0001171843-19-004479.txt : 20190709 0001171843-19-004479.hdr.sgml : 20190709 20190709170142 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001171843-19-004479 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 10-Q PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 78 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20190531 FILED AS OF DATE: 20190709 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20190709 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NORTHERN TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000875582 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: COATING, ENGRAVING & ALLIED SERVICES [3470] IRS NUMBER: 410857886 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0831 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10-Q SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-11038 FILM NUMBER: 19947692 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4201 WOODLAND ROAD STREET 2: PO BOX 69 CITY: CIRCLE PINES STATE: MN ZIP: 55014 BUSINESS PHONE: (763) 225-6601 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4201 WOODLAND ROAD STREET 2: PO BOX 69 CITY: CIRCLE PINES STATE: MN ZIP: 55014 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NORTHERN INSTRUMENTS CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930328 10-Q 1 f10q_071019p.htm FORM 10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

______________________________

 

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended May 31, 2019

 

or

 

[_] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from ________________ to __________________

 

Commission File Number: 001-11038

____________________

 

NORTHERN TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

 

41-0857886

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

4201 Woodland Road

P.O. Box 69

Circle Pines, Minnesota 55014

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

(763) 225-6600
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, par value $0.02 per share NTIC Nasdaq Global Market

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [X] No [_]

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes [X] No [_]

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer [_] Accelerated filer [X]
Non-accelerated filer [_]

Smaller reporting company [X]

Emerging growth company [_]

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [_]

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes [_] No [X]

 

As of July 8, 2019, there were 9,086,816 shares of common stock of the registrant outstanding.

 

 

 

NORTHERN TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

FORM 10-Q

May 31, 2019

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

Description Page

 

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1.Financial Statements  
 Consolidated Balance Sheets as of May 31, 2019 (unaudited) and August 31, 2018 3
 Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited) for the Three and Nine Months Ended May 31, 2019 and 2018 4
 Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (unaudited) for the Three and Nine Months Ended May 31, 2019 and 2018 5
 Consolidated Statements of Equity (unaudited) for the Three and Nine Months Ended May 31, 2019 and 2018 6
 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) for the Nine Months Ended May 31, 2019 and 2018 7
 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) 8
Item 2.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 22
Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 36
Item 4.Controls and Procedures 36

 

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1.Legal Proceedings 37
Item 1A.Risk Factors 37
Item 2.Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds 37
Item 3.Defaults Upon Senior Securities 38
Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures 38
Item 5.Other Information 38
Item 6.Exhibits 38
SIGNATURES 39

 

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This quarterly report on Form 10-Q contains certain forward-looking statements that are within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and are subject to the safe harbor created by those sections. For more information, see “Part I. Financial Information – Item 2.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Forward-Looking Statements.”

 

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As used in this report, references to “NTIC,” the “Company,” “we,” “our,” or “us,” unless the context otherwise requires, refer to Northern Technologies International Corporation and its wholly-owned and majority-owned subsidiaries, all of which are consolidated on NTIC’s consolidated financial statements.

 

As used in this report, references to: (1) “NTIC China” refer to NTIC’s wholly-owned subsidiary in China, NTIC (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.; (2) “NTI Europe” refer to NTIC’s wholly-owned subsidiary in Germany, NTIC Europe GmbH; (3) “Zerust Mexico” refer to NTIC’s wholly-owned subsidiary in Mexico, ZERUST-EXCOR MEXICO, S. de R.L. de C.V; (4) “Zerust Brazil” refer to NTIC’s majority-owned Brazilian subsidiary, Zerust Prevenção de Corrosão S.A.; (5) “Natur-Tec India” refer to NTIC’s majority-owned subsidiary in India, Natur-Tec India Private Limited; and (6) “NTI Asean” refer to NTIC’s majority-owned holding company subsidiary, NTI Asean LLC, which is a holding company that holds investments in seven entities that operate in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region, including the following countries: Indonesia, South Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, and Thailand.

 

NTIC’s consolidated financial statements do not include the accounts of any of its joint ventures. Except as otherwise indicated, references in this report to NTIC’s joint ventures do not include any of NTIC’s wholly-owned or majority-owned subsidiaries.

 

As used in this report, references to “EXCOR” refer to NTIC’s joint venture in Germany, Excor Korrosionsschutz – Technologien und Produkte GmbH.

 

As used in this report, references to “Tianjin Zerust” refer to NTIC’s former joint venture in China, Tianjin-Zerust Anticorrosion Co., Ltd.

 

All trademarks, trade names, or service marks referred to in this report are the property of their respective owners.

 

On June 3, 2019, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a two-for-one stock split of the Company’s common stock effected in the form of a 100% share dividend distributed on June 28, 2019 to record holders as of June 17, 2019. All share and per share values in this report have been adjusted to retroactively reflect the effect of the two-for-one stock split.

 

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1.FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NORTHERN TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AS OF MAY 31, 2019 (UNAUDITED)

AND AUGUST 31, 2018

     May 31, 2019      August 31, 2018  
ASSETS          
CURRENT ASSETS:          
Cash and cash equivalents  $5,224,480   $4,163,023 
Available for sale securities   2,540,613    3,300,110 
Receivables:          
Trade excluding joint ventures, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $65,000 at May 31, 2019 and $50,000 at August 31, 2018   10,068,632    9,920,108 
Trade joint ventures   935,685    761,506 
Fees for services provided to joint ventures   1,242,928    1,357,255 
Income taxes   628,360    273,333 
Inventories   10,619,012    9,130,861 
Prepaid expenses   1,105,319    1,661,577 
Total current assets   32,365,029    30,567,773 
           
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET   7,293,137    7,168,826 
           
OTHER ASSETS:          
Investments in joint ventures   24,077,361    22,950,995 
Deferred income taxes   1,371,664    1,551,536 
Patents and trademarks, net   1,048,249    1,156,257 
Other       153,849 
Total other assets   26,497,274    25,812,637 
Total assets  $66,155,440   $63,549,236 
           
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY          
CURRENT LIABILITIES:          
Accounts payable  $4,458,928   $3,905,034 
Income taxes payable   636    70,892 
Accrued liabilities:          
Payroll and related benefits   1,357,164    2,747,303 
Other   856,578    1,006,953 
Total current liabilities   6,673,306    7,730,182 
           
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 12)          
           
EQUITY:          
Preferred stock, no par value; authorized 10,000 shares; none issued and outstanding        
Common stock, $0.02 par value per share; authorized 15,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 9,086,816 and 9,082,606, respectively   181,736    181,652 
Additional paid-in capital   15,655,353    14,528,951 
Retained earnings   44,708,934    41,963,341 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss   (4,206,472)   (3,597,199)
Stockholders’ equity   56,339,551    53,076,745 
Non-controlling interest   3,142,583    2,742,309 
Total equity   59,482,134    55,819,054 
Total liabilities and equity  $66,155,440   $63,549,236 

 

*Share and per share data have been adjusted for all periods presented to reflect the two-for-one stock split effective June 28, 2019.


See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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NORTHERN TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)

FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED MAY 31, 2019 AND 2018

 

   Three Months Ended  Nine Months Ended
     May 31, 2019      May 31, 2018      May 31, 2019      May 31, 2018  
NET SALES:                    
Net sales, excluding joint ventures  $13,780,804   $12,044,513   $39,998,118   $34,479,773 
Net sales, to joint ventures   1,112,313    879,324    2,304,455    2,201,077 
Total net sales   14,893,117    12,923,837    42,302,573    36,680,850 
Cost of goods sold   10,138,353    8,592,366    28,883,589    24,493,672 
Gross profit   4,754,764    4,331,471    13,418,984    12,187,178 
                     
JOINT VENTURE OPERATIONS:                    
Equity in income from joint ventures   1,877,410    2,246,066    5,596,788    5,793,391 
Fees for services provided to joint ventures   1,433,823    1,508,500    4,299,032    4,624,532 
Total joint venture operations   3,311,233    3,754,566    9,895,820    10,417,923 
                     
OPERATING EXPENSES:                    
Selling expenses   2,761,488    2,784,694    8,077,663    8,028,279 
General and administrative expenses   2,527,192    1,987,785    6,986,526    6,012,746 
Research and development expenses   1,005,045    860,347    2,804,739    2,581,824 
Total operating expenses   6,293,725    5,632,826    17,868,928    16,622,849 
                     
OPERATING INCOME   1,772,272    2,453,211    5,445,876    5,982,252 
                     
INTEREST INCOME   24,114    35,630    52,023    84,569 
INTEREST EXPENSE   (5,165)   (3,139)   (11,357)   (14,007)
                     
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE   1,791,221    2,485,702    5,486,542    6,052,814 
                     
INCOME TAX EXPENSE   150,257    181,683    652,331    1,128,583 
                     
NET INCOME   1,640,964    2,304,019    4,834,211    4,924,231 
                     
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS   158,815    161,267    453,435    365,006 
                     
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NTIC  $1,482,149   $2,142,752   $4,380,776   $4,559,225 
                     
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NTIC PER COMMON SHARE:                    
Basic  $0.16   $0.24   $0.48   $0.50 
Diluted  $0.16   $0.23   $0.46   $0.49 
                     
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES                    
ASSUMED OUTSTANDING:                    
Basic   9,084,354    9,078,706    9,085,584    9,077,676 
Diluted   9,392,444    9,414,064    9,440,858    9,327,694 
CASH DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER COMMON SHARE  $0.06   $0.05   $0.18   $0.15 

 

*Share and per share data have been adjusted for all periods presented to reflect the two-for-one stock split effective June 28, 2019.

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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NORTHERN TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)

FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED MAY 31, 2019 AND 2018

 

   Three Months Ended  Nine Months Ended
     May 31, 2019      May 31, 2018      May 31, 2019      May 31, 2018  
NET INCOME  $1,640,964   $2,304,019   $4,834,211   $4,924,231 
Other comprehensive LOSS – foreign currency translation adjustment   (493,488)   (1,011,685)   (596,468)   (569,151)
                     
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME   1,147,476    1,292,334    4,237,743    4,355,081 
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NON- CONTROLLING INTERESTS   129,541    137,502    466,240    383,464 
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
ATTRIBUTABLE TO NTIC
  $1,017,935   $1,154,832   $3,771,503   $3,971,617 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

 

 

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NORTHERN TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY (UNAUDITED)

FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED MAY 31, 2019 AND 2018

  

.  STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY – THREE MONTHS ENDED MAY 31      
                 Accumulated        
           Additional         Other      Non-     
   Common Stock    Paid-in      Retained      Comprehensive      Controlling      Total  
     Shares      Amount      Capital      Earnings      Income (Loss)      Interests      Equity  
                      
BALANCE AT FEBRUARY 28, 2019   9,084,354   $181,688   $15,262,556   $43,771,843   $(3,742,258)  $3,013,042   $58,486,871 
Stock issued for employee stock purchase plan   2,462    48    34,817                34,865 
Stock option expense           357,980                357,980 
Dividends paid to shareholders               (545,058)           (545,058)
Net income               1,482,149        158,815    1,640,964 
Other comprehensive loss                   (464,214)   (29,274)   (493,488)
BALANCE AT MAY 31, 2019   9,086,816   $181,736   $15,655,353   $44,708,934   $(4,206,472)  $3,142,583   $59,482,134 
                                    
BALANCE AT FEBRUARY 28, 2018   9,074,816   $181,496   $14,307,103   $38,586,704   $(2,070,752)  $2,903,410   $53,907,961 
Stock options exercised   5,820    58                    58 
Stock issued for employee stock purchase plan   1,970    40    15,430                15,470 
Stock option expense           103,209                103,209 
Dividends paid to shareholders               (454,130)           (454,130)
Net income               2,142,752        161,267    2,304,019 
Other comprehensive loss                   (987,920)   (23,765)   (1,011,685)
BALANCE AT MAY 31, 2018   9,082,606   $181,652   $14,425,684   $40,275,326   $(3,058,672)  $3,040,912   $54,864,902 

 

 

.  STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY – NINE MONTHS ENDED MAY 31      
                 Accumulated        
           Additional         Other      Non-     
   Common Stock    Paid-in      Retained      Comprehensive      Controlling      Total  
     Shares      Amount      Capital      Earnings      Income (Loss)      Interests      Equity  
                      
BALANCE AT AUGUST 31, 2018   9,082,606   $181,652   $14,528,951   $41,963,341   $(3,597,199)  $2,742,309   $55,819,054 
Stock issued for employee stock
purchase plan
   4,210    84    52,462                52,546 
Stock option expense           1,073,940                1,073,940 
Investment by non-controlling interest                       134,034    134,034 
Dividends paid to shareholders               (1,635,183)           (1,635,183)
Dividend received by non-controlling interest                       (200,000)   (200,000)
Net income               4,380,776        453,435    4,834,211 
Other comprehensive income (loss)                   (609,273)   12,805    (596,468)
BALANCE AT MAY 31, 2019   9,086,816   $181,736   $15,655,353   $44,708,934   $(4,206,472)  $3,142,583   $59,482,134 
                                    
BALANCE AT AUGUST 31, 2017   9,070,036   $181,400   $14,072,809   $37,077,483   $(2,471,064)  $2,857,448   $51,718,076 
Stock options exercised   8,820    176    15,257                15,433 
Stock issued for employee stock purchase plan   3,750    76    27,875                27,951 
Stock option expense           309,743                309,743 
Dividends paid to shareholders               (1,361,382)           (1,361,382)
Dividend received by non-controlling interest                       (200,000)   (200,000)
Net income               4,559,225        365,006    4,924,231 
Other comprehensive income (loss)                   (587,608)   18,458    (569,150)
BALANCE AT MAY 31, 2018   9,082,606   $181,652   $14,425,684   $40,275,326   $(3,058,672)  $3,040,912   $54,864,902 
                                    

 

*Share and per share data have been adjusted for all periods presented to reflect the two-for-one stock split effective June 28, 2019.

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED MAY 31, 2019 AND 2018

   Nine Months Ended
  

 

May 31,

2019

 

 

 

May 31,

2018

 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:          
Net income  $4,834,211   $4,924,231 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:          
Stock-based compensation   1,073,940    309,743 
Depreciation expense   627,853    631,399 
Amortization expense   195,230    188,460 
Gain on disposal of assets   (36,210)   (11,662)
Equity in income from joint ventures   (5,596,788)   (5,793,391)
Dividends received from joint ventures   3,822,785    2,941,807 
Deferred income taxes   177,916    700,000 
Changes in current assets and liabilities:          
Receivables:          
Trade, excluding joint ventures   (132,122)   (2,827,606)
Trade, joint ventures   (174,179)   93,947 
Fees for services provided to joint ventures   114,327    (49,305)
Income taxes   (343,377)   (267,131)
Inventories   (1,465,663)   (1,773,085)
Prepaid expenses and other   709,049    (718,839)
Accounts payable   495,251    728,657 
Income tax payable   (93,169)   104,643 
Accrued liabilities   (1,491,663)   676,138 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities   2,717,391    (141,994)
           
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:          
Purchase of available for sale securities   (2,340,503)   (1,018,596)
Proceeds from the sale of available for sale securities   3,100,000    1,502,665 
Purchases of property and equipment   (716,212)   (500,924)
Investments in patents   (87,222)   (62,594)
Net cash used in investing activities   (43,937)   (79,449)
           
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:          
Dividend received by non-controlling interest   (200,000)   (200,000)
Investment by non-controlling interest   134,034     
Dividends paid on NTIC common stock   (1,635,183)   (1,361,382)
Proceeds from employee stock purchase plan   52,547    27,951 
Proceeds from option exercises       15,433 
Net cash used in financing activities   (1,648,602)   (1,517,998)
           
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS   36,605    (10,435)
           
           
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS   1,061,457    (1,749,876)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD   4,163,023    6,360,201 
           
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD  $5,224,480   $4,610,325 

       
See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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NORTHERN TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 

1. INTERIM FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements contain all necessary adjustments, which are of a normal recurring nature, and present fairly the consolidated financial position of Northern Technologies International Corporation and its subsidiaries (the Company) as of May 31, 2019 and August 31, 2018, the results of their operations for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2019 and 2018, the changes in stockholders’ equity for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2019 and their cash flows for the nine months ended May 31, 2019 and 2018, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP).

 

These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes contained in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2018. These consolidated financial statements also should be read in conjunction with the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” section appearing in this report.

 

Operating results for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2019 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full fiscal year ending August 31, 2019.

 

On June 3, 2019, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a two-for-one stock split of the Company’s common stock effected in the form of a 100% share dividend distributed on June 28, 2019 to record holders as of June 17, 2019. All share and per share values in this report have been adjusted to retroactively reflect the effect of the two-for-one stock split.

 

The Company evaluates events occurring after the date of the consolidated financial statements requiring recording or disclosure in the consolidated financial statements.

 

2. Accounting PronouncementS

 

New Accounting Pronouncements Adopted

 

The Company’s significant accounting policies are detailed in “Note 1. Nature of Business and Significant Accounting Policies” of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended August 31, 2018. In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued guidance creating Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Section 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (ASC 606), which establishes a comprehensive new model for the recognition of revenue from contracts with customers. This model is based on the core principle that revenue should be recognized to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services.

 

On September 1, 2018, the Company adopted ASC 606 for all customer contracts using the modified retrospective method. To determine revenue recognition for arrangements within the scope of ASC 606, the Company performs the following five steps: (1) identify the contracts with a customer; (2) identify the performance obligations in the contract; (3) determine the transaction price; (4) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and (5) recognize revenue when or as the entity satisfies a performance obligation. The Company only applies the five-step model to contracts when it is probable that the entity will collect the consideration it is entitled to in exchange for the goods it transfers to, or services it performs for, the customer.

 

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The adoption of ASC 606 neither impacted the previously reported financial statements in any prior period nor did it result in a cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings. Therefore, the adoption of the standard did not impact the Company’s revenue recognition process. Generally, the Company’s performance obligations are satisfied when the customers take possession of the products, which normally occurs at the shipping point or destination depending on the terms of the contracts. The Company’s services are generally sold based upon quotes or contracts with customers that include a fixed or determinable price, and sales arrangements do not contain any significant financing component for its customers. The Company does not recognize revenue related to product warranties, nor does the Company incur significant contract costs. Customer arrangements do not generate contract assets or liabilities.

 

Changes to the Company’s significant accounting policies as a result of adopting ASC 606 are discussed below.

 

Revenue Recognition - Revenue is measured based on consideration specified in the contract with a customer, adjusted for any applicable estimates of variable consideration and other factors affecting the transaction price, including noncash consideration, consideration paid or payable to customers, and significant financing components. While most of the Company’s revenue is contracted with customers through one-time purchase orders and short-term contracts, the Company does have long-term arrangements with certain customers. Revenue from all customers is recognized when a performance obligation is satisfied by transferring control of a distinct good or service to a customer.

 

Individually promised goods and services in a contract are considered a distinct performance obligation and accounted for separately if the customer can benefit from the individual good or service on its own or with other resources that are readily available to the customer and the good or service is separately identifiable from other promises in the arrangement. When an arrangement includes multiple performance obligations, the consideration is allocated between the performance obligations in proportion to their estimated standalone selling price. Costs related to products delivered are recognized in the period incurred, unless criteria for capitalization of costs are met. Costs of revenues consist primarily of direct labor, manufacturing overhead, materials, and components. The Company does not incur significant upfront costs to obtain a contract. If costs to obtain a contract were to become material, the costs would be recorded as an asset and amortized to expense in a manner consistent with the related recognition of revenue.

 

The Company excludes government assessed and imposed taxes on revenue generating transactions that are invoiced to customers from revenue. The Company includes freight billed to customers in revenue. Shipping and handling costs associated with outbound freight after control over a product has transferred to a customer are accounted for as a fulfillment cost and are included in cost of goods sold.

 

The timing of revenue recognition, billing, and cash collections results in accounts receivable on the balance sheet.

 

Performance Obligations - A performance obligation is a promise in a contract to transfer a distinct good or service to the customer. A contract’s transaction price is allocated to each distinct performance obligation in proportion to its standalone selling price and recognized as revenue when, or as, the performance obligation is satisfied. The Company’s various performance obligations and the timing or method of revenue recognition are discussed below.

 

The Company sells its products to both distributors and end-users. Each unit of product delivered under a customer order represents a distinct and separate performance obligation, as the customer can benefit from each unit on its own or with other resources that are readily available to the customer, and each unit of product is separately identifiable from other products in the arrangement.

 

The transaction price for the Company’s products is the invoiced amount. The Company does not have variable consideration in the form of refunds, credits, rebates, price concessions, pricing incentives, or other items impacting transaction price. The purchase order pricing in arrangements with customers is deemed to approximate standalone selling price; therefore, the Company does not need to allocate proceeds on a relative standalone selling price allocation between performance obligations. The Company applies the practical expedient in paragraph 606-10-50-14 and does not disclose information about remaining performance obligations that have original expected durations of one year or less. There are no material obligations that extend beyond one year.

 

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Revenue is recognized when transfer of control occurs as defined by the terms in the customer agreement. The Company immediately recognizes incidental items that are immaterial in the context of the contract. The Company has applied the practical expedient in paragraph 606-10-25-16A and does not assess if immaterial items are promised goods or services. The Company has also applied the practical expedient in paragraph 606-10-32-18 regarding the adjustment of the promised amount of consideration for the effects of a significant financing component when the customer pays for that good or service within one year or less, as the Company does not have any significant financing components in its customer arrangements since payment is received at or shortly after the point of sale, generally thirty to ninety days.

 

The Company estimates returns based on an analysis of historical experience if the right to return products is granted to its customers. The Company does not record a return asset, as non-conforming products are generally not returned. The Company’s return policy does not vary by geography. The customer has no rotation or price protection rights, and the Company is not under a warranty obligation.

