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GREYSTONE LOGISTICS INC

For the period ended Nov 30, 2023. Filed Jan 16, 2024.

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Nov 30, 2023 · Filed Jan 16, 2024

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Greystone Logistics, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

Note 1.Basis of Financial Statements

In the opinion of Greystone Logistics, Inc. (“Greystone” or the “Company”), the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments and reclassifications, which are of a normal recurring nature, necessary to present fairly its financial position as of November 30, 2023, the results of its operations for the six months and three months ended November 30, 2023 and 2022 and its cash flows for the six months ended November 30, 2023 and 2022. These unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements as of and for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2023 and the notes thereto included in the Form 10-K for such period. The results of operations for the six months and three months ended November 30, 2023 and 2022 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full fiscal year.

The unaudited consolidated financial statements of Greystone include its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Greystone Manufacturing, L.L.C. (“GSM”) and Plastic Pallet Production, Inc. (“PPP”), and the variable interest entity, Greystone Real Estate, L.L.C. (“GRE”) for the period from June 1, 2022 through July 29, 2022. All material intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in the unaudited consolidated financial statements.

GRE owns two buildings located in Bettendorf, IA, which are occupied by Greystone. GRE is wholly owned by Robert B. Rosene, Jr., a member of Greystone's Board of Directors. Effective July 29, 2022, GRE paid off its mortgage note payable, and in conjunction with the Company's refinancing described in Note 6, GRE was removed from the cross-collateralization agreement. Following these transactions Greystone was no longer determined to be the primary beneficiary of GRE. Accordingly, GRE was deconsolidated from the Greystone consolidated financial statements as of July 29, 2022, resulting in the recognition of a gain in the amount of $569,997. Subsequent to the deconsolidation, the Company entered into a new lease agreement with GRE and recorded right-of-use assets and liabilities for the new lease. See Note 7.

Note 2.Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per share is based on the weighted-average effect of all common shares issued and outstanding and is calculated by dividing net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is calculated by dividing net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common shares used in the basic earnings per share calculation plus the number of common shares that would be issued assuming exercise or conversion of all potentially dilutive common shares outstanding.

Greystone excludes equity instruments from the calculation of diluted earnings per share if the effect of including such instruments is anti-dilutive. Instruments which have an anti-dilutive effect for the periods ended November 30 are as follows:

20232022
For the six months ended November 30:
Preferred stock convertible into common stock3,333,3333,333,333
For the three months ended November 30:
Preferred stock convertible into common stock3,333,3333,333,333
Warrants exercisable into common stock-500,000
Total3,333,3333,833,333

The following tables set forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share**.**

For the six months ended November 30, 2023 and 2022:

20232022
Basic earnings per share of common stock:
Numerator -
Net income attributable to common stockholders$2,416,374$908,128
Denominator -
Weighted-average shares outstanding - basic28,279,70128,279,701
Income per share of common stock - basic$0.09$0.03
Diluted earnings per share of common stock:
Numerator -
Net income attributable to common stockholders$2,416,374$908,128
Add: Preferred stock dividends for assumed conversion--
Net income allocated to common stockholders$2,416,374$908,128
Denominator -
Weighted-average shares outstanding – basic28,279,70128,279,701
Incremental shares from assumed conversion of warrants and preferred stock, as appropriate494,861493,506
Weighted average common stock outstanding – diluted28,774,56228,773,207
Income per share of common stock – diluted$0.08$0.03

For the three months ended November 30, 2023 and 2022:

20232022
Basic earnings per share of common stock:
Numerator -
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders$818,354$(306,596)
Denominator -
Weighted-average shares outstanding - basic28,279,70128,279,701
Net income (loss) per share of common stock - basic$0.03$(0.01)
Diluted earnings per share of common stock:
Numerator -
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders$818,354$(306,596)
Denominator -
Weighted-average shares outstanding - basic28,279,70128,279,701
Incremental shares from assumed conversion of warrants and preferred stock, as appropriate495,079-
Weighted average common stock outstanding – diluted28,774,78028,279,701
Net income (loss) per share of common stock - diluted$0.03$(0.01)
Note 3.Inventory

Inventory consists of the following:

November 30,May 31,
20232023
Raw materials$2,114,110$2,299,911
Finished goods3,145,8922,184,195
Total inventory$5,260,002$4,484,106
Note 4.Property, Plant and Equipment

A summary of property, plant and equipment is as follows:

November 30, 2023May 31, 2023
Production machinery and equipment$67,506,545$66,068,625
Plant buildings and land2,364,0892,364,089
Leasehold improvements1,632,3631,553,138
Furniture and fixtures542,057542,057
72,045,05470,527,909
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization(40,171,754)(37,343,203)
Net Property, Plant and Equipment$31,873,300$33,184,706

Production machinery includes deposits on equipment in the amount of $609,707 as of November 30, 2023, which has not been placed into service.

