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<div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic;">Trade Receivables from Joint Ventures </div>– Trade receivables from joint ventures arise from sales of products the Company makes to its joint ventures. Payment terms for the Company’s joint ventures also are determined based on credit risk; however, additional consideration also is given to the individual joint venture due to the transportation time associated with ocean delivery of most products and certain other factors. Generally, accounts receivable from the Company’s joint ventures unpaid after 90 days are considered past due. The Company does not accrue interest on past due balances. The Company periodically reviews amounts due from its joint ventures for collectability, and based on past experience and continuous review of the balances due, determined an allowance for doubtful accounts related to its joint venture receivables is not necessary at August 31, 2015 or 2014.</div><div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic;">Fees for Services Provided to Joint Ventures – </div>The Company provides services to its joint ventures including consulting, legal, travel, insurance, technical and marketing services. The Company receives fees for the services it provides to its joint ventures. The fees for services received by the Company from its joint ventures are generally based on either a flat fee or a percentage of net sales by the Company’s joint ventures depending on local laws and tax regulations. The Company recognizes revenues related to fees for services provided to its joint ventures when earned, amounts are determinable and collectability is reasonably assured. Under the Company’s agreements with its joint ventures, amounts are earned when product is shipped from joint venture facilities. The Company reviews the financial situation of each of its joint ventures to assist in the likelihood of collections on amounts earned. The Company accounts for these fees on a cash basis if uncertainty exists surrounding the collection of such fees.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
<div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse;; width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Fiscal 2015</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Fiscal 2014</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Fiscal 2013</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">Direct cost of goods sold</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; 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<div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">3. 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On September 1, 2012, the Company obtained an additional 10% ownership interest in NTI Asean in exchange for a license agreement, and thereafter holds 60% of the equity and voting rights of NTI Asean.</div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">The Company accounted for the transaction resulting in the additional ownership as a business combination. Beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2013, the Company consolidated the results of NTI Asean. Immediately prior to the transaction, the Company re-measured the fair value of NTI Asean and determined that there was no difference between the fair value and the book value of the entity. As a result, there was no accounting impact related to the business combination in the consolidated statements of operations.</div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">The Company determined the fair value of NTI Asean using the capitalized income method, including a capitalization rate of 25%. 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<div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">19. STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS</div></div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information consists of:</div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: justify"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="11" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Fiscal Year Ended <br />August 31,</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: justify"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2015</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2014</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2013</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Cash paid during the year for income tax</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">—</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">—</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">—</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="width: 55%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Cash paid during the year for interest</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">20,960</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">47,322</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">52,215</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Note receivable issued for sale of joint venture</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">—</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">245,594</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">—</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> </table> </div></div>
<div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">18. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES </div></div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">On August 18, 2015, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company approved the material terms of an annual bonus plan for the Company’s executive officers as well as certain officers and employees for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2016. For fiscal 2016 as in past years, the total amount available under the bonus plan for all plan participants, including executive officers, is dependent upon the Company’s earnings before interest, taxes and other income, as adjusted to take into account amounts to be paid under the bonus plan and certain other adjustments (Adjusted EBITOI). Each plan participant’s percentage of the overall bonus pool is based upon the number of plan participants, the individual’s annual base salary and the individual’s position and level of responsibility within the company. In the case of each of the Company’s executive officer participants, 75% of the amount of their individual bonus payout will be determined based upon the Company’s actual EBITOI for fiscal 2016 compared to a pre-established target EBITOI for fiscal 2016 and 25% of the payout will be determined based upon such executive officer’s achievement of certain pre-established individual performance objectives. The payment of bonuses under the plan are discretionary and may be paid to executive officer participants in both cash and shares of NTIC common stock, the exact amount and percentages will be determined by the Company’s Board of Directors, upon recommendation of the Compensation Committee, after the completion of the Company’s consolidated financial statements for fiscal 2016.</div> <!-- Field: Page; Sequence: 89 --> <div style="page-break-before: always; margin-top: 6pt; margin-bottom: 12pt"> </div> <!-- Field: /Page --> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">On August 19, 2014, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company approved the material terms of an annual bonus plan for the Company’s executive officers as well as certain officers and employees for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2015. For fiscal 2015 as in past years, the total amount available under the bonus plan for all plan participants, including executive officers, was dependent upon the Company’s Adjusted EBITOI. Each plan participant’s percentage of the overall bonus pool was based upon the number of plan participants, the individual’s annual base salary and the individual’s position and level of responsibility within the company. In the case of each of the Company’s executive officer participants, 75% of the amount of their individual bonus payout was determined based upon the Company’s actual EBITOI for fiscal 2015 compared to a pre-established target EBITOI for fiscal 2015 and 25% of the payout was determined based upon such executive officer’s achievement of certain pre-established individual performance objectives.</div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">Accrued bonuses as of August 31, 2015 and 2014 were $620,000 and $1,460,000, respectively.</div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">Four joint ventures (consisting of the Company’s joint venture in Korea, India, Thailand and Tianjin Zerust) accounted for 67.0% of the Company’s trade joint venture receivables at August 31, 2015. Three joint ventures (consisting of the Company’s joint ventures in Korea, Thailand and Tianjin Zerust) accounted for 62.9% of the Company’s trade joint venture receivables at August 31, 2014.</div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">On March 23, 2015, the Company and NTI Asean filed a lawsuit in Tianjin No 1 Intermediate People’s Court against two individuals, Meng Tao and Xu Hui, related to breaches of duties and contractual commitments owed to NTI Asean under certain agreements related to the Company’s former joint venture in China, Tianjin Zerust Anti-Corrosion Technologies Ltd (Tianjin Zerust). The lawsuit alleges, among other things, that Mr. Meng Tao and Xu Hui have engaged in self-dealing, usurped business opportunities, and received economic benefits that were required to go to Tianjin Zerust. As of August 31, 2015, the Company is not able to reasonably estimate the amount of any recovery to NTI Asean, if any. On April 21, 2015, the Company and NTI Asean initiated a lawsuit in the District Court for the Second Judicial District, County of Ramsey, State of Minnesota against Cortec Corporation alleging, among other things, that Cortec Corporation aided and abetted breaches of duties and contractual commitments owed to the Company and NTI Asean related to the Company’s joint venture in China, Tianjin Zerust.</div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">From time to time, the Company is subject to various claims and legal actions in the ordinary course of its business. The Company records a liability in its consolidated financial statements for costs related to claims, including future legal costs, settlements and judgments, where the Company has assessed that a loss is probable and an amount can be reasonably estimated. If the reasonable estimate of a probable loss is a range, the Company records the most probable estimate of the loss or the minimum amount when no amount within the range is a better estimate than any other amount. The Company discloses a contingent liability even if the liability is not probable or the amount is not estimable, or both, if there is a reasonable possibility that material loss may be have been incurred. In the opinion of management, as of August 31, 2015, the amount of liability, if any, with respect to these matters, individually or in the aggregate, will not materially affect the Company’s consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows.</div></div>
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<div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">2. RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS</div></div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic;">Revenue from Contracts with Customers, Topic 606</div> (Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2014-09), which provides a framework for the recognition of revenue, with the objective that recognized revenues properly reflect amounts an entity is entitled to receive in exchange for goods and services. This guidance, which includes additional disclosure requirements regarding revenue, cash flows and obligations related to contracts with customers, was originally to be effective for the Company beginning in fiscal year 2018. In July 2015, the FASB confirmed a one year deferral of the effective date of the new revenue standard which also allows early adoption as of the original effective date. The updated guidance will be effective for the Company’s first quarter of 2019. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting ASU 2014-09 on its consolidated financial statements, but believes there will be no material impact, if any.</div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-11, “<div style="display: inline; font-style: italic;">Inventory</div>”, which modifies the subsequent measurement of inventories recorded under a first-in-first-out or average cost method. Under the new standard, such inventories are required to be measured at the lower of cost and net realizable value. The new standard is effective for the Company’s fiscal year 2018, with prospective application. The Company does not expect the adoption of the provisions of ASU 2015-11 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.</div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">Although there are several other new accounting pronouncements issued or proposed by the FASB, which the Company has adopted or will adopt, as applicable, the Company does not believe any of these accounting pronouncements has had or will have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or operating results.</div></div>
<div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">12. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION</div></div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">The Company has two stock-based compensation plans under which stock options and other stock-based awards have been granted, the Northern Technologies International Corporation Amended and Restated 2007 Stock Incentive Plan (the 2007 Plan) and the Northern Technologies International Corporation Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the ESPP). The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors and the Board of Directors administer these plans.</div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">The 2007 Plan provides for the grant of incentive stock options, non-statutory stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, stock unit awards, performance awards and stock bonuses to eligible recipients to enable the Company and its subsidiaries to attract and retain qualified individuals through opportunities for equity participation in the Company, and to reward those individuals who contribute to the achievement of the Company’s economic objectives. Subject to adjustment as provided in the 2007 Plan, up to a maximum of 800,000 shares of the Company’s common stock are issuable under the 2007 Plan. Options granted under the 2007 Plan generally have a term of ten years and become exercisable over a three- or four-year period beginning on the one-year anniversary of the date of grant. Options are granted at per share exercise prices equal to the market value of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. The Company issues new shares upon the exercise of options. As of August 31, 2015, only stock options and stock bonuses had been granted under the 2007 Plan.</div> <!-- Field: Page; Sequence: 82 --> <div style="page-break-before: always; margin-top: 6pt; margin-bottom: 12pt"> </div> <!-- Field: /Page --> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">The maximum number of shares of common stock of the Company available for issuance under the ESPP is 100,000 shares, subject to adjustment as provided in the ESPP. The ESPP provides for six-month offering periods beginning on September 1 and March 1 of each year. The purchase price of the shares is 90% of the lower of the fair market value of common stock at the beginning or end of the offering period. This discount may not exceed the maximum discount rate permitted for plans of this type under Section 423 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. The ESPP is compensatory for financial reporting purposes.</div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">The fair value of option grants is determined at date of grant, using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the assumptions listed below. The volatility factor used in the Black-Scholes option pricing model is based on historical stock price fluctuations and the risk-free interest rate is based on U.S. treasury rates appropriate for the expected term. Dividend yield and expected volatility are estimated using historical amounts that are anticipated to be consistent with current values. Expected life of the option is based on the life of the option agreements. Based on these valuations, the Company recognized compensation expense of $495,683, $454,015 and $306,451 during fiscal 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively, related to the options that vested during such time period. As of August 31, 2015, the total compensation cost for non-vested options not yet recognized in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations was $259,585. Stock-based compensation expense of $179,785 and $79,800 is expected to be recognized during fiscal 2016 and 2017, based on outstanding options as of August 31, 2015. Future option grants will impact the compensation expense recognized. Stock-based compensation expense is included in general and administrative expense on the consolidated statements of operations.</div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">The Company currently estimates a ten percent forfeiture rate for stock options, and will continue to review this estimate in future periods.</div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">The fair value of each option grant is estimated on the grant date using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following assumptions and results for the grants:</div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; 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font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">0.00</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"> </td> <td style="width: 4%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"> </td> <td style="width: 4%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">0.00%</td> <td style="width: 4%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">Expected volatility</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">46.6</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">47.4</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">48.0%</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">Expected life of option (years)</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">10</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">10</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><div style="display: inline; font-size: 10pt">5</div></td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><div style="display: inline; font-size: 10pt">-</div></td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><div style="display: inline; font-size: 10pt">10 </div></td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">Weighted average risk-free interest rate</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1.63</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1.39</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">0.71%</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">Stock option activity during the periods indicated is as follows:</div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Number of Shares (#)</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Weighted Average Exercise Price</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Aggregate <br />Intrinsic Value</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 55%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">Outstanding at August 31, 2012</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">203,873</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">10.01</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-left: 20pt">Options granted</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">118,294</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">10.25</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-left: 20pt">Options exercised</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(37,040</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">9.96</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-left: 20pt">Options exercised</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(24,500</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">13.12</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">Outstanding at August 31, 2013</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">260,627</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">9.84</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-left: 20pt">Options granted</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">56,373</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">14.83</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-left: 20pt">Options exercised</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(74,000</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">7.82</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1pt; padding-left: 20pt">Options terminated</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(4,000</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">8.57</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">Outstanding at August 31, 2014</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">239,000</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">11.66</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-left: 20pt">Options granted</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">45,067</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">20.10</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-left: 20pt">Options exercised</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(38,333</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">9.00</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1pt; padding-left: 20pt">Options terminated</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(4,000</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">10.20</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">Outstanding at August 31, 2015</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">241,734</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">13.72</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">677,475</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">Exercisable at August 31, 2015</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">160,453</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">12.13</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">577,528</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <!-- Field: Page; Sequence: 83 --> <!-- Field: /Page --> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">The weighted average per share fair value of options granted during fiscal 2015, 2014 and 2013 was $11.58, $8.57, and $5.53, respectively. The weighted average remaining contractual life of the options outstanding as of August 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 was 6.60 years, 5.92 and 4.52 years, respectively.</div></div>
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156854
0.40
0.92
0.76
0.22
-0.03
0.20
0
0.19
0.23
0.22
0.28
0.38
0.90
0.75
0.22
-0.03
0.20
0
0.19
0.22
0.21
0.27
<div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">11. NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE </div></div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">Basic net income per common share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted net income per share assumes the exercise of stock options using the treasury stock method, if dilutive.</div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">Options to purchase shares of common stock of 45,067 and 22,000 were excluded from the computation of common share equivalents for fiscal 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively, as the exercise prices of such options were greater than market price of a share of common stock.</div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">The following is a reconciliation of the earnings per share computation:</div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: justify; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Numerator:</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">August 31, 2015</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">August 31, 2014</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">August 31, 2013</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 55%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">Net income attributable to NTIC</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,789,571</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4,106,372</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">3,366,894</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: justify">Denominator:</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">Basic-weighted shares outstanding</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4,521,788</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4,454,836</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4,421,636</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1pt">Weighted shares assumed upon exercise of stock options</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">127,272</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">124,662</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">54,259</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 2.25pt">Diluted – weighted shares outstanding</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4,649,060</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4,579,498</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4,475,895</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">Basic earnings per share:</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">0.40</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">0.92</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">0.76</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">Diluted earnings per share:</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">0.38</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">0.90</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">0.75</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">The dilutive impact summarized above relates to the periods when the average market price of Company stock exceeded the exercise price of the potentially dilutive option securities granted. Earnings per common share were based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the periods when computing the basic earnings per share. When dilutive, stock options are included as equivalents using the treasury stock market method when computing the diluted earnings per share.</div></div>