 

Trade Receivables - Trade receivables include amounts invoiced and currently due from customers. The amounts due are stated at their net estimated realizable value. The Company records an allowance for doubtful accounts to provide for the estimated amount of receivables that will not be collected. The allowance is based on a review of all outstanding amounts on an on-going basis. Management determines the allowance for doubtful accounts by regularly evaluating individual customer receivables and considers a customer’s financial condition, credit history, and current economic conditions. Trade receivables are written off when deemed uncollectible and have been historically insignificant. Recoveries of trade receivables previously written off are recorded when received. Accounts are considered past due if payment is not received according to agreed-upon terms.

 

Sales Commissions - Sales commissions paid to sales representatives are eligible for capitalization, as they are incremental costs that would not have been incurred without entering into a specific sales arrangement and are recoverable through the expected margin on the transaction. The Company has elected to apply the practical expedient provided by ASC 340-40-25-4 and recognize the incremental costs of obtaining contracts as an expense when incurred, as the amortization period of the assets that would have otherwise been recognized is one year or less. The Company records these costs as a selling expense.

 

Product Warranty - The Company offers warranties on various products and services. These warranties are assurance type warranties that are not sold on a standalone basis; therefore, they are not considered distinct performance obligations. The Company estimates the costs that may be incurred under its warranties and records a liability in the amount of such costs at the time the revenue is recognized for the product sale.

 

International Revenue - The Company markets its products to numerous countries in North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia, and other parts of the world. See Note 11, Segment and Geographical Information, for information regarding revenue disaggregation by geography.

 

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

 

During February 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2016-02, Leases. ASU No. 2016-02 was issued to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing all lease transactions (with terms in excess of 12 months) on the balance sheet as a lease liability and a right-of-use asset (as defined). ASU No. 2016-02 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years, with earlier application permitted. Upon adoption, the lessee will apply the new standard retrospectively to all periods presented or retrospectively using a cumulative effect adjustment in the year of adoption. The guidance will be effective for the Company’s first quarter of fiscal year 2020. The Company is currently assessing the effect that ASU No. 2016-02 will have on its consolidated financial statements but does not expect it will have a material impact on its consolidated balance sheet.

 

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In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-02, Income Statement – Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220) Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, which will allow a reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings for the tax effects resulting from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (Tax Reform Act) that are stranded in accumulated other comprehensive income. This standard also requires certain disclosures about stranded tax effects. ASU No. 2018-02, however, does not change the underlying guidance that requires that the effect of a change in tax laws or rates be included in income from continuing operations. ASU No. 2018-02 will be effective for the Company’s fiscal year 2020, with the option for early adoption at any time prior to the effective date. It must be applied either in the period of adoption or retrospectively to each period in which the effect of the change in the U.S. federal corporate income tax rate in the Tax Reform Act is recognized. The Company is currently assessing the impact this new accounting guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements.

 

3. INVENTORIES

 

Inventories consisted of the following:

 

     May 31, 2019      August 31, 2018  
Production materials  $2,135,972   $1,824,489 
Finished goods   8,483,040    7,306,372 
   $10,619,012   $9,130,861 

 

4. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET

 

Property and equipment, net, consisted of the following:

 

     May 31, 2019      August 31, 2018  
Land  $310,365   $310,365 
Buildings and improvements   7,553,462    6,927,484 
Machinery and equipment   4,787,247    4,680,072 
    12,651,074    11,917,921 
Less accumulated depreciation   (5,357,937)   (4,749,095)
   $7,293,137   $7,168,826 

 

5. PATENTS AND TRADEMARKS, NET

 

Patents and trademarks, net, consisted of the following:

 

     May 31, 2019      August 31, 2018  
Patents and trademarks  $2,911,662   $2,824,440 
Less accumulated amortization   (1,863,413)   (1,668,183)
   $1,048,249   $1,156,257 

 

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 of approximately $260,000 is estimated for each of the next five fiscal years.

 

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6. INVESTMENTS IN JOINT VENTURES

 

The consolidated 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 consolidated financial statements have subsequently been adjusted to conform with U.S. GAAP in all material respects. All material profits recorded that remain on the consolidated balance sheet of sales from the Company to its joint ventures and from joint ventures to other joint ventures have been eliminated for financial reporting purposes.

 

Financial information from the audited and unaudited financial statements of the Company’s joint venture in Germany, Excor Korrosionsschutz – Technologien und Produkte GmbH (EXCOR) and all the Company’s other joint ventures, are summarized as follows:

 

   As of May 31, 2019
     Total      EXCOR      All Other  
Current assets  $60,397,874   $29,698,867   $30,699,007 
Total assets   64,887,307    32,137,535    32,749,772 
Current liabilities   15,628,449    4,606,287    11,022,162 
Noncurrent liabilities   467,330    -    467,330 
Joint ventures’ equity   48,791,528    27,531,248    21,260,280 
NTIC’s share of joint ventures’ equity   24,077,361    13,765,626    10,311,735 
NTIC’s share of joint ventures’ undistributed earnings   22,048,149    13,734,721    8,313,428 

 

   As of August 31, 2018
     Total      EXCOR      All Other  
Current assets  $58,086,747   $27,354,788   $30,731,959 
Total assets   62,803,261    30,033,750    32,769,511 
Current liabilities   15,991,886    4,535,954    11,455,932 
Noncurrent liabilities   403,653        403,653 
Joint ventures’ equity   46,407,722    25,497,796    20,909,926 
NTIC’s share of joint ventures’ equity   22,950,995    12,748,899    10,195,263 
NTIC’s share of joint ventures’ undistributed earnings   20,921,783    12,717,994    8,203,789 
                

 

   Three Months Ended May 31, 2019
     Total      EXCOR      All Other  
Net sales  $27,774,112   $10,933,386   $16,840,726 
Gross profit   12,557,580    6,129,046    6,428,534 
Net income   3,797,785    2,707,342    1,090,443 
NTIC’s share of equity in income from joint ventures   1,877,410    1,353,856    523,554 
NTIC’s dividends received from joint ventures  $1,795,542   $1,673,700   $121,842 

 

   Nine Months Ended May 31, 2019
     Total      EXCOR      All Other  
Net sales  $86,003,918   $34,895,042   $51,108,876 
Gross profit   38,547,018    19,118,704    19,428,314 
Net income   11,412,552    8,187,467    3,225,085 
NTIC’s share of equity in income from joint ventures   5,596,788    4,094,763    1,502,025 
NTIC’s dividends received from joint ventures  $3,822,785   $2,517,450   $1,305,335 

 

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   Three Months Ended May 31, 2018
     Total      EXCOR      All Other  
Net sales  $31,480,885   $12,219,414   $19,261,471 
Gross profit   14,209,819    6,823,609    7,386,210 
Net income   4,540,968    3,113,660    1,427,308 
NTIC’s share of equity in income from joint ventures   2,246,066    1,558,243    687,823 
NTIC’s dividends received from joint ventures  $1,168,420   $581,250   $587,170 

 

   Nine Months Ended May 31, 2018
     Total      EXCOR      All Other  
Net sales  $90,200,146   $35,450,664   $54,749,482 
Gross profit   40,529,217    19,315,099    21,214,118 
Net income   11,753,467    8,272,237    3,481,230 
NTIC’s share of equity in income from joint ventures   5,793,391    4,138,814    1,654,577 
NTIC’s dividends received from joint ventures  $2,941,807   $1,780,392   $1,161,415 

 

 

The Company did not make any joint venture investments during the three and nine months ended May 31, 2019 and 2018.

 

7. CORPORATE DEBT

 

The Company has a revolving line of credit with PNC Bank, National Association (PNC Bank) of $3,000,000. No amounts were outstanding under the line of credit as of either May 31, 2019 or August 31, 2018. At the option of the Company, outstanding advances under the line of credit bear interest at either (a) an annual rate based on LIBOR plus 2.15% for the applicable LIBOR interest period selected by the Company or (b) at the rate publicly announced by PNC Bank from time to time as its prime rate.

 

The line of credit is governed under a loan agreement. The loan agreement contains standard covenants, including affirmative financial covenants, such as the maintenance of a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio, and negative covenants, which, among other things, limit the incurrence of additional indebtedness, loans and equity investments, disposition of assets, mergers and consolidations, and other matters customarily restricted in such agreements. Under the loan agreement, the Company is subject to a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.10:1.00. As of May 31, 2019, the Company was in compliance with all debt covenants.

 

The revolving credit facility allows the Company to request that PNC Bank issue letters of credit up to $1,200,000. The Company did not have any letters of credit reserved against the available letters of credit balance as of May 31, 2019 and August 31, 2018 with PNC Bank. The availability of advances under the line of credit will be reduced by the face amount of any letter of credit issued and outstanding (whether or not drawn) under the revolving credit facility. 

 

On November 30, 2018, the Company and PNC Bank extended the maturity date of the line of credit from January 7, 2019 to January 7, 2020. All other terms of the line of credit and the loan agreement and other documents evidencing the line of credit remain the same.

 

As of both May 31, 2019 and August 31, 2018, the Company had $88,831 of letters of credit that are performance based and set to expire between 2020 and 2022.

 

8. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

On June 3, 2019, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a two-for-one stock split of the Company’s common stock effected in the form of a 100% share dividend distributed on June 28, 2019 to record holders as of June 17, 2019. All share and per share values have been adjusted to retroactively reflect the effect of the two-for-one stock split.

 

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The Company held its 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (2019 Annual Meeting) on January 18, 2019. At the 2019 Annual Meeting, a proposal to ratify an amendment to the Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation to increase the Company’s authorized shares of common stock from 10,000,000 to 15,000,000 (Share Increase Amendment) was approved by the Company’s stockholders by the required vote. The proposal to approve the Share Increase Amendment was initially voted on and approved at the 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. However, because the description of the authority of brokers to vote on proposals without instruction in the proxy statement for the 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders could have created some uncertainty as to the effect of the vote obtained at last year’s meeting, and out of an abundance of caution, the Board requested that stockholders at the 2019 Annual Meeting ratify the filing and effectiveness of the Certificate of Amendment to the Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation, which was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on January 16, 2018, pursuant to Delaware law, in order to eliminate any uncertainty related to the effectiveness of the share increase amendment. Since the ratification proposal was approved by stockholders at the 2019 Annual Meeting, the ratification was retroactive to January 16, 2018, the time of filing of the Share Increase Amendment with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware.

 

At the 2019 Annual Meeting held on January 18, 2019, the Company’s stockholders approved the Northern Technologies International Corporation 2019 Stock Incentive Plan (the 2019 Plan), which replaced the Northern Technologies International Corporation Amended and Restated 2007 Stock Incentive Plan (2007 Plan). No new awards will be granted under the 2007 Plan, although the terms of the 2007 Plan continue to govern awards outstanding under the 2007 Plan until exercised, expired, paid, or otherwise terminated or canceled. Subject to adjustment, the maximum number of shares of common stock authorized for issuance under the 2019 Plan is 800,000 shares. No stock options or other equity awards have been granted under the 2019 Plan as of May 31, 2019.

 

During the nine months ended May 31, 2019, the Company granted stock options under the 2007 Plan to purchase an aggregate of 141,768 shares of its common stock to various employees and directors. The weighted average per share exercise price of the stock options is $18.23, which was equal to the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. During the nine months ended May 31, 2019, no stock options to purchase common stock were exercised.

 

During the nine months ended May 31, 2018, the Company granted stock options under the 2007 Plan to purchase an aggregate of 94,504 shares of its common stock to various employees and directors. The weighted average per share exercise price of the stock options is $9.18, which was equal to the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. During the nine months ended May 31, 2018, stock options to purchase an aggregate of 8,820 shares of common stock were exercised at a weighted average exercise price of $5.80 per share.

 

The Company issued 1,748 and 1,782 shares of common stock on September 1, 2018 and 2017, respectively, under the Northern Technologies International Corporation Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the ESPP). The Company issued 2,462 and 1,970 shares of common stock on March 1, 2019 and 2018, respectively, under the ESPP.

 

During the nine months ended May 31, 2019, the Company’s Board of Directors declared cash dividends on the following dates in the following amounts to holders of record of the Company’s common stock as of the following record dates:

 

Declaration Date  Amount  Record Date  Payable Date
October 24, 2018  $0.06   November 7, 2018  November 21, 2018
January 23, 2019  $0.06   February 6, 2019  February 22, 2019
April 25, 2019  $0.06   May 9, 2019  May 23, 2019

 

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During the nine months ended May 31, 2018, the Company’s Board of Directors declared cash dividends on the following dates in the following amounts to holders of record of the Company’s common stock as of the following record dates:

 

Declaration Date  Amount  Record Date  Payable Date
November 20, 2017  $0.05   December 8, 2017  December 21, 2017
January 24, 2018  $0.05   February 8, 2018  February 21, 2018
April 25, 2018  $0.05   May 9, 2018  May 23, 2018

 

During the nine months ended May 31, 2019, and 2018, the Company repurchased no shares of its common stock.

 

9. NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE

 

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.

 

The following is a reconciliation of the net income per share computation for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2019 and 2018:

 

   Three Months Ended  Nine Months Ended
Numerators:    May 31, 2019      May 31, 2018      May 31, 2019      May 31, 2018  
Net income attributable to NTIC  $1,482,149   $2,142,752   $4,380,776   $4,559,225 
 Denominators:                    
Basic – weighted shares outstanding   9,084,354    9,078,706    9,085,584    9,077,676 
Weighted shares assumed upon exercise of stock options   308,090    335,358    355,274    250,018 
Diluted – weighted shares outstanding   9,392,444    9,414,064    9,440,858    9,327,694 
Basic net income per share:  $0.16   $0.24   $0.48   $0.50 
Diluted net income per share:  $0.16   $0.23   $0.46   $0.49 

 

*Share and per share data have been adjusted for all periods presented to reflect the two-for-one stock split effective June 28, 2019.

 

The dilutive impact summarized above relates to the periods when the average market price of the Company’s common stock exceeded the exercise price of the potentially dilutive option securities granted. Net income per common share was based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the periods when computing basic net income per share. When dilutive, stock options are included as equivalents using the treasury stock method when computing the diluted net income per share. Excluded from the computation of diluted net income per share for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2019 were options outstanding to purchase 141,768 shares of common stock. There were no shares excluded from the computation of diluted income per share for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2018.

 

10. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

 

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 and the Northern Technologies International Corporation Employee Stock Purchase Plan. As previously described in Note 8, at the 2019 Annual Meeting held on January 18, 2019, the Board of Directors and stockholders of the Company approved a new Northern Technologies International Corporation 2019 Stock Incentive Plan. No stock options or other equity awards have been granted under that plan. The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors and the Board of Directors administer these plans.

 

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The 2019 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 2019 Plan, up to a maximum of 800,000 shares of the Company’s common stock are issuable under the 2019 Plan. Options granted 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 May 31, 2019, only stock options and stock bonuses had been granted under the 2007 Plan and no stock options or other equity awards had been granted under the 2019 Plan.

 

The maximum number of shares of common stock of the Company available for issuance under the ESPP is 200,000 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.

 

The Company granted options to purchase an aggregate of 141,768 and 94,504 shares of its common stock during the nine months ended May 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. 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 Company recognized compensation expense of $1,073,940 and $309,473 during the nine months ended May 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, related to the options that vested during such time period. As of May 31, 2019, the total compensation cost for non-vested options not yet recognized in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations was $423,245. Stock-based compensation expense of $357,985 is expected through the remainder of fiscal year 2019, and $65,260 is expected to be recognized during fiscal 2020, based on outstanding options as of May 31, 2019. 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.

 

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:

 

   Nine Months Ended
     May 31, 2019      May 31, 2018  
Dividend yield   1.32%   2.18%
Expected volatility   45.8%   45.9%
Expected life of option (years)   10    10 
Average risk-free interest rate   2.75%   1.87%

 

The weighted average per share fair value of options granted during the nine months ended May 31, 2019 and 2018 was $9.01 and $3.88, respectively. The weighted average remaining contractual life of the options outstanding as of May 31, 2019 and 2018 was 6.15 years and 6.52 years, respectively.

 

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11. SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

 

Segment Information

 

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 40 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.

 

The following table sets forth the Company’s net sales for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2019 and 2018 by segment:

 

   Three Months Ended  Nine Months Ended
     May 31, 2019      May 31, 2018      May 31, 2019      May 31, 2018  
ZERUST® net sales  $10,077,203   $10,382,884   $29,250,772   $30,102,080 
Natur-Tec® net sales   4,815,914    2,540,953    13,051,801    6,578,770 
Total net sales  $14,893,117   $12,923,837   $42,302,573   $36,680,850 

 

 

The following table sets forth the Company’s cost of goods sold for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2019 and 2018 by segment:

 

   Three Months Ended  Nine Months Ended
  

 

May 31, 2019

  % of Segment Sales* 

 

May 31, 2018

  % of Segment Sales* 

 

May 31, 2019

  % of Segment Sales* 

 

May 31, 2018

  % of Segment Sales*
Direct cost of goods sold                        
ZERUST®  $5,725,220    56.8%  $6,139,699    59.1%  $16,596,536    56.7%  $17,948,941    59.6%
Natur-Tec®   3,670,282    76.2%   1,812,084    71.3%   10,181,050    78.0%   4,738,523    72.0%
Indirect cost of goods sold   742,851        640,583        2,106,003        1,806,208     
Total net cost of goods sold  $10,138,353        $8,592,366        $28,883,589        $24,493,672      

 

 

*The percent of segment sales is calculated by dividing the direct cost of goods sold for each individual segment category by the net sales for each segment category.

 

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.

 

Geographic Information

 

Net sales by geographic location for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2019 and 2018 were as follows:

 

   Three Months Ended  Nine Months Ended
     May 31, 2019      May 31, 2018      May 31, 2019      May 31, 2018  
Inside the U.S.A. to unaffiliated customers  $6,172,882   $7,434,991   $19,564,756   $19,771,031 
Outside the U.S.A. to:                    
Joint ventures in which the Company is a shareholder directly and indirectly   1,112,313    879,324    2,304,455    2,201,077 
Unaffiliated customers   7,607,922    4,609,522    20,433,362    14,708,742 
   $14,893,117   $12,923,837   $42,302,573   $36,680,850 

 

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Net sales by geographic location are based on the location of the customer. Fees for services provided to joint ventures by geographic location as a percentage of total fees for services provided to joint ventures during the three and nine months ended May 31, 2019 and 2018 were as follows:

 

   Three Months Ended
  

 

 

 

May 31,
2019

 

    % of Total Fees for Services Provided to Joint Ventures   

 

 

 

May 31,
2018

 

 

 

 

% of Total Fees for Services Provided to Joint Ventures

 

Germany  $212,825    14.8%  $224,366    14.9%
Poland   181,057    12.6%   185,107    12.3%
Japan   164,136    11.5%   183,335    12.2%
Sweden   137,642    9.6%   155,588    10.3%
India   114,705    8.0%   49,778    3.3%
France   112,063    7.8%   146,949    9.7%
Thailand   109,427    7.6%   110,894    7.4%
South Korea   85,732    6.0%   96,574    6.4%
Czech Republic   83,086    5.8%   100,131    6.6%
Finland   75,135    5.2%   81,402    5.4%
United Kingdom   70,972    5.0%   80,931    5.4%
Other   87,043    6.1%   93,445    6.1%
   $1,433,823    100.0%  $1,508,500    100.0%

 

   Nine Months Ended
  

 

 

 

May 31,
2019

 

    % of Total Fees for Services Provided to Joint Ventures   

 

 

 

May 31,
2018

 

 

 

 

% of Total Fees for Services Provided to Joint Ventures

 

Germany  $643,154    15.0%  $680,939    14.7%
Poland   551,430    12.8%   598,221    13.0%
Japan   501,432    11.6%   529,412    11.4%
Sweden   417,635    9.7%   448,707    9.7%
France   328,395    7.6%   416,913    9.0%
Thailand   313,075    7.3%   325,205    7.0%
India   294,833    6.9%   274,980    5.9%
Czech Republic   266,706    6.2%   283,193    6.1%
United Kingdom   261,961    6.1%   275,137    6.0%
South Korea   259,612    6.0%   279,524    6.0%
Finland   221,599    5.2%   247,574    5.4%
Other   239,200    5.6%   264,727    5.8%
   $4,299,032    100.0%  $4,624,532    100.0%

 

The geographical distribution of key financial statement data is as follows:

  

 

At May 31, 2019

 

 

At August 31, 2018

 

China  $341,145   $205,490 
Brazil   117,811    71,677 
India   51,208    22,220 
Other   15,619    7,058 
United States   6,767,354    6,862,381 
Total property and equipment  $7,293,137   $7,168,826 

 

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   Three Months Ended  Nine Months Ended
     May 31, 2019      May 31, 2018      May 31, 2019      May 31, 2018  
China  $3,691,220   $3,069,232   $9,864,479   $9,176,174 
Brazil   792,299    853,675    2,343,894    2,310,131 
India   2,283,346    564,339    6,159,136    1,642,633 
Other   1,953,370    1,267,475    4,370,308    2,875,428 
United States   6,172,882    7,169,116    19,564,756    20,676,484 
Total net sales  $14,893,117   $12,923,837   $42,302,573   $36,680,850 

 

Total property and equipment are periodically reviewed to assure the net realizable value from the estimated future production based on forecasted sales exceeds the carrying value of the assets. Total assets located in the United States include the Company’s investments in joint ventures.

 

Sales to the Company’s joint ventures are included in the foregoing segment and geographic information; however, sales by the Company’s joint ventures to other parties are not included. The foregoing segment and geographic information represents only sales and cost of goods sold recognized directly by the Company.