Depreciation expense, including amortization expense related to financing leases, for the six months ended November 30, 2023 and 2022 was $2,828,552 and $2,719,312, respectively.

Note 5.Related Party Transactions/Activity

Yorktown Management & Financial Services, LLC

Yorktown Management & Financial Services, LLC (“Yorktown”), an entity wholly owned by Warren F. Kruger, Greystone’s CEO, President, Chairman of the Board and a significant stockholder of Greystone, owns and rents to Greystone (1) grinding equipment used to grind raw materials for Greystone’s pallet production and (2) extruders for pelletizing recycled plastic into pellets for resale and for use as raw material in the manufacture of pallets. GSM pays weekly rental fees to Yorktown of $27,500 for use of Yorktown’s grinding equipment and pelletizing equipment. Rental fees were $742,500 and $715,000 for the six months ended November 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

Greystone leases office space from Yorktown at a monthly rental of $5,200 per month which increased to $6,250 per month effective July 1, 2023, with the intent of Greystone and Yorktown finalizing a new lease agreement, subject to the Board of Directors approval. Total rent expense was $36,450 and $31,200 for the six months ended November 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

Greystone Real Estate, L.L.C. (GRE)

GRE owns two primary manufacturing facilities occupied by Greystone and is wholly owned by Robert B. Rosene, Jr., a member of Greystone’s Board of Directors. Effective August 1, 2022, Greystone and GRE entered into a non-cancellableten-year lease agreement with afive-year extension for the use of these manufacturing facilities at the initial rate of $44,500 per month, increasing 5.00% per month every fifth year. During the six months ended November 30, 2023 and 2022, rent payments to GRE totaled $267,000 and $178,000, respectively.

TriEnda Holdings, L.L.C.

TriEnda Holdings, L.L.C. (“TriEnda”) is a manufacturer of plastic pallets, protective packing and dunnage utilizing thermoform processing for which Warren F. Kruger, Greystone’s CEO, President, Chairman of the Board and a significant stockholder of Greystone, serves TriEnda as the non-executive Chairman of the Board and is a partner in a partnership which has a majority ownership interest in TriEnda. Greystone may purchase pallets from TriEnda for resale or sell Greystone pallets to TriEnda. During the six months ended November 30, 2023 and 2022, Greystone purchases from TriEnda totaled $-0- and $431, respectively and sales to TriEnda totaled $150,189 and $25,039, respectively. As of November 30, 2023, TriEnda owed $99,425 to Greystone.

Green Plastic Pallets

Greystone sells plastic pallets to Green Plastic Pallets (“Green”), an entity that is owned by James Kruger, brother to Warren Kruger, Greystone’s CEO, President, Chairman of the Board and a significant stockholder of Greystone. Greystone had sales to Green of $122,670 and $438,420 for the six months ended November 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The account receivable due from Green as of November 30, 2023 was $71,535.

Note 6.Long-term Debt

Debt as of November 30, 2023 and May 31, 2023 was as follows:

November 30,May 31,
20232023
Term loans dated July 29, 2022, payable to International Bank of Commerce, prime rate of interest plus 0.5% but not less than 4.50%, maturing July 29, 2027$13,449,109$14,334,736
Revolving loan payable to International Bank of Commerce, prime rate of interest plus 0.5% but not less than 4.50%, due July 29, 2024-1,500,000
Term loan payable to First Interstate Bank, interest rate of 3.70%, monthly principal and interest payments of $27,593, due March 19, 2025, secured by certain equipment429,840585,536
Term loan payable to First Interstate Bank, interest rate of 3.50%, monthly principal and interest payments of $5,997, due August 10, 2028, secured by certain real estate737,080759,639
Other53,85973,368
Total long-term debt14,669,88817,253,279
Debt issuance costs, net of amortization(94,244)(84,022)
Total debt, net of debt issuance costs14,575,64417,169,257
Less: Current portion of long-term debt(2,321,333)(2,249,570)
Long-term debt, net of current portion$12,254,311$14,919,687

The prime rate of interest as of November 30, 2023, was 8.50%.