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<div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">7. INVESTMENTS IN JOINT VENTURES</div></div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">The financial statements of the Company’s foreign joint ventures are initially prepared using the accounting principles accepted in the respective joint ventures’ countries of domicile. Amounts related to foreign joint ventures reported in the below tables and the accompanying financial statements have subsequently been adjusted to conform with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America in all material respects. All material profits recorded on sales from the Company to its joint ventures and from joint ventures to other joint ventures have been eliminated for financial reporting purposes.</div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">Financial information of the Company’s joint venture in Germany, Excor Korrosionsschutz – Technologien und Produkte GmbH (EXCOR), China, Tianjin-Zerust Anticorrosion Co., Ltd. (Tianjin Zerust) (See Note 8), Finland and India for the periods for which it was accounted for under the equity method and all of the Company’s other joint ventures, are summarized as follows:</div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="19" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">August 31, 2015</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">TOTAL</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">EXCOR</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">India</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Finland</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">All Other</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3"> </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 35%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Current assets</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">49,295,116</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">22,620,323</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4,035,396</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,415,816</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">21,223,581</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Total assets</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">52,853,938</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">24,606,880</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4,328,196</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">2,197,047</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">21,721,815</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Current liabilities</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">12,288,383</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">3,360,142</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,030,718</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">178,961</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">7,718,562</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Noncurrent liabilities</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,215,139</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">—</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">155,168</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">433,624</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">626,347</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Joint ventures’ equity</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">39,350,417</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">21,246,738</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">3,142,310</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,584,461</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">13,376,908</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -10pt; padding-left: 10pt">Northern Technologies International Corporation’s share of joint ventures’ equity</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">20,544,238</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">11,571,361</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,482,342</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">840,263</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">6,650,272</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -10pt; padding-left: 10pt">Northern Technologies International Corporation's share of joint ventures’ undistributed earnings</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">18,483,377</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">11,540,456</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">617,520</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">820,263</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">5,505,138</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style=" margin: 0"> </div> <div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="19" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2015</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">TOTAL</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">EXCOR</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">India</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Finland</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">All Other</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3"> </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 35%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Net sales</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">99,026,251</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">36,872,664</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">7,000,715</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">3,557,252</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">51,595,620</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Gross profit</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">48,397,318</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">19,993,763</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">3,292,243</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,858,310</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">23,253,002</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Net income</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">11,849,107</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">8,201,659</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">983,179</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">518,900</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">2,145,369</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -10pt; padding-left: 10pt">Northern Technologies International Corporation’s share of equity in income from joint ventures</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">5,936,565</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4,091,608</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">492,379</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">263,749</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,088,829</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <!-- Field: Page; Sequence: 77 --> <!-- Field: /Page --> <div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="15" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">August 31, 2014</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">TOTAL</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">EXCOR</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Tianjin <br />Zerust</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">All Other</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 48%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Current assets</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">61,491,957</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">24,361,157</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">9,774,680</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">27,356,120</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Total assets</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">65,466,964</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">26,652,165</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">9,793,803</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">29,020,996</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Current liabilities</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">17,542,634</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">3,512,143</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4,438,380</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">9,592,111</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Noncurrent liabilities</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,929,488</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">—</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">868,377</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,061,111</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Joint ventures’ equity</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">45,994,842</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">23,140,022</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4,487,046</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">18,367,775</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt">Northern Technologies International Corporation’s share of joint ventures’ equity</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">22,961,989</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">11,570,013</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">2,243,524</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">9,148,452</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt">Northern Technologies International Corporation's share of joint ventures’ undistributed earnings</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">20,540,523</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">11,539,108</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">2,193,524</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">6,807,891</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <!-- Field: Page; Sequence: 78 --> <!-- Field: /Page --> <div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="15" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2014</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">TOTAL</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">EXCOR</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Tianjin <br />Zerust</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">All Other</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 48%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Net sales</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">118,848,890</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">39,944,812</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">15,920,685</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">62,983,393</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Gross profit</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">56,960,918</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">21,045,091</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">7,463,168</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">28,452,659</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Net income</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">11,842,338</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">7,906,693</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,274,487</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">2,661,158</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt">Northern Technologies International Corporation’s share of equity in income from joint ventures</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">5,920,603</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">3,950,915</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">626,763</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,342,925</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style=" margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> </div> <div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="15" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2013</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">TOTAL</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">EXCOR</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Tianjin <br />Zerust</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">All Other</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 48%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Net sales</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">113,189,068</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">36,476,544</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">15,161,289</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">61,551,235</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Gross profit</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">52,058,609</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">19,470,322</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">7,153,395</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">25,434,891</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Net income</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">10,650,542</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">7,009,897</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,157,995</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">2,482,650</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt">Northern Technologies International Corporation’s share of equity in income from joint ventures</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">5,237,711</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">3,507,057</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">579,376</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,151,278</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">On January 2, 2015, the Company announced that, effective as of December 31, 2014, the Company terminated its joint venture agreements with its previous joint venture in China, Tianjin Zerust, and began the process of liquidating the joint venture entity. Since December 31, 2014, the Company has conducted business in China through a wholly-owned subsidiary, NTIC (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. As of December 31, 2014, the Company started recognizing Tianjin Zerust based on its carrying value instead of the equity method since the Company no longer expects to significantly affect the joint venture’s operations or decision making. See Note 8.</div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">Because of the lack of financial and other information received from Tianjin Zerust, it is possible that receipt of future financial and other information from Tianjin Zerust may impact the realization of NTIC’s investment in and realization of a receivable from Tianjin Zerust. The last time the Company received financial information from Tianjin Zerust was through November 2014. NTIC as of August 31, 2015, does not believe there are any triggering events that would require an impairment test. NTIC’s current net investment is approximately $1.1 million, which is 60% of its investment in Tianjin Zerust, which was $1,883,668 as of August 31, 2015. The Company will continue to evaluate the realization of this asset on an ongoing basis and adjust if necessary.</div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">The Company records expenses that are directly attributable to the joint ventures on its consolidated statements of operations in the line item “Expenses incurred in support of joint ventures.” The expenses include items such as employee compensation and benefit expenses, travel expense and consulting expense.</div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">The Company did not make any joint venture investments during fiscal 2015. On May 31, 2014, NTI Asean purchased the other 50% ownership interest in its joint venture in Singapore for $110,988. The Company did not make any other joint venture investments during fiscal 2014.</div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">On November 30, 2013, the Company agreed to sell its indirect ownership interest in Mütec GmbH (Mütec), the Company’s former joint venture in Germany which manufactures proprietary electronic sensing instruments. In connection with the transaction, the owner of Mütec borrowed $168,000 from the Company to be repaid over four years with no interest. As of August 31, 2015 and August 31, 2014, $125,891 and $156,854 was due to the Company related to this transaction.</div></div>
<div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic;">Investments in Joint Ventures</div> - Investments in the Company’s joint ventures are accounted for using the equity method. Under the equity method, investments are initially recorded at cost and are adjusted for dividends, distributed and undistributed earnings and losses, changes in foreign currency exchange rates and additional investments. In the event the Company’s share of joint venture’s cumulative losses exceed the Company’s investment balance, the balance is reported at zero value until proportionate income exceeds the losses. The Company assesses its joint ventures for impairment on an annual basis as of August 31 of each year as part of its fiscal year end analysis. In addition to the annual review for impairment, the Company reviews the operating results of each joint venture on a quarterly basis in comparison to its historical operating results and its accrual of fees for services provided to joint ventures. If the operating results of a joint venture do not meet financial performance expectations, an additional evaluation is performed on the joint venture. The Company’s evaluation of its investments in joint ventures requires the Company to make assumptions about future cash flows of its joint ventures. These assumptions require significant judgment and actual results may differ from assumed or estimated amounts. All investments in joint ventures have positive equity as of August 31, 2015 and 2014.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
<div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse;; width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Investment</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 85%; font-size: 10pt">Equity method investment – August 31, 2014</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">2,243,524</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Equity in earnings – fiscal year 2015</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">132,824</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Reclassification of translation gains on foreign currency translation</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(492,680</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt">Investment at carrying value – August 31, 2015</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,883,668</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> </table></div>
<div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse;; width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="11" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Fair Value Measurements <br />Using Inputs Considered as</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Fair value as of <br />August 31, 2015</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Level 1</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Level 2</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Level 3</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 40%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-left: 5.4pt">Available for sale securities</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">2,027,441</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">2,027,441</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">—</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">—</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> </table></div><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse;; width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="11" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Fair Value Measurements <br />Using Inputs Considered as</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Fair value as of <br />August 31, 2014</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Level 1</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Level 2</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Level 3</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 40%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-left: 5.4pt">Available for sale securities</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">5,519,766</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">5,519,766</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">—</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">—</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> </table></div>
<div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">8. CHINA OPERATIONS</div></div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">Effective December 31, 2014, the Company terminated its joint venture agreements with its previous joint venture in China, Tianjin Zerust, began the process of liquidating the joint venture entity, and commenced operations in China through a wholly-owned subsidiary, NTIC (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. on January 1, 2015. Effective December 31, 2014, the Company’s investment in Tianjin Zerust is reported at carrying value based on the Company’s decreased level of influence over the entity, and the Company has reclassified previously unrecognized gains on foreign currency translation from accumulated other comprehensive income. Any declines in the fair value are reflected as adjustments to the carrying value. No such adjustments were recorded during fiscal 2015.</div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">The investment in Tianjin Zerust is as follows:</div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Investment</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 85%; font-size: 10pt">Equity method investment – August 31, 2014</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">2,243,524</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Equity in earnings – fiscal year 2015</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">132,824</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Reclassification of translation gains on foreign currency translation</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(492,680</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt">Investment at carrying value – August 31, 2015</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,883,668</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">The Company incurred expenses of $1,642,258 during fiscal 2015 related to the termination of the joint venture agreement with Tianjin Zerust, the initiation of the liquidation of Tianjin Zerust and the formation and initial operation of NTIC China. Such expenses consisted primarily of legal expenses and personnel expenses associated with the establishment of the subsidiary and the hiring of new personnel. These expenses are recorded as operating expenses on the consolidated statements of operations and are partially off-set by the gross margin contribution from sales of NTIC China.</div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">Because of the lack of financial and other information received from Tianjin Zerust, it is possible that if and when financial and other information is received from Tianjin Zerust that the Company may need to recognize an impairment charge on its investment in Tianjin Zerust. The Company estimates that its maximum exposure in terms of an impairment charge would be approximately $1,130,200 on its investment in Tianjin Zerust, or 60% of the entire investment at carrying value, which was $1,883,668 as of August 31, 2015.</div></div>