 

All joint venture operations, including equity in income, fees for services, and related dividends, are primarily related to ZERUST® products and services.

 

12. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

On August 31, 2018, 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, 2019. For fiscal 2019, 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 2019 compared to a pre-established target EBITOI for fiscal 2019 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 is discretionary and may be paid to executive officer participants in both cash and shares of NTIC common stock, with the exact amount and percentages 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 2019. There was $1,450,000 accrued for management bonuses for the nine months ended May 31, 2019, compared to $1,380,000 accrued for management bonuses for the nine months ended May 31, 2018.

 

Two joint ventures (consisting of the Company’s joint ventures in South Korea and Germany) accounted for 76.4% of the Company’s trade joint venture receivables at May 31, 2019, and three joint ventures (consisting of the Company’s joint ventures in South Korea, Thailand, and India) accounted for 74.1% of the Company’s trade joint venture receivables at August 31, 2018.

 

From time to time, the Company is subject to various other 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 could 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 have been incurred. In the opinion of management, as of May 31, 2019, 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.

 

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13. Fair Value Measurements

 

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, and the Company estimates that market value approximates costs.

 

The following tables provide information by level for assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

 

     

Fair Value Measurements

Using Inputs Considered as

  

 

Fair value as of

May 31, 2019

 

    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  
Available for sale securities  $2,540,613   $2,540,613   $   $ 

 

     

Fair Value Measurements

Using Inputs Considered as

  

 

Fair value as of

August 31, 2018

 

    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  
Available for sale securities  $3,300,110   $3,300,110   $   $ 

 

 

There were no transfers between Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3 during the three and nine months ended May 31, 2019 and 2018.

 

14. SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION

 

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information consisted of:

 

   Three Months Ended
     May 31, 2019      May 31, 2018  
Cash paid for interest  $5,165   $3,139 
Cash paid for income taxes       45,000 

 

   Nine Months Ended
     May 31, 2019      May 31, 2018  
Cash paid for interest  $11,357   $14,007 
Cash paid for income taxes   53,975    45,000 

 

15. INCOME TAXES

 

On December 22, 2017, the U.S. government enacted comprehensive tax legislation commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, or Tax Reform Act. The Tax Reform Act makes broad and complex changes to the U.S. tax code that impacted the Company’s fiscal year ended August 31, 2018, including, but not limited to, reducing the U.S. federal corporate tax rate from 35% to 21% effective January 1, 2018, generally eliminating U.S. federal income taxes on dividends received from foreign subsidiaries and joint ventures after December 31, 2017, and imposing a one-time deemed repatriation tax on certain unremitted earnings of foreign subsidiaries and joint ventures.

 

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The Company recorded income tax expense during the three and nine months ended May 31, 2019 of $150,257 and $652,331, respectively, compared to $181,683 and $1,128,583 for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2018.

 

16. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

On June 3, 2019, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a two-for-one stock split of the Company’s common stock effected in the form of a 100% share dividend distributed on June 28, 2019 to record holders as of June 17, 2019. All share and per share values have been adjusted to retroactively reflect the effect of the two-for-one stock split.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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ITEM 2.MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

This Management’s Discussion and Analysis provides material historical and prospective disclosures intended to enable investors and other users to assess NTIC’s financial condition and results of operations. Statements that are not historical are forward-looking and involve risks and uncertainties discussed under the heading “Part I. Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Forward-Looking Statements” in this report and under “Part 1. Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2018. The following discussion of the results of the operations and financial condition of NTIC should be read in conjunction with NTIC’s consolidated financial statements and the related notes thereto included under the heading “Part I. Item 1. Financial Statements.”

 

Business Overview

 

NTIC develops and markets proprietary, environmentally-beneficial products and services in over 60 countries either directly or via a network of subsidiaries, joint ventures, independent distributors, and agents. NTIC’s primary business is corrosion prevention marketed mainly under the ZERUST® brand. NTIC has been selling its proprietary ZERUST® products and services to the automotive, electronics, electrical, mechanical, military, and retail consumer markets for over 40 years and, in recent years, has targeted and expanded into the oil and gas industry. NTIC also markets and sells a portfolio of bio-based and certified compostable (fully biodegradable) polymer resin compounds and finished products under the Natur-Tec® brand. These products are intended to reduce NTIC’s customers’ carbon footprint and provide environmentally sound waste disposal options.

 

NTIC’s ZERUST® rust and corrosion inhibiting products include plastic and paper packaging, liquids, coatings, rust removers, cleaners, and diffusers as well as engineered solutions designed specifically for the oil and gas industry. NTIC also offers worldwide, on-site, technical consulting for rust and corrosion prevention issues. NTIC’s technical service consultants work directly with the end users of NTIC’s ZERUST® rust and corrosion inhibiting products to analyze their specific needs and develop systems to meet their performance requirements. In North America, NTIC sells its ZERUST® corrosion prevention solutions through a network of independent distributors and agents supported by a direct sales force. Internationally, NTIC sells its ZERUST® corrosion prevention solutions through its wholly-owned subsidiary in China, NTIC (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (NTIC China), its majority-owned joint venture holding company for NTIC’s joint venture investments in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region, NTI Asean LLC (NTI Asean), its majority-owned subsidiary in Brazil, Zerust Prevenção de Corrosão S.A. (Zerust Brazil), its wholly-owned subsidiary in Mexico, ZERUST-EXCOR MEXICO, S. de R.L. de C.V (Zerust Mexico), and joint venture arrangements in North America, Europe, and Asia. NTIC also sells products directly to its joint venture partners through its wholly-owned subsidiary in Germany, NTIC Europe GmbH (NTI Europe).

 

One of NTIC’s strategic initiatives is to expand into and penetrate other markets for its ZERUST® corrosion prevention technologies. Consequently, for the past several years, NTIC has focused significant sales and marketing efforts on the oil and gas industry, as the infrastructure that supports that industry is typically constructed using metals that are highly susceptible to corrosion. NTIC believes that its ZERUST® corrosion prevention solutions will minimize maintenance downtime on critical oil and gas industry infrastructure, extend the life of such infrastructure, and reduce the risk of environmental pollution due to corrosion leaks.

 

NTIC markets and sells its ZERUST® rust and corrosion prevention solutions to customers in the oil and gas industry across several countries either directly, through its subsidiaries, or through its joint venture partners and other strategic partners. The sale of ZERUST® corrosion prevention solutions to customers in the oil and gas industry typically involves long sales cycles, often including multi-year trial periods with each customer and a slow integration process thereafter.

 

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Natur-Tec® bio-based and compostable plastics are manufactured using NTIC’s patented and/or proprietary technologies and are intended to replace conventional petroleum-based plastics. The Natur-Tec® biopolymer resin compound portfolio includes formulations that have been optimized for a variety of applications, including blown-film extrusion, extrusion coating, injection molding, and engineered plastics. These resin compounds are certified to be fully biodegradable in a composting environment and are currently being used to produce finished products, including can liners, shopping and grocery bags, lawn and leaf bags, pet waste collection bags, cutlery and, coated paper products. In North America, NTIC markets its Natur-Tec® resin compounds and finished products primarily through a network of regional and national distributors as well as independent agents. NTIC continues to see significant opportunities for finished bioplastic products and, therefore, continues to strengthen and expand its North American distribution network for finished Natur-Tec® bioplastic products. Internationally, NTIC sells its Natur-Tec® resin compounds and finished products both directly and through its majority-owned subsidiary in India, Natur-Tec India Private Limited (Natur-Tec India), and through distributors and certain joint ventures.

 

NTIC’s Subsidiaries and Joint Venture Network

 

NTIC has ownership interests in six subsidiaries in North America, South America, Europe, and Asia. The following table sets forth a list of NTIC’s operating subsidiaries as of May 31, 2019, the country in which the subsidiary is organized, and NTIC’s ownership percentage in each subsidiary:

 

 

Subsidiary Name

 

 

Country

 

NTIC

Percent (%) Ownership

NTIC (Shanghai) Co., Ltd  China   100%
NTI Asean LLC  United States   60%
Zerust Prevenção de Corrosão S.A.  Brazil   85%
ZERUST-EXCOR MEXICO, S. de R.L. de C.V  Mexico   100%
Natur-Tec India Private Limited  India   75%
NTIC Europe GmbH  Germany   100%

 

The results of these subsidiaries are fully consolidated in NTIC’s consolidated financial statements.

 

On September 1, 2018, the minority owner in Natur-Tec India made an additional capital contribution of INR 9,340,110 (US$ 134,034), which diluted NTIC’s ownership interest from 90% to 75%. This contribution was made with NTIC’s consent and with the intended purpose of increasing the minority owner’s ownership interest accordingly.

 

NTIC participates in 20 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 NTIC’s joint ventures exclusively sell rust and corrosion inhibiting products, some of the joint ventures also sell NTIC’s Natur-Tec® resin compounds. NTIC has historically funded its investments in joint ventures with cash generated from operations.

 

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The following table sets forth a list of NTIC’s operating joint ventures as of May 31, 2019, the country in which the joint venture is organized, and NTIC’s ownership percentage in each joint venture:

 

Joint Venture Name  Country 

NTIC

Percent (%) Ownership

TAIYONIC LTD.  Japan  50%
ACOBAL SAS  France  50%
EXCOR KORROSIONSSCHUTZ – TECHNOLOGIEN
UND PRODUKTE GMBH
  Germany  50%
ZERUST AB  Sweden  50%
MOSTNIC-ZERUST  Russia  50%
ZERUST OY  Finland  50%
HARITA-NTI LTD  India  50%
ZERUST (U.K.) LTD.  United Kingdom  50%
EXCOR-ZERUST S.R.O.  Czech Republic  50%
EXCOR SP. Z.O.O.  Poland  50%
ZERUST A.Ş.  Turkey  50%
ZERUST CONSUMER PRODUCTS, LLC  United States  50%
ZERUST – DNEPR  Ukraine  50%
KOREA ZERUST CO., LTD.  South Korea(1)  30%
ZERUST-NIC (TAIWAN) CORP.  Taiwan(1)  30%
PT. CHEMINDO – NTIA  Indonesia(1)  30%
ZERUST SPECIALTY TECH CO. LTD.  Thailand(1)  30%
CHONG WAH-NTIA SDN. BHD.  Malaysia(1)  30%
NTIA ZERUST PHILIPPINES, INC.  Philippines(1)  30%
ZERUST SINGAPORE PTE. LTD  Singapore(1)(2)  60%

 

 

(1)       Indirect ownership interest through NTI Asean.

(2)       NTI Asean owns 100% of this joint venture.

 

NTIC receives funds from its joint ventures for fees received for services that NTIC provides and as dividend distributions. The fees for services provided to joint ventures are determined based on either a flat fee or a percentage of sales depending on local laws and tax regulations. With respect to NTIC’s joint venture in Germany (EXCOR), NTIC recognizes an agreed upon quarterly fee for services. NTIC recognizes equity income from each joint venture based on the overall profitability of the joint venture. Such profitability is subject to variability from quarter to quarter which, in turn, subjects NTIC’s earnings to variability from quarter to quarter. The profits of each joint venture are shared by the respective joint venture owners in accordance with their respective ownership percentages. NTIC typically directly or indirectly owns 50% or less of each of its joint venture entities and, thus, does not control the decisions of these entities regarding whether to pay dividends and, if paid, what amount is paid in a given year. The payment of a dividend by an entity is determined by a joint vote of the owners and is not at the sole discretion of NTIC.

 

NTIC accounts for the investments and financial results of its joint ventures in its financial statements utilizing the equity method of accounting.

 

NTIC considers EXCOR to be individually significant to NTIC’s consolidated assets and income. Therefore, NTIC provides certain additional information regarding EXCOR in the notes to NTIC’s consolidated financial statements and in this section of this report.

 

Financial Overview

 

NTIC’s management, including its chief executive officer, who is NTIC’s chief operating decision maker, reports and manages NTIC’s operations in two reportable business segments based on products sold, customer base, and distribution center: ZERUST® products and services and Natur-Tec® products.

 

NTIC’s consolidated net sales increased 15.2% and 15.3% during the three and nine months ended May 31, 2019, respectively, compared to the three and nine months ended May 31, 2018. These increases were primarily a result of an increase in sales of Natur-Tec® products.

 

During the three and nine months ended May 31, 2019, 67.7% and 69.1% of NTIC’s consolidated net sales, respectively, were derived from sales of ZERUST® products and services, which decreased 2.9% and 2.8% to $10,077,203 and $29,250,772 during the three and nine months ended May 31, 2019, respectively, compared to $10,382,884 and $30,102,080 during the three and nine months ended May 31, 2018, respectively. These decreases were due to lower sales from existing customers for products as a result of decreased demand. NTIC has focused its sales efforts of ZERUST® products and services by strategically targeting customers with specific corrosion issues in new market areas, including the oil and gas industry and other industrial sectors that offer sizable growth opportunities. NTIC’s consolidated net sales for the nine months ended May 31, 2019 included $2,225,490 of sales made to customers in the oil and gas industry compared to $1,418,573 for the nine months ended May 31, 2018. Overall demand for ZERUST® products and services depends heavily on the overall health of the markets in which NTIC sells its products, including the automotive, oil and gas, agriculture, and mining markets in particular.

 

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During the three and nine months ended May 31, 2019, 32.3% and 30.9%, of NTIC’s consolidated net sales, respectively, were derived from sales of Natur-Tec® products compared to 19.7% and 17.9% during the three and nine months ended May 31, 2018, respectively. Net sales of Natur-Tec® products increased 89.5% and 98.4% during the three and nine months ended May 31, 2019, respectively, compared to the three and nine months ended May 31, 2018, primarily due to an increase in finished product sales in North America and finished product sales at NTIC’s majority-owned subsidiary in India, Natur-Tec India Private Limited (Natur-Tec India).

 

Cost of goods sold as a percentage of net sales increased to 68.1% during the three months ended May 31, 2019 compared to 66.5% during the three months ended May 31, 2018 and increased to 68.3% during the nine months ended May 31, 2019 compared to 66.8% during the prior fiscal year period, primarily as a result of an increased percentage of product sales from Natur-Tec® products that have lower gross margins than NTIC’s traditional ZERUST® industrial products.

 

NTIC’s equity in income from joint ventures decreased 16.4% and 3.4% to $1,877,410 and $5,596,788 during the three and nine months ended May 31, 2019, respectively, compared to $2,246,066 and $5,793,391 during the three and nine months ended May 31, 2018, respectively. These decreases were primarily due to corresponding decreases in net sales at the joint ventures, which decreased 11.8% and 4.7% to $27,774,112 and $86,003,918 during the three and nine months ended May 31, 2019, respectively, compared to $31,480,885 and $90,200,146 for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2018, respectively. These decreases in net sales of NTIC’s joint ventures were primarily due to decreased sales from existing customers for existing products as a result of decreased demand. The decreases in net sales of NTIC’s joint ventures resulted in corresponding decreases in fees for services provided to joint ventures, as such fees are a function of net sales of NTIC’s joint ventures.

 

NTIC’s total operating expenses increased 11.7% and 7.5% to $6,293,725 and $17,868,928 during the three and nine months ended May 31, 2019, respectively, compared to $5,632,826 and $16,622,849 for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2018, respectively. These increases were primarily due to an increase in NTIC’s personnel expenses. Operating expenses, as a percent of net sales, for the three months ended May 31, 2019 were 42.3%, compared to 43.6% for the same period last fiscal year and for the nine months ended May 31, 2019 were 42.2%, compared to 45.3% for the same period last fiscal year. These reductions in operating expenses, as a percent of net sales, were primarily due to significantly higher net sales, partially offset by higher operating expenses.

 

NTIC spent $1,005,045 and $2,804,739 during the three and nine months ended May 31, 2019, respectively, compared to $860,347 and $2,581,824 during the three and nine months ended May 31, 2018, respectively, in connection with its research and development activities. NTIC anticipates that it will spend a total of between $3,400,000 and $3,600,000 in fiscal 2019 on research and development activities.

 

Net income attributable to NTIC decreased to $1,482,149, or $0.16 per diluted common share, for the three months ended May 31, 2019 compared to $2,142,752, or $0.23 per diluted common share, for the three months ended May 31, 2018, a decrease of $660,603 or $0.07 per diluted share. Net income attributable to NTIC decreased 3.9% to $4,380,776, or $0.46 per diluted common share, for the nine months ended May 31, 2019 compared to $4,559,225, or $0.49 per diluted common share, for the nine months ended May 31, 2018, a decrease of $178,449 or $0.03 per diluted share. These decreases were primarily the result of the increase in operating expenses and decrease in joint venture operations during the current fiscal year periods compared to the prior fiscal year periods, partially offset by the increase in gross margin and decrease in tax expense, specifically the $700,000 one-time provisional adjustment related to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (Tax Reform Act) that occurred in the second quarter of fiscal year 2018, as described in more detail below.

 

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NTIC anticipates that its quarterly net income or loss will continue to remain subject to significant volatility primarily due to the financial performance of its subsidiaries and joint ventures, sales of its ZERUST® products and services into the oil and gas industry, and sales of its Natur-Tec® bioplastics products, which fluctuate more on a quarterly basis than the traditional ZERUST® business.

 

NTIC’s working capital, defined as current assets less current liabilities, was $25,691,723 at May 31, 2019, including $5,224,480 in cash and cash equivalents and $2,540,613 in available for sale securities, compared to $22,837,591 at August 31, 2018, including $4,163,023 in cash and cash equivalents and $3,300,110 in available for sale securities.

 

On April 25, 2019, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.06 per share of NTIC’s common stock, payable on May 23, 2019 to stockholders of record on May 9, 2019.

 

On June 3, 2019, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a two-for-one stock split of the Company’s common stock effected in the form of a 100% share dividend distributed on June 28, 2019 to record holders as of June 17, 2019. All share and per share values have been adjusted to retroactively reflect the effect of the two-for-one stock split.

 

Results of Operations

 

The following table sets forth NTIC’s results of operations for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2019 and 2018.

 

   Three Months Ended
     May 31, 2019   

 

% of

Net Sales

 

    May 31, 2018   

 

% of

Net Sales

 

 

 

$

Change

 

 

 

%

Change

 

Net sales, excluding joint ventures  $13,780,804    92.5%  $12,044,513    93.2%  $1,736,291    14.4%
Net sales, to joint ventures   1,112,313    7.5%   879,324    6.8%   232,989    26.5%
Cost of goods sold   10,138,353    68.1%   8,592,366    66.5%   1,545,987    18.0%
Equity in income from joint ventures   1,877,410    12.6%   2,246,066    17.4%   (368,656)   (16.4)%
Fees for services provided to joint ventures   1,433,823    9.6%   1,508,500    11.7%   (74,677)   (5.0)%
Selling expenses   2,761,488    18.5%   2,784,694    21.5%   (23,206)   (0.8)%
General and administrative expenses   2,527,192    17.0%   1,987,785    15.4%   539,407    27.1%
Research and development expenses   1,005,045    6.7%   860,347    6.7%   144,698    16.8%

 

   Nine Months Ended
     May 31, 2019   

 

% of

Net Sales

 

    May 31, 2018   

 

% of

Net Sales

 

 

 

$

Change

 

 

 

%

Change

 

Net sales, excluding joint ventures   $39,998,118    94.6%  $34,479,773    94.0%  $5,518,345    16.0%
Net sales, to joint ventures    2,304,455    5.4%   2,201,077    6.0%   103,378    4.7%
Cost of goods sold    28,883,589    68.3%   24,493,672    66.8%   4,389,917    17.9%
Equity in income from joint ventures    5,596,788    13.2%   5,793,391    15.8%   (196,603)   (3.4)%
Fees for services provided to joint ventures    4,299,032    10.2%   4,624,532    12.6%   (325,500)   (7.0)%
Selling expenses    8,077,663    19.1%   8,028,279    21.9%   49,384    0.6%
General and administrative expenses    6,986,526    16.5%   6,012,746    16.4%   973,780    16.2%
Research and development expenses    2,804,739    6.6%   2,581,824    7.0%   222,915    8.6%

 

Net Sales. NTIC’s consolidated net sales increased 15.2% and 15.3% to $14,893,117 and $42,302,573 during the three and nine months ended May 31, 2019, respectively, compared to the three and nine months ended May 31, 2018. NTIC’s consolidated net sales to unaffiliated customers excluding NTIC’s joint ventures increased 14.4% and 16.0% to $13,780,804 and $39,998,118 during the three and nine months ended May 31, 2019, respectively, compared to the same respective periods in fiscal 2018. These increases were primarily a result of an increase in sales of Natur-Tec® products. Net sales to joint ventures increased 26.5% and 4.7% to $1,112,313 and $2,304,455 during the three and nine months ended May 31, 2019, respectively, compared to the same respective periods in fiscal 2018. These increases were primarily a result of increased demand for our Natur-Tec® products.

 

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The following table sets forth NTIC’s net sales by product segment for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2019 and 2018 by segment:

 

   Three Months Ended  Nine Months Ended
     May 31, 2019      May 31, 2018      May 31, 2019      May 31, 2018  
Total ZERUST® sales   $10,077,203   $10,382,884   $29,250,772   $30,102,080 
Total Natur-Tec® sales    4,815,914    2,540,953    13,051,801    6,578,770 
Total net sales   $14,893,117   $12,923,837   $42,302,573   $36,680,850 

 

During the three and nine months ended May 31, 2019, 67.7% and 69.1% of NTIC’s consolidated net sales, respectively, were derived from sales of ZERUST® products and services, which decreased 2.9% and 2.8% to $10,077,203 and $29,250,772 during the three and nine months ended May 31, 2019, respectively, compared to $10,382,884 and $30,102,080 during the three and nine months ended May 31, 2018, respectively. NTIC has strategically focused its sales efforts for ZERUST® products and services on customers with sizeable corrosion problems in industry sectors that offer sizable growth opportunities, including the oil and gas sector. Overall, demand for ZERUST® products and services depends heavily on the overall health of the market segments to which NTIC sells its products, including the automotive, oil and gas, agriculture, and mining markets in particular.