Debt Issuance Costs consists of the amounts paid to third parties in connection with the issuance and modification of debt instruments. These costs are shown on the consolidated balance sheet as a direct reduction to the related debt instrument. Amortization of these costs is included in interest expense. Greystone recorded amortization of debt issuance costs of $2,862 for each of the six months ended November 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

Restated and Amended Loan Agreement between Greystone and IBC

On July 29, 2022, Greystone and GSM (each a “Borrower” and together, the “Borrowers”) entered into an Amended and Restated Loan Agreement (“IBC Restated Loan Agreement”) with International Bank of Commerce (“IBC”) that provided for the consolidation of certain term loans and a renewed revolver loan.

The IBC term loans require equal monthly payments of principal and interest in such amounts sufficient to amortize the principal balance of the loans over the remaining lives. The monthly payments of principal and interest on the IBC term loans may vary due to changes in the prime rate of interest. As of November 30, 2023, the aggregate payments for the IBC term loans are approximately $254,000 per month.

The IBC Restated Loan Agreement, dated July 29, 2022, as amended, provided for IBC to make certain term loans to Greystone to consolidate all existing term loans in the aggregate amount of approximately $2,700,000 and additional funding in the approximate amount of $13,200,000 for the purchase of equipment and renewal of the revolving loan with an increase of $2,000,000 to an aggregate principal amount of $6,000,000 (the “Revolving Loan”), subject to borrowing base limitations. As of November 30, 2023, Greystone’s available revolving loan borrowing capacity was approximately $4,000,000.

The IBC Restated Loan Agreement includes customary events of default, including events of default relating to non-payment of principal and other amounts owing under the IBC Restated Loan Agreement from time to time, inaccuracy of representations, violation of covenants, defaults under other agreements, bankruptcy and similar events, the death of a guarantor, certain material adverse changes relating to a Borrower or guarantor, certain judgments or awards against a Borrower, or government action affecting a Borrower’s or guarantor’s ability to perform under the IBC Restated Loan Agreement or the related loan documents. In addition, without prior written consent, Greystone shall not declare or pay any dividends, redemptions, distributions and withdrawals with respect to its equity interest other than distributions to holders of its preferred stock in the aggregate of $500,000 in any fiscal year. Among other things, a default under the IBC Restated Loan Agreement would permit IBC to cease lending funds under the IBC Restated Loan Agreement and require immediate repayment of any outstanding notes with interest and any unpaid accrued fees.

The IBC Restated Loan Agreement is secured by a lien on substantially all assets of the Borrowers. Warren F. Kruger, the Company’s President, CEO and Chairman of the Board and a significant stockholder of Greystone, and Robert B. Rosene, Jr., a member of the Company’s Board of Directors, have provided limited guaranties of the Borrowers’ obligations under the IBC Restated Loan Agreement. Mr. Kruger’s guarantee is limited to 32.4% of all debt obligations to IBC. Mr. Rosene’s limited guaranty is the lesser of (i) $3,500,000 less all amounts paid on the principal amount of the loans after the date of the agreement excluding payments on the revolver and (ii) the amount owed to IBC of the loans outstanding from time to time including accrued interest and fees.

Loan Agreement withFirst* *Interstate Bank, formerly Great Western Bank

On August 23, 2021, Greystone entered into a loan agreement with First Interstate Bank (“FIB Loan Agreement”) to include prior commercial loans and subsequent loans. GSM is a named guarantor under the FIB Loan Agreement.

The FIB Loan Agreement includes customary representations and warranties and affirmative and negative covenants which include (i) requiring the Borrowers to maintain a debt service coverage ratio of 1:25 to 1:00 as of the end of each fiscal year end and debt to tangible net worth ratio of 4:00 to 1:00 as of the end of each fiscal year end with a decrease of 0.50 in the ratio each year thereafter until reaching a minimum ratio of 3:00 to 1:00. In addition, the FIB Loan Agreement provides that Greystone shall not, without prior consent of the bank, incur or assume additional indebtedness or capital leases.

The FIB Loan Agreement is secured by a mortgage on one of Greystone’s warehouses.

Maturities

Maturities of Greystone’s long-term debt for the five years subsequent to November 30, 2023, are $2,321,333, $2,269,023, $2,257,551, $7,281,401 and $540,580.