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<div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">20. <div style="display: inline; text-transform: uppercase">Fair Value Measurements</div></div></div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">The Company follows the authoritative guidance on fair value measurements and disclosures with respect to assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on both a recurring and non-recurring basis. Under this guidance, fair value is defined as the exit price, or the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants as of the measurement date. The authoritative guidance also establishes a hierarchy for inputs used in measuring fair value that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the most observable inputs be used when available. Observable inputs are inputs market participants would use in valuing the asset or liability, developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Company. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the Company’s assumptions about the factors market participants would use in valuing the asset or liability developed based upon the best information available in the circumstances. The categorization of financial assets and financial liabilities within the valuation hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The hierarchy is broken down into three levels defined as follows:</div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 6pt; width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 55pt; text-align: center">Level 1 -</td> <td style="width: 5pt"></td> <td style="text-align: justify">Inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.</td> </tr> </table> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in"></div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 6pt; width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 55pt; text-align: center">Level 2 -</td> <td style="width: 5pt"></td> <td style="text-align: justify">Inputs include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, and inputs (other than quoted prices) that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly.</td> </tr> </table> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; text-indent: -45pt; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 63pt"></div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 6pt; width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 55pt; text-align: center">Level 3 -</td> <td style="width: 5pt"></td> <td style="text-align: justify">Inputs are unobservable for the asset or liability.</td> </tr> </table> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in"> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">See the section below titled Valuation Techniques for further discussion of how the Company determines fair value for investments.</div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">Assets and Liabilities That Are Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis</div></div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">Assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis primarily relate to marketable equity securities. These items are marked-to-market at each reporting period.</div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">The following tables provide information by level for assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis:</div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="11" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Fair Value Measurements <br />Using Inputs Considered as</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Fair value as of <br />August 31, 2015</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Level 1</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Level 2</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Level 3</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 40%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-left: 5.4pt">Available for sale securities</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">2,027,441</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">2,027,441</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">—</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">—</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style=" margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> </div> <div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="11" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Fair Value Measurements <br />Using Inputs Considered as</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Fair value as of <br />August 31, 2014</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Level 1</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Level 2</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Level 3</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 40%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-left: 5.4pt">Available for sale securities</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">5,519,766</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">5,519,766</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">—</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">—</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic;">Valuation Techniques</div></div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">Financial assets that are classified as Level 1 securities include cash equivalents and as of August 31, 2015, available for sale securities. These are valued using quoted market prices in an active market.</div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">The Company reviews the fair value hierarchy classification on a quarterly basis. Changes in the ability to observe valuation inputs may result in a reclassification of levels for certain securities within the fair value hierarchy. The Company’s policy is to recognize transfers into and out of levels within the fair value hierarchy at the end of the fiscal quarter in which the actual event or change in circumstances that caused the transfer occurs. There were no transfers between Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3 during the fiscal years ended August 31, 2015 or August 31, 2014. When a determination is made to classify an asset or liability within Level 3, the determination is based upon the significance of the unobservable inputs to the overall fair value measurement.</div></div>
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<div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">17. INCOME TAXES </div></div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">The provision for income taxes for the fiscal years ended August 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 consists of the following:</div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="11" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Fiscal Year Ended August 31,</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2015</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2014</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2013</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">Current:</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 11pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Federal</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">—</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">—</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">—</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 55%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 11pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">State</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(37,000</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">19,000</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">8,000</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-indent: 11pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Foreign</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">542,000</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,200,000</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">731,000</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-left: 5.4pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">505,000</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,219,000</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">739,000</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">Deferred:</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 11pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Federal</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">87,000</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(89,000</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">118,000</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 11pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">State</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">5,000</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(6,000</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">7,000</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-indent: 11pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Foreign</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">52,000</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">—</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">—</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">144,000</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(95,000</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">125,000</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 2.25pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">649,000</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,124,000</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">864,000</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <!-- Field: Page; Sequence: 86 --> <!-- Field: /Page --> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">Reconciliations of the expected federal income tax at the statutory rate with the provisions for income taxes for the fiscal years ended August 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:</div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="11" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Fiscal Year Ended August 31,</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2015</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2014</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2013</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 55%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Tax computed at statutory rates</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,076,000</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">2,265,000</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,910,000</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">State income tax, net of federal benefit</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(32,000</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">13,000</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">15,000</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Tax effect on equity in (income) loss of international joint ventures</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(1,986,000</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(2,055,000</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(1,781,000</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Tax effect on dividends received from joint ventures</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,470,000</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">3,285,000</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,732,000</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Tax effect of foreign operations</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">996,000</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,131,000</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">807,000</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Foreign tax credit</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(1,937,000</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(3,710,000</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(2,524,000</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Research and development credit</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(314,000</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(88,000</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(364,000</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Valuation allowance</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,379,000</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">687,000</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,635,000</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Tax-exempt income</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">-</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">-</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(230,000</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Stock based compensation</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">99,000</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">-</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">-</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Non-controlling interest in partnership income</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(204,000</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(440,000</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(425,000</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">Other</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">102,000</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">36,000</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">89,000</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">649,000</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,124,000</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">864,000</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">The Company has not provided U.S. income taxes or foreign withholding taxes with respect to its portion of the cumulative undistributed earnings of foreign joint ventures that are essentially permanent in duration. The Company’s portion of the cumulative undistributed earnings of foreign joint ventures that are essentially permanent in duration were $18,483,377, $20,540,523 and $22,281,510 at August 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively. During fiscal 2015, the Company recorded deferred income tax expense of $79,000 representing foreign withholding taxes to be paid with respect to the portion of the cumulative undistributed earnings of foreign joint ventures that it determined were not essentially permanent in duration. If some or all of the undistributed earnings of the joint ventures are remitted to the Company in the future, income taxes, if any, after the application of foreign tax credits will be provided at that time. To the extent undistributed earnings of the Company’s joint ventures are distributed in the future, it is not expected to result in any material additional U.S. income tax liability after the application of foreign tax credits.</div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">The tax effect of the temporary differences and tax carryforwards comprising the net deferred taxes shown on the consolidated balance sheets at August 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows:</div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="7" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">August 31,</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2015</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2014</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt">Current:</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="width: 70%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-left: 5.4pt">Accrued bonus</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">174,000</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">524,000</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-left: 5.4pt">Allowance for doubtful accounts</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">14,500</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">14,500</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-left: 5.4pt">Inventory costs</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">81,200</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">100,800</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-left: 5.4pt">Prepaid expenses and other</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(41,800</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(40,600</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-left: 5.4pt">Other accrued expenses</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">102,100</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">86,800</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Deferred joint venture expenses</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">93,200</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">104,100</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.25pt; text-indent: 33pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Total current</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">424,100</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">789,600</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt">Noncurrent:</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-left: 5.4pt">Property and equipment</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(204,000</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(171,200</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Goodwill</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">19,400</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">27,300</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-left: 5.4pt">Other intangible assets</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,103,800</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">825,200</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-left: 5.4pt">Nonqualified stock options</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">308,900</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">260,400</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Foreign net operating loss carryforward</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">26,800</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">-</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-left: 5.4pt">Capital loss carryforward</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">-</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">50,900</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-left: 5.4pt">Foreign tax credit carryforward</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4,654,800</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4,141,100</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Investment in foreign joint ventures</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(79,000</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">-</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-left: 5.4pt">Research and development credit</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">2,224,600</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,910,800</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">New hire retention credit</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">10,600</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">10,600</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">8,065,900</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">7,055,100</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Valuation allowance</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(6,889,900</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(6,113,400</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.25pt; text-indent: 33pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Total noncurrent</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,176,000</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">941,700</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <!-- Field: Page; Sequence: 87 --> <!-- Field: /Page --> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">At August 31, 2015, the Company had foreign tax credit carryforwards of approximately $4,654,800, of which approximately $187,400 will expire if not utilized by August 31, 2016. In addition, the Company had federal and state tax credit carryforwards of $2,235,200 at August 31, 2015 which begin to expire in fiscal 2019. These federal and state tax credit carryforwards consist primarily of federal and Minnesota research and development credit carryforwards. The Company also has foreign net operating loss carryforwards of $26,800 at August 31, 2015 which begin to expire in fiscal 2020.</div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">As of August 31, 2015, the Company recorded a valuation allowance of $4,654,800 with respect to the foreign tax credit carryforwards. In addition, the Company has recorded a valuation allowance of $2,335,100 with respect to federal and state tax credit carryforwards.</div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">As of August 31, 2014, the Company recorded a valuation allowance of $4,141,100 with respect to the foreign tax credit carryforwards. In addition, the Company has recorded a valuation allowance of $1,919,800 with respect to federal and state tax credit carryforwards.</div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">The Company records a tax valuation allowance to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized when it is more likely than not that some portion or all of its deferred tax assets will not be realized. The Company determined based on all available evidence, including historical data and projections of future results, that it is more likely than not that all of its deferred tax assets, except for its foreign tax credit carryforward, federal and Minnesota research and development credit carryforwards, and capital loss carryforwards will be fully realized. The Company determined that its deferred tax asset related to foreign tax credit carryforwards will not be realized due to insufficient federal taxable income within the carryforward period and the fact that for ordering purposes the foreign tax credit carryforwards are not allowed to be used until after any current year foreign tax credits are utilized. In addition, based on historical data and future projections, the Company determined that it is more likely than not that its deferred tax asset related to federal and Minnesota research and development credit carryforwards will not be realized due to insufficient federal and Minnesota taxable income within the carryforward period after considering the foreign tax credit usage.</div> <!-- Field: Page; Sequence: 88 --> <!-- Field: /Page --> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">The following table is a tabular rollforward for the valuation allowance:</div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 85%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">August 31, 2012</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4,933,100</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1pt; padding-left: 10pt">Adjustment to valuation allowance</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,153,000</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">August 31, 2013</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">6,086,100</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; 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padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">776,500</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">August 31, 2015</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">6,889,900</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">The following is a tabular reconciliation of the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits:</div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; 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It is not expected that the amount of unrecognized tax benefits will change significantly in the next 12 months.</div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as a component of the Company’s income tax provision. Accrued interest and penalties are included within the related tax liability line in the consolidated balance sheet. There was no liability for the payment of interest and penalties at both August 31, 2015 and August 31, 2014.</div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">The Company is subject to taxation in the United States and various states and foreign jurisdictions. 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<div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">6. PATENTS AND TRADEMARKS, NET</div></div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">Patents and trademarks, net consisted of the following:</div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">August 31, 2015</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">August 31, 2014</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 70%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">Patents and trademarks</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">2,440,022</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">2,287,840</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1pt">Less accumulated amortization</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(1,177,803</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(1,090,140</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,262,219</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,197,700</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <!-- Field: Page; Sequence: 76 --> <!-- Field: /Page --> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">Patent and trademark costs are amortized over seven years. Costs incurred related to patents and trademarks are capitalized until filed and approved, at which time the amounts capitalized to date are amortized and any further costs, including maintenance costs, are expensed as incurred. Amortization expense was $87,663, $86,652 and</div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">$71,405 for the years ended August 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Amortization expense is estimated to approximate $80,000 in each of the next five fiscal years.</div></div>