 

The following table sets forth NTIC’s net sales of ZERUST® products for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2019 and 2018:

 

   Three Months Ended
  

May 31,

2019

 

May 31,

2018

 

$

Change

 

%

Change

ZERUST® industrial net sales   $8,244,759   $8,947,847   $(703,088)   (7.9)%
ZERUST® joint venture net sales    950,414    879,324    71,090    8.1%
ZERUST® oil & gas net sales    882,030    555,713    326,317    58.7%
Total ZERUST® net sales   $10,077,203   $10,382,884   $(305,681)   (2.9)%

 

   Nine Months Ended
  

May 31,

2019

 

May 31,

2018

 

$

Change

 

%

Change

ZERUST® industrial net sales   $24,882,727   $26,482,430   $(1,599,703)   (6.0)%
ZERUST® joint venture net sales    2,142,555    2,201,077    (58,522)   (2.7)%
ZERUST® oil & gas net sales    2,225,490    1,418,573    806,917    56.9%
Total ZERUST® net sales   $29,250,772   $30,102,080   $(851,308)   (2.8)%

 

NTIC’s total ZERUST® net sales decreased during the three months and nine months ended May 31, 2019, compared to the prior fiscal year periods, primarily due to an overall decreased demand for ZERUST® industrial products and services in North America and China, partially offset by increased demand for ZERUST® oil and gas products and services. NTIC anticipates that its sales of ZERUST® products and services into the oil and gas industry will continue to remain subject to significant volatility from quarter to quarter as sales are recognized, specifically due to the volatility of oil prices. Demand for ZERUST® oil and gas products around the world depends primarily on market acceptance and the reach of NTIC’s distribution network. Because of the typical size of individual orders and overall size of NTIC’s net sales derived from sales of oil and gas products, the timing of one or more orders can materially affect NTIC’s quarterly sales compared to prior fiscal year quarters.

 

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During the three and nine months ended May 31, 2019, 32.3% and 30.9% of NTIC’s consolidated net sales, respectively, were derived from sales of Natur-Tec® products, which increased 89.5% and 98.4% to $4,815,914 and $13,051,801 during the three and nine months ended May 31, 2019, respectively, compared to the three and nine months ended May 31, 2018. These increases were primarily due to an increase in finished product sales in North America and finished product sales at NTIC’s majority-owned subsidiary in India, Natur-Tec India.

 

Cost of Goods Sold. Cost of goods sold increased 18.0% and 17.9% for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2019, respectively, compared to the three and nine months ended May 31, 2018. Cost of goods sold as a percentage of net sales increased to 68.1% during the three months ended May 31, 2019 compared to 66.5% during the three months ended May 31, 2018 and increased to 68.3% during the nine months ended May 31, 2019 compared to 66.8% during the nine months ended May 31, 2018. These increases were due primarily to an increased percentage of product sales from Natur-Tec® products that have lower gross margins than NTIC’s traditional ZERUST® industrial products.

 

Equity in Income from Joint Ventures. NTIC’s equity in income from joint ventures decreased 16.4% and 3.4% to $1,877,410 and $5,596,788 during the three and nine months ended May 31, 2019, respectively, compared to $2,246,066 and $5,793,391 during the three and nine months ended May 31, 2018, respectively. These changes were primarily a result of changing profitability of the joint ventures during the respective periods that fluctuate based on net sales. Of the total equity in income from joint ventures, NTIC had equity in income from joint ventures of $4,094,763 attributable to EXCOR during the nine months ended May 31, 2019 compared to $4,138,814 during the nine months ended May 31, 2018. NTIC had equity in income of all other joint ventures of $1,502,025 during the nine months ended May 31, 2019 compared to $1,654,577 during the nine months ended May 31, 2018.

 

Fees for Services Provided to Joint Ventures. NTIC recognized fee income for services provided to joint ventures of $1,433,823 and $4,299,032 during the three and nine months ended May 31, 2019, respectively, compared to $1,508,500 and $4,624,532 during the three and nine months ended May 31, 2018, respectively, representing decreases of 5.0% and 7.0%, respectively. Fee income for services provided to joint ventures is traditionally a function of the sales made by NTIC’s joint ventures. Total net sales of NTIC’s joint ventures decreased to $27,774,112 and $86,003,918 during the three and nine months ended May 31, 2019, respectively, compared to $31,480,885 and $90,200,146 during the three and nine months ended May 31, 2018, respectively, representing decreases of $3,706,773 and $4,196,228, respectively. Net sales of NTIC’s joint ventures are not included in NTIC’s consolidated financial statements. Of the total fee income for services provided to joint ventures, fees of $643,154 were attributable to EXCOR during the nine months ended May 31, 2019 compared to $680,939 attributable to EXCOR during the nine months ended May 31, 2018.

 

Selling Expenses. NTIC’s selling expenses decreased 0.8% and increased 0.6% for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2019, respectively, compared to the same respective periods in fiscal 2018 due primarily to increases in operating expenses associated with ZERUST® sales efforts, consisting primarily of selling and personnel expenses. Selling expenses as a percentage of net sales decreased to 18.5% and 19.1% for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2019, respectively, from 21.5% and 21.9% for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2018, respectively, primarily due to the increase in net sales, as previously described.

 

General and Administrative Expenses. NTIC’s general and administrative expenses increased 27.1% and 16.2% for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2019, respectively, compared to the same respective periods in fiscal 2018 primarily due to increased personnel costs. As a percentage of net sales, general and administrative expenses increased to 17.0% and 16.5% for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2019, respectively, from 15.4% and 16.4% for the same respective periods in fiscal 2018. The increases in general and administrative expenses as a percentage of net sales for the three and six month comparisons were primarily due to the increase in net sales, as previously described.

 

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Research and Development Expenses. NTIC’s research and development expenses increased 16.8% and 8.6% for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2019, respectively, compared to the same respective periods in fiscal 2018 primarily due to increases in research and development efforts.

 

Interest Income. NTIC’s interest income decreased to $24,114 and $52,023 during the three and nine months ended May 31, 2019, respectively, compared to $35,630 and $84,569 during the three and nine months ended May 31, 2018, respectively, due to changing levels of invested cash.

 

Interest Expense. NTIC’s interest expense increased to $5,165 and decreased to $11,357 during the three and nine months ended May 31, 2019, respectively, compared to $3,139 and $14,007 during the three and nine months ended May 31, 2018, respectively.

 

Income Before Income Tax Expense. NTIC incurred income before income tax expense equal to $1,791,221 and $5,486,542 for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2019, respectively, compared to $2,485,702 and $6,052,814 for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2018, respectively.

 

Income Tax Expense. Income tax expense was $150,257 and $652,331 for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2019, respectively, compared to income tax expense of $181,683 and $1,128,583 during the three and nine months ended May 31, 2018, respectively. Income tax expense was calculated based on management’s estimate of NTIC’s annual effective income tax rate. The effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2019 was 8.4% and 11.9%, respectively, compared to 7.3% and 18.6% for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2018, respectively. These decreases were primarily due to one-time provisional adjustments related to the Tax Reform Act during the prior fiscal year periods. The Tax Reform Act, among other things, reduced the U.S. federal corporate tax rate from 35% to 21% effective January 1, 2018, generally eliminated U.S. federal income taxes on dividends received from foreign subsidiaries and joint ventures after December 31, 2017, and imposed a one-time deemed repatriation tax on certain unremitted earnings of foreign subsidiaries and joint ventures. As a result of the change in the tax law, a one-time non-cash tax provisional charge of $700,000 related to the re-measurement of deferred tax assets and liabilities was recorded in the nine months ended May 31, 2018. The impact of this non-cash tax charge increased NTIC’s effective rate by approximately 30.3% for the nine months ended May 31, 2018.

 

NTIC considers the earnings of certain foreign joint ventures to be indefinitely invested outside the United States on the bases of estimates that NTIC’s future domestic cash generation will be sufficient to meet future domestic cash needs. As a result, U.S. income and foreign withholding taxes have not been recognized on the cumulative undistributed earnings of $22,048,149 and $20,921,783 at May 31, 2019, and August 31, 2018, respectively. To the extent undistributed earnings of NTIC’s joint ventures are distributed in the future, they are not expected to result in any material additional income tax liability after the application of foreign tax credits.

 

Net Income Attributable to NTIC. Net income attributable to NTIC decreased to $1,482,149, or $0.16, per diluted common share, for the three months ended May 31, 2019 compared to $2,142,752, or $0.23, per diluted common share, for the three months ended May 31, 2018. Net income attributable to NTIC decreased to $4,380,776, or $0.46 per diluted common share, for the nine months ended May 31, 2018 compared to $4,559,225, or $0.49 per diluted common share, for the nine months ended May 31, 2018. These decreases were primarily the result of the increase in operating expenses and decrease in joint venture operations during the current fiscal year periods compared to the prior fiscal year periods, partially offset by the increase in gross margin and decrease in tax expense, specifically the $700,000 one-time provisional adjustment related to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (Tax Reform Act) that occurred in the second quarter of fiscal year 2018, as described in more detail below.

 

Other Comprehensive Income - Foreign Currency Translations Adjustment. The changes in the foreign currency translations adjustment were due to the fluctuations of the U.S. dollar compared to the Euro and other foreign currencies during the three and nine months ended May 31, 2019 compared to the same period in fiscal 2018.

 

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Sources of Cash and Working Capital. NTIC’s working capital, defined as current assets less current liabilities, was $25,691,723 at May 31, 2019, including $5,224,480 in cash and cash equivalents and $2,540,613 in available for sale securities, compared to $22,837,591 at August 31, 2018, including $4,163,023 in cash and cash equivalents and $3,300,110 in available for sale securities.

 

As of May 31, 2019, NTIC had a revolving line of credit with PNC Bank of $3,000,000 with no amounts outstanding. At the option of the Company, outstanding advances under the line of credit bear interest at either (a) an annual rate based on LIBOR plus 2.15% for the applicable LIBOR interest period selected by the Company or (b) at the rate publicly announced by PNC Bank from time to time as its prime rate. On November 30, 2018, the Company and PNC Bank extended the maturity date of the line of credit from January 7, 2019, to January 7, 2020. All other terms of the line of credit and the loan agreement and other documents evidencing the line of credit remain the same. It is anticipated that, as historically has been the practice, the line of credit will be renewed each year for one additional year for the immediate foreseeable future. The line of credit is evidenced by an amended and restated committed line of credit note in the principal amount of up to $3,000,000. The line of credit has a $1,200,000 standby letter of credit sub-facility, with any standby letters of credit issued thereunder being at the sole discretion of PNC Bank. Any lines of credit issued by PNC Bank would decrease the availability under the revolving line of credit. The line of credit is subject to standard covenants, including affirmative financial covenants, such as the maintenance of a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio, and negative covenants, which, among other things, limit the incurrence of additional indebtedness, loans and equity investments, disposition of assets, mergers and consolidations and other matters customarily restricted in such agreements. Under the loan agreement, NTIC is subject to a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.10:1.00. As of May 31, 2019, NTIC was in compliance with all debt covenants.

 

NTIC believes that a combination of its existing cash and cash equivalents, available for sale securities, forecasted cash flows from future operations, anticipated distributions of earnings, anticipated fees to NTIC for services provided to its joint ventures, and funds available through existing or anticipated financing arrangements will be adequate to fund its existing operations, investments in new or existing joint ventures or subsidiaries, capital expenditures, debt repayments, cash dividends, and any stock repurchases for at least the next 12 months. During the remainder of fiscal 2019, NTIC expects to continue to invest in NTIC China, research and development, and in marketing efforts and resources for the application of its corrosion prevention technology in the oil and gas industry and its Natur-Tec® bio-plastics business, although the amounts of these various investments are not known at this time. In order to take advantage of such new product and market opportunities to expand its business and increase its revenues, NTIC may decide to finance such opportunities by borrowing under its revolving line of credit or raising additional financing through the issuance of debt or equity securities. There is no assurance that any financing transaction will be available on terms acceptable to NTIC, or at all, or that any financing transaction will not be dilutive to NTIC’s current stockholders.

 

NTIC traditionally has used the cash generated from its operations, distributions of earnings from joint ventures, and fees for services provided to its joint ventures to fund NTIC’s new technology investments and capital contributions to new and existing subsidiaries and joint ventures. NTIC’s joint ventures traditionally have operated with little or no debt and have been self-financed with minimal initial capital investment and minimal additional capital investment from their respective owners. Therefore, NTIC believes there is limited exposure by NTIC’s joint ventures that could materially impact their respective operations and/or liquidity.

 

Uses of Cash and Cash Flows. Net cash provided by operating activities during the nine months ended May 31, 2019 was $2,717,391, which resulted principally from NTIC’s net income, dividends received from joint ventures, depreciation, amortization, and an increase in stock-based compensation, accounts payable, partially offset by NTIC’s equity in income from joint ventures, an increase in inventory, a decrease in accrued liabilities, and an increase in income tax receivable. Net cash used in operating activities during the nine months ended May 31, 2018, was $141,994, which resulted principally from NTIC’s equity in income from joint ventures, increases in trade receivables excluding joint ventures, inventories, and prepaid expenses and other, partially offset by NTIC’s net income, dividends received from joint ventures, and increases in accounts payable, accrued liabilities, depreciation, and amortization.

 

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NTIC’s cash flows from operations are impacted by significant changes in certain components of NTIC’s working capital, including inventory turnover and changes in receivables. NTIC considers internal and external factors when assessing the use of its available working capital, specifically when determining inventory levels and credit terms of customers. Key internal factors include existing inventory levels, stock reorder points, customer forecasts, and customer requested payment terms. Key external factors include the availability of primary raw materials and sub-contractor production lead times. NTIC’s typical contractual terms for trade receivables, excluding joint ventures, are traditionally 30 days and 90 days for trade receivables from its joint ventures. Before extending unsecured credit to customers, excluding NTIC’s joint ventures, NTIC reviews customers’ credit histories and will establish an allowance for uncollectible accounts based upon factors surrounding the credit risk of specific customers and other information. Accounts receivable over 30 days are considered past due for most customers. NTIC does not accrue interest on past due accounts receivable. If accounts receivables in excess of the provided allowance are determined uncollectible, they are charged to selling expense in the period that the determination is made. Accounts receivable are deemed uncollectible based on NTIC exhausting reasonable efforts to collect. NTIC’s typical contractual terms for receivables for services provided to its joint ventures are 90 days. NTIC records receivables for services provided to its joint ventures on an accrual basis, unless circumstances exist that make the collection of the balance uncertain, in which case the fee income will be recorded on a cash basis until there is consistency in payments. This determination is handled on a case by case basis.

 

NTIC experienced an increase in trade receivables and an increase in inventory as of May 31, 2019, compared to August 31, 2018. Trade receivables, excluding joint ventures, as of May 31, 2019 increased $148,524 compared to August 31, 2018, primarily related to the timing of collections and the increase in sales. Outstanding trade receivables, excluding joint ventures balances as of May 31, 2019 increased 2 days to an average of 67 days from balances outstanding from these customers as of August 31, 2018. Outstanding trade receivables from joint ventures as of May 31, 2019 increased $174,179 compared to August 31, 2018 primarily due to the timing of payments. Outstanding balances from trade receivables from joint ventures decreased an average of 22 days to an average of 77 days from balances outstanding from these customers compared to August 31, 2018. The average days outstanding of trade receivables from joint ventures as of May 31, 2019 were primarily due to the receivable balances at NTIC’s joint ventures in South Korea and Germany.

 

Outstanding receivables for services provided to joint ventures as of May 31, 2019 decreased $114,327 compared to August 31, 2018, and the average days to pay decreased an average of 3 days to an average of 80 days compared to August 31, 2018.

 

Net cash used in investing activities for the nine months ended May 31, 2019, was $43,937, which was primarily the result of net proceeds from the sale of available for sale securities, partially offset by additions to property and equipment, and additions to patents. Net cash used in investing activities for the nine months ended May 31, 2018 was $79,449, which was primarily the result of additions to property and equipment and additions to patents, partially offset by net proceeds from the sale of available for sale securities.

 

Net cash used in financing activities for the nine months ended May 31, 2019 was $1,648,602, which resulted from dividends paid on NTIC common stock and a dividend paid to a non-controlling interest, partially offset by an investment by a non-controlling interest and proceeds from NTIC’s employee stock purchase plan. Net cash used in financing activities for the nine months ended May 31, 2018 was $1,517,998, which resulted from dividends paid on NTIC common stock and a dividend paid to a non-controlling interest, partially offset by proceeds from stock option exercises and purchases under NTIC’s employee stock purchase plan.

 

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Share Repurchase Plan. On January 15, 2015, NTIC’s Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $3,000,000 in shares of NTIC common stock through open market purchases or unsolicited or solicited privately negotiated transactions. This program has no expiration date but may be terminated by NTIC’s Board of Directors at any time. No repurchases occurred during the nine months ended May 31, 2019. As of May 31, 2019, up to $2,640,548 in shares of NTIC common stock remained available for repurchase under NTIC’s stock repurchase program.

 

Cash Dividends. During the nine months ended May 31, 2019, the Company’s Board of Directors declared cash dividends on the following dates in the following amounts to holders of record of the Company’s common stock as of the following record dates:

 

Declaration Date  Amount  Record Date  Payable Date
October 24, 2018  $0.06   November 7, 2018  November 21, 2018
January 23, 2019  $0.06   February 6, 2019  February 22, 2019
April 25, 2019  $0.06   May 9, 2019  May 23, 2019

 

During fiscal 2018, the Company’s Board of Directors declared quarterly cash dividends of $0.05 per share. Although NTIC’s Board of Directors intends to continue to declare regular quarterly cash dividends, the declaration of future dividends is not guaranteed and will be determined by NTIC’s Board of Directors in light of conditions then existing, including NTIC’s earnings, financial condition, cash requirements, restrictions in financing agreements, business conditions, and other factors.

 

Stock Split. On June 3, 2019, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a two-for-one stock split of the Company’s common stock effected in the form of a 100% share dividend distributed on June 28, 2019 to record holders as of June 17, 2019. All share and per share values have been adjusted to retroactively reflect the effect of the two-for-one stock split.

 

Capital Expenditures and Commitments. NTIC spent $716,212 on capital expenditures during the nine months ended May 31, 2019, which related primarily to the purchase of new equipment. NTIC expects to spend an aggregate of approximately $750,000 to $900,000 on capital expenditures during fiscal 2019, which it expects will relate primarily to the purchase of new equipment.

 

Contractual Obligations

 

There has been no material change to NTIC’s contractual obligations as provided in “Part II. Item 7, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Contractual Obligations,” included in NTIC’s annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2018.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

NTIC does not have any relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, such as entities often referred to as structured finance or special purpose entities, which would have been established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet financial arrangements. As such, NTIC is not materially exposed to any financing, liquidity, market, or credit risk that could arise if NTIC had engaged in such arrangements.

 

Inflation and Seasonality

 

Inflation in the United States and abroad historically has had little effect on NTIC. Although NTIC’s business historically has not been seasonal, NTIC believes there is some seasonality in its business. NTIC believes its net sales in the second fiscal quarter were adversely affected by the long Chinese New Year, the North American holiday season, and overall less corrosion taking place at lower winter temperatures worldwide.

 

Market Risk

 

NTIC is exposed to some market risk stemming from changes in foreign currency exchange rates, commodity prices, and interest rates.

 

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Because the functional currency of NTIC’s foreign operations and investments in its foreign joint ventures is the applicable local currency, NTIC is exposed to foreign currency exchange rate risk arising from transactions in the normal course of business. NTIC’s principal exchange rate exposure is with the Euro, the Japanese Yen, Indian Rupee, Chinese Renminbi, South Korean Won, and the English Pound against the U.S. Dollar. NTIC’s fees for services provided to joint ventures and dividend distributions from these foreign entities are paid in foreign currencies, and, thus, fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates could result in declines in NTIC’s reported net income. Since NTIC’s investments in its joint ventures are accounted for using the equity method, any changes in foreign currency exchange rates would be reflected as a foreign currency translation adjustment and would not change NTIC’s equity in income from joint ventures reflected in its consolidated statements of operations. NTIC does not hedge against its foreign currency exchange rate risk.

 

Some raw materials used in NTIC’s products are exposed to commodity price changes. The primary commodity price exposures are with a variety of plastic resins.

 

At the option of NTIC, outstanding advances under NTIC’s $3,000,000 revolving line of credit with PNC Bank bear interest at either (a) an annual rate based on LIBOR plus 2.15% for the applicable LIBOR interest period selected by NTIC or (b) at the rate publicly announced by PNC Bank from time to time as its prime rate, and thus may subject NTIC to some market risk on interest rates. As of May 31, 2019, NTIC had no borrowings under the line of credit.

