9. Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) Payroll Protection Program Loans

During April and May 2020, the Company obtained Payroll Protection Program loans (“PPP loans”) for each of its operating subsidiaries. The PPP loans were used primarily to restore employee pay-cuts, recall furloughed or laid-off employees, support the payroll costs for existing employees, hire new employees, and for other allowable purposes including interest costs on certain business mortgage obligations, rent and utilities. The Company and its operating subsidiaries were granted forgiveness of their respective PPP loans by the SBA during fiscal years 2021 and 2022. The Company’s last remaining PPP loans and interest were forgiven in December 2021 and corresponding gains in the aggregate amount of $16,773 were recognized during fiscal 2022.

The former PPP loans obtained by GEE Group Inc., and its operating subsidiaries together as an affiliated group, exceeded the $2 million audit threshold established by the SBA, and therefore, will be subject to audit by the SBA in the future. If any of the nine forgiven PPP loans are reinstated in whole or in part as the result of a future audit, a charge or charges would be incurred, accordingly, and they would need to be repaid. If the companies are unable to repay the portions of their PPP loans that ultimately may be reinstated from available liquidity or operating cash flow, we may be required to raise additional equity or debt capital to repay the PPP loans.