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<div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">4. INVENTORIES</div></div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">Inventories consisted of the following:</div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">August 31, 2015</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">August 31, 2014</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 70%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">Production materials</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,445,014</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,242,649</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1pt">Finished goods</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">6,023,427</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4,718,750</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">7,468,441</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">5,961,399</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> </table> </div></div>
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<div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style=" font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">1. NATURE OF BUSINESS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES</div></div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic;">Nature of Business </div>– Northern Technologies International Corporation and Subsidiaries (the Company) develops and markets proprietary environmentally beneficial products and services in over 60 countries either directly or via a network of joint ventures, independent distributors and agents. The Company’s primary business is corrosion prevention marketed mainly under the ZERUST<div style="display: inline; bottom:.33em; font-size: 82%; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;">®</div> brand. The Company has been selling its proprietary ZERUST<div style="display: inline; bottom:.33em; font-size: 82%; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;">®</div> rust and corrosion inhibiting products and services to the automotive, electronics, electrical, mechanical, military and retail consumer markets for over 35 years, and more recently, has targeted and expanded into the oil and gas industry. The Company also sells a portfolio of biobased and compostable (fully biodegradable) polymer resins and finished products under the Natur-Tec® brand. These products are intended to reduce the Company’s customers’ carbon footprint and provide environmentally sound disposal options. The Company’s two operating segments are ZERUST and Nature-Tec.</div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">The Company participates, either directly or indirectly, in 19 active joint venture arrangements in North America, Europe and Asia. Each of these joint ventures generally manufactures and markets products in the geographic territory to which it is assigned. While most of the Company’s joint ventures exclusively sell rust and corrosion inhibiting products, some of the joint ventures also sell the Company’s Natur-Tec<div style="display: inline; bottom:.33em; font-size: 82%; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;">®</div> resin compounds and finished products. The profits of joint ventures are shared by the respective joint venture owners in accordance with their respective ownership percentages. The Company typically owns 50% or less of its joint venture entities and does not control the decisions of these entities, including dividend declaration or amount in any given year.</div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">The Company has evaluated events occurring after the date of the consolidated financial statements for events requiring recording or disclosure in the financial statements.</div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic;">Principles of Consolidation</div> - NTIC evaluates its voting and variable interests in entities on a qualitative and quantitative basis. NTIC consolidates entities in which it concludes it has the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact an entity’s economic success and has the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits that could be significant to the entity. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Northern Technologies International Corporation, its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Northern Technologies Holding Company, LLC, NTIC (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (NTIC China), Northern Technologies India Private Limited (Natur-Tec India), NTIC’s majority-owned subsidiary in Brazil, Zerust Prevenção de Corrosão S.A.(Zerust Brazil) and NTIC’s majority-owned holding company, NTI Asean LLC (NTI Asean). NTIC’s consolidated financial statements do not include the accounts of any of its joint ventures.</div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic;">Non-Controlling Interests</div> – The Company owns 85% of Zerust Brazil, 60% of NTI Asean, and 90% of Natur-Tec India. The remaining ownership is accounted for as non-controlling interests and reported as part of equity in the consolidated financial statements. The Company allocates gains and losses to the non-controlling interest even when such allocation might result in a deficit balance, reducing the losses attributed to the controlling interest, changes in ownership interests are treated as equity transactions if the Company maintains control.</div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic;">Reclassification - </div>Certain amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements for the previous reporting periods have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. Beginning in the second quarter of fiscal 2015, the Company reclassified dividends received from equity method from investing cash flows to operating cash flows on the consolidated statements of cash flows for all periods presented. The classification reflects the continued profitability and returns of those profits to its owners, including the Company. The reclassification did not impact net income or equity.</div> <!-- Field: Page; Sequence: 71 --> <div style="page-break-before: always; margin-top: 6pt; margin-bottom: 12pt"> </div> <!-- Field: /Page --> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic;">Net Sales </div>–The Company includes net sales to its joint ventures and net sales to unaffiliated customers as separate line items on its consolidated statements of operations. There are no sales originating from the Company’s joint ventures included in the amount, as the Company’s investments in its joint ventures are accounted for using the equity method.</div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic;">Revenue Recognition</div> – The Company recognizes revenue from the sale of its products when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, the product has been delivered, the price is fixed and determinable and collection of the resulting receivable is reasonably assured. These criteria are met when risk of loss and title pass to the customer, distributor or joint venture entity. Sales and use taxes charged to customers are reported on a net basis.</div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic;">Trade Receivable</div> – Payment terms for the Company’s unaffiliated customers are determined based on credit risk and vary by customer. The Company typically offers standard payment terms to unaffiliated customers of net 30 days. The Company does not accrue interest on past due accounts receivable. The Company reviews the credit histories of its customers before extending unsecured credit. The Company presents accounts and notes receivable, net of an allowance for doubtful accounts. Each quarter, the Company prepares an analysis of its ability to collect outstanding receivables that provides a basis for an allowance estimate for doubtful accounts. In doing so, the Company evaluates the age of its receivables, past collection history, current financial conditions of key customers and its joint ventures, and economic conditions. Based on this evaluation, the Company establishes a reserve for specific accounts and notes receivable that it believes are uncollectible, as well as an estimate of uncollectible receivables not specifically known. The Company believes that an analysis of historical trends and its current knowledge of potential collection problems provide the Company with sufficient information to establish a reasonable estimate for an allowance for doubtful accounts. In the event the Company determines that a smaller or larger uncollectible accounts reserve is appropriate, the Company records a credit or charge to selling expense in the period that it made such determination. Accounts receivable have been reduced by an allowance for uncollectible accounts of $40,000 at August 31, 2015 and 2014. Accounts are considered past due based on terms agreed upon between the Company and the customer. Accounts receivable are written-off only after all collection attempts have failed and are based on individual credit evaluation and specific circumstances of the customer.</div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">The following table is a tabular rollforward for the allowance for doubtful accounts: </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" align="center" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 85%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">August 31, 2012</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">20,000</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-left: 20pt">Bad debts</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">21,000</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1pt; padding-left: 20pt">Adjustment to provision</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(21,000</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">August 31, 2013</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">20,000</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-left: 20pt">Bad debts</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">107,000</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1pt; padding-left: 20pt">Adjustment to provision</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(87,000</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">August 31, 2014</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">40,000</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-left: 20pt">Bad debts</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">6,000</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1pt; padding-left: 20pt">Adjustment to provision</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(6,000</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">August 31, 2015</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">40,000</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic;">Trade Receivables from Joint Ventures </div>– Trade receivables from joint ventures arise from sales of products the Company makes to its joint ventures. Payment terms for the Company’s joint ventures also are determined based on credit risk; however, additional consideration also is given to the individual joint venture due to the transportation time associated with ocean delivery of most products and certain other factors. Generally, accounts receivable from the Company’s joint ventures unpaid after 90 days are considered past due. The Company does not accrue interest on past due balances. The Company periodically reviews amounts due from its joint ventures for collectability, and based on past experience and continuous review of the balances due, determined an allowance for doubtful accounts related to its joint venture receivables is not necessary at August 31, 2015 or 2014.</div> <!-- Field: Page; Sequence: 72 --> <div style="page-break-before: always; margin-top: 6pt; margin-bottom: 12pt"> </div> <!-- Field: /Page --> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic;">Fees for Services Provided to Joint Ventures – </div>The Company provides services to its joint ventures including consulting, legal, travel, insurance, technical and marketing services. The Company receives fees for the services it provides to its joint ventures. The fees for services received by the Company from its joint ventures are generally based on either a flat fee or a percentage of net sales by the Company’s joint ventures depending on local laws and tax regulations. The Company recognizes revenues related to fees for services provided to its joint ventures when earned, amounts are determinable and collectability is reasonably assured. Under the Company’s agreements with its joint ventures, amounts are earned when product is shipped from joint venture facilities. The Company reviews the financial situation of each of its joint ventures to assist in the likelihood of collections on amounts earned. The Company accounts for these fees on a cash basis if uncertainty exists surrounding the collection of such fees.</div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic;">Cash and Cash Equivalents</div> - The Company includes as cash and cash equivalents highly liquid, short-term investments with maturity of three months or less when purchased, which are readily convertible into known amounts of cash. The Company maintains its cash in high quality financial institutions. The balances, at times, may exceed federally insured limits.</div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic;">Available for Sale Securities</div> – Available for sale securities are recorded at fair value. Unrealized holding gains and losses on available for sale securities are excluded from earnings.</div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic;">Inventories</div> - Inventories are recorded at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out basis) or market.</div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic;">Property and Depreciation</div> - Property and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method based on the estimated service lives of the various assets as follows:</div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 50%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-left: 1.7in">Buildings and improvements (years)</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 4%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">5</td> <td style="width: 4%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">-</td> <td style="width: 4%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">30</td> <td style="width: 37%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-left: 1.7in">Machinery and equipment (years)</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">3</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">-</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">10</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1.7in"> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic;">Investments in Joint Ventures</div> - Investments in the Company’s joint ventures are accounted for using the equity method. Under the equity method, investments are initially recorded at cost and are adjusted for dividends, distributed and undistributed earnings and losses, changes in foreign currency exchange rates and additional investments. In the event the Company’s share of joint venture’s cumulative losses exceed the Company’s investment balance, the balance is reported at zero value until proportionate income exceeds the losses. The Company assesses its joint ventures for impairment on an annual basis as of August 31 of each year as part of its fiscal year end analysis. In addition to the annual review for impairment, the Company reviews the operating results of each joint venture on a quarterly basis in comparison to its historical operating results and its accrual of fees for services provided to joint ventures. If the operating results of a joint venture do not meet financial performance expectations, an additional evaluation is performed on the joint venture. The Company’s evaluation of its investments in joint ventures requires the Company to make assumptions about future cash flows of its joint ventures. These assumptions require significant judgment and actual results may differ from assumed or estimated amounts. All investments in joint ventures have positive equity as of August 31, 2015 and 2014.</div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic;">Recoverability of Long-Lived Assets</div> - The Company reviews its long-lived assets whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount of the assets may not be recoverable. The Company determines potential impairment by comparing the carrying value of the assets with expected net cash flows expected to be provided by operating activities of the business or related products. If the sum of the expected undiscounted future net cash flows is less than the carrying value, the Company evaluates if an impairment loss should be recognized. An impairment loss is measured by comparing the amount by which the carrying value exceeds the fair value of the asset.</div> <!-- Field: Page; Sequence: 73 --> <div style="page-break-before: always; margin-top: 6pt; margin-bottom: 12pt"> </div> <!-- Field: /Page --> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic;">Income Taxes</div> - The Company utilizes the liability method of accounting for income taxes which requires an asset and liability approach to financial accounting and reporting for income taxes. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the differences between the financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. The effect of a change in tax rates on deferred tax assets and liabilities is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.</div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">The Company records net deferred tax assets to the extent the Company believes these assets will more likely than not be realized. In making such a determination, the Company considers all available positive and negative evidence, including future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences, projected future taxable income, tax-planning strategies, and results of recent operations. In the event the Company determines that it would be able to realize its deferred income tax assets in the future in excess of their net recorded amount, the Company would make an adjustment to the deferred tax asset valuation allowance, which would reduce the provision for income taxes.</div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">The Company records uncertain tax positions on the basis of a two-step process whereby the Company determines whether it is more likely than not that the tax positions will be sustained based on the technical merits of the position and those tax positions that meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold. The Company recognizes the largest amount of tax benefit that is greater than 50 percent likely to be realized upon ultimate settlement with the related tax authority.</div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic;">Foreign Currency Translation (Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss))</div> - The functional currency of NTIC China, Zerust Brazil, Natur-Tec India and each unconsolidated international joint venture is the applicable local currency. The translation of the applicable foreign currencies into U.S. dollars is performed for balance sheet accounts using exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date and for revenue and expense accounts using an average monthly exchange rate. Translation gains or losses are reported as an element of other comprehensive income (loss).</div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">The Company (excluding NTIC China, Zerust Brazil, Natur-Tec India, NTI Asean and its joint ventures) conducts all foreign transactions based on the U.S. dollar. Since investments in joint ventures are accounted for using the equity method, any changes in foreign currency exchange rates are reflected as a foreign currency translation adjustment and does not change the equity in income from joint ventures reflected in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.</div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic;">Fair Value of Financial Instruments</div> – The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents, available for sale securities, short-term accounts and notes receivable, notes payable, trade accounts payables, and other accrued expenses approximate fair value because of the short maturity of those instruments. The fair value of the Company’s former long-term debt approximated the carrying values based upon current market rates of interest.</div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic;">Shipping and Handling</div> - The Company records all amounts billed to customers in a sales transaction related to shipping and handling as sales. The Company records costs related to shipping and handling in cost of goods sold.</div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic;">Research and Development</div> - The Company expenses all costs related to product research and development as incurred. The costs related to product research and development are the net amount after being reduced by reimbursements related to certain research and development contracts. The Company accrues proceeds received under such contracts and offsets research and development expenses incurred in equal installments over the timelines associated with completion of the contracts’ specific objectives and milestones.</div> <!-- Field: Page; Sequence: 74 --> <div style="page-break-before: always; margin-top: 6pt; margin-bottom: 12pt"> </div> <!-- Field: /Page --> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic;">Common Stock</div> – The Company issues new shares of common stock upon the exercise of stock options.</div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic;">Stock-Based Compensation</div> – The Company recognizes compensation cost relating to share-based payment transactions, including grants of employee stock options and transactions under the Company’s employee stock purchase plan, in its consolidated financial statements. That cost is measured based on the fair value of the equity or liability instruments issued. The Company measures the cost of employee services received in exchange for stock options and other stock-based awards based on the grant-date fair value of the award, and recognizes the cost over the period the employee is required to provide services for the award (generally the vesting term).</div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic;">Use of Estimates</div> - The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. 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<div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">5. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET</div></div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">Property and equipment, net consisted of the following:</div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">August 31, 2015</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">August 31, 2014</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 70%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">Land</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">310,365</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">310,365</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">Buildings and improvements</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">6,180,089</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">5,695,268</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1pt">Machinery and equipment</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4,090,619</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">3,713,145</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">10,581,073</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">9,718,778</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1pt">Less accumulated depreciation</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(3,287,910</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(3,240,791</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">7,293,163</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">6,477,987</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> </table> </div></div>
10581073
9718778
7293163
6477987
46918
115726
16402
24766
45220
7184623
6337495
<div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic;">Property and Depreciation</div> - Property and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method based on the estimated service lives of the various assets as follows:</div><div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div><div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 50%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-left: 1.7in">Buildings and improvements (years)</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 4%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">5</td> <td style="width: 4%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">-</td> <td style="width: 4%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">30</td> <td style="width: 37%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-left: 1.7in">Machinery and equipment (years)</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">3</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">-</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">10</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> </table> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