 

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

There have been no material changes to NTIC’s critical accounting policies and estimates from the information provided in “Part II. Item 7, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Critical Accounting Policies” included in NTIC’s annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2018, other than as a result of NTIC’s adoption of ASC 606.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

See Note 2 to NTIC’s consolidated financial statements for a discussion of recent accounting pronouncements.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This quarterly report on Form 10-Q contains not only historical information, but also forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements are subject to the safe harbor created by those sections. In addition, NTIC or others on NTIC’s behalf may make forward-looking statements from time to time in oral presentations, including telephone conferences and/or web casts open to the public, in press releases or reports, on NTIC’s Internet web site, or otherwise. All statements other than statements of historical facts included in this report or expressed by NTIC orally from time to time that address activities, events, or developments that NTIC expects, believes, or anticipates will or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements, including, in particular, the statements about NTIC’s plans, objectives, strategies, and prospects regarding, among other things, NTIC’s financial condition, results of operations and business, the outcome of contingencies, such as legal proceedings and the effect of the liquidation of Tianjin Zerust, and the operations of NTIC China. NTIC has identified some of these forward-looking statements in this report with words like “believe,” “can,” “may,” “could,” “would,” “might,” “forecast,” “possible,” “potential,” “project,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “predict,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “approximate,” “outlook,” or “continue” or the negative of these words or other words and terms of similar meaning. The use of future dates is also an indication of a forward-looking statement. Forward-looking statements may be contained in the notes to NTIC’s consolidated financial statements and elsewhere in this report, including under the heading “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”

 

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Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations about future events affecting NTIC and are subject to uncertainties and factors that affect all businesses operating in a global market as well as matters specific to NTIC. These uncertainties and factors are difficult to predict, and many of them are beyond NTIC’s control. The following are some of the uncertainties and factors known to us that could cause NTIC’s actual results to differ materially from what NTIC has anticipated in its forward-looking statements:

 

·The effect of current worldwide economic conditions and any turmoil and disruption in the global credit and financial markets on NTIC’s business;

 

·Variability in NTIC’s sales of ZERUST® products and services to the oil and gas industry and Natur-Tec® products and NTIC’s equity income of joint ventures, which variability in sales and equity in income from joint venture, in turn, subject NTIC’s earnings to quarterly fluctuations;

 

·Risks associated with NTIC’s international operations and exposure to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates and import duties, taxes, and tariffs;

 

·The effect of the United Kingdom’s process to exit the European Union on NTIC’s operating results, including in particular future net sales of NTIC’s European and other joint ventures;

 

·The effect of the health of the U.S. automotive industry on NTIC’s business;

 

·NTIC’s dependence on the success of its joint ventures and fees and dividend distributions that NTIC receives from them;

 

·NTIC’s relationships with its joint ventures and its ability to maintain those relationships, especially in light of anticipated succession planning issues;

 

·Fluctuations in the cost and availability of raw materials, including resins and other commodities;

 

·The success of and risks associated with NTIC’s emerging new businesses and products and services, including in particular NTIC’s ability and the ability of NTIC’s joint ventures to sell ZERUST® products and services to the oil and gas industry and Natur-Tec® products and the often lengthy and extensive sales process involved in selling such products and services;

 

·NTIC’s ability to introduce new products and services that respond to changing market conditions and customer demand;

 

·Market acceptance of NTIC’s existing and new products, especially in light of existing and new competitive products;

 

·Maturation of certain existing markets for NTIC’s ZERUST® products and services and NTIC’s ability to grow market share and succeed in penetrating other existing and new markets;

 

·Increased competition, especially with respect to NTIC’s ZERUST® products and services, and the effect of such competition on NTIC’s and its joint ventures’ pricing, net sales, and margins;

 

·NTIC’s reliance upon and its relationships with its distributors, independent sales representatives, and joint ventures;

 

·NTIC’s reliance upon suppliers;

 

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·Oil prices, which may affect sales of NTIC’s ZERUST® products and services to the oil and gas industry;

 

·NTIC’s operations in China, and the risks associated therewith, the termination of the joint venture agreements with Tianjin Zerust, and the anticipated liquidation of Tianjin Zerust and the effect of all these events on NTIC’s business and future operating results;

 

·The costs and effects of complying with laws and regulations and changes in tax, fiscal, government, and other regulatory policies, including rules relating to environmental, health, and safety matters;

 

·Unforeseen product quality or other problems in the development, production, and usage of new and existing products;

 

·Unforeseen production expenses incurred in connection with new customers and new products;

 

·Loss of or changes in executive management or key employees;

 

·Ability of management to manage around unplanned events;

 

·Pending and future litigation;

 

·NTIC’s reliance on its intellectual property rights and the absence of infringement of the intellectual property rights of others;

 

·NTIC’s ability to maintain effective internal control over financial reporting, especially in light of its joint venture arrangements;

 

·Changes in applicable laws or regulations and NTIC’s failure to comply with applicable laws, rules, and regulations;

 

·Changes in generally accepted accounting principles and the effect of new accounting pronouncements;

 

·Fluctuations in NTIC’s effective tax rate, including from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act;

 

·The effect of extreme weather conditions on NTIC’s operating results; and

 

·NTIC’s reliance upon its management information systems.

 

For more information regarding these and other uncertainties and factors that could cause NTIC’s actual results to differ materially from what NTIC has anticipated in its forward-looking statements or otherwise could materially adversely affect its business, financial condition, or operating results, see NTIC’s annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2018 under the heading “Part I. Item 1A. Risk Factors.”

 

All forward-looking statements included in this report are expressly qualified in their entirety by the foregoing cautionary statements. NTIC wishes to caution readers not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statement that speaks only as of the date made and to recognize that forward-looking statements are predictions of future results, which may not occur as anticipated. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements and from historical results due to the uncertainties and factors described above and others that NTIC may consider immaterial or does not anticipate at this time. Although NTIC believes that the expectations reflected in its forward-looking statements are reasonable, NTIC does not know whether its expectations will prove correct. NTIC’s expectations reflected in its forward-looking statements can be affected by inaccurate assumptions NTIC might make or by known or unknown uncertainties and factors, including those described above. The risks and uncertainties described above are not exclusive, and further information concerning NTIC and its business, including factors that potentially could materially affect its financial results or condition, may emerge from time to time. NTIC assumes no obligation to update, amend, or clarify forward-looking statements to reflect actual results or changes in factors or assumptions affecting such forward-looking statements. NTIC advises you, however, to consult any further disclosures NTIC makes on related subjects in its annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and current reports on Form 8-K that NTIC files with or furnishes to the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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ITEM 3.QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

NTIC is exposed to some market risk stemming from changes in foreign currency exchange rates, commodity prices, and interest rates.

 

Because the functional currency of NTIC’s foreign operations and investments in its foreign joint ventures is the applicable local currency, NTIC is exposed to foreign currency exchange rate risk arising from transactions in the normal course of business. NTIC’s principal exchange rate exposure is with the Euro, the Japanese Yen, the Indian Rupee, the Chinese Renminbi, the South Korean Won, and the English Pound against the U.S. Dollar. NTIC’s fees for services provided to joint ventures and dividend distributions from these foreign entities are paid in foreign currencies, and, thus, fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates could result in declines in NTIC’s reported net income. Since NTIC’s investments in its joint ventures are accounted for using the equity method, any changes in foreign currency exchange rates would be reflected as a foreign currency translation adjustment and would not change NTIC’s equity in income from joint ventures reflected in its consolidated statements of operations. NTIC does not hedge against its foreign currency exchange rate risk.

 

Some raw materials used in NTIC’s products are exposed to commodity price changes. The primary commodity price exposures are with a variety of plastic resins.

 

At the option of NTIC, outstanding advances under NTIC’s $3,000,000 revolving line of credit with PNC Bank bear interest at either (a) an annual rate based on LIBOR plus 2.15% for the applicable LIBOR interest period selected by NTIC or (b) at the rate publicly announced by PNC Bank from time to time as its prime rate and, thus, may subject NTIC to some market risk on interest rates. As of May 31, 2019, NTIC had no borrowings under the line of credit.

 

ITEM 4.CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

NTIC maintains disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) that are designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by NTIC in the reports it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to NTIC’s management, including NTIC’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. NTIC’s management evaluated, with the participation of its Chief Executive Officer and its Chief Financial Officer, the effectiveness of the design and operation of NTIC’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered in this report. Based on that evaluation, NTIC’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that NTIC’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of such period to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in the reports that NTIC files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to NTIC’s management, including NTIC’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

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Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

There were no changes in NTIC’s internal financial control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended May 31, 2019 that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1.LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

On March 23, 2015, NTIC and NTI Asean LLC (NTI Asean) filed a lawsuit in Tianjin No 1 Intermediate People’s Court against two individuals, Tao Meng and Xu Hui, related to breaches of duties and contractual commitments owed to NTI Asean under certain agreements related to NTIC’s former joint venture in China, Tianjin Zerust Anti-Corrosion Technologies Ltd. (Tianjin Zerust). The lawsuit alleges, among other things, that Mr. Tao Meng 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 May 31, 2019, the Company is not able to reasonably estimate the amount of any recovery to NTI Asean, if any.

 

ITEM 1A.RISK FACTORS

 

This Item 1A is inapplicable to NTIC as a smaller reporting company.

 

ITEM 2.UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

 

Recent Sales of Unregistered Equity Securities

 

During the three months ended May 31, 2019, NTIC did not issue any shares of its common stock or other equity securities of NTIC that were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

 

The following table shows NTIC’s third quarter of fiscal 2019 stock repurchase activity. Shares and per share data have been adjusted for all periods presented to reflect a two-for-one stock split effective June 28, 2019.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Period

 

 

 

 

Total Number of Shares

(or Units) Purchased

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average Price Paid Per Share (or Unit)

 

    Total Number of Shares (or Units) Purchased As Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs      Maximum Number of Shares (or Units) that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs  
March 1, 2019 through March 31, 2019   0   $0    0    (1) 
April 1, 2019 through April 30, 2019   0   $0    0    (1) 
May 1, 2019 through May 31, 2019   0   $0    0    (1)
Total   0    $0    0    (1)(2)

 

(1)On January 15, 2015, NTIC’s Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $3,000,000 in shares of NTIC common stock through open market purchases or unsolicited or solicited privately negotiated transactions. This program has no expiration date but may be terminated by NTIC’s Board of Directors at any time.

 

(2)As of May 31, 2019, up to $2,640,548 in shares of NTIC common stock remained available for repurchase under NTIC’s stock repurchase program.

 

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ITEM 3.DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 4.MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 5.OTHER INFORMATION

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 6.EXHIBITS

 

The following exhibits are being filed or furnished with this quarterly report on Form 10-Q:

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

Method of Filing

31.1   Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a), as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002   Filed herewith
         
31.2   Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a), as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002   Filed herewith
         
32.1   Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

  Furnished herewith
32.2   Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002   Furnished herewith
         
101   The following materials from NTIC’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended May 31, 2019, formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations, (iii) the unaudited Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iv) the unaudited Consolidated Statements of  Equity, (v) the unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (vi) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements   Filed herewith
         

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

 

    NORTHERN TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
     
     
Date: July 9, 2019   Matthew C. Wolsfeld, CPA
    Chief Financial Officer
    (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer and
    Duly Authorized to Sign on Behalf of the Registrant)

 

 

 

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EX-31.1 2 exh_311.htm EXHIBIT 31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302(a) OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

I, G. Patrick Lynch, certify that:

 

1.I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Northern Technologies International Corporation;

 

2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4.The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

(a)       Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

(b)       Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

(c)       Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

(d)       Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5.The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

(a)       All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

(b)       Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

Date: July 9, 2019 G. Patrick Lynch
  President and Chief Executive Officer
  (principal executive officer)

 

 

 

EX-31.2 3 exh_312.htm EXHIBIT 31.2

Exhibit 31.2

 

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302(a) OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

I, Matthew C. Wolsfeld, certify that:

 

1.I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Northern Technologies International Corporation;

 

2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4.The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

(a)       Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

(b)       Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

(c)       Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

(d)       Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5.The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

(a)       All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

(b)       Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: July 9, 2019 Matthew C. Wolsfeld, CPA
  Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary
  (principal financial officer)

 

 

EX-32.1 4 exh_321.htm EXHIBIT 32.1

Exhibit 32.1

 

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Northern Technologies International Corporation (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended May 31, 2019 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, G. Patrick Lynch, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of my knowledge and belief:

 

(1)The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

 

(2)The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

G. Patrick. Lynch

President and Chief Executive Officer

(principal executive officer)

 

Circle Pines, Minnesota

July 9, 2019

 

 

 

EX-32.2 5 exh_322.htm EXHIBIT 32.2

Exhibit 32.2

 

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Northern Technologies International Corporation (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended May 31, 2019 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Matthew C. Wolsfeld, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of my knowledge and belief:

 

(1)The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

 

(2)The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

Matthew C. Wolsfeld, CPA

Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary (principal financial officer and principal accounting officer)

 

 

Circle Pines, Minnesota

July 9, 2019

 

 

 

 

