Note 24 - General and Administrative Expenses

12 Months Ended

May 31, 2025

General and Administrative Expenses [Text Block]

24.

General and administrative expenses

General and administrative expenses are comprised of the following items:

	*For the year ended May 31,*
	*2025*		*2024*			*2023*
Salaries and wages	$	88,015	$	83,673		$	70,883
Office and general		28,314		28,460			27,845
Stock-based compensation		24,289		31,769			39,595
Insurance		11,843		12,586			12,033
Professional fees		4,765		5,345			7,166
(Gain) loss on sale of capital assets		928		(4,198	)		(48	)
Travel and accommodation		5,717		5,138			4,530
Rent		3,453		4,585			3,155
Total	$	167,324	$	167,358		$	165,159

Included in (Gain) loss on sale of capital assets for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2025 was a loss of $1,787 related to the sale of the Avanti facility, which was closed as part of our restructuring efforts, compared to gains of $4,198 which is comprised of $3,957 during the fiscal year ended May 31, 2024, from the sale of Truss Beverage Co.