<div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse;; width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">August 31, 2015</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">August 31, 2014</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 70%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">Land</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">310,365</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">310,365</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">Buildings and improvements</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">6,180,089</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">5,695,268</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1pt">Machinery and equipment</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4,090,619</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">3,713,145</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">10,581,073</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">9,718,778</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1pt">Less accumulated depreciation</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(3,287,910</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(3,240,791</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">7,293,163</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">6,477,987</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> </table></div>
P5Y
P30Y
P3Y
P10Y
20000
<div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style=" font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">21. QUARTERLY INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)</div></div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="15" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Fiscal Quarter Ended</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">November 30</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">February 28</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">May 31</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">August 31</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Fiscal year 2015:</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="width: 40%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 4.3pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Net sales</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">7,214,095</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">6,728,709</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">8,277,575</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">8,102,314</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 4.3pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Gross profit</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">2,407,484</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">2,070,969</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">2,682,368</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">2,605,940</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 4.3pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Income before income tax expense</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,647,780</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">139,149</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,183,180</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">195,925</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 4.3pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Income tax expense</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">183,684</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">197,614</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">114,180</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">153,196</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 4.3pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Net income (loss)</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,464,096</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(58,465</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,069,000</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">42,729</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -10pt; padding-left: 20pt">Net income attributable to non-controlling interests</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">455,831</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">70,179</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">163,565</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">38,214</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 4.3pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Net income (loss) attributable to NTIC</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,008,265</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(128,644</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">905,435</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4,515</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-left: 10pt">Net income (loss) per share:</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 4.9pt; padding-left: 20pt">Basic</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">0.22</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(0.03</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">0.20</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">0.00</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 4.9pt; padding-left: 20pt">Diluted</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">0.22</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(0.03</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">0.20</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">0.00</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 30pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-left: 30pt; text-indent: -20pt">Weighted average common shares assumed outstanding:</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 6.3pt; padding-left: 20pt">Basic</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4,518,973</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4,522,514</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4,525,109</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4,529,251</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 6.3pt; padding-left: 20pt">Diluted</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4,659,621</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4,522,514</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4,594,992</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4,585,196</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style=" margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> </div> <div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="15" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Fiscal Quarter Ended</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">November 30</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">February 28</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">May 31</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">August 31</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Fiscal year 2014:</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="width: 40%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 4.3pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Net sales</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">6,309,100</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">6,219,008</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">6,920,820</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">7,377,180</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 4.3pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Gross profit</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">2,151,069</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">2,167,175</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">2,251,498</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">2,453,213</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 4.3pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Income before income tax expense</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,502,418</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,643,828</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,759,537</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,757,291</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 4.3pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Income tax expense</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">198,000</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">259,759</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">361,280</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">305,623</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 4.3pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Net income</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,304,418</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,384,069</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,398,257</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,451,668</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -10pt; padding-left: 20pt">Net income attributable to non-controlling interests</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">445,832</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">359,025</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">418,040</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">209,143</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 4.3pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Net income attributable to NTIC</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">858,586</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,025,044</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">980,217</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,242,527</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-left: 10pt">Net income per share:</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 4.9pt; padding-left: 20pt">Basic</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">0.19</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">0.23</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">0.22</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">0.28</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 4.9pt; padding-left: 20pt">Diluted</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">0.19</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">0.22</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">0.21</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">0.27</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 30pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-left: 30pt; text-indent: -20pt">Weighted average common shares assumed outstanding:</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 6.3pt; padding-left: 20pt">Basic</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4,434,770</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4,434,837</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4,461,880</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4,487,478</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 6.3pt; padding-left: 20pt">Diluted</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4,552,669</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4,579,603</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4,590,344</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4,592,208</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> </table> </div></div>
<div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic;">Trade Receivable</div> – Payment terms for the Company’s unaffiliated customers are determined based on credit risk and vary by customer. The Company typically offers standard payment terms to unaffiliated customers of net 30 days. The Company does not accrue interest on past due accounts receivable. The Company reviews the credit histories of its customers before extending unsecured credit. The Company presents accounts and notes receivable, net of an allowance for doubtful accounts. Each quarter, the Company prepares an analysis of its ability to collect outstanding receivables that provides a basis for an allowance estimate for doubtful accounts. In doing so, the Company evaluates the age of its receivables, past collection history, current financial conditions of key customers and its joint ventures, and economic conditions. Based on this evaluation, the Company establishes a reserve for specific accounts and notes receivable that it believes are uncollectible, as well as an estimate of uncollectible receivables not specifically known. The Company believes that an analysis of historical trends and its current knowledge of potential collection problems provide the Company with sufficient information to establish a reasonable estimate for an allowance for doubtful accounts. In the event the Company determines that a smaller or larger uncollectible accounts reserve is appropriate, the Company records a credit or charge to selling expense in the period that it made such determination. Accounts receivable have been reduced by an allowance for uncollectible accounts of $40,000 at August 31, 2015 and 2014. Accounts are considered past due based on terms agreed upon between the Company and the customer. Accounts receivable are written-off only after all collection attempts have failed and are based on individual credit evaluation and specific circumstances of the customer.</div><div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div><div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">The following table is a tabular rollforward for the allowance for doubtful accounts: </div><div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div><div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" align="center" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 85%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">August 31, 2012</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">20,000</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-left: 20pt">Bad debts</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">21,000</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1pt; padding-left: 20pt">Adjustment to provision</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(21,000</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">August 31, 2013</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">20,000</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-left: 20pt">Bad debts</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">107,000</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1pt; padding-left: 20pt">Adjustment to provision</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(87,000</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">August 31, 2014</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">40,000</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-left: 20pt">Bad debts</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">6,000</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1pt; padding-left: 20pt">Adjustment to provision</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(6,000</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">August 31, 2015</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">40,000</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> </table> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
<div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse;; width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Fiscal 2015</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Fiscal 2014</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Fiscal 2013</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 55%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><div style="display: inline; font-size: 10pt">ZERUST<div style="display: inline; bottom:.33em; font-size: 82%; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;">®</div> net sales</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">26,042,909</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">23,845,288</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">20,457,198</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1pt"><div style="display: inline; font-size: 10pt">Natur-Tec<div style="display: inline; bottom:.33em; font-size: 82%; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;">®</div> net sales</div></td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4,279,784</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">2,980,820</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">2,044,666</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-left: 10pt">Total net sales</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">30,322,693</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">26,826,108</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">22,501,864</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> </table></div>
<div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse;; width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Fiscal 2015</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">% of Total Fees for Services Provided to Joint Ventures in Fiscal 2015</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Fiscal 2014</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">% of Total Fees for Services Provided to Joint Ventures in Fiscal 2014</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Fiscal 2013</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">% of Total Fees for Services Provided to Joint Ventures in Fiscal 2013</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 22%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">Germany</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">873,400</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 10%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">15.3</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,032,234</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 10%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">12.7</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,004,958</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 10%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">13.7</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">Poland</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">600,255</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">10.5</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">652,291</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">8.0</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">525,282</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">7.1</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">Japan</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">599,108</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">10.5</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">669,522</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">8.2</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">723,977</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">9.8</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">Thailand</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">554,881</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">9.7</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">604,316</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">7.4</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">621,807</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">8.4</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">China</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">494,080</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">8.6</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">2,118,018</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">26.0</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">2,063,369</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">28.1</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">France</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">412,608</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">7.2</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">508,705</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">6.2</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">496,897</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">6.8</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">United Kingdom</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">396,514</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">6.9</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">385,294</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4.7</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">236,125</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">3.2</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">Sweden</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">323,610</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">5.7</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">440,117</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">5.4</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">415,547</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">5.7</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">India</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">277,548</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4.9</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">364,918</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4.5</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">—</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">0.0</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">Czech</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">229,185</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4.0</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">288,367</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">3.6</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">210,827</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">2.9</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">Korea</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">192,539</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">3.4</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">315,916</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">3.9</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">393,307</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">5.3</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">Finland</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">281,620</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4.9</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">355,391</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4.4</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">321,256</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4.4</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1pt">Other</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">480,143</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">8.4</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">407,775</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">5.0</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">339,628</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4.6</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">5,715,491</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">100.0</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">8,142,863</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">100.0</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">7,352,980</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">100.0</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td> </tr> </table></div>
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<div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">16. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS</div></div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">During fiscal 2015, 2014 and 2013, the Company made consulting payments of $100,000 per year to Bioplastic Polymers LLC, an entity owned by Ramani Narayan, Ph.D., a director of the Company, and paid royalties of $21,327, $14,388, and $10,244, respectively, based on net sales of the Company’s bioplastics products.</div></div>
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3815515
<div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">14. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT</div></div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">The Company incurred $4,047,279, $4,368,752 and $3,815,515 of expense during fiscal 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively, in connection with its research and development activities. These amounts are net of reimbursements related to certain research and development contracts. Such reimbursements totaled $0, $45,788 and $274,728 for fiscal 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The net fees are accounted for in the “Research and Development Expenses” section of the consolidated statements of operations.</div></div>
<div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic;">Research and Development</div> - The Company expenses all costs related to product research and development as incurred. The costs related to product research and development are the net amount after being reduced by reimbursements related to certain research and development contracts. The Company accrues proceeds received under such contracts and offsets research and development expenses incurred in equal installments over the timelines associated with completion of the contracts’ specific objectives and milestones.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
2623981
2477017
34522871
32733300
18483377
11540456
617520
820263
5505138
20540523
11539108
2193524
6807891
<div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse;; width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2015</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2014</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2013</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 55%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">Brazil</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">2,623,938</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">3,079,695</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">2,394,486</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">India</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">967,241</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">581,535</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">—</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">China</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,070,422</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">—</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">—</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1pt">North America</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">25,661,092</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">23,164,878</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">20,107,378</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 2.25pt; padding-left: 10pt">Total net sales</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">30,322,693</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">26,826,108</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">22,501,864</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> </table></div>
<div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic;">Net Sales </div>–The Company includes net sales to its joint ventures and net sales to unaffiliated customers as separate line items on its consolidated statements of operations. There are no sales originating from the Company’s joint ventures included in the amount, as the Company’s investments in its joint ventures are accounted for using the equity method.</div><div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div><div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic;">Revenue Recognition</div> – The Company recognizes revenue from the sale of its products when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, the product has been delivered, the price is fixed and determinable and collection of the resulting receivable is reasonably assured. These criteria are met when risk of loss and title pass to the customer, distributor or joint venture entity. Sales and use taxes charged to customers are reported on a net basis.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
30322693
26826108
22501864
26042909
23845288
20457198
4279784
2980820
2044666
2623938
3079695
2394486
967241
581535
1070422
25661092
23164878
20107378
19329979
17908563
16027619
3240980
3348158
2952612
7751734
5569387
3521633
7214095
6728709
8277575
8102314
6309100
6219008
6920820
7377180
<div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse;; width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: justify; padding-left: 1.5pt">Net assets acquired (liabilities assumed):</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 85%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-left: 1.5pt">Cash and cash equivalents</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,613,000</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-left: 1.5pt">Accounts receivables</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,342,000</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt; padding-left: 1.5pt">Investments in joint ventures</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4,967,000</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt; padding-left: 1.5pt">Value of assets</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">7,922,000</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-left: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-left: 1.5pt">Purchase price:</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-left: 1.5pt">Fair value of non-controlling interest</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">3,961,000</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt; padding-left: 1.5pt">Value of previously held interest</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">3,961,000</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.25pt; padding-left: 1.5pt">Total consideration</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">7,922,000</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> </table></div>
<div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse;; width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: justify"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="11" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Fiscal Year Ended <br />August 31,</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: justify"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2015</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2014</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2013</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Cash paid during the year for income tax</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">—</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">—</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">—</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="width: 55%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Cash paid during the year for interest</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">20,960</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">47,322</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">52,215</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Note receivable issued for sale of joint venture</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">—</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">245,594</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">—</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> </table></div>
<div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse;; width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="11" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Fiscal Year Ended August 31,</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2015</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2014</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2013</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">Current:</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 11pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Federal</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">—</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">—</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">—</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 55%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 11pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">State</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(37,000</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">19,000</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">8,000</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-indent: 11pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Foreign</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">542,000</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,200,000</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">731,000</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-left: 5.4pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">505,000</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,219,000</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">739,000</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">Deferred:</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 11pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Federal</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">87,000</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(89,000</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">118,000</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 11pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">State</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">5,000</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(6,000</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">7,000</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-indent: 11pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Foreign</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">52,000</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">—</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">—</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">144,000</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(95,000</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">125,000</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 2.25pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">649,000</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,124,000</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">864,000</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> </table></div>
<div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse;; width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="19" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">August 31, 2015</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">TOTAL</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">EXCOR</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">India</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Finland</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">All Other</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3"> </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 35%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Current assets</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">49,295,116</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">22,620,323</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4,035,396</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,415,816</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">21,223,581</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Total assets</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">52,853,938</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">24,606,880</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4,328,196</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">2,197,047</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">21,721,815</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Current liabilities</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">12,288,383</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">3,360,142</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,030,718</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">178,961</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">7,718,562</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Noncurrent liabilities</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,215,139</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">—</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">155,168</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">433,624</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">626,347</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Joint ventures’ equity</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">39,350,417</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">21,246,738</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">3,142,310</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,584,461</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">13,376,908</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -10pt; padding-left: 10pt">Northern Technologies International Corporation’s share of joint ventures’ equity</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">20,544,238</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">11,571,361</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,482,342</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">840,263</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">6,650,272</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -10pt; padding-left: 10pt">Northern Technologies International Corporation's share of joint ventures’ undistributed earnings</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">18,483,377</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">11,540,456</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">617,520</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">820,263</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">5,505,138</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> </table></div><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse;; width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="15" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">August 31, 2014</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">TOTAL</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">EXCOR</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Tianjin <br />Zerust</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">All Other</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 48%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Current assets</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">61,491,957</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">24,361,157</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">9,774,680</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">27,356,120</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Total assets</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">65,466,964</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">26,652,165</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">9,793,803</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">29,020,996</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Current liabilities</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">17,542,634</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">3,512,143</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4,438,380</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">9,592,111</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Noncurrent liabilities</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,929,488</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">—</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">868,377</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,061,111</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Joint ventures’ equity</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">45,994,842</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">23,140,022</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4,487,046</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">18,367,775</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt">Northern Technologies International Corporation’s share of joint ventures’ equity</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">22,961,989</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">11,570,013</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">2,243,524</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">9,148,452</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt">Northern Technologies International Corporation's share of joint ventures’ undistributed earnings</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">20,540,523</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">11,539,108</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">2,193,524</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">6,807,891</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> </table></div>
<div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse;; width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="19" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2015</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">TOTAL</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">EXCOR</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">India</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Finland</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">All Other</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3"> </td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 35%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Net sales</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">99,026,251</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">36,872,664</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">7,000,715</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">3,557,252</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">51,595,620</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Gross profit</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">48,397,318</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">19,993,763</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">3,292,243</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,858,310</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">23,253,002</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Net income</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">11,849,107</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">8,201,659</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">983,179</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">518,900</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">2,145,369</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -10pt; padding-left: 10pt">Northern Technologies International Corporation’s share of equity in income from joint ventures</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">5,936,565</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4,091,608</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">492,379</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">263,749</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,088,829</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> </table></div><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse;; width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="15" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2014</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">TOTAL</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">EXCOR</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Tianjin <br />Zerust</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">All Other</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 48%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Net sales</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">118,848,890</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">39,944,812</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">15,920,685</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">62,983,393</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Gross profit</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">56,960,918</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">21,045,091</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">7,463,168</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">28,452,659</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Net income</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">11,842,338</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">7,906,693</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,274,487</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">2,661,158</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt">Northern Technologies International Corporation’s share of equity in income from joint ventures</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">5,920,603</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">3,950,915</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">626,763</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,342,925</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> </table></div><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse;; width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="15" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2013</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">TOTAL</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">EXCOR</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Tianjin <br />Zerust</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">All Other</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 48%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Net sales</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">113,189,068</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">36,476,544</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">15,161,289</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">61,551,235</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Gross profit</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">52,058,609</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">19,470,322</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">7,153,395</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">25,434,891</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Net income</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">10,650,542</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">7,009,897</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,157,995</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">2,482,650</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt">Northern Technologies International Corporation’s share of equity in income from joint ventures</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">5,237,711</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">3,507,057</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">579,376</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,151,278</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> </table></div>
<div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse;; width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="7" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">August 31,</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2015</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2014</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt">Current:</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="width: 70%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-left: 5.4pt">Accrued bonus</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">174,000</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">524,000</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-left: 5.4pt">Allowance for doubtful accounts</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">14,500</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">14,500</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-left: 5.4pt">Inventory costs</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">81,200</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">100,800</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-left: 5.4pt">Prepaid expenses and other</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(41,800</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(40,600</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-left: 5.4pt">Other accrued expenses</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">102,100</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">86,800</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Deferred joint venture expenses</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">93,200</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">104,100</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.25pt; text-indent: 33pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Total current</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">424,100</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">789,600</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt">Noncurrent:</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-left: 5.4pt">Property and equipment</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(204,000</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(171,200</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Goodwill</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">19,400</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">27,300</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-left: 5.4pt">Other intangible assets</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,103,800</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">825,200</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-left: 5.4pt">Nonqualified stock options</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">308,900</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">260,400</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Foreign net operating loss carryforward</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">26,800</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">-</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-left: 5.4pt">Capital loss carryforward</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">-</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">50,900</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-left: 5.4pt">Foreign tax credit carryforward</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4,654,800</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4,141,100</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Investment in foreign joint ventures</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(79,000</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">-</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-left: 5.4pt">Research and development credit</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">2,224,600</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,910,800</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">New hire retention credit</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">10,600</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">10,600</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">8,065,900</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">7,055,100</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Valuation allowance</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(6,889,900</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(6,113,400</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.25pt; text-indent: 33pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Total noncurrent</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,176,000</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">941,700</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> </table></div>