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text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 7%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">16,596,536</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 7%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">56.7</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">%</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 7%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">17,948,941</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 7%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; 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font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">71.3</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">%</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">10,181,050</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">78.0</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">%</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">4,738,523</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">72.0</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">%</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Indirect cost of goods sold</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">742,851</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">640,583</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2,106,003</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">1,806,208</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Total net cost of goods sold</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">10,138,353</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&nbsp;</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">8,592,366</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&nbsp;</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">28,883,589</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&nbsp;</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">24,493,672</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&nbsp;</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> </table></div> 212825 224366 181057 185107 164136 183335 137642 155588 114705 49778 112063 146949 109427 110894 85732 96574 83086 100131 75135 81402 70972 80931 87043 93445 1433823 1508500 643154 680939 551430 598221 501432 529412 417635 448707 328395 416913 313075 325205 294833 274980 266706 283193 261961 275137 259612 279524 221599 247574 239200 264727 4299032 4624532 10068632 9920108 935685 761506 <div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" align="center" style="border-collapse: collapse; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; min-; min-width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="11" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">As of May 31, 2019</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Total</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">EXCOR</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">All Other</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 55%; text-align: left">Current assets</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">60,397,874</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">29,698,867</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">30,699,007</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left">Total assets</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">64,887,307</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">32,137,535</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">32,749,772</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Current liabilities</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">15,628,449</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">4,606,287</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">11,022,162</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left">Noncurrent liabilities</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">467,330</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">-</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">467,330</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Joint ventures&#x2019; equity</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">48,791,528</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">27,531,248</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">21,260,280</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left">NTIC&#x2019;s share of joint ventures&#x2019; equity</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">24,077,361</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">13,765,626</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">10,311,735</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">NTIC&#x2019;s share of joint ventures&#x2019; undistributed earnings</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">22,048,149</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">13,734,721</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">8,313,428</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> </table></div><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" align="center" style="border-collapse: collapse; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; min-; min-width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="11" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">As of August 31, 2018</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Total</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">EXCOR</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">All Other</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; width: 55%">Current assets</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">58,086,747</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">27,354,788</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">30,731,959</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left">Total assets</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">62,803,261</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">30,033,750</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">32,769,511</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Current liabilities</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">15,991,886</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">4,535,954</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">11,455,932</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left">Noncurrent liabilities</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">403,653</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">403,653</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Joint ventures&#x2019; equity</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">46,407,722</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">25,497,796</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">20,909,926</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left">NTIC&#x2019;s share of joint ventures&#x2019; equity</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">22,950,995</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">12,748,899</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">10,195,263</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">NTIC&#x2019;s share of joint ventures&#x2019; undistributed earnings</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">20,921,783</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">12,717,994</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">8,203,789</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> </table></div> <div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" align="center" style="border-collapse: collapse; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; min-; min-width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="11" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Three Months Ended May 31, 2019</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Total</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">EXCOR</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">All Other</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 55%; text-align: left">Net sales</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">27,774,112</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">10,933,386</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">16,840,726</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left">Gross profit</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">12,557,580</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">6,129,046</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">6,428,534</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Net income</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">3,797,785</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2,707,342</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">1,090,443</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left">NTIC&#x2019;s share of equity in income from joint ventures</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">1,877,410</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">1,353,856</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">523,554</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">NTIC&#x2019;s dividends received from joint ventures</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">1,795,542</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">1,673,700</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">121,842</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> </table></div><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" align="center" style="border-collapse: collapse; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; min-; min-width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="11" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Nine Months Ended May 31, 2019</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Total</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">EXCOR</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">All Other</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 55%; text-align: left">Net sales</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">86,003,918</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">34,895,042</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">51,108,876</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left">Gross profit</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">38,547,018</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">19,118,704</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">19,428,314</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Net income</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">11,412,552</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">8,187,467</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">3,225,085</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left">NTIC&#x2019;s share of equity in income from joint ventures</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">5,596,788</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">4,094,763</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">1,502,025</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">NTIC&#x2019;s dividends received from joint ventures</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">3,822,785</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2,517,450</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">1,305,335</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> </table></div><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" align="center" style="border-collapse: collapse; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; min-; min-width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="11" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Three Months Ended May 31, 2018</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Total</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">EXCOR</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">All Other</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 55%; text-align: left">Net sales</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">31,480,885</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">12,219,414</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">19,261,471</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left">Gross profit</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">14,209,819</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">6,823,609</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">7,386,210</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Net income</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">4,540,968</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">3,113,660</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">1,427,308</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left">NTIC&#x2019;s share of equity in income from joint ventures</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2,246,066</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">1,558,243</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">687,823</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">NTIC&#x2019;s dividends received from joint ventures</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">1,168,420</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">581,250</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">587,170</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> </table></div><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" align="center" style="border-collapse: collapse; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; min-; min-width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="11" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Nine Months Ended May 31, 2018</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Total</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">EXCOR</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">All Other</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 55%; text-align: left">Net sales</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">90,200,146</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">35,450,664</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">54,749,482</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left">Gross profit</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">40,529,217</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">19,315,099</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">21,214,118</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Net income</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">11,753,467</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">8,272,237</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">3,481,230</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left">NTIC&#x2019;s share of equity in income from joint ventures</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">5,793,391</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">4,138,814</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">1,654,577</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">NTIC&#x2019;s dividends received from joint ventures</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2,941,807</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">1,780,392</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">1,161,415</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> </table></div> 4458928 3905034 1450000 1380000 636 70892 5357937 4749095 -4206472 -3597199 15655353 14528951 195230 188460 357980 357980 103209 103209 1073940 1073940 309743 309743 65000 50000 141768 0 141768 0 66155440 63549236 32365029 30567773 2540613 2540613 3300110 3300110 2540613 3300110 7553462 6927484 5224480 4163023 6360201 4610325 1061457 -1749876 <div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; min-width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left"> <td style="width: 3%"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">14.</div></div></td> <td style="width: 97%"><div style="display: inline; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-transform: uppercase"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION</div></div></td> </tr> </table> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"></div></div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">&nbsp;</div></div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information consisted of:</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" align="center" style="border-collapse: collapse; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; min-width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="7" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Three Months Ended</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">May 31, 2019</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">May 31, 2018</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 54%; text-align: left">Cash paid for interest</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 20%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">5,165</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 20%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">3,139</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left">Cash paid for income taxes</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">45,000</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</div> <div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" align="center" style="border-collapse: collapse; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; min-width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="7" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Nine Months Ended</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">May 31, 2019</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">May 31, 2018</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 54%; text-align: left">Cash paid for interest</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 20%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">11,357</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 20%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">14,007</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left">Cash paid for income taxes</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">53,975</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">45,000</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> </table> </div></div> <div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; min-width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left"> <td style="width: 3%"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">12.</div></div></td> <td style="width: 97%"><div style="display: inline; text-transform: uppercase"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES</div></div></td> </tr> </table> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"></div></div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">On <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> August 31, 2018, </div>the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company approved the material terms of an annual bonus plan for the Company&#x2019;s executive officers as well as certain officers and employees for the fiscal year ending <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> August 31, 2019. </div>For fiscal <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2019,</div> as in past years, the total amount available under the bonus plan for all plan participants, including executive officers, is dependent upon the Company&#x2019;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&#x2019;s percentage of the overall bonus pool is based upon the number of plan participants, the individual&#x2019;s annual base salary, and the individual&#x2019;s position and level of responsibility within the Company. In the case of each of the Company&#x2019;s executive officer participants, <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">75%</div> of the amount of their individual bonus payout will be determined based upon the Company&#x2019;s actual EBITOI for fiscal <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2019</div> compared to a pre-established target EBITOI for fiscal <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2019</div> and <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">25%</div> of the payout will be determined based upon such executive officer&#x2019;s achievement of certain pre-established individual performance objectives. The payment of bonuses under the plan is discretionary and <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> may </div>be paid to executive officer participants in both cash and shares of NTIC common stock, with the exact amount and percentages determined by the Company&#x2019;s Board of Directors, upon recommendation of the Compensation Committee, after the completion of the Company&#x2019;s consolidated financial statements for fiscal <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2019.</div> There was <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">$1,450,000</div> accrued for management bonuses for the <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">nine</div> months ended <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> May 31, 2019, </div>compared to <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">$1,380,000</div> accrued for management bonuses for the <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">nine</div> months ended <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> May 31, 2018.</div></div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Two joint ventures (consisting of the Company&#x2019;s joint ventures in South Korea and Germany) accounted for <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">76.4%</div> of the Company&#x2019;s trade joint venture receivables at <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> May 31, 2019, </div>and <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">three</div> joint ventures (consisting of the Company&#x2019;s joint ventures in South Korea, Thailand, and India) accounted for <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">74.1%</div> of the Company&#x2019;s trade joint venture receivables at <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> August 31, 2018.</div></div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">From time to time, the Company is subject to various other 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 could 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 <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">no</div> amount within the range is a better estimate than any other amount. The Company discloses a contingent liability even if the liability is <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">not</div> probable or the amount is <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">not</div> estimable, or both, if there is a reasonable possibility that material loss <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> may </div>have been incurred. In the opinion of management, as of <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> May 31, 2019, </div>the amount of liability, if any, with respect to these matters, individually or in the aggregate, will <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">not</div> materially affect the Company&#x2019;s consolidated results of operations, financial position, or cash flows.</div></div> 0.06 0.06 0.06 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.06 0.05 0.18 0.15 0.02 0.02 15000000 15000000 10000000 15000000 9086816 9082606 9086816 9082606 181736 181652 1017935 1154832 3771503 3971617 129541 137502 466240 383464 1147476 1292334 4237743 4355081 10138353 8592366 28883589 24493672 5725220 6139699 16596536 17948941 3670282 1812084 10181050 4738523 742851 640583 2106003 1806208 <div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; min-width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left"> <td style="width: 3%"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">7.</div></div></td> <td style="width: 97%"><div style="display: inline; text-transform: uppercase"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">CORPORATE DEBT</div></div></td> </tr> </table> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The Company has a revolving line of credit with PNC Bank, National Association (PNC Bank) of <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">$3,000,000.</div> <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">No</div> amounts were outstanding under the line of credit as of either <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> May 31, 2019 </div>or <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> August 31, 2018. </div>At the option of the Company, outstanding advances under the line of credit bear interest at either (a) an annual rate based on LIBOR plus <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2.15%</div> for the applicable LIBOR interest period selected by the Company or (b) at the rate publicly announced by PNC Bank from time to time as its prime rate.</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The line of credit is governed under a loan agreement. The loan agreement contains standard covenants, including affirmative financial covenants, such as the maintenance of a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio, and negative covenants, which, among other things, limit the incurrence of additional indebtedness, loans and equity investments, disposition of assets, mergers and consolidations, and other matters customarily restricted in such agreements. Under the loan agreement, the Company is subject to a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">1.10:1.00.</div> As of <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> May 31, 2019, </div>the Company was in compliance with all debt covenants.</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The revolving credit facility allows the Company to request that PNC Bank issue letters of credit up to <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">$1,200,000.</div> The Company did <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">not</div> have any letters of credit reserved against the available letters of credit balance as of <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> May 31, 2019 </div>and <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> August 31, 2018 </div>with PNC Bank. The availability of advances under the line of credit will be reduced by the face amount of any letter of credit issued and outstanding (whether or <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">not</div> drawn) under the revolving credit facility.&nbsp;</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">On <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> November 30, 2018, </div>the Company and PNC Bank extended the maturity date of the line of credit from <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> January 7, 2019 </div>to <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> January 7, 2020. </div>All other terms of the line of credit and the loan agreement and other documents evidencing the line of credit remain the same.</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">As of both <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> May 31, 2019 </div>and <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> August 31, 2018, </div>the Company had <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">$88,831</div> of letters of credit that are performance based and set to expire between <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2020</div> and <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2022.</div></div></div> 0.0215 1371664 1551536 627853 631399 <div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; min-width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left"> <td style="width: 3%"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2.</div></div></td> <td style="width: 97%"><div style="display: inline; text-transform: uppercase"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">Accounting PronouncementS</div></div></td> </tr> </table> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"></div></div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic;">New Accounting Pronouncements Adopted</div></div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The Company&#x2019;s significant accounting policies are detailed in &#x201c;Note <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">1.</div> Nature of Business and Significant Accounting Policies&#x201d; of the Company&#x2019;s Annual Report on Form <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">10</div>-K for the year ended <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> August 31, 2018. </div>In <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> May 2014, </div>the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued guidance creating Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Section <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">606,</div> <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic;">Revenue from Contracts with Customers</div> (ASC <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">606</div>), which establishes a comprehensive new model for the recognition of revenue from contracts with customers. This model is based on the core principle that revenue should be recognized to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services.</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">On <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> September 1, 2018, </div>the Company adopted ASC <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">606</div> for all customer contracts using the modified retrospective method. To determine revenue recognition for arrangements within the scope of ASC <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">606,</div> the Company performs the following <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">five</div> steps: (<div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">1</div>) identify the contracts with a customer; (<div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2</div>) identify the performance obligations in the contract; (<div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">3</div>) determine the transaction price; (<div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">4</div>) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and (<div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">5</div>) recognize revenue when or as the entity satisfies a performance obligation. The Company only applies the <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">five</div>-step model to contracts when it is probable that the entity will collect the consideration it is entitled to in exchange for the goods it transfers to, or services it performs for, the customer.</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <!-- Field: Page; Sequence: 9 --> <!-- Field: /Page --> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The adoption of ASC <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">606</div> neither impacted the previously reported financial statements in any prior period nor did it result in a cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings. Therefore, the adoption of the standard did <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">not</div> impact the Company&#x2019;s revenue recognition process. Generally, the Company&#x2019;s performance obligations are satisfied when the customers take possession of the products, which normally occurs at the shipping point or destination depending on the terms of the contracts. The Company&#x2019;s services are generally sold based upon quotes or contracts with customers that include a fixed or determinable price, and sales arrangements do <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">not</div> contain any significant financing component for its customers. The Company does <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">not</div> recognize revenue related to product warranties, nor does the Company incur significant contract costs. Customer arrangements do <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">not</div> generate contract assets or liabilities.</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Changes to the Company&#x2019;s significant accounting policies as a result of adopting ASC <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">606</div> are discussed below.</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic;">Revenue Recognition</div> - Revenue is measured based on consideration specified in the contract with a customer, adjusted for any applicable estimates of variable consideration and other factors affecting the transaction price, including noncash consideration, consideration paid or payable to customers, and significant financing components. While most of the Company&#x2019;s revenue is contracted with customers through <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">one</div>-time purchase orders and short-term contracts, the Company does have long-term arrangements with certain customers. Revenue from all customers is recognized when a performance obligation is satisfied by transferring control of a distinct good or service to a customer.</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Individually promised goods and services in a contract are considered a distinct performance obligation and accounted for separately if the customer can benefit from the individual good or service on its own or with other resources that are readily available to the customer and the good or service is separately identifiable from other promises in the arrangement. When an arrangement includes multiple performance obligations, the consideration is allocated between the performance obligations in proportion to their estimated standalone selling price. Costs related to products delivered are recognized in the period incurred, unless criteria for capitalization of costs are met. Costs of revenues consist primarily of direct labor, manufacturing overhead, materials, and components. The Company does <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">not</div> incur significant upfront costs to obtain a contract. If costs to obtain a contract were to become material, the costs would be recorded as an asset and amortized to expense in a manner consistent with the related recognition of revenue.</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The Company excludes government assessed and imposed taxes on revenue generating transactions that are invoiced to customers from revenue. The Company includes freight billed to customers in revenue. Shipping and handling costs associated with outbound freight after control over a product has transferred to a customer are accounted for as a fulfillment cost and are included in cost of goods sold.</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The timing of revenue recognition, billing, and cash collections results in accounts receivable on the balance sheet.</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic;">Performance Obligations</div> - A performance obligation is a promise in a contract to transfer a distinct good or service to the customer. A contract&#x2019;s transaction price is allocated to each distinct performance obligation in proportion to its standalone selling price and recognized as revenue when, or as, the performance obligation is satisfied. The Company&#x2019;s various performance obligations and the timing or method of revenue recognition are discussed below.</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The Company sells its products to both distributors and end-users. Each unit of product delivered under a customer order represents a distinct and separate performance obligation, as the customer can benefit from each unit on its own or with other resources that are readily available to the customer, and each unit of product is separately identifiable from other products in the arrangement.</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The transaction price for the Company&#x2019;s products is the invoiced amount. The Company does <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">not</div> have variable consideration in the form of refunds, credits, rebates, price concessions, pricing incentives, or other items impacting transaction price. The purchase order pricing in arrangements with customers is deemed to approximate standalone selling price; therefore, the Company does <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">not</div> need to allocate proceeds on a relative standalone selling price allocation between performance obligations. The Company applies the practical expedient in paragraph <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">606</div>-<div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">10</div>-<div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">50</div>-<div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">14</div> and does <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">not</div> disclose information about remaining performance obligations that have original expected durations of <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">one</div> year or less. There are <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">no</div> material obligations that extend beyond <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">one</div> year.</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <!-- Field: Page; Sequence: 10 --> <!-- Field: /Page --> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Revenue is recognized when transfer of control occurs as defined by the terms in the customer agreement. The Company immediately recognizes incidental items that are immaterial in the context of the contract. The Company has applied the practical expedient in paragraph <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">606</div>-<div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">10</div>-<div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">25</div>-<div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">16A</div> and does <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">not</div> assess if immaterial items are promised goods or services. The Company has also applied the practical expedient in paragraph <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">606</div>-<div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">10</div>-<div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">32</div>-<div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">18</div> regarding the adjustment of the promised amount of consideration for the effects of a significant financing component when the customer pays for that good or service within <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">one</div> year or less, as the Company does <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">not</div> have any significant financing components in its customer arrangements since payment is received at or shortly after the point of sale, generally <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">thirty</div> to <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">ninety</div> days.</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The Company estimates returns based on an analysis of historical experience if the right to return products is granted to its customers. The Company does <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">not</div> record a return asset, as non-conforming products are generally <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">not</div> returned. The Company&#x2019;s return policy does <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">not</div> vary by geography. The customer has <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">no</div> rotation or price protection rights, and the Company is <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">not</div> under a warranty obligation.</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic;">Trade Receivables</div> - Trade receivables include amounts invoiced and currently due from customers. The amounts due are stated at their net estimated realizable value. The Company records an allowance for doubtful accounts to provide for the estimated amount of receivables that will <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">not</div> be collected. The allowance is based on a review of all outstanding amounts on an on-going basis. Management determines the allowance for doubtful accounts by regularly evaluating individual customer receivables and considers a customer&#x2019;s financial condition, credit history, and current economic conditions. Trade receivables are written off when deemed uncollectible and have been historically insignificant. Recoveries of trade receivables previously written off are recorded when received. Accounts are considered past due if payment is <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">not</div> received according to agreed-upon terms.</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic;">Sales Commissions</div> - Sales commissions paid to sales representatives are eligible for capitalization, as they are incremental costs that would <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">not</div> have been incurred without entering into a specific sales arrangement and are recoverable through the expected margin on the transaction. The Company has elected to apply the practical expedient provided by ASC <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">340</div>-<div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">40</div>-<div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">25</div>-<div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">4</div> and recognize the incremental costs of obtaining contracts as an expense when incurred, as the amortization period of the assets that would have otherwise been recognized is <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">one</div> year or less. The Company records these costs as a selling expense.</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic;">Product Warranty</div> - The Company offers warranties on various products and services. These warranties are assurance type warranties that are <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">not</div> sold on a standalone basis; therefore, they are <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">not</div> considered distinct performance obligations. The Company estimates the costs that <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> may </div>be incurred under its warranties and records a liability in the amount of such costs at the time the revenue is recognized for the product sale.</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic;">International Revenue</div> - The Company markets its products to numerous countries in North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia, and other parts of the world. See Note <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">11,</div> Segment and Geographical Information, for information regarding revenue disaggregation by geography.</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic;">Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements</div></div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">During <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> February 2016, </div>the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">No.</div> <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2016</div>-<div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">02,</div> <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic;">Leases</div>. ASU <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">No.</div> <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2016</div>-<div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">02</div> was issued to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing all lease transactions (with terms in excess of <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">12</div> months) on the balance sheet as a lease liability and a right-of-use asset (as defined). ASU <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">No.</div> <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2016</div>-<div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">02</div> is effective for fiscal years beginning after <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> December 15, 2018, </div>including interim periods within those fiscal years, with earlier application permitted. Upon adoption, the lessee will apply the new standard retrospectively to all periods presented or retrospectively using a cumulative effect adjustment in the year of adoption. The guidance will be effective for the Company&#x2019;s <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">first</div> quarter of fiscal year <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2020.</div> The Company is currently assessing the effect that ASU <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">No.</div> <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2016</div>-<div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">02</div> will have on its consolidated financial statements but does <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">not</div> expect it will have a material impact on its consolidated balance sheet.</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <!-- Field: Page; Sequence: 11 --> <!-- Field: /Page --> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">In <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> February 2018, </div>the FASB issued ASU <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">No.</div> <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2018</div>-<div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">02,</div> <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic;">Income Statement &#x2013; Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">220</div>) Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income</div>, which will allow a reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings for the tax effects resulting from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (Tax Reform Act) that are stranded in accumulated other comprehensive income. This standard also requires certain disclosures about stranded tax effects. ASU <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">No.</div> <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2018</div>-<div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">02,</div> however, does <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">not</div> change the underlying guidance that requires that the effect of a change in tax laws or rates be included in income from continuing operations. ASU <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">No.</div> <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2018</div>-<div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">02</div> will be effective for the Company&#x2019;s fiscal year <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2020,</div> with the option for early adoption at any time prior to the effective date. It must be applied either in the period of adoption or retrospectively to each period in which the effect of the change in the U.S. federal corporate income tax rate in the Tax Reform Act is recognized. The Company is currently assessing the impact this new accounting guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements.</div></div> <div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; min-width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left"> <td style="width: 3%"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">10.</div></div></td> <td style="width: 97%"><div style="display: inline; text-transform: uppercase"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION</div></div></td> </tr> </table> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The Company has <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">two</div> stock-based compensation plans under which stock options and other stock-based awards have been granted, the Northern Technologies International Corporation Amended and Restated <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2007</div> Stock Incentive Plan and the Northern Technologies International Corporation Employee Stock Purchase Plan. As previously described in Note <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">8,</div> at the <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2019</div> Annual Meeting held on <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> January 18, 2019, </div>the Board of Directors and stockholders of the Company approved a new Northern Technologies International Corporation <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2019</div> Stock Incentive Plan. <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">No</div> stock options or other equity awards have been granted under that plan. The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors and the Board of Directors administer these plans.</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <!-- Field: Page; Sequence: 16 --> <!-- Field: /Page --> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2019</div> 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&#x2019;s economic objectives. Subject to adjustment as provided in the <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2019</div> Plan, up to a maximum of <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">800,000</div> shares of the Company&#x2019;s common stock are issuable under the <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2019</div> Plan. Options granted generally have a term of <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">ten</div> years and become exercisable over a <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">three</div>- or <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">four</div>-year period beginning on the <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">one</div>-year anniversary of the date of grant. Options are granted at per share exercise prices equal to the market value of the Company&#x2019;s common stock on the date of grant. The Company issues new shares upon the exercise of options. As of <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> May 31, 2019, </div>only stock options and stock bonuses had been granted under the <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2007</div> Plan and <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">no</div> stock options or other equity awards had been granted under the <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2019</div> Plan.</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The maximum number of shares of common stock of the Company available for issuance under the ESPP is <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">200,000</div> shares, subject to adjustment as provided in the ESPP. The ESPP provides for <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">six</div>-month offering periods beginning on <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> September 1 </div>and <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> March 1 </div>of each year. The purchase price of the shares is <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">90%</div> of the lower of the fair market value of common stock at the beginning or end of the offering period. This discount <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> may </div><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">not</div> exceed the maximum discount rate permitted for plans of this type under Section <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">423</div> of the Internal Revenue Code of <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">1986,</div> as amended. The ESPP is compensatory for financial reporting purposes.</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The Company granted options to purchase an aggregate of <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">141,768</div> and <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">94,504</div> shares of its common stock during the <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">nine</div> months ended <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> May 31, 2019 </div>and <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2018,</div> respectively. The fair value of option grants is determined at date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the assumptions listed below.&nbsp; The Company recognized compensation expense of <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">$1,073,940</div> and <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">$309,473</div> during the <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">nine</div> months ended <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> May 31, 2019 </div>and <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2018,</div> respectively, related to the options that vested during such time period. As of <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> May 31, 2019, </div>the total compensation cost for non-vested options <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">not</div> yet recognized in the Company&#x2019;s consolidated statements of operations was <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">$423,245.</div> Stock-based compensation expense of <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">$357,985</div> is expected through the remainder of fiscal year <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2019,</div> and <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">$65,260</div> is expected to be recognized during fiscal <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2020,</div> based on outstanding options as of <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> May 31, 2019. </div>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: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; 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: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" align="center" style="border-collapse: collapse; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; min-width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="7" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Nine Months Ended</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">May 31, 2019</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">May 31, 2018</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 70%; text-align: left">Dividend yield</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 12%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">1.32</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">%</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 12%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2.18</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">%</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left">Expected volatility</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">45.8</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">%</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">45.9</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">%</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Expected life of option (years)</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">10</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">10</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left">Average risk-free interest rate</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2.75</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">%</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">1.87</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">%</td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The weighted average per share fair value of options granted during the <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">nine</div> months ended <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> May 31, 2019 </div>and <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2018</div> was <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">$9.01</div> and <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">$3.88,</div> respectively. The weighted average remaining contractual life of the options outstanding as of <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> May 31, 2019 </div>and <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2018</div> was <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">6.15</div> years and <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">6.52</div> years, respectively.</div></div> 2018-11-21 2019-02-22 2019-05-23 2017-12-21 2018-02-21 2018-05-23 545058 545058 454130 454130 1635183 1635183 1361382 1361382 <div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; min-; min-width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Declaration Date</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="3" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Amount</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Record Date</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Payable Date</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 25%; text-align: center">October 24, 2018</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 22%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">0.06</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 24%; text-align: center"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">November 7, 2018</div></td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 24%; text-align: center"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">November 21, 2018</div></td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: center">January 23, 2019</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">0.06</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: center"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">February 6, 2019</div></td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: center"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">February 22, 2019</div></td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: center">April 25, 2019</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">0.06</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: center"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">May 9, 2019</div></td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: center"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">May 23, 2019</div></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; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; min-; min-width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Declaration Date</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="3" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Amount</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Record Date</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Payable Date</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 25%; text-align: center">November 20, 2017</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 22%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">0.05</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 24%; text-align: center"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">December 8, 2017</div></td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 24%; text-align: center"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">December 21, 2017</div></td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: center">January 24, 2018</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">0.05</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: center"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">February 8, 2018</div></td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: center"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">February 21, 2018</div></td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: center">April 25, 2018</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">0.05</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: center"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">May 9, 2018</div></td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: center"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">May 23, 2018</div></td> </tr> </table></div> 2018-11-07 2019-02-06 2019-05-09 2017-12-08 2018-02-08 2018-05-09 0.16 0.24 0.48 0.50 0.16 0.23 0.46 0.49 <div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; min-width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left"> <td style="width: 3%"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">9.