As of May 31, 2021, the Company held a $15,000,000 Line of credit with the Bank. Borrowings are secured by substantially all of the assets of the Company and its subsidiaries. The amounts outstanding under this line of credit as of May 31, 2022 and August 31, 2021 were zero. The line of credit agreement contains certain nonfinancial and financial covenants, including the maintenance of certain financial ratios. As of May 31, 2022 and August 31, 2021, the Company was in compliance with all such covenants. The expiration date of the line of credit under the line of credit agreement was July 5, 2022. The Company is currently in process of negotiating a new line of credit agreement with the Bank expect to have it in place before the fiscal year end. The Company believes it has adequate cash available for its business operations while it negotiates its new line of credit agreement with the Bank.
The Company entered into a new Construction Loan with the Bank to borrow up to $5,000,000 for the primary purpose of financing tenant improvements at the Hunter Property. The Construction Loan was a line of credit evidenced by a Promissory Note in the principal amount of up to $5,000,000 with a maturity date of May 15, 2027. The terms of the Construction Loan provide that the Company may only request advances through July 15, 2020, and thereafter, the Construction Loan would convert to a term loan with a fixed rate of 4.6% and entitled to a .25% rate discount if a demand deposit account is held with the Bank. On July 15, 2020, the amount drawn on the Construction Loan and converted to a term loan was $4,807,000. Interest on the Construction Loan is payable monthly (4.35% at May 31, 2022 and August 31, 2021). Concurrent with the execution of this Construction Loan, Bisco entered into a commercial security agreement, dated July 12, 2019, with the Bank, pursuant to which Bisco granted the Bank a security interest in substantially all of Bisco’s personal property to secure Bisco’s obligations under the Construction Loan. The outstanding balance of the Construction Loan at May 31, 2022 and August 31, 2021 was $4,611,000 and $4,698,000, respectively.
EACO has also entered into a business loan agreement (and related $100,000 promissory note) with the Bank in order to obtain a $100,000 letter of credit as security for the Company’s workers’ compensation requirements.
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Cash provided by operating activities was $4,456,000 for the nine months ended May 31, 2022 as compared with cash provided by operating activities of $6,404,000 for the nine months ended May 31, 2021. The cash provided by operating activities in the current period was primarily due to net income of $15,523,000. Increases to net income was primarily due to increases in revenues and ERC of $5.4M credited to payroll taxes. Cash provided by operating activities was partially offset by increases in trade accounts receivable and inventory. These increases were due to higher sales in the period. The prior period cash provided by operating activities was primarily due to a decrease in balances to prepaid expenses and Operating lease right-of-use assets and a net loss in trading securities of $863,000 during the period.
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Cash used in investing activities was $1,786,000 for the nine months ended May 31, 2022 as compared with cash used in investing activities of $8,092,000 for the nine months ended May 31, 2021. Cash used in investing activities in the period was primarily due to the purchase of marketable securities. The prior period cash used in investing activities was primarily due to the purchase of marketable securities and the decrease of liabilities for short sales of trading securities.
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Cash used in financing activities for the nine months ended May 31, 2022 was $1,200,000 as compared with cash used in financing activities of $5,095,000 for the nine months ended May 31, 2021. The cash used in financing activities for the current period is primarily due to the change in bank overdraft in the period, which represents outstanding checks in excess of cash due to the nightly sweep feature of the cash account to the line of credit with the Bank. Cash used in financing activities in the prior year period is primarily due to payments to pay down our revolving line credit facility.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
The Company has no off-balance sheet arrangements that are reasonably likely to have a material current or future effect on the Company’s financial position, revenues, results of operations, liquidity or capital expenditures.