<div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse;; width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: justify; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Numerator:</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">August 31, 2015</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">August 31, 2014</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">August 31, 2013</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 55%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">Net income attributable to NTIC</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,789,571</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4,106,372</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">3,366,894</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: justify">Denominator:</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">Basic-weighted shares outstanding</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4,521,788</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4,454,836</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4,421,636</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1pt">Weighted shares assumed upon exercise of stock options</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">127,272</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">124,662</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">54,259</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 2.25pt">Diluted – weighted shares outstanding</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4,649,060</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4,579,498</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4,475,895</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">Basic earnings per share:</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">0.40</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">0.92</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">0.76</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">Diluted earnings per share:</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">0.38</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">0.90</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">0.75</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> </table></div>
<div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse;; width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="11" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Fiscal Year Ended August 31,</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2015</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2014</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2013</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 55%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Tax computed at statutory rates</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,076,000</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">2,265,000</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,910,000</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">State income tax, net of federal benefit</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(32,000</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">13,000</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">15,000</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Tax effect on equity in (income) loss of international joint ventures</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(1,986,000</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(2,055,000</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(1,781,000</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Tax effect on dividends received from joint ventures</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,470,000</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">3,285,000</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,732,000</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Tax effect of foreign operations</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">996,000</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,131,000</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">807,000</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Foreign tax credit</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(1,937,000</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(3,710,000</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(2,524,000</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Research and development credit</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(314,000</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(88,000</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(364,000</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Valuation allowance</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,379,000</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">687,000</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,635,000</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Tax-exempt income</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">-</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">-</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(230,000</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Stock based compensation</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">99,000</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">-</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">-</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Non-controlling interest in partnership income</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(204,000</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(440,000</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(425,000</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">Other</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">102,000</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">36,000</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">89,000</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">649,000</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,124,000</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">864,000</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> </table></div>
<div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse;; width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">August 31, 2015</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">August 31, 2014</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 70%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">Patents and trademarks</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">2,440,022</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">2,287,840</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1pt">Less accumulated amortization</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(1,177,803</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(1,090,140</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,262,219</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,197,700</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> </table></div>
<div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse;; width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">August 31, 2015</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">August 31, 2014</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 70%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">Production materials</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,445,014</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,242,649</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1pt">Finished goods</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">6,023,427</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4,718,750</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">7,468,441</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">5,961,399</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> </table></div>
<div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse;; width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="15" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Fiscal Quarter Ended</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">November 30</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">February 28</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">May 31</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">August 31</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Fiscal year 2015:</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="width: 40%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 4.3pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Net sales</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">7,214,095</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">6,728,709</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">8,277,575</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">8,102,314</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 4.3pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Gross profit</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">2,407,484</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">2,070,969</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">2,682,368</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">2,605,940</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 4.3pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Income before income tax expense</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,647,780</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">139,149</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,183,180</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">195,925</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 4.3pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Income tax expense</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">183,684</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">197,614</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">114,180</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">153,196</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 4.3pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Net income (loss)</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,464,096</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(58,465</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,069,000</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">42,729</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -10pt; padding-left: 20pt">Net income attributable to non-controlling interests</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">455,831</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">70,179</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">163,565</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">38,214</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 4.3pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Net income (loss) attributable to NTIC</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,008,265</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(128,644</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">905,435</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4,515</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-left: 10pt">Net income (loss) per share:</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 4.9pt; padding-left: 20pt">Basic</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">0.22</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(0.03</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">0.20</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">0.00</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 4.9pt; padding-left: 20pt">Diluted</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">0.22</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(0.03</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">0.20</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">0.00</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 30pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-left: 30pt; text-indent: -20pt">Weighted average common shares assumed outstanding:</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 6.3pt; padding-left: 20pt">Basic</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4,518,973</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4,522,514</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4,525,109</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4,529,251</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 6.3pt; padding-left: 20pt">Diluted</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4,659,621</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4,522,514</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4,594,992</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4,585,196</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> </table></div><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse;; width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="15" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Fiscal Quarter Ended</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">November 30</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">February 28</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">May 31</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">August 31</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Fiscal year 2014:</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="width: 40%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 4.3pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Net sales</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">6,309,100</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">6,219,008</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">6,920,820</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">7,377,180</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 4.3pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Gross profit</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">2,151,069</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">2,167,175</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">2,251,498</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">2,453,213</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 4.3pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Income before income tax expense</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,502,418</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,643,828</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,759,537</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,757,291</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 4.3pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Income tax expense</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">198,000</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">259,759</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">361,280</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">305,623</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 4.3pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Net income</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,304,418</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,384,069</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,398,257</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,451,668</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -10pt; padding-left: 20pt">Net income attributable to non-controlling interests</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">445,832</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">359,025</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">418,040</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">209,143</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 4.3pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Net income attributable to NTIC</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">858,586</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,025,044</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">980,217</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,242,527</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-left: 10pt">Net income per share:</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 4.9pt; padding-left: 20pt">Basic</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">0.19</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">0.23</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">0.22</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">0.28</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 4.9pt; padding-left: 20pt">Diluted</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">0.19</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">0.22</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">0.21</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">0.27</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 30pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-left: 30pt; text-indent: -20pt">Weighted average common shares assumed outstanding:</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 6.3pt; padding-left: 20pt">Basic</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4,434,770</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4,434,837</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4,461,880</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4,487,478</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 6.3pt; padding-left: 20pt">Diluted</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4,552,669</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4,579,603</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4,590,344</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4,592,208</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> </table></div>
<div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse;; width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="11" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Fiscal Year Ended August 31,</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2015</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2014</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2013</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 55%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Inside the U.S.A. to unaffiliated customers</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">19,329,979</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">17,908,563</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">16,027,619</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Outside the U.S.A. to:</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-left: 20pt; text-indent: -10pt">Joint ventures in which the Company is a shareholder directly and indirectly</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">3,240,980</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">3,348,158</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">2,952,612</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt; padding-left: 10pt">Unaffiliated customers</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">7,751,734</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">5,569,387</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">3,521,633</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">30,322,693</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">26,826,108</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">22,501,864</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> </table></div>
<div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse;; width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">At August 31, 2015</td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">At August 31, 2014</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 70%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">Brazil</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">46,918</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">115,726</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">India</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">16,402</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">24,766</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">China</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">45,220</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">—</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1pt">North America</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">7,184,623</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">6,337,495</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 2.25pt; padding-left: 10pt">Total long-lived assets</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">7,293,163</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">6,477,987</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> </table></div>
<div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse;; width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Options <br />Exercised</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Exercise <br />Price</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"> </td> <td style="width: 48%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">18,000</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">$</td> <td style="width: 47%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">9.76</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">18,000</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">7.65</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">2,333</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">10.20</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"> </td> </tr> </table></div><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse;; width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Options <br />Exercised</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Exercise <br />Price</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"> </td> <td style="width: 48%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">60,000</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">$</td> <td style="width: 47%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">7.65</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">14,000</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">8.57</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"> </td> </tr> </table></div><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse;; width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Options <br />Exercised</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Exercise <br />Price</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"> </td> <td style="width: 48%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">25,140</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">$</td> <td style="width: 47%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">9.95</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">4,000</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">12.84</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">4,000</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">8.57</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">1,734</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">7.65</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">1,500</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">9.76</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">666</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">7.75</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"> </td> </tr> </table></div>