</div></div></td> <td style="width: 97%"><div style="display: inline; text-transform: uppercase"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE </div></div></td> </tr> </table> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"></div></div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; 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: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The following is a reconciliation of the net income per share computation for the <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">three</div> and <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">nine</div> months ended <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> May 31, 2019 </div>and <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2018:</div></div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; min-width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="7" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Three Months Ended</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="7" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Nine Months Ended</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td>Numerators:</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">May 31, 2019</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">May 31, 2018</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">May 31, 2019</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">May 31, 2018</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 48%; text-align: left">Net income attributable to NTIC</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">1,482,149</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2,142,752</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">4,380,776</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">4,559,225</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td>&nbsp;Denominators:</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td>Basic &#x2013; weighted shares outstanding</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">9,084,354</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">9,078,706</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">9,085,584</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">9,077,676</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">Weighted shares assumed upon exercise of stock options</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">308,090</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">335,358</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">355,274</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">250,018</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td>Diluted &#x2013; weighted shares outstanding</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">9,392,444</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">9,414,064</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">9,440,858</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">9,327,694</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td>Basic net income per share:</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">0.16</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">0.24</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">0.48</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">0.50</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td>Diluted net income per share:</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">0.16</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">0.23</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">0.46</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">0.49</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">*Share and per share data have been adjusted for all periods presented to reflect the <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">two</div>-for-<div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">one</div> stock split effective <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> June 28, 2019.</div></div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The dilutive impact summarized above relates to the periods when the average market price of the Company&#x2019;s common stock exceeded the exercise price of the potentially dilutive option securities granted. Net income per common share was based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the periods when computing basic net income per share. When dilutive, stock options are included as equivalents using the treasury stock method when computing the diluted net income per share. Excluded from the computation of diluted net income per share for the <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">three</div> and <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">nine</div> months ended <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> May 31, 2019 </div>were options outstanding to purchase <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">141,768</div> shares of common stock. There were <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">no</div> shares excluded from the computation of diluted income per share for the <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">three</div> and <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">nine</div> months ended <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> May 31, 2018.</div></div></div> 36605 -10435 1357164 2747303 423245 1795542 1673700 121842 3822785 2517450 1305335 1168420 581250 587170 2941807 1780392 1161415 64887307 32137535 32749772 62803261 30033750 32769511 60397874 29698867 30699007 58086747 27354788 30731959 15628449 4606287 11022162 15991886 4535954 11455932 48791528 27531248 21260280 46407722 25497796 20909926 12557580 6129046 6428534 38547018 19118704 19428314 14209819 6823609 7386210 40529217 19315099 21214118 3797785 2707342 1090443 11412552 8187467 3225085 4540968 3113660 1427308 11753467 8272237 3481230 467330 467330 403653 403653 27774112 10933386 16840726 86003918 34895042 51108876 31480885 12219414 19261471 90200146 35450664 54749482 24077361 13765626 10311735 22950995 12748899 10195263 24077361 22950995 <div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; min-width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left"> <td style="width: 3%"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">6.</div></div></td> <td style="width: 97%"><div style="display: inline; text-transform: uppercase"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">INVESTMENTS IN JOINT VENTURES</div></div></td> </tr> </table> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The consolidated financial statements of the Company&#x2019;s foreign joint ventures are initially prepared using the accounting principles accepted in the respective joint ventures&#x2019; countries of domicile. Amounts related to foreign joint ventures reported in the below tables and the accompanying consolidated financial statements have subsequently been adjusted to conform with U.S. GAAP in all material respects. All material profits recorded that remain on the consolidated balance sheet of 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: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Financial information from the audited and unaudited financial statements of the Company&#x2019;s joint venture in Germany, Excor Korrosionsschutz &#x2013; Technologien und Produkte GmbH (EXCOR) and all the Company&#x2019;s other joint ventures, are summarized as follows:</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" align="center" style="border-collapse: collapse; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; min-width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="11" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">As of May 31, 2019</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Total</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">EXCOR</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">All Other</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 55%; text-align: left">Current assets</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">60,397,874</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">29,698,867</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">30,699,007</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left">Total assets</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">64,887,307</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">32,137,535</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">32,749,772</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Current liabilities</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">15,628,449</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">4,606,287</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">11,022,162</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left">Noncurrent liabilities</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">467,330</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">-</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">467,330</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Joint ventures&#x2019; equity</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">48,791,528</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">27,531,248</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">21,260,280</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left">NTIC&#x2019;s share of joint ventures&#x2019; equity</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">24,077,361</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">13,765,626</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">10,311,735</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">NTIC&#x2019;s share of joint ventures&#x2019; undistributed earnings</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">22,048,149</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">13,734,721</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">8,313,428</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" align="center" style="border-collapse: collapse; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; min-width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="11" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">As of August 31, 2018</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Total</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">EXCOR</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">All Other</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; width: 55%">Current assets</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">58,086,747</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">27,354,788</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">30,731,959</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left">Total assets</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">62,803,261</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">30,033,750</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">32,769,511</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Current liabilities</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">15,991,886</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">4,535,954</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">11,455,932</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left">Noncurrent liabilities</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">403,653</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">403,653</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Joint ventures&#x2019; equity</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">46,407,722</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">25,497,796</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">20,909,926</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left">NTIC&#x2019;s share of joint ventures&#x2019; equity</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">22,950,995</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">12,748,899</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">10,195,263</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">NTIC&#x2019;s share of joint ventures&#x2019; undistributed earnings</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">20,921,783</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">12,717,994</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">8,203,789</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" align="center" style="border-collapse: collapse; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; min-width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="11" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Three Months Ended May 31, 2019</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Total</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">EXCOR</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">All Other</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 55%; text-align: left">Net sales</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">27,774,112</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">10,933,386</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">16,840,726</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left">Gross profit</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">12,557,580</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">6,129,046</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">6,428,534</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Net income</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">3,797,785</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2,707,342</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">1,090,443</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left">NTIC&#x2019;s share of equity in income from joint ventures</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">1,877,410</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">1,353,856</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">523,554</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">NTIC&#x2019;s dividends received from joint ventures</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">1,795,542</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">1,673,700</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">121,842</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" align="center" style="border-collapse: collapse; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; min-width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="11" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Nine Months Ended May 31, 2019</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Total</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">EXCOR</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">All Other</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 55%; text-align: left">Net sales</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">86,003,918</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">34,895,042</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">51,108,876</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left">Gross profit</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">38,547,018</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">19,118,704</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">19,428,314</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Net income</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">11,412,552</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">8,187,467</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">3,225,085</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left">NTIC&#x2019;s share of equity in income from joint ventures</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">5,596,788</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">4,094,763</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">1,502,025</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">NTIC&#x2019;s dividends received from joint ventures</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">3,822,785</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2,517,450</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">1,305,335</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <!-- Field: Page; Sequence: 13 --> <!-- Field: /Page --> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></div> <div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" align="center" style="border-collapse: collapse; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; min-width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="11" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Three Months Ended May 31, 2018</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Total</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">EXCOR</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">All Other</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 55%; text-align: left">Net sales</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">31,480,885</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">12,219,414</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">19,261,471</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left">Gross profit</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">14,209,819</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">6,823,609</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">7,386,210</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Net income</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">4,540,968</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">3,113,660</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">1,427,308</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left">NTIC&#x2019;s share of equity in income from joint ventures</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2,246,066</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">1,558,243</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">687,823</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">NTIC&#x2019;s dividends received from joint ventures</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">1,168,420</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">581,250</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">587,170</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" align="center" style="border-collapse: collapse; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; min-width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="11" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Nine Months Ended May 31, 2018</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Total</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">EXCOR</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">All Other</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 55%; text-align: left">Net sales</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">90,200,146</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">35,450,664</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">54,749,482</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left">Gross profit</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">40,529,217</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">19,315,099</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">21,214,118</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Net income</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">11,753,467</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">8,272,237</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">3,481,230</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left">NTIC&#x2019;s share of equity in income from joint ventures</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">5,793,391</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">4,138,814</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">1,654,577</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">NTIC&#x2019;s dividends received from joint ventures</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2,941,807</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">1,780,392</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">1,161,415</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The Company did <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">not</div> make any joint venture investments during the <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">three</div> and <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">nine</div> months ended <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> May 31, 2019 </div>and <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2018.</div></div></div> <div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" align="center" style="border-collapse: collapse; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; min-; min-width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="3" style="text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="11" style="text-align: center"> <div style="padding: 0in 0in 1pt; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid"> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">Fair Value Measurements </div></div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">Using Inputs Considered as</div></div> </div></td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: center"> <div style="padding: 0in 0in 1pt; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid"> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">&nbsp;</div></div> </div></td> <td style="text-align: center"> <div style="padding: 0in 0in 1pt; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid"> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">Fair value as of</div></div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">May 31, 2019</div></div> </div></td> <td style="text-align: center"> <div style="padding: 0in 0in 1pt; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid"> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">&nbsp;</div></div> </div></td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Level 1</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Level 2</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Level 3</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 40%; text-align: left">Available for sale securities</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2,540,613</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2,540,613</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> </table></div><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" align="center" style="border-collapse: collapse; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; min-; min-width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="3" style="text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="11" style="text-align: center"> <div style="padding: 0in 0in 1pt; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid"> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">Fair Value Measurements </div></div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">Using Inputs Considered as</div></div> </div></td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: center"> <div style="padding: 0in 0in 1pt; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid"> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">&nbsp;</div></div> </div></td> <td style="text-align: center"> <div style="padding: 0in 0in 1pt; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid"> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">Fair value as of</div></div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">August 31, 2018</div></div> </div></td> <td style="text-align: center"> <div style="padding: 0in 0in 1pt; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid"> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">&nbsp;</div></div> </div></td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Level 1</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Level 2</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Level 3</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 40%; text-align: left">Available for sale securities</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">3,300,110</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">3,300,110</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</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; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; min-width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left"> <td style="width: 3%"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">13.</div></div></td> <td style="width: 97%"><div style="display: inline; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-transform: uppercase"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">Fair Value Measurements</div></div></td> </tr> </table> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; 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, and the Company estimates that market value approximates costs.</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; 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: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" align="center" style="border-collapse: collapse; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; min-width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="3" style="text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="11" style="text-align: center"> <div style="padding: 0in 0in 1pt; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid"> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">Fair Value Measurements </div></div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">Using Inputs Considered as</div></div> </div></td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: center"> <div style="padding: 0in 0in 1pt; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid"> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">&nbsp;</div></div> </div></td> <td style="text-align: center"> <div style="padding: 0in 0in 1pt; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid"> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">Fair value as of</div></div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">May 31, 2019</div></div> </div></td> <td style="text-align: center"> <div style="padding: 0in 0in 1pt; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid"> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">&nbsp;</div></div> </div></td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Level 1</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Level 2</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Level 3</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 40%; text-align: left">Available for sale securities</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2,540,613</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2,540,613</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" align="center" style="border-collapse: collapse; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; min-width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="3" style="text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="11" style="text-align: center"> <div style="padding: 0in 0in 1pt; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid"> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">Fair Value Measurements </div></div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">Using Inputs Considered as</div></div> </div></td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: center"> <div style="padding: 0in 0in 1pt; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid"> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">&nbsp;</div></div> </div></td> <td style="text-align: center"> <div style="padding: 0in 0in 1pt; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid"> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">Fair value as of</div></div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">August 31, 2018</div></div> </div></td> <td style="text-align: center"> <div style="padding: 0in 0in 1pt; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid"> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">&nbsp;</div></div> </div></td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Level 1</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Level 2</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Level 3</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 40%; text-align: left">Available for sale securities</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">3,300,110</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">3,300,110</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 12%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">There were <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">no</div> transfers between Level <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">1,</div> Level <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2,</div> or Level <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">3</div> during the <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">three</div> and <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">nine</div> months ended <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> May&nbsp;</div><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">31,</div> <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2019</div> and <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2018.</div></div></div> P7Y 1863413 1668183 260000 260000 260000 260000 260000 2911662 2824440 1048249 1156257 1048249 1156257 36210 11662 2527192 1987785 6986526 6012746 4754764 4331471 13418984 12187178 1877410 2246066 5596788 5793391 1353856 523554 4094763 1502025 1558243 687823 4138814 1654577 1791221 2485702 5486542 6052814 <div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; min-width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left"> <td style="width: 3%"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">15.</div></div></td> <td style="width: 97%"><div style="display: inline; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-transform: uppercase"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">INCOME TAXES </div></div></td> </tr> </table> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"></div></div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">On <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> December 22, 2017, </div>the U.S. government enacted comprehensive tax legislation commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, or Tax Reform Act. The Tax Reform Act makes broad and complex changes to the U.S. tax code that impacted the Company&#x2019;s fiscal year ended <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> August 31, 2018, </div>including, but <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">not</div> limited to, reducing the U.S. federal corporate tax rate from <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">35%</div> to <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">21%</div> effective <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> January 1, 2018, </div>generally eliminating U.S. federal income taxes on dividends received from foreign subsidiaries and joint ventures after <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> December 31, 2017, </div>and imposing a <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">one</div>-time deemed repatriation tax on certain unremitted earnings of foreign subsidiaries and joint ventures.</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></div> <!-- Field: Page; Sequence: 21 --> <!-- Field: /Page --> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The Company recorded income tax expense during the <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">three</div> and <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">nine</div> months ended <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> May 31, 2019 </div>of <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">$150,257</div> and <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">$652,331,</div> respectively, compared to <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">$181,683</div> and <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">$1,128,583</div> for the <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">three</div> and <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">nine</div> months ended <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> May 31, 2018.</div></div></div> 150257 652331 181683 1128583 45000 53975 45000 628360 273333 495251 728657 -93169 104643 -1491663 676138 -177916 -700000 343377 267131 1465663 1773085 -709049 718839 308090 335358 355274 250018 <div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; min-width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left"> <td style="width: 3%"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">5.</div></div></td> <td style="width: 97%"><div style="display: inline; text-transform: uppercase"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">PATENTS AND TRADEMARKS, NET</div></div></td> </tr> </table> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"></div></div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Patents and trademarks, net, consisted of the following:</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" align="center" style="border-collapse: collapse; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; min-width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">May 31, 2019</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">August 31, 2018</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 64%; text-align: left">Patents and trademarks</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 15%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2,911,662</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 15%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2,824,440</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Less accumulated amortization</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(1,863,413</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">)</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(1,668,183</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">)</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">1,048,249</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">1,156,257</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Patent and trademark costs are amortized over <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">seven</div> 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 of approximately <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">$260,000</div> is estimated for each of the next <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">five</div> fiscal years.</div></div> 5165 3139 11357 14007 5165 3139 11357 14007 <div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; min-width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left"> <td style="width: 3%"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">3.</div></div></td> <td style="width: 97%"><div style="display: inline; text-transform: uppercase"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">INVENTORIES</div></div></td> </tr> </table> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Inventories consisted of the following:</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" align="center" style="border-collapse: collapse; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; min-width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">May 31, 2019</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">August 31, 2018</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 64%; text-align: left">Production materials</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 15%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2,135,972</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 15%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">1,824,489</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Finished goods</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">8,483,040</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">7,306,372</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">10,619,012</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">9,130,861</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> </table> </div></div> 8483040 7306372 10619012 9130861 10619012 9130861 2135972 1824489 24114 35630 52023 84569 310365 310365 0 88831 0 88831 66155440 63549236 6673306 7730182 0 0 3000000 1200000 4787247 4680072 3142583 2742309 200000 200000 200000 200000 -1648602 -1517998 -43937 -79449 2717391 -141994 1482149 2142752 4380776 4559225 158815 161267 453435 365006 134034 134034 341145 205490 117811 71677 51208 22220 15619 7058 6767354 6862381 7293137 7168826 2 6293725 5632826 17868928 16622849 1772272 2453211 5445876 5982252 <div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; min-width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left"> <td style="width: 3%"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">1.</div></div></td> <td style="width: 97%"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">INTERIM FINANCIAL INFORMATION</div></td> </tr> </table> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements contain all necessary adjustments, which are of a normal recurring nature, and present fairly the consolidated financial position of Northern Technologies International Corporation and its subsidiaries (the Company) as of <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> May 31, 2019 </div>and <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> August 31, 2018, </div>the results of their operations for the <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">three</div> and <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">nine</div> months ended <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> May 31, 2019 </div>and <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2018,</div> the changes in stockholders&#x2019; equity for the <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">three</div> and <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">nine</div> months ended <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> May 31, 2019 </div>and their cash flows for the <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">nine</div> months ended <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> May 31, 2019 </div>and <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2018,</div> in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP).</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes contained in the Company&#x2019;s annual report on Form <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">10</div>-K for the fiscal year ended <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> August 31, 2018. </div>These consolidated financial statements also should be read in conjunction with the &#x201c;Management&#x2019;s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations&#x201d; section appearing in this report.</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Operating results for the <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">three</div> and <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">nine</div> months ended <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> May 31, 2019 </div>are <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">not</div> necessarily indicative of the results that <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> may </div>be expected for the full fiscal year ending <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> August 31, 2019.</div></div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">On <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> June 3, 2019, </div>the Company&#x2019;s Board of Directors declared a <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">two</div>-for-<div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">one</div> stock split of the Company&#x2019;s common stock effected in the form of a <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">100%</div> share dividend distributed on <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> June 28, 2019 </div>to record holders as of <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> June 17, 2019. </div>All share and per share values in this report have been adjusted to retroactively reflect the effect of the <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">two</div>-for-<div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">one</div> stock split.</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The Company evaluates events occurring after the date of the consolidated financial statements requiring recording or disclosure in the consolidated financial statements.</div></div> 856578 1006953 153849 -493488 -1011685 -596468 -569151 -464214 -29274 -493488 -987920 -23765 -1011685 -609273 12805 -596468 -587608 18458 -569150 3311233 3754566 9895820 10417923 1635183 1361382 200000 200000 2340503 1018596 87222 62594 0 0 0 0 716212 500924 0 0 10000 10000 0 0 0 0 1105319 1661577 3822785 2941807 134034 3100000 1502665 15433 52547 27951 1640964 2304019 4834211 4924231 1482149 158815 2142752 161267 4380776 453435 4559225 365006 <div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; min-width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left"> <td style="width: 3%"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">4.</div></div></td> <td style="width: 97%"><div style="display: inline; text-transform: uppercase"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET</div></div></td> </tr> </table> <div style=""></div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">&nbsp;</div></div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Property and equipment, net, consisted of the following:</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" align="center" style="border-collapse: collapse; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; min-width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">May 31, 2019</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">August 31, 2018</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 64%">Land</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 15%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">310,365</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 15%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">310,365</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left">Buildings and improvements</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">7,553,462</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">6,927,484</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Machinery and equipment</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">4,787,247</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">4,680,072</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">12,651,074</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">11,917,921</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Less accumulated depreciation</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(5,357,937</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">)</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(4,749,095</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">)</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">7,293,137</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">7,168,826</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> </table> </div></div> 12651074 11917921 7293137 7168826 <div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" align="center" style="border-collapse: collapse; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; min-; min-width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">May 31, 2019</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">August 31, 2018</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 64%">Land</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 15%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">310,365</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 15%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">310,365</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left">Buildings and improvements</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">7,553,462</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">6,927,484</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Machinery and equipment</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">4,787,247</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">4,680,072</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">12,651,074</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">11,917,921</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Less accumulated depreciation</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(5,357,937</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">)</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(4,749,095</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">)</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">7,293,137</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">7,168,826</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</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; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; min-; min-width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="7" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Three Months Ended</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="7" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Nine Months Ended</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">May 31, 2019</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">May 31, 2018</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">May 31, 2019</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">May 31, 2018</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 48%; text-align: left">ZERUST&reg; net sales</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">10,077,203</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">10,382,884</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">29,250,772</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">30,102,080</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Natur-Tec&reg; net sales</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">4,815,914</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2,540,953</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">13,051,801</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">6,578,770</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Total net sales</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">14,893,117</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">12,923,837</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">42,302,573</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">36,680,850</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> </table></div> <div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" align="center" style="border-collapse: collapse; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; min-; min-width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="15" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Three Months Ended</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: center"> <div style="padding: 0in 0in 1pt; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid"> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">&nbsp;</div></div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">&nbsp;</div></div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</div> </div></td> <td style="text-align: center"> <div style="padding: 0in 0in 1pt; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid"> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">May 31,<br /> 2019</div></div> </div></td> <td style="text-align: center"> <div style="padding: 0in 0in 1pt; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid"> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">&nbsp;</div></div> </div></td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">% of Total Fees for Services Provided to Joint Ventures</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: center"> <div style="padding: 0in 0in 1pt; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid"> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">&nbsp;</div></div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">&nbsp;</div></div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">&nbsp;</div></div> </div></td> <td style="text-align: center"> <div style="padding: 0in 0in 1pt; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid"> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">May 31,<br /> 2018</div></div> </div></td> <td style="text-align: center"> <div style="padding: 0in 0in 1pt; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid"> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">&nbsp;</div></div> </div></td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: center"> <div style="padding: 0in 0in 1pt; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid"> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">&nbsp;</div></div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</div> </div></td> <td style="text-align: center"> <div style="padding: 0in 0in 1pt; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid"> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">% of Total Fees for Services Provided to Joint Ventures</div></div> </div></td> <td style="text-align: center"> <div style="padding: 0in 0in 1pt; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid"> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">&nbsp; </div></div> </div></td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 48%">Germany</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">212,825</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">14.8</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">%</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">224,366</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">14.9</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">%</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td>Poland</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">181,057</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">12.6</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">%</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">185,107</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">12.3</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">%</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td>Japan</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">164,136</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">11.5</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">%</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">183,335</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">12.2</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">%</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td>Sweden</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">137,642</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">9.6</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">%</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">155,588</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">10.3</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">%</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td>India</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">114,705</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">8.0</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">%</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">49,778</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">3.3</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">%</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td>France</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">112,063</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">7.8</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">%</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">146,949</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">9.7</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">%</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td>Thailand</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">109,427</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">7.6</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">%</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">110,894</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">7.4</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">%</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left">South Korea</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">85,732</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">6.0</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">%</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">96,574</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">6.4</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">%</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Czech Republic</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">83,086</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">5.8</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">%</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">100,131</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">6.6</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">%</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td>Finland</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">75,135</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">5.2</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">%</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">81,402</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">5.4</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">%</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">United Kingdom</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">70,972</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">5.0</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">%</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">80,931</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">5.4</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">%</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">Other</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">87,043</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">6.1</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">%</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">93,445</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">6.1</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">%</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: right; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">1,433,823</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">100.0</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">%</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">1,508,500</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">100.0</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">%</td> </tr> </table></div><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" align="center" style="border-collapse: collapse; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; min-; min-width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="15" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Nine Months Ended</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: center"> <div style="padding: 0in 0in 1pt; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid"> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">&nbsp;</div></div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">&nbsp;</div></div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">&nbsp;</div></div> </div></td> <td style="text-align: center"> <div style="padding: 0in 0in 1pt; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid"> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">May 31,<br /> 2019</div></div> </div></td> <td style="text-align: center"> <div style="padding: 0in 0in 1pt; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid"> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">&nbsp;</div></div> </div></td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">% of Total Fees for Services Provided to Joint Ventures</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: center"> <div style="padding: 0in 0in 1pt; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid"> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">&nbsp;</div></div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">&nbsp;</div></div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</div> </div></td> <td style="text-align: center"> <div style="padding: 0in 0in 1pt; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid"> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">May 31,<br /> 2018</div></div> </div></td> <td style="text-align: center"> <div style="padding: 0in 0in 1pt; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid"> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">&nbsp;</div></div> </div></td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: center"> <div style="padding: 0in 0in 1pt; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid"> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">&nbsp;</div></div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">&nbsp;</div></div> </div></td> <td style="text-align: center"> <div style="padding: 0in 0in 1pt; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid"> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">% of Total Fees for Services Provided to Joint Ventures</div></div> </div></td> <td style="text-align: center"> <div style="padding: 0in 0in 1pt; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid"> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">&nbsp;</div></div> </div></td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 48%">Germany</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">643,154</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">15.0</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">%</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">680,939</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">14.7</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">%</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td>Poland</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">551,430</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">12.8</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">%</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">598,221</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">13.0</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">%</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td>Japan</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">501,432</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">11.6</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">%</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">529,412</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">11.4</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">%</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td>Sweden</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">417,635</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">9.7</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">%</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">448,707</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">9.7</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">%</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td>France</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">328,395</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">7.6</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">%</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">416,913</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">9.0</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">%</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td>Thailand</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">313,075</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">7.3</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">%</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">325,205</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">7.0</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">%</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td>India</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">294,833</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">6.9</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">%</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">274,980</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">5.9</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">%</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left">Czech