30, 2023
	Cost		Accumulated Amortization			Net Book Value		Cost		Accumulated Amortization			Net Book Value
Customer relationships	$	29,070	$	(21,780	)	$	7,290	$	29,070	$	(21,120	)	$	7,950
Trade names		8,329		(7,933	)		396		8,329		(7,873	)		456
Total	$	37,399	$	(29,713	)	$	7,686	$	37,399	$	(28,993	)	$	8,406

Schedule of future amortization expense

Remainder of Fiscal 2024	$	2,159
Fiscal 2025		2,741
Fiscal 2026		1,870
Fiscal 2027		916
Fiscal 2028		-
	$	7,686

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Shareholders Equity (Share-based Compensation and Share Repurchase Program) (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Shareholders Equity (Share-based Compensation and Share Repurchase Program)

Summary of restricted stock activity

	Number of Shares		Weighted Average Fair Value ($)
Non-vested restricted stock outstanding as of September 30, 2023		1,384		0.62
Granted		195		0.54
Vested		-		-
Non-vested restricted stock outstanding as of December 31, 2023		1,579		0.61

Summary of stock option activity

	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, 2023		3,933			1.18		0.96		7.96		-
Granted		-			-		-		-		-
Forfeited		(328	)		1.21		1.10		-		-
Options outstanding as of December 31, 2023		3,605			1.18		0.95		7.75		-
Exercisable as of September 30, 2023		2,190			1.64		1.31		6.80		-
Exercisable as of December 31, 2023		2,084			1.60		1.26		6.66		-

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Income Tax (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Income Tax

Schedule of Provision for income taxes

	December 31,
	2023		2022
Provision for income taxes	-		73
Effective tax rate	2	%	10	%

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Segment Data (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information

	Three Months Ended
	December 31,
	2023		2022
Industrial Staffing Services
Contract services revenue	$	2,494	$	3,618
Contract services gross margin		16.0%		15.5%
Income (loss) from operations	$	(36)	$	5
Depreciation and amortization		12		15
Professional Staffing Services
Permanent placement revenue	$	3,055	$	5,747
Placement services gross margin		100.0%		100.0%
Contract services revenue	$	25,082	$	31,783
Contract services gross margin		25.0%		25.4%
Income from operations	$	29	$	2,554
Depreciation and amortization		792		806
Unallocated Expenses
Corporate administrative expenses	$	1,287	$	1,231
Corporate facility expenses		112		110
Share-based compensation expense		153		374
Board related expenses		115		82
Total unallocated expenses	$	1,667	$	1,797
Consolidated
Total revenue	$	30,631	$	41,148
Income (loss) from operations		(1,674)		762
Depreciation and amortization		804		821

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Allowance for Credit Losses and Falloffs (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Allowance for Credit Losses and Falloffs
Allowance for credit losses as of September 30, 2023	$ 562
Provisions for credit losses	65
Accounts receivable write-offs	(36)
Allowance for credit losses as of December 31, 2023	$ 591

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Allowance for Credit Losses and Falloffs (Details Narrative) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023
Allowance for Credit Losses and Falloffs
Falloffs and refunds	$ 244	$ 165
Allowance for credit losses	591		$ 562
Liabilities for expected future falloffs and refunds	$ 115		$ 118

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Advertising Expenses (Details Narrative) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Advertising Expenses [Member]
Cost of print and internet media	$ 541	$ 581

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Earnings per Share (Details Narrative) - shares	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Earnings per Share
Weighted average dilutive incremental shares	0	435,000
Weighted average dilutive incremental anti dilutive	3,682,000	3,373,000

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Property and Equipment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2023	Sep. 30, 2023
Total Property And Equipment, At Cost	$ 4,320	$ 4,309
Accumulated Depreciation And Amortization	(3,540)	(3,463)
Property And Equipment, Net	780	846
Computer Software [Member]
Total Property And Equipment, At Cost	481	481
Office Equipment, Furniture, Fixtures and Leasehold Improvements [Member]
Total Property And Equipment, At Cost	$ 3,839	$ 3,828

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Leases (Details)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Sep. 30, 2023
Operating Leases Consisted [Member]
Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term For Operating Leases	1 year 10 months 24 days	2 years 2 months 12 days
Weighted average discount rate for operating leases	5.70%	5.70%
Finance Leases Consisted [Member]
Weighted average remaining lease term for finance leases	2 years 7 months 6 days	2 years 9 months 18 days
Weighted average discount rate for finance leases	6.50%	6.60%

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Leases (Details 1) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Operating Leases Consisted [Member]
Remainder of Fiscal 2024	$ 1,227
Fiscal 2025	1,111
Fiscal 2026	700
Fiscal 2027	544
Fiscal 2028	302
Less: Imputed Interest	(321)
Present value of operating lease liabilities (a)	3,563
Finance Leases Consisted [Member]
Remainder of Fiscal 2024	119
Fiscal 2025	108
Fiscal 2026	105
Fiscal 2027	21
Fiscal 2028	0
Less: Imputed Interest	(33)
Present Value Of Financing Lease Liabilities (a)	$ 320

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Leases (Details 2) - Operating Leases Consisted [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Cash paid for operating lease liabilities	$ 430	$ 473
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities	$ 0	$ 518

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Leases (Details Narrative) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023
Leases
Operating Lease Expires description	office lease expires in 2026
Operating Lease Expenses	$ 530	$ 588
Current Operating Lease Liabilities	1,377		$ 1,475
Current financing Leases Liabilities	$ 130

