GEE Group Announces Results for the Fiscal 2021 Second Quarter
GEE Group reported a revenue of $34.7 million for Q2 2021, a slight increase from the previous year. Operating income rose to $637,000 compared to a loss of $(2.4) million in Q2 2020. Adjusted EBITDA improved significantly to $2 million, up from $783,000 YoY. The company benefited from a $279,000 gain from the forgiveness of a PPP loan and closed a new $20 million ABL credit facility. Total cash at quarter-end stood at $14.3 million.
- Revenue increase of $34.7 million for Q2 2021, slightly up YoY.
- Operating income improved to $637,000 from a loss of $(2.4) million YoY.
- Adjusted EBITDA reached $2 million, a significant gain from $783,000 last year.
- Elimination of high-cost debt post-quarter improves financial position.
- Direct hire placement revenue decreased by $700,000 YoY.
- Overall gross margin declined to 31.4% from 34.4% YoY, indicating rising cost pressures.
Operating Income
JACKSONVILLE, FL / ACCESSWIRE / May 17, 2021 / GEE Group Inc. (NYSE American:JOB) ("the Company" or "GEE Group"), a provider of professional staffing services and human resource solutions, today announced results for the second quarter ended March 31, 2021.
2021 Second Quarter Highlights and Post Balance Sheet Events
- Revenues were approximately
$34.7 million and up slightly over both the second quarter of fiscal year 2020 and sequentially
- Income from operations of approximately
$637,000 vs. a loss from operations of approximately$(2.4) million for the second quarter of fiscal year 2020
- Adjusted EBITDA (a non-GAAP financial measure) of approximately
$2 million up from approximately$783,000 for the second quarter of fiscal year 2020
- Gain on extinguishment of debt, including accrued interest, of approximately
$279,000 in aggregate, associated with the forgiveness of the Company's CAREs Act PPP loan obtained for Scribe Solutions, Inc. by the SBA
- Cash of approximately
$14.3 million and GAAP net working capital of approximately$8.7 million at quarter end
- Common stock equity offering including exercise of over-allotment option completed in April, 2021 with total gross proceeds raised of
$57.5 million before underwriters' discount, commissions and expenses
- Pro forma financial information from post-March 31, 2021 balance sheet events includes pro forma net debt reduction of approximately
$52 million and pro forma net income of$696,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2021, primarily associated with pro forma interest expense cost savings of approximately$2.4 million and pro forma shareholders' equity of approximately$74.5 million (see pro forma financial information)
- New
$20 million bank ABL credit facility closed after quarter end with a five (5) year maturity and an annual interest rate based on a "Base Rate", as defined in the loan agreement, plus an applicable margin; or the London Interbank Offering Rate ("LIBOR" or any successor index rate thereto) plus an applicable margin (determination of the interest rate is subject to certain conditions and minimums; annual interest rate is currently expected to range from approximately4% to5.25% )
Discussion of 2021 Second Quarter Results
Revenues for the fiscal 2021 second quarter were approximately
Beginning in the latter part of March, 2020, COVID resulted in a decline in overall economic activity in the U.S. and a reduction in the demand for GEE's staffing services at many clients. This was due to company and government-mandated office closures, project postponements, delays in hiring decisions and travel restrictions. The decrease in business activity related to COVID-19 occurred primarily in the Company's industrial staffing services segment and professional staffing services verticals in finance, accounting and office support. The information technology ("IT") vertical was the most resilient to the negative impacts attributable to COVID-19 and continues to show increases in both the number of contractors on assignment and direct hire placements. Overall professional contract staffing services has experienced a consistent recovery since the initial decline in late-March 2020 resulting in a revenue increase of approximately
Industrial staffing services revenue was approximately
Direct hire placement revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2021 decreased by approximately
Revenue from the combined professional contract staffing and professional direct hire placement services, which is comprised of staffing and solutions in the information technology, engineering, healthcare, and finance, accounting and office specialties, was approximately
Overall gross margin (including direct hire placement services) for the fiscal second quarter ended March 31, 2021 was approximately
Professional contract staffing services gross margin (excluding direct placement services) for the 2021 fiscal second quarter was approximately
Industrial contract staffing services gross margin for the 2021 fiscal second quarter was approximately
Selling, general and administrative expenses (SG&A) decreased by approximately
GAAP income from operations was approximately
GAAP net loss for the fiscal 2021 second quarter was approximately
Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, noncash stock and stock option expenses, acquisition, integration and restructuring expenses and gain on extinguishment of debt and other gains and losses (adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure) for the fiscal 2021 second quarter was approximately
Between April 29 and May 7, 2020, GEE Group received approximately
Management Comments
Derek E. Dewan, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of GEE Group, commented, "We are pleased with the Company's overall performance in the fiscal 2021 second quarter. Our hard-working, dedicated personnel have performed admirably and adapted well to operating in a COVID-19 environment. The current upward trend in business activity and the increased demand for GEE's staffing services are most encouraging. There is a "new world order" and there are many modifications to the hiring process and the way people work. The Company intends to capitalize on these changes and we believe they will result in the increased use of contingent labor with a further acceptance of alternative work arrangements. The Company continues to focus on organic growth with targeted sales and marketing efforts to obtain new customers in addition to further penetration of existing accounts by cross selling its services. GEE delivers its broad menu of services to new and existing customers from a combination of bricks and mortar and virtual offices. The Company is selectively increasing its revenue-producing headcount in key markets to meet the increasing demand for its services."
Mr. Dewan added, "GEE has significantly improved its financial position and liquidity by eliminating high priced debt after the end of the 2021 fiscal second quarter. We expect that the GAAP financial results for subsequent quarters will show major benefits from the payoff of the former high-cost senior debt. With a bolstered balance sheet, the Company is well-positioned to continue its internal growth strategy and also make strategic acquisitions."
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement the Company's consolidated financial statements presented on a GAAP basis, the Company discloses certain financial information including non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA because management uses these supplemental non-GAAP financial measures internally for planning purposes to help evaluate the Company's performance period over period, to analyze the underlying trends in its business, to establish operational goals and to provide additional measures of operating performance. GEE also uses the non-GAAP financial information to assess the Company's liquidity position, to help determine its ability to meet debt service, to make capital expenditures and to provide for its working capital needs. In addition, the Company believes that the non-GAAP financial measures presented herein are meaningful to investors and are utilized by them to analyze and monitor the Company's performance
Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA as determined by the Company is comprised of net income or net loss before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA), plus non-cash stock option and stock-based compensation expenses and acquisition, integration and restructuring costs, and excluding gains or losses on extinguishment of debt and other gains and losses. Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA is not a term defined by GAAP and, as a result, the Company's measure of non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA might not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies.
Generally, a non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of a company's performance, financial position or cash flow that either excludes or includes amounts that are not normally included in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. The non-GAAP financial measures discussed above, however, should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to net income or net loss and income or loss from operations as reported in accordance with GAAP on the Consolidated Statements of Income, cash and cash flows as reported in accordance with GAAP on the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows or other measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP, and as reflected on the Company's consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP included in GEE Group's Form 10-Q and Form 10-K filed for the respective fiscal periods with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Reconciliations of GAAP net income or GAAP net loss to non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA for the respective periods presented herein are provided as schedules and are attached hereto as a part of this press release.
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA to
GAAP Net Loss
Second Quarter Ended March 31,
(in thousands)
| 2021 | 2020 | |||||||
GAAP net loss | $ | (1,735 | ) | $ | (5,428 | ) | ||
Interest expense | 2,534 | 3,065 | ||||||
Income taxes | 117 | 10 | ||||||
Depreciation | 77 | 69 | ||||||
Amortization | 1,015 | 1,398 | ||||||
Non-cash stock compensation | 293 | 356 | ||||||
Acquisition, integration & restructuring | 30 | 1,313 | ||||||
Gain on extinguishment of debt and other gains and losses | (293 | ) | - | |||||
Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA | $ | 2,038 | $ | 783 | ||||
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA to
GAAP Net Loss
Six Month Periods Ended March 31,
(In thousands)
| 2021 | 2020 | |||||||
GAAP net loss | $ | (2,050 | ) | $ | (8,992 | ) | ||
Interest expense | 5,220 | 6,284 | ||||||
Income taxes (benefit) | (277 | ) | 181 | |||||
Depreciation | 150 | 148 | ||||||
Amortization | 2,059 | 2,795 | ||||||
Non-cash stock compensation | 604 | 953 | ||||||
Acquisition, integration & restructuring | 193 | 1,690 | ||||||
Gain on extinguishment of debt and other gains and losses | (315 | ) | - | |||||
Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA | $ | 5,584 | $ | 3,059 | ||||
About GEE Group
GEE Group Inc. is a provider of specialized staffing solutions and is the successor to employment offices doing business since 1893. The Company operates in two industry segments, providing professional staffing services and solutions in the information technology, engineering, finance and accounting specialties and commercial staffing services through the names of Access Data Consulting, Agile Resources, Ashley Ellis, General Employment, Omni-One, Paladin Consulting and Triad. Also, in the healthcare sector, GEE Group, through its Scribe Solutions brand, staffs medical scribes who assist physicians in emergency departments of hospitals and in medical practices by providing required documentation for patient care in connection with electronic medical records (EMR). Additionally, the Company provides contract and direct hire professional staffing services through the following SNI brands: Accounting Now®, SNI Technology®, Legal Now®, SNI Financial®, Staffing Now®, SNI Energy®, and SNI Certes.
Forward-Looking Statements
In addition to historical information, this press release contains statements relating to possible future events and/or the Company's future results (including results of business operations, certain projections, future financial condition, pro forma financial information, and business trends and prospects) that are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Act of 1934, as amended, (the "Exchange Act"), and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and are subject to the "safe harbor" created by those sections. The statements made in this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements that are predictive in nature and depend upon or refer to future events. Such forward-looking statements often contain, or are prefaced by, words such as "will", "may," "plans," "expects," "anticipates," "projects," "predicts," "pro forma", "estimates," "aims," "believes," "hopes," "potential," "intends," "suggests," "appears," "seeks," or variations of such words or similar words and expressions. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, are based on certain assumptions, and are subject to various known risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company's control, and cannot be predicted or quantified and, consequently, as a result of a number of factors, the Company's actual results could differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. The international pandemic, the "Novel Coronavirus" ("COVID"-19), has been detrimental to and continues to negatively impact and disrupt the Company's business operations. The health outbreak has caused a significant negative effect on the global economy, employment in general including the lack of demand for the Company's services which is exacerbated by government and client directed "quarantines", "remote working", "shut-downs" and "social distancing". There is no assurance that conditions will not worsen and further negatively impact GEE Group. Certain other factors that might cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include, without limitation: (i) the loss, default or bankruptcy of one or more