Republic</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">266,706</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">6.2</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">%</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">283,193</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">6.1</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">%</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">United Kingdom</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">261,961</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">6.1</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">%</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">275,137</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">6.0</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">%</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left">South Korea</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">259,612</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">6.0</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">%</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">279,524</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">6.0</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">%</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td>Finland</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">221,599</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">5.2</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">%</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">247,574</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">5.4</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">%</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">Other</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">239,200</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">5.6</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">%</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">264,727</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">5.8</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">%</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: right; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">4,299,032</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">100.0</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">%</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">4,624,532</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">100.0</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">%</td> </tr> </table></div> 1005045 860347 2804739 2581824 44708934 41963341 22048149 13734721 8313428 20921783 12717994 8203789 <div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" align="center" style="border-collapse: collapse; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; min-; min-width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="7" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Three Months Ended</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="7" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Nine Months Ended</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">May 31, 2019</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">May 31, 2018</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">May 31, 2019</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">May 31, 2018</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 48%">China</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">3,691,220</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">3,069,232</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">9,864,479</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">9,176,174</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td>Brazil</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">792,299</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">853,675</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2,343,894</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2,310,131</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td>India</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2,283,346</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">564,339</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">6,159,136</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">1,642,633</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td>Other</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">1,953,370</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">1,267,475</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">4,370,308</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2,875,428</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td>United States</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">6,172,882</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">7,169,116</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">19,564,756</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">20,676,484</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="padding-left: 10pt">Total net sales</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">14,893,117</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">12,923,837</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">42,302,573</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">36,680,850</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> </table></div> 14893117 12923837 42302573 36680850 10077203 10382884 29250772 30102080 4815914 2540953 13051801 6578770 6172882 7434991 19564756 19771031 1112313 879324 2304455 2201077 7607922 4609522 20433362 14708742 3691220 3069232 9864479 9176174 792299 853675 2343894 2310131 2283346 564339 6159136 1642633 1953370 1267475 4370308 2875428 6172882 7169116 19564756 20676484 <div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" align="center" style="border-collapse: collapse; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; min-; min-width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="7" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Three Months Ended</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">May 31, 2019</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">May 31, 2018</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 54%; text-align: left">Cash paid for interest</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 20%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">5,165</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 20%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">3,139</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left">Cash paid for income taxes</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">45,000</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> </table></div><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" align="center" style="border-collapse: collapse; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; min-; min-width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="7" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Nine Months Ended</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">May 31, 2019</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">May 31, 2018</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 54%; text-align: left">Cash paid for interest</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 20%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">11,357</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 20%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">14,007</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left">Cash paid for income taxes</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">53,975</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">45,000</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</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; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; min-; min-width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="7" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Three Months Ended</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="7" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Nine Months Ended</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td>Numerators:</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">May 31, 2019</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">May 31, 2018</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">May 31, 2019</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">May 31, 2018</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 48%; text-align: left">Net income attributable to NTIC</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">1,482,149</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2,142,752</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">4,380,776</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">4,559,225</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td>&nbsp;Denominators:</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td>Basic &#x2013; weighted shares outstanding</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">9,084,354</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">9,078,706</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">9,085,584</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">9,077,676</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">Weighted shares assumed upon exercise of stock options</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">308,090</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">335,358</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">355,274</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">250,018</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td>Diluted &#x2013; weighted shares outstanding</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">9,392,444</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">9,414,064</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">9,440,858</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">9,327,694</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td>Basic net income per share:</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">0.16</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">0.24</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">0.48</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">0.50</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td>Diluted net income per share:</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">0.16</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">0.23</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">0.46</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">0.49</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> </table></div> <div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" align="center" style="border-collapse: collapse; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; min-; min-width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">May 31, 2019</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">August 31, 2018</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 64%; text-align: left">Patents and trademarks</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 15%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2,911,662</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 15%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2,824,440</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Less accumulated amortization</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(1,863,413</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">)</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(1,668,183</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">)</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">1,048,249</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">1,156,257</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> </table></div> <div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" align="center" style="border-collapse: collapse; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; min-; min-width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">May 31, 2019</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">August 31, 2018</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 64%; text-align: left">Production materials</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 15%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2,135,972</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 15%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">1,824,489</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Finished goods</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">8,483,040</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">7,306,372</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">10,619,012</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">9,130,861</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</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; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; min-; min-width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="7" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Three Months Ended</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="7" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Nine Months Ended</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">May 31, 2019</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">May 31, 2018</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">May 31, 2019</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">May 31, 2018</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 48%; text-align: left">Inside the U.S.A. to unaffiliated customers</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">6,172,882</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">7,434,991</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">19,564,756</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">19,771,031</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left">Outside the U.S.A. to:</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0pt; padding-left: 10pt">Joint ventures in which the Company is a shareholder directly and indirectly</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">1,112,313</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">879,324</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2,304,455</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2,201,077</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0pt; padding-left: 10pt">Unaffiliated customers</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">7,607,922</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">4,609,522</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">20,433,362</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">14,708,742</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">14,893,117</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">12,923,837</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">42,302,573</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">36,680,850</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> </table></div> <div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" align="center" style="border-collapse: collapse; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; min-; min-width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center"> <div style="padding: 0in 0in 1pt; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid"> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</div> </div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center"> <div style="padding: 0in 0in 1pt; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid"> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">At May 31, 2019</div></div> </div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center"> <div style="padding: 0in 0in 1pt; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid"> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">&nbsp;</div></div> </div></td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center"> <div style="padding: 0in 0in 1pt; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid"> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">&nbsp;</div></div> </div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center"> <div style="padding: 0in 0in 1pt; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid"> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">At August 31, 2018</div></div> </div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center"> <div style="padding: 0in 0in 1pt; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid"> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">&nbsp;</div></div> </div></td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 54%; text-align: justify">China</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 20%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">341,145</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 20%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">205,490</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: justify">Brazil</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">117,811</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">71,677</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: justify">India</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">51,208</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">22,220</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: justify">Other</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">15,619</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">7,058</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1pt">United States</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">6,767,354</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">6,862,381</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-left: 10pt">Total property and equipment</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">7,293,137</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">7,168,826</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> </table></div> <div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" align="center" style="border-collapse: collapse; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; min-; min-width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="7" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Nine Months Ended</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">May 31, 2019</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">May 31, 2018</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 70%; text-align: left">Dividend yield</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 12%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">1.32</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">%</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 12%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2.18</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">%</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left">Expected volatility</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">45.8</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">%</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">45.9</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">%</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Expected life of option (years)</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">10</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">10</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left">Average risk-free interest rate</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2.75</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">%</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">1.87</div></td> <td style="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; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; min-width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left"> <td style="width: 3%"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">11.</div></div></td> <td style="width: 97%"><div style="display: inline; text-transform: uppercase"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION</div></div></td> </tr> </table> <div style=""></div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">&nbsp;</div></div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic;">Segment Information</div></div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The Company&#x2019;s chief operating decision maker (CODM) is its Chief Executive Officer. The Company&#x2019;s business is organized into <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">two</div> reportable segments: ZERUST&reg; and Natur-Tec&reg;. The Company has been selling its proprietary ZERUST&reg; rust and corrosion inhibiting products and services to the automotive, electronics, electrical, mechanical, military and retail consumer markets for over <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">40</div> 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&reg; brand.</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The following table sets forth the Company&#x2019;s net sales for the <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">three</div> and <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">nine</div> months ended <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> May 31, 2019 </div>and <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2018</div> by segment:</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; min-width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="7" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Three Months Ended</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="7" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Nine Months Ended</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">May 31, 2019</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">May 31, 2018</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">May 31, 2019</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">May 31, 2018</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 48%; text-align: left">ZERUST&reg; net sales</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">10,077,203</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">10,382,884</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">29,250,772</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">30,102,080</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Natur-Tec&reg; net sales</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">4,815,914</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2,540,953</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">13,051,801</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">6,578,770</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Total net sales</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">14,893,117</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">12,923,837</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">42,302,573</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">36,680,850</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The following table sets forth the Company&#x2019;s cost of goods sold for the <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">three</div> and <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">nine</div> months ended <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> May&nbsp;</div><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">31,</div> <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2019</div> and <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2018</div> by segment:</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; min-width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="15" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Three Months Ended</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="15" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Nine Months Ended</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="3" style="text-align: center"> <div style="padding: 0in 0in 1pt; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid"> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">&nbsp;</div></div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">May 31, 2019</div></div> </div></td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="3" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">% of Segment Sales*</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="3" style="text-align: center"> <div style="padding: 0in 0in 1pt; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid"> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">&nbsp;</div></div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">May 31, 2018</div></div> </div></td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="3" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">% of Segment Sales*</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="3" style="text-align: center"> <div style="padding: 0in 0in 1pt; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid"> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">&nbsp;</div></div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">May 31, 2019</div></div> </div></td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="3" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">% of Segment Sales*</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="3" style="text-align: center"> <div style="padding: 0in 0in 1pt; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid"> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">&nbsp;</div></div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">May 31, 2018</div></div> </div></td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="3" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">% of Segment Sales*</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td>Direct cost of goods sold</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="3" style="text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="3" style="text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="3" style="text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="3" style="text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="3" style="text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="3" style="text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="3" style="text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="3" style="text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 20%; padding-left: 10pt">ZERUST&reg;</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 7%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">5,725,220</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 7%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">56.8</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">%</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 7%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">6,139,699</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 7%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">59.1</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">%</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 7%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">16,596,536</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 7%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">56.7</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">%</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 7%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">17,948,941</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 7%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">59.6</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">%</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="padding-left: 10pt">Natur-Tec&reg;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">3,670,282</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">76.2</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">%</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">1,812,084</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">71.3</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">%</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">10,181,050</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">78.0</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">%</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">4,738,523</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">72.0</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">%</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Indirect cost of goods sold</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">742,851</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">640,583</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2,106,003</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">1,806,208</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Total net cost of goods sold</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">10,138,353</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&nbsp;</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">8,592,366</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&nbsp;</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">28,883,589</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&nbsp;</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">24,493,672</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&nbsp;</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 2.5in">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 2.5in"></div> <!-- Field: Rule-Page --> <div align="left" style="margin-top: 3pt; margin-bottom: 3pt"> <div style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: Black 1pt solid; width: 25%"> &nbsp; </div> </div> <!-- Field: /Rule-Page --> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 2.5in"></div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; min-width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="width: 0"></td> <td style="width: 0.3in">*</td> <td>The percent of segment sales is calculated by dividing the direct cost of goods sold for each individual segment category by the net sales for each segment category.</td> </tr> </table> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; 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 <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">not</div> utilized in evaluating product performance, nor does such allocation occur for internal financial reporting.</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic;">&nbsp;</div></div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic;">Geographic Information</div></div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Net sales by geographic location for the <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">three</div> and <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">nine</div> months ended <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> May 31, 2019 </div>and <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2018</div> were as follows:</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; min-width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="7" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Three Months Ended</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="7" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Nine Months Ended</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">May 31, 2019</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">May 31, 2018</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">May 31, 2019</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">May 31, 2018</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 48%; text-align: left">Inside the U.S.A. to unaffiliated customers</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">6,172,882</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">7,434,991</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">19,564,756</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">19,771,031</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left">Outside the U.S.A. to:</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0pt; padding-left: 10pt">Joint ventures in which the Company is a shareholder directly and indirectly</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">1,112,313</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">879,324</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2,304,455</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2,201,077</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0pt; padding-left: 10pt">Unaffiliated customers</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">7,607,922</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">4,609,522</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">20,433,362</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">14,708,742</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">14,893,117</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">12,923,837</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">42,302,573</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">36,680,850</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <!-- Field: Page; Sequence: 18 --> <!-- Field: /Page --> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Net sales by geographic location are based on the location of the customer. Fees for services provided to joint ventures by geographic location as a percentage of total fees for services provided to joint ventures during the <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">three</div> and <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">nine</div> months ended <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> May 31, 2019 </div>and <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2018</div> were as follows:</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" align="center" style="border-collapse: collapse; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; min-width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="15" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Three Months Ended</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: center"> <div style="padding: 0in 0in 1pt; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid"> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">&nbsp;</div></div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">&nbsp;</div></div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</div> </div></td> <td style="text-align: center"> <div style="padding: 0in 0in 1pt; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid"> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">May 31,<br /> 2019</div></div> </div></td> <td style="text-align: center"> <div style="padding: 0in 0in 1pt; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid"> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">&nbsp;</div></div> </div></td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">% of Total Fees for Services Provided to Joint Ventures</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: center"> <div style="padding: 0in 0in 1pt; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid"> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">&nbsp;</div></div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">&nbsp;</div></div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">&nbsp;</div></div> </div></td> <td style="text-align: center"> <div style="padding: 0in 0in 1pt; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid"> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">May 31,<br /> 2018</div></div> </div></td> <td style="text-align: center"> <div style="padding: 0in 0in 1pt; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid"> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">&nbsp;</div></div> </div></td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: center"> <div style="padding: 0in 0in 1pt; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid"> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">&nbsp;</div></div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</div> </div></td> <td style="text-align: center"> <div style="padding: 0in 0in 1pt; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid"> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">% of Total Fees for Services Provided to Joint Ventures</div></div> </div></td> <td style="text-align: center"> <div style="padding: 0in 0in 1pt; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid"> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">&nbsp; </div></div> </div></td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 48%">Germany</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">212,825</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">14.8</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">%</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">224,366</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">14.9</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">%</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td>Poland</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">181,057</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">12.6</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">%</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">185,107</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">12.3</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">%</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td>Japan</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">164,136</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">11.5</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">%</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">183,335</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">12.2</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">%</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td>Sweden</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">137,642</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">9.6</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">%</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">155,588</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">10.3</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">%</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td>India</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">114,705</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">8.0</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">%</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">49,778</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">3.3</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">%</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td>France</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">112,063</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">7.8</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">%</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">146,949</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">9.7</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">%</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td>Thailand</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">109,427</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">7.6</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">%</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">110,894</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">7.4</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">%</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left">South Korea</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">85,732</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">6.0</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">%</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">96,574</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">6.4</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">%</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Czech Republic</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">83,086</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">5.8</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">%</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">100,131</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">6.6</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">%</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td>Finland</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">75,135</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">5.2</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">%</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">81,402</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">5.4</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">%</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">United Kingdom</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">70,972</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">5.0</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">%</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">80,931</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">5.4</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">%</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">Other</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">87,043</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">6.1</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">%</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">93,445</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">6.1</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">%</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: right; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">1,433,823</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">100.0</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">%</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">1,508,500</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">100.0</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">%</td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></div> <div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" align="center" style="border-collapse: collapse; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; min-width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="15" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Nine Months Ended</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: center"> <div style="padding: 0in 0in 1pt; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid"> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">&nbsp;</div></div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">&nbsp;</div></div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">&nbsp;</div></div> </div></td> <td style="text-align: center"> <div style="padding: 0in 0in 1pt; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid"> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">May 31,<br /> 2019</div></div> </div></td> <td style="text-align: center"> <div style="padding: 0in 0in 1pt; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid"> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">&nbsp;</div></div> </div></td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">% of Total Fees for Services Provided to Joint Ventures</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: center"> <div style="padding: 0in 0in 1pt; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid"> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">&nbsp;</div></div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">&nbsp;</div></div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</div> </div></td> <td style="text-align: center"> <div style="padding: 0in 0in 1pt; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid"> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">May 31,<br /> 2018</div></div> </div></td> <td style="text-align: center"> <div style="padding: 0in 0in 1pt; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid"> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">&nbsp;</div></div> </div></td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: center"> <div style="padding: 0in 0in 1pt; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid"> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">&nbsp;</div></div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">&nbsp;</div></div> </div></td> <td style="text-align: center"> <div style="padding: 0in 0in 1pt; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid"> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">% of Total Fees for Services Provided to Joint Ventures</div></div> </div></td> <td style="text-align: center"> <div style="padding: 0in 0in 1pt; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid"> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">&nbsp;</div></div> </div></td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 48%">Germany</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">643,154</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">15.0</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">%</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">680,939</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">14.7</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">%</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td>Poland</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">551,430</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">12.8</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">%</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">598,221</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">13.0</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">%</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td>Japan</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">501,432</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">11.6</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">%</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">529,412</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">11.4</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">%</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td>Sweden</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">417,635</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">9.7</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">%</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">448,707</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">9.7</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">%</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td>France</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">328,395</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">7.6</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">%</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">416,913</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">9.0</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">%</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td>Thailand</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">313,075</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">7.3</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">%</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">325,205</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">7.0</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">%</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td>India</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">294,833</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">6.9</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">%</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">274,980</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">5.9</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">%</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left">Czech Republic</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">266,706</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">6.2</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">%</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">283,193</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">6.1</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">%</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">United Kingdom</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">261,961</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">6.1</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">%</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">275,137</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">6.0</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">%</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: left">South Korea</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">259,612</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">6.0</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">%</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">279,524</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">6.0</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">%</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td>Finland</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">221,599</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">5.2</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">%</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">247,574</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">5.4</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">%</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">Other</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">239,200</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">5.6</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">%</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">264,727</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">5.8</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">%</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: right; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">4,299,032</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">100.0</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">%</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">4,624,532</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">100.0</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">%</td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The geographical distribution of key financial statement data is as follows:</div> <div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" align="center" style="border-collapse: collapse; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; min-width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center"> <div style="padding: 0in 0in 1pt; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid"> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</div> </div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center"> <div style="padding: 0in 0in 1pt; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid"> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">At May 31, 2019</div></div> </div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center"> <div style="padding: 0in 0in 1pt; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid"> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">&nbsp;</div></div> </div></td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center"> <div style="padding: 0in 0in 1pt; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid"> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">&nbsp;</div></div> </div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center"> <div style="padding: 0in 0in 1pt; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid"> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">At August 31, 2018</div></div> </div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center"> <div style="padding: 0in 0in 1pt; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid"> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">&nbsp;</div></div> </div></td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 54%; text-align: justify">China</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 20%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">341,145</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 20%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">205,490</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: justify">Brazil</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">117,811</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">71,677</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: justify">India</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">51,208</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">22,220</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: justify">Other</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">15,619</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">7,058</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1pt">United States</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">6,767,354</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">6,862,381</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-indent: 0pt; padding-left: 10pt">Total property and equipment</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">7,293,137</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">7,168,826</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <!-- Field: Page; Sequence: 19 --> <!-- Field: /Page --> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" align="center" style="border-collapse: collapse; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; min-width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="7" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Three Months Ended</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="7" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Nine Months Ended</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">May 31, 2019</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">May 31, 2018</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">May 31, 2019</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">May 31, 2018</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 48%">China</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">3,691,220</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">3,069,232</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">9,864,479</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">9,176,174</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td>Brazil</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">792,299</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">853,675</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2,343,894</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2,310,131</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td>India</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2,283,346</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">564,339</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">6,159,136</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">1,642,633</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td>Other</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">1,953,370</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">1,267,475</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">4,370,308</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2,875,428</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td>United States</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">6,172,882</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">7,169,116</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">19,564,756</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1pt; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">20,676,484</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="padding-left: 10pt">Total net sales</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">14,893,117</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">12,923,837</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">42,302,573</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double">&nbsp;</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">36,680,850</div></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Total property and equipment are periodically reviewed to assure the net realizable value from the estimated future production based on forecasted sales exceeds the carrying value of the assets. Total assets located in the United States include the Company&#x2019;s investments in joint ventures.</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Sales to the Company&#x2019;s joint ventures are included in the foregoing segment and geographic information; however, sales by the Company&#x2019;s joint ventures to other parties are <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">not</div> included. The foregoing segment and geographic information represents only sales and cost of goods sold recognized directly by the Company.</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">All joint venture operations, including equity in income, fees for services, and related dividends, are primarily related to ZERUST&reg; products and services.</div></div> 2761488 2784694 8077663 8028279 1073940 309743 P3Y P4Y 0.0132 0.0218 0.458 0.459 0.0275 0.0187 800000 200000 0 141768 94504 141768 94504 9.01 3.88 5.80 18.23 9.18 P10Y P10Y P10Y P6Y54D P6Y189D 0.9 9084354 9086816 9074816 9082606 9082606 9070036 1748 1782 2462 1970 2462 1970 4210 3750 0 8820 5820 8820 48 34817 34865 40 15430 15470 84 52462 52546 76 27875 27951 58 58 176 15257 15433 1073940 309473 0 0 56339551 53076745 59482134 55819054 181688 15262556 43771843 -3742258 3013042 58486871 181736 15655353 44708934 -4206472 3142583 181496 14307103 38586704 -2070752 2903410 53907961 181652 14425684 40275326 -3058672 3040912 54864902 181652 14528951 41963341 -3597199 2742309 181400 14072809 37077483 -2471064 2857448 51718076 <div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; min-width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left"> <td style="width: 3%"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">8.</div></div></td> <td style="width: 97%"><div style="display: inline; text-transform: uppercase"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">STOCKHOLDERS&#x2019; EQUITY</div></div></td> </tr> </table> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">On <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> June 3, 2019, </div>the Company&#x2019;s Board of Directors declared a <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">two</div>-for-<div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">one</div> stock split of the Company&#x2019;s common stock effected in the form of a <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">100%</div> share dividend distributed on <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> June 28, 2019 </div>to record holders as of <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> June 17, 2019. </div>All share and per share values have been adjusted to retroactively reflect the effect of the <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">two</div>-for-<div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">one</div> stock split.</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <!-- Field: Page; Sequence: 14 --> <!-- Field: /Page --> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The Company held its <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2019</div> Annual Meeting of Stockholders (<div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2019</div> Annual Meeting) on <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> January 18, 2019. </div>At the <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2019</div> Annual Meeting, a proposal to ratify an amendment to the Company&#x2019;s Restated Certificate of Incorporation to increase the Company&#x2019;s authorized shares of common stock from <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">10,000,000</div> to <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">15,000,000</div> (Share Increase Amendment) was approved by the Company&#x2019;s stockholders by the required vote. The proposal to approve the Share Increase Amendment was initially voted on and approved at the <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2018</div> Annual Meeting of Stockholders. However, because the description of the authority of brokers to vote on proposals without instruction in the proxy statement for the <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2018</div> Annual Meeting of Stockholders could have created some uncