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5. LONG-TERM DEBT
12 Months Ended
May 31, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
5. LONG-TERM DEBT

Long-term debt consists of the following as of May 31:

 

    2014     2013  
Note payable to International Bank of Commence, interest rate of 4.5%, monthly principal and interest payments of $171,760, maturing January 31, 2019   $ 8,647,777     $ -  
                 
Revolving note payable to International Bank of Commerce, prime rate of interest plus 0.5% but not less than 4%, due January 31, 2016     385,000       -  
                 
Term note payable by GRE to International Bank of Commerce, interest rate of 4.5%, monthly principal and interest payments of $26,215, due January 31, 2019     3,371,660       -  
                 
Note payable to F&M Bank & Trust Company, prime rate of interest but not less than 4.5%,     -       4,593,650  
                 
Note payable by GRE to F&M Bank & Trust Company, prime rate of interest but not less than 4.75%     -       3,366,108  
                 
Capitalized lease payable, 5% interest     -       381,727  
                 
Note payable to Robert Rosene, 7.5% interest, due January 15, 2015     2,066,000       2,066,000  
                 
Note payable to Warren Kruger, 7.5% interest, due January 15, 2015     -       527,716  
                 
Other note payable     33,684       66,979  
      14,504,121       11,002,180  
Less: Current portion     (3,979,376 )     (1,344,160 )
Long-term debt   $ 10,524,745     $ 9,658,020  

 

The prime rate of interest as of May 31, 2014 was 3.25%.

                                                                                         

Loan Agreement between Greystone and International Bank of Commerce (“IBC”)

On January 31, 2014, Greystone and GSM (the “Borrowers”) and IBC entered into a Loan Agreement (the “IBC Loan Agreement”).  The IBC Loan Agreement provides for a revolving loan in an aggregate principal amount of up to $2,500,000 (the “Revolving Loan”) and a term loan in the aggregate principal amount of $9,200,000 (the “Term Loan”).  The exact amount which can be borrowed under the Revolving Loan from time to time is dependent upon the amount of the borrowing base, but can in no event exceed $2,500,000.

 

The Revolving Loan bears interest at the New York Prime Rate plus 0.5% but not less than 4.0% and matures January 31, 2016.  As of May 31, 2014, the interest rate on the Revolving Loan was 4%. The Borrowers are required to pay all interest accrued on the outstanding principal balance of the Revolving Loan on a monthly basis.   Any principal on the Revolving Loan that is prepaid by the Borrowers may be reborrowed by the Borrowers. The proceeds from the Revolving Loan will be used for general working capital purposes.

 

The Term Loan bears interest at 4.5% per annum and matures January 31, 2019.  The Borrowers are required to make equal payments of principal and interest in an amount sufficient to amortize the principal balance of the Term Loan over five years. The proceeds from the Term Loan were primarily used to repay the Borrowers’ obligations to The F&M Bank & Trust Company in the amount of $3,992,083, to pay accrued preferred dividends of $3,469,040 and to pay $1,312,697 to Yorktown for the acquisition of equipment.

  

The IBC Loan Agreement required the Borrowers to pay a fee in the amount of $100,000 to IBC on January 31, 2014.

 

The IBC 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 and a funded debt to EBIDA ratio not exceeding 3:00 to 1:00, (ii) subject to certain exceptions, limiting the Borrowers’ combined capital expenditures on fixed assets to $1,000,000 per year, (iii) prohibiting Greystone, without IBC’s prior written consent, from declaring or paying any dividends, redemptions of stock or membership interests, distributions and withdrawals (as applicable) in respect of its capital stock or any other equity interest, other than (A) a one-time payment of accrued preferred dividends to holders of its preferred stock in an amount not to exceed $3,470,000 within 10 days of the date of the IBC Loan Agreement, and (B) additional payments to holders of its preferred stock in an amount not to exceed $500,000 in any fiscal year, (iv) subject to certain exceptions, prohibiting the incurrence of additional indebtedness by the Borrowers, and (v) requiring the Borrowers to prevent (A) any change in capital ownership such that there is a material change in the direct or indirect ownership of (1) Greystone’s outstanding preferred stock, and (2) any equity interest in GSM, or (B) Warren Kruger from ceasing to be actively involved in the management of Greystone as President and/or Chief Executive Officer.  The foregoing list of covenants is not exhaustive and there are several other covenants contained in the IBC Loan Agreement.

 

The IBC Loan Agreement includes customary events of default, including events of default relating to non-payment of principal and other amounts owing under the IBC 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 Loan Agreement or the related loan documents.  Among other things, a default under the IBC Loan Agreement would permit IBC to cease lending funds under the IBC Loan Agreement, and require immediate repayment of any outstanding loans with interest and any unpaid accrued fees.

 

The IBC Loan Agreement is secured by a lien on substantially all of the assets of the Borrowers.  In addition, the IBC Loan Agreement is secured by a mortgage granted by GRE on the real property owned by GRE in Bettendorf, Iowa (the “Mortgage”).  GRE is owned by Warren F. Kruger, Greystone’s President and CEO, and Robert B. Rosene, Jr., a director of Greystone.  Messrs. Kruger and Rosene have provided a combined limited guaranty of the Borrowers’ obligations under the IBC Loan Agreement, with such guaranty being limited to a combined amount of $6,500,000 (the “Guaranty”).  The Mortgage and the Guaranty also secure or guaranty, as applicable, the obligations of GRE under the Loan Agreement between GRE and IBC dated January 31, 2014 as discussed in the following paragraph.

 

As discussed in Note 6, Related Party Transactions, Greystone paid a fee to Robert B. Rosene, Jr., a member of Greystone’s board of directors, in connection with procuring the loan with IBC including providing a personal guarantee.

 

Loan Agreement between GRE and IBC

On January 31, 2014, GRE and IBC entered into a Loan Agreement which provided for a mortgage loan to GRE of $3,412,500.  The loan provides for a 4.5% interest rate and a maturity of January 31, 2019.  The loan is secured by a mortgage on the property. In addition, the mortgage property is cross collateralized pursuant to the IBC Loan Agreement with Greystone. The proceeds of the loan were used to pay $3,197,682 to pay the outstanding obligation with The F&M Bank & Trust Company.

 

Capitalized Lease Payable

Effective January 2, 2014, Greystone paid $114,641 to terminate its capitalized lease and purchase the underlying equipment.  There was a difference of $212,312 between the outstanding balance of the capital lease obligation and the buyout payment which was recorded as a reduction in the asset’s carrying value.

 

Maturities of Greystone’s long-term debt for the five years after May 31, 2014 are $3,979,376, $2,337,388, $2,044,472, $2,139,726 and $4,003,159.