<div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse;; width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Number of Shares (#)</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Weighted Average Exercise Price</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Aggregate <br />Intrinsic Value</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 55%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">Outstanding at August 31, 2012</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">203,873</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">10.01</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-left: 20pt">Options granted</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">118,294</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">10.25</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-left: 20pt">Options exercised</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(37,040</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">9.96</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-left: 20pt">Options exercised</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(24,500</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">13.12</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">Outstanding at August 31, 2013</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">260,627</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">9.84</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-left: 20pt">Options granted</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">56,373</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">14.83</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-left: 20pt">Options exercised</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(74,000</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">7.82</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1pt; padding-left: 20pt">Options terminated</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(4,000</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">8.57</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">Outstanding at August 31, 2014</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">239,000</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">11.66</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-left: 20pt">Options granted</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">45,067</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">20.10</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-left: 20pt">Options exercised</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(38,333</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">9.00</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1pt; padding-left: 20pt">Options terminated</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">(4,000</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">)</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">10.20</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">Outstanding at August 31, 2015</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">241,734</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">13.72</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">677,475</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">Exercisable at August 31, 2015</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">160,453</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">12.13</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">577,528</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> </table></div>
<div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse;; width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">August 31, 2015</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">August 31, 2014</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="5" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">August 31, 2013</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 55%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">Dividend yield</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">0.00</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">0.00</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"> </td> <td style="width: 4%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"> </td> <td style="width: 4%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">0.00%</td> <td style="width: 4%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">Expected volatility</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">46.6</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">47.4</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">48.0%</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">Expected life of option (years)</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">10</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">10</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><div style="display: inline; font-size: 10pt">5</div></td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><div style="display: inline; font-size: 10pt">-</div></td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><div style="display: inline; font-size: 10pt">10 </div></td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">Weighted average risk-free interest rate</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1.63</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1.39</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">0.71%</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"> </td> </tr> </table></div>
<div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">13. GEOGRAPHIC AND SEGMENT INFORMATION</div></div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic;">Segment Information</div></div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">The Company’s chief operating decision maker ("CODM") is its Chief Executive Officer. The Company’s business is organized into two reportable segments: ZERUST® and Natur-Tec®. The Company has been selling its proprietary ZERUST® rust and corrosion inhibiting products and services to the automotive, electronics, electrical, mechanical, military and retail consumer markets for over 35 years, and more recently, has targeted and expanded into the oil and gas industry. The Company also sells a portfolio of bio-based and compostable (fully biodegradable) polymer resins and finished products under the Natur-Tec® brand.</div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">The following tables present the Company’s business segment information in fiscal 2015, 2014 and 2013:</div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Fiscal 2015</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Fiscal 2014</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Fiscal 2013</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 55%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><div style="display: inline; font-size: 10pt">ZERUST<div style="display: inline; bottom:.33em; font-size: 82%; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;">®</div> net sales</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">26,042,909</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">23,845,288</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">20,457,198</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1pt"><div style="display: inline; font-size: 10pt">Natur-Tec<div style="display: inline; bottom:.33em; font-size: 82%; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;">®</div> net sales</div></td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4,279,784</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">2,980,820</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">2,044,666</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-left: 10pt">Total net sales</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">30,322,693</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">26,826,108</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">22,501,864</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">The following table sets forth the Company’s cost of goods sold for fiscal 2015, 2014 and 2013 by segment:</div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Fiscal 2015</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Fiscal 2014</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Fiscal 2013</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">Direct cost of goods sold</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="width: 55%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-left: 10pt">ZERUST<div style="display: inline; bottom:.33em; font-size: 82%; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;">®</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">14,399,456</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">12,941,234</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">11,408,604</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-left: 10pt">Natur-Tec<div style="display: inline; bottom:.33em; font-size: 82%; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;">®</div></td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">3,232,353</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">2,234,736</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,731,398</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1pt">Indirect cost of goods sold</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">2,924,124</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">2,627,183</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">2,333,210</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-left: 20pt">Total net cost of goods sold</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">20,555,932</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">17,803,153</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">15,473,212</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style=" margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> </div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="width: 0"></td> <td style="width: 16.5pt">*</td> <td>The percent of segment sales is calculated by dividing the direct cost of sales for each individual segment category by the net sales for each segment category.</td> </tr> </table> <div style=" margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt"> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">The Company utilizes product net sales and direct and indirect cost of goods sold for each product in reviewing the financial performance of a product type. Further allocation of Company expenses or assets, aside from amounts presented in the tables above, is not utilized in evaluating product performance, nor does such allocation occur for internal financial reporting.</div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">Sales to the Company’s joint ventures are included in the foregoing geographic and segment information, however, sales by the Company’s joint ventures to other parties are not included. The foregoing geographic and segment information represents only sales and cost of goods sold recognized directly by the Company.</div> <!-- Field: Page; Sequence: 84 --> <div style="page-break-before: always; margin-top: 6pt; margin-bottom: 12pt"> </div> <!-- Field: /Page --> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic;">Geographic Information</div></div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">Net sales by geographic location were as follows:</div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="11" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Fiscal Year Ended August 31,</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2015</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2014</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2013</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 55%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Inside the U.S.A. to unaffiliated customers</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">19,329,979</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">17,908,563</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">16,027,619</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Outside the U.S.A. to:</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-left: 20pt; text-indent: -10pt">Joint ventures in which the Company is a shareholder directly and indirectly</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">3,240,980</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">3,348,158</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">2,952,612</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt; padding-left: 10pt">Unaffiliated customers</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">7,751,734</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">5,569,387</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">3,521,633</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">30,322,693</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">26,826,108</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">22,501,864</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">Net sales by geographic location are based on the location of the customer.</div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">Fees for services provided to joint ventures by geographic location as a percentage of total fees for services provided to joint ventures during fiscal 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively, were as follows:</div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Fiscal 2015</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">% of Total Fees for Services Provided to Joint Ventures in Fiscal 2015</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Fiscal 2014</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">% of Total Fees for Services Provided to Joint Ventures in Fiscal 2014</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Fiscal 2013</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">% of Total Fees for Services Provided to Joint Ventures in Fiscal 2013</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 22%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">Germany</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">873,400</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 10%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">15.3</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,032,234</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 10%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">12.7</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,004,958</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 10%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">13.7</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">Poland</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">600,255</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">10.5</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">652,291</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">8.0</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">525,282</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">7.1</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">Japan</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">599,108</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">10.5</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">669,522</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">8.2</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">723,977</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">9.8</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">Thailand</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">554,881</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">9.7</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">604,316</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">7.4</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">621,807</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">8.4</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">China</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">494,080</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">8.6</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">2,118,018</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">26.0</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">2,063,369</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">28.1</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">France</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">412,608</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">7.2</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">508,705</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">6.2</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">496,897</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">6.8</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">United Kingdom</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">396,514</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">6.9</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">385,294</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4.7</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">236,125</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">3.2</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">Sweden</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">323,610</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">5.7</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">440,117</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">5.4</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">415,547</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">5.7</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">India</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">277,548</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4.9</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">364,918</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4.5</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">—</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">0.0</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">Czech</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">229,185</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4.0</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">288,367</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">3.6</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">210,827</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">2.9</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">Korea</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">192,539</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">3.4</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">315,916</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">3.9</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">393,307</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">5.3</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">Finland</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">281,620</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4.9</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">355,391</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4.4</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">321,256</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4.4</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1pt">Other</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">480,143</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">8.4</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">407,775</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">5.0</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">339,628</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4.6</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">5,715,491</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">100.0</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">8,142,863</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">100.0</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">7,352,980</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">100.0</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">%</td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">See note 7 for additional details on geographical information regarding equity in income from joint ventures.</div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">The geographical distribution of key financial statement data is as follows:</div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">At August 31, 2015</td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">At August 31, 2014</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 70%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">Brazil</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">46,918</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">115,726</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">India</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">16,402</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">24,766</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">China</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">45,220</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">—</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1pt">North America</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">7,184,623</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">6,337,495</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 2.25pt; padding-left: 10pt">Total long-lived assets</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">7,293,163</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">6,477,987</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <!-- Field: Page; Sequence: 85 --> <!-- Field: /Page --> <div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2015</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2014</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2013</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 55%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">Brazil</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">2,623,938</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">3,079,695</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">2,394,486</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">India</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">967,241</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">581,535</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">—</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify">China</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">1,070,422</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">—</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">—</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1pt">North America</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">25,661,092</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">23,164,878</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">20,107,378</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 2.25pt; padding-left: 10pt">Total net sales</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">30,322,693</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">26,826,108</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 2.25pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.25pt double; 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<div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">10. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY</div></div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">On January 15, 2015, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $3,000,000 in shares of common stock through open market purchases or unsolicited or solicited privately negotiated transactions. This program has no expiration date but may be terminated by the Company’s Board of Directors at any time. As of August 31, 2015, up to $2,975,654 in shares of common stock remained available for repurchase under the stock repurchase program. During fiscal 2015, the Company repurchased and retired 1,587 shares of its common stock at a price of $15.34 per share.</div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">The following stock options to purchase shares of common stock were exercised during fiscal 2015:</div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Options <br />Exercised</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Exercise <br />Price</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"> </td> <td style="width: 48%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">18,000</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">$</td> <td style="width: 47%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">9.76</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">18,000</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">7.65</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">2,333</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">10.20</td> <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">The total intrinsic value of the options exercised during fiscal 2015 was $297,696.</div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">The Company granted stock options under the Northern Technologies International Corporation Amended and Restated 2007 Stock Incentive Plan (the 2007 Plan) to purchase an aggregate of 45,067 shares of its common stock to various employees and directors during fiscal 2015. The weighted average per share exercise price of the stock options is $20.10, which was equal to the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant.</div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0"> </div> <div style=" font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">During fiscal 2014, the Company did not purchase or retire any shares of its common stock. 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