customers; (ii) changes in general, regional, national or international economic conditions; (iii) an act of war or terrorism, industrial accidents, or cyber security breach that disrupts business; (iv) changes in the law and regulations; (v) the effect of liabilities and other claims asserted against the Company including the failure to repay indebtedness or comply with lender covenants including the lack of liquidity to support business operations and the inability to refinance debt, failure to obtain necessary financing or the inability to access the capital markets and/or obtain alternative sources of capital; (vi) changes in the size and nature of the Company's competition; (vii) the loss of one or more key executives; (viii) increased credit risk from customers; (ix) the Company's failure to grow internally or by acquisition or the failure to successfully integrate acquisitions; (x) the Company's failure to improve operating margins and realize cost efficiencies and economies of scale; (xi) the Company's failure to attract, hire and retain quality recruiters, account managers and salesmen; (xii) the Company's failure to recruit qualified candidates to place at customers for contract or full-time hire; (xiii) the adverse impact of geopolitical events, government mandates, natural disasters or health crises, force majeure occurrences , global pandemics such as the deadly "coronavirus" (COVID-19) or other harmful viral or non-viral rapidly spreading diseases and such other factors as set forth under the heading "Forward-Looking Statements" in the Company's annual reports on Form 10-K, its quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and in the Company's other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). More detailed information about the Company and the risk factors that may affect the realization of forward-looking statements is set forth in the Company's filings with the SEC. Investors and security holders are urged to read these documents free of charge on the SEC's web site at http://www.sec.gov. The Company is under no obligation to (and expressly disclaims any such obligation to) and does not intend to publicly update, revise, or alter its forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
GEE GROUP INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited)
(In Thousands)
ASSETS | March 31, 2021 | September 30, 2020 | ||||||
CURRENT ASSETS: | ||||||||
Cash | $ | 14,258 | $ | 14,074 | ||||
Accounts receivable, less allowances ( | 19,014 | 16,047 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 1,421 | 1,393 | ||||||
Total current assets | 34,693 | 31,514 | ||||||
Property and equipment, net | 851 | 906 | ||||||
Goodwill | 63,443 | 63,443 | ||||||
Intangible assets, net | 16,784 | 18,843 | ||||||
Right-of-use assets | 4,081 | 4,623 | ||||||
Other long-term assets | 386 | 684 | ||||||
TOTAL ASSETS | $ | 120,238 | $ | 120,013 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||||||||
CURRENT LIABILITIES: | ||||||||
Accounts payable | $ | 1,715 | $ | 2,051 | ||||
Accrued compensation | 5,720 | 5,506 | ||||||
Current Paycheck Protection Program Loans | 8,848 | 2,243 | ||||||
Current operating lease liabilities | 1,600 | 1,615 | ||||||
Other current liabilities | 8,125 | 6,748 | ||||||
Total current liabilities | 26,008 | 18,163 | ||||||
Deferred taxes | 289 | 430 | ||||||
Paycheck Protection Program loans and accrued interest | 10,983 | 17,779 | ||||||
Revolving credit facility | 11,828 | 11,828 | ||||||
Term loan, net of discount | 39,731 | 37,752 | ||||||
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities | 3,246 | 3,927 | ||||||
Other long-term liabilities | 2,221 | 2,756 | ||||||
Total long-term liabilities | 68,298 | 74,472 | ||||||
Commitments and contingencies | ||||||||
MEZZANINE EQUITY | ||||||||
Preferred stock; no par value; authorized - 20,000 shares - | ||||||||
Preferred series A stock; authorized -160 shares; issued and outstanding - none | - | - | ||||||
Preferred series B stock; authorized - 5,950 shares; issued and outstanding - none | - | - | ||||||
Preferred series C stock; authorized - 3,000 shares; issued and outstanding - none | - | - | ||||||
Total mezzanine equity | - | - | ||||||
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||||||||
Common stock, no-par value; authorized - 200,000 shares; issued and | ||||||||
outstanding - 17,667 shares at March 31, 2021 and September 30, 2020 | - | - | ||||||
Additional paid in capital | 58,635 | 58,031 | ||||||
Accumulated deficit | (32,703 | ) | (30,653 | ) | ||||
Total shareholders' equity | 25,932 | 27,378 | ||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | $ | 120,238 | $ | 120,013 | ||||
GEE GROUP INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited)
(In Thousands)
| Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
| March 31, | March 31, | |||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||||
NET REVENUES: | ||||||||||||||||
Contract staffing services | $ | 31,063 | $ | 30,265 | $ | 62,311 | $ | 63,342 | ||||||||
Direct hire placement services | 3,655 | 4,416 | 7,050 | 8,895 | ||||||||||||
NET REVENUES | 34,718 | 34,681 | 69,361 | 72,237 | ||||||||||||
Cost of contract services | 23,810 | 22,767 | 45,873 | 47,729 | ||||||||||||
GROSS PROFIT | 10,908 | 11,914 | 23,488 | 24,508 | ||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses | ||||||||||||||||
(including noncash stock-based compensation expense | ||||||||||||||||
of | 9,179 | 12,800 | 18,665 | 24,091 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation expense | 77 | 69 | 150 | 148 | ||||||||||||
Amortization of intangible assets | 1,015 | 1,398 | 2,059 | 2,795 | ||||||||||||
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS | 637 | (2,353 | ) | 2,614 | (2,527 | ) | ||||||||||
Gain on extinguishment of debt | 279 | - | 279 | - | ||||||||||||
Interest expense | (2,534 | ) | (3,065 | ) | (5,220 | ) | (6,284 | ) | ||||||||
LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAX PROVISION | (1,618 | ) | (5,418 | ) | (2,327 | ) | (8,811 | ) | ||||||||
Provision for income tax expense (benefit) | 117 | 10 | (277 | ) | 181 | |||||||||||
NET LOSS | (1,735 | ) | (5,428 | ) | (2,050 | ) | (8,992 | ) | ||||||||
NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON | ||||||||||||||||
STOCKHOLDERS | $ | (1,735 | ) | $ | (5,428 | ) | $ | (2,050 | ) | $ | (8,992 | ) | ||||
BASIC AND DILUTED LOSS PER SHARE | $ | (0.10 | ) | $ | (0.38 | ) | $ | (0.12 | ) | $ | (0.66 | ) | ||||
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES - BASIC AND DILUTED | 17,667 | 14,262 | 17,667 | 13,661 | ||||||||||||
GEE GROUP INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION (unaudited)
(In Thousands)
Unaudited pro forma net income per share | Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 | Six Months Ended March 31, 2021 | ||||||
Pro forma net income (1) | $ | 696 | $ | 2,955 | ||||
Pro forma net income per share: | ||||||||
Basic | $ | 0.01 | $ | 0.03 | ||||
Diluted | $ | 0.01 | $ | 0.03 | ||||
Weighted average number of shares (2): | ||||||||
Basic | 113,500 | 113,500 | ||||||
Diluted | 114,950 | 114,950 | ||||||
| As of March 31, 2021 | ||||||||
| Actual | Pro Forma (2) | |||||||
Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheet Data: | ||||||||
Cash (3) | $ | 14,258 | $ | 11,284 | ||||
Total current assets (3) | $ | 34,693 | $ | 31,719 | ||||
Total assets (3) | $ | 120,238 | $ | 117,264 | ||||
Total current liabilities (4) | $ | 26,008 | $ | 21,030 | ||||
Total long-term liabilities (5) | $ | 68,298 | $ | 21,739 | ||||
Total liabilities (4) (5) | $ | 94,306 | $ | 42,769 | ||||
Total shareholders' equity (6) | $ | 25,932 | $ | 74,495 | ||||
(1) The unaudited pro forma net income gives effect to the reduction in interest expense due to the pay-off of all amounts due under the Senior Credit Agreement, offset by the interest expense on assumed borrowings under a new collateralized senior bank asset-based revolving credit facility (net decrease in interest expense is
(2) The share amounts used to calculate unaudited pro forma net income per share reflect issuance and sale of 83,333 shares of our common stock in the offering completed on April 19, 2021 and 12,500 shares issued from exercise in full by underwriters
(3) Pro forma cash, total current assets and total assets as of March 31, 2021, give effect to the net cash decrease after the transactions described above of (
(4) Pro forma current liabilities as of March 31, 2021, give effect to the settlement of the
(5) Pro forma long-term liabilities as of March 31, 2021, give effect to (i) the pay-off of all amounts due under the Senior Credit Agreement in the aggregate amount of approximately
(6) The pro forma total shareholders' equity gives effect to (i) the net proceeds of this offering in the aggregate amount of
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