Note 7.Leases

Financing Leases

Financing leases as of November 30, 2023 and May 31, 2023:

November 30, 2023May 31, 2023
Non-cancellable financing leases$40,435$60,485
Less: Current portion(28,698)(31,981)
Non-cancellable financing leases, net of current portion$11,737$28,504
November 30, 2023May 31, 2023
Production equipment under financing leases$176,565$176,565
Less: Accumulated amortization(110,844)(95,477)
Production equipment under financing leases, net$65,721$81,118

Amortization of the carrying amount of $15,397 and $180,240 was included in depreciation expense for the six months ended November 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

Operating Leases

Greystone recognized a lease liability for each lease based on the present value of remaining minimum fixed rental payments, using a discount rate that approximates the rate of interest for a collateralized loan over a similar term. A right-of-use asset is recognized for each lease, valued at the lease liability. Minimum fixed rental payments are recognized on a straight-line basis over the life of the lease as costs and expenses on the consolidated statements of income. Variable and short-term rental payments are recognized as costs and expenses as they are incurred.

Greystone has three non-cancellable operating leases for (i) equipment with a 52-month term and a 60-month term at a discount rate of 5.40% and (ii) two buildings owned by GRE with a 120-month term, a 60-month renewal option and a discount rate of 6.0%. The leases are single term with constant monthly rental rates.

Lease Summary Information

For the six-month periods ending November 30, 2023 and 2022:

20232022
Lease Expense
Financing lease expense -
Amortization of right-of-use assets$15,397$180,240
Interest on lease liabilities1,08525,261
Operating lease expense328,070190,343
Short-term lease expense801,548783,360
Total$1,146,100$1,179,204
Other Information
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities for finance leases -
Operating cash flows$1,085$25,261
Financing cash flows$20,008$549,029
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities for operating leases -
Operating cash flows$328,070$190,343
Weighted-average remaining lease term (in years) -
Financing leases1.41.9
Operating leases13.614.6
Weighted-average discount rate -
Financing leases4.2%4.7%
Operating leases6.0%6.0%

Future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable leases as of November 30, 2023, are approximately:

Financing LeasesOperating Leases
Twelve months ended November 30, 2024$29,686$543,037
Twelve months ended November 30, 202510,463534,000
Twelve months ended November 30, 20261,505534,000
Twelve months ended November 30, 2027-542,920
Twelve months ended November 30, 2028-560,760
Thereafter-4,999,720
Total future minimum lease payments41,6547,714,437
Present value discount1,2192,474,340
Present value of minimum lease payments$40,435$5,240,097
Note 8.Deferred Revenue

Advances from a customer pursuant to a contract for the sale of plastic pallets is recognized as deferred revenue. Revenue is recognized by Greystone as pallets are shipped to the customer which totaled $-0- and $5,306,040 during the six months ended November 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The unrecognized balance of deferred revenue as of November 30, 2023 and May 31, 2023, was $23,007.

Note 9.Revenue and Revenue Recognition

Greystone’s principal product is plastic pallets produced from recycled plastic resin. Sales are primarily to customers in the continental United States of America. International sales are made to customers in Canada and Mexico which totaled approximately $228,051 and $292,025 during the six months ended November 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

Greystone’s customers include stocking and non-stocking distributors and direct sales to end-user customers. Sales to the following categories of customers for the six months ended November 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, were as follows:

Category20232022
End User Customers83%73%
Distributors17%27%
Note 10.Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The following methods and assumptions are used in estimating the fair-value disclosures for financial instruments:

Debt: The carrying amount of notes with floating rates of interest approximate fair value. Fixed rate notes are valued based on cash flows using estimated rates of comparable notes. The carrying amounts reported on the consolidated balance sheets approximate fair value.

Note 11.Concentrations, Risks and Uncertainties

Greystone derived approximately 83% and 73% of its total sales from three customers during the six months ended November 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The loss of a material amount of business from one or more of these customers could have a material adverse effect on Greystone.

Greystone purchases damaged pallets from its customers at a price based on the value of the raw material content in the pallet. A majority of these purchases, totaling $470,648 for the six months ended November 30, 2023 and $313,050 for the six months ended November 30, 2022, were from one of its major customers.

Greystone is subject to litigation, claims and other commitments and contingencies arising in the ordinary course of business. Although the asserted value of these matters may be significant, the company currently does not expect that the ultimate resolution of any open matters will have a material adverse effect on its consolidated financial position or results of operations.

Note 12.Commitments

As of November 30, 2023, Greystone hadno commitments toward the purchase of production equipment.

Note 13. Subsequent Events

Subsequent to the quarter ended November 30, 2023, Greystone received insurance proceeds of approximately $227,000 associated with damage to its equipment. As a result, Greystone will record a gain of approximately $155,000 during the quarter ended February 29, 2024.

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