Note 3 - NTI ASEAN

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2014

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Business Combination Disclosure [Text Block]

3.           NTI ASEAN

NTI ASEAN LLC (NTI Asean) is an entity that holds investments in eight entities operating in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region, including the following countries: China, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand.

Prior to September 1, 2012, the Company owned 50% of the equity and voting rights of NTI Asean and accounted for its investment using the equity method, as its ownership was considered to be less than a majority.  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.

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.

The Company determined the fair value of NTI Asean using the capitalized income method, including a capitalization rate of 25%.  The allocation of the total transaction amount was as follow:

Net assets acquired (liabilities assumed):
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,613,000
Accounts receivables		1,342,000
Investments in joint ventures		4,967,000
Value of assets	$	7,922,000
Purchase price:
Fair value of non-controlling interest	$	3,961,000
Value of previously held interest		3,961,000
Total consideration	$	7,922,000