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Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2023	Sep. 30, 2023
Cost	$ 37,399	$ 37,399
Accumulated Amortization	(29,713)	(28,993)
Net Book Value	7,686	8,406
Customer Relationship [Member]
Cost	29,070	29,070
Accumulated Amortization	(21,780)	(21,120)
Net Book Value	7,290	7,950
Trade Names [Member]
Cost	8,329	8,329
Accumulated Amortization	(7,933)	(7,873)
Net Book Value	$ 396	$ 456

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Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2023	Sep. 30, 2023
Estimated Amortization Expense
Remainder of Fiscal 2024	$ 2,159
Fiscal 2025	2,741
Fiscal 2026	1,870
Fiscal 2027	916
Fiscal 2028	0
Total	$ 7,686	$ 8,406

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Senior Bank Loan Security and Guarantee Agreement (Details Narrative) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023
Amortization Expense For Debt Costs	$ 38,000	$ 38,000
Security And Guaranty Agreement [Member]
Credit Facility, Maturity Date	May 14, 2026
Line of Credit under the terms of the CIT Facility	$ 20,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility Availability	9,348,000
Unamortized Debt Costs	370,000		$ 408,000
Amortization Expense For Debt Costs	38,000	38,000
Unused line fees	$ 26,000	$ 26,000

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Shareholders Equity (Share-based Compensation and Share Repurchase Program) (Details) - Restricted Stock [Member]	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023 $ / shares shares
Non-vested Restricted Stock Outstanding, Beginning Balance | shares	1,384,000
Granted | shares	195,000
Vested | shares	0
Non-vested Restricted Stock Outstanding, Ending Balance | shares	1,579,000
Weighted Average Fair Value, Beginning Balance | $ / shares	$ 0.62
Weighted Average Fair Value, Granted | $ / shares	0.54
Weighted Average Fair Value, Vested | $ / shares	0
Weighted Average Fair Value, Ending Balance | $ / shares	$ 0.61

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Shareholders Equity (Share-based Compensation and Share Repurchase Program) (Details 1) - Stock Options [Member] - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Sep. 30, 2023
Option outstanding, beginning balance	3,933,000
Option Granted	0
Forfeited	(328,000)
Option outstanding, ending balance	3,605,000	3,933,000
Exercisable	2,084,000	2,190,000
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share Options outstanding, beginning balance	$ 1.18
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Shares granted	0
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share Forfeited	1.21
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share Options outstanding, ending balance	1.18	$ 1.18
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share, exercisable, ending balance	1.60	1.64
Weighted Average Fair Value per share Exercisable ending balance	1.26	$ 1.31
Weighted Average Fair Value per share beginning balance	0.96
Weighted Average Fair Value per share forfeited	1.10
Weighted Average Fair Value per share granted	0
Weighted Average Fair Value per share ending balance	$ 0.95
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life Options outstanding, beginning balance	7 years 11 months 15 days
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life Options outstanding, ending balance	7 years 9 months
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life, exercisable, ending balance	6 years 7 months 28 days	6 years 9 months 18 days
Total Intrinsic Value of Warrants Options outstanding, beginning balance	$ 0
Total Intrinsic Value Of Options, Forfeited	$ 0
Total Intrinsic Value Of Options, Granted	$ 0
Total Intrinsic Value Of Warrants Warrants Exercisable, ending Balance	$ 0	$ 0
Total Intrinsic Value of Options,Options outstanding, ending balance	$ 0	$ 0

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Shareholders Equity (Share-based Compensation and Share Repurchase Program) (Details Narrative) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023
Stock options available to be granted under amended plan	3,894,000
Restricted Stock options available to be granted under amended plan	4,021,000
Share Repurchase Program [Member]
Common stock repurchase	2,717,000
Common stock repurchase value	$ 1,575
Common stock repurchase share average price	$ 0.58
Description of share repurchase program	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
Stock Option [Member]
Share-based compensation expense	$ 79	$ 287
Unrecognized compensation expense	$ 792
Weighted average vesting period	3 years 11 months 23 days
2013 Incentive Stock Plan [Member]
Shares authorized to be granted under amended plan	15,000,000
Restricted stock available to be granted under amended Plan	7,500,000
Stock option available to be granted under amended Plan	7,500,000
Restricted common stock shares granted under amendment plan	195,000
Restricted stock and stock options available to be granted under amended plan	7,915,000
Increased restricted stock and stock option grants under amended plan	10,000,000
Warrant [Member]
Weighted average remaining contractual life	1 year 3 months		1 year 6 months
Weighted average exercise price per share	$ 2
Warrants outstanding	77,000		77,000
Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based compensation expense	$ 74	$ 87
Unrecognized compensation expense	$ 539
Weighted average vesting period	2 years 11 months 23 days

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Income Tax (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Income Tax
Provision for income taxes	$ 0	$ 73
Effective tax rate	2.00%	10.00%

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Segment Data (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Income from operations	$ (1,674)	$ 762
Total revenue	30,631	41,148
Share-based compensation expense	153	374
Consolidated [Member]
Depreciation and amortization	804	821
Total revenue	30,631	41,148
Income from operations	(1,674)	762
Industrial Staffing Services [Member]
Contract services revenue	$ 2,494	$ 3,618
Contract services gross margin	16.00%	15.50%
Income from operations	$ (36)	$ 5
Depreciation and amortization	12	15
Professional Staffing Services [Member]
Contract services revenue	$ 25,082	$ 31,783
Contract services gross margin	25.00%	25.40%
Income from operations	$ 29	$ 2,554
Depreciation and amortization	792	806
Permanent placement revenue	$ 3,055	$ 5,747
Placement services gross margin	100.00%	100.00%
Unallocated Expenses [Member]
Corporate administrative expenses	$ 1,287	$ 1,231
Corporate facility expenses	112	110
Share-based compensation expense	153	374
Board related expenses	115	82
Total unallocated expenses	$ 1,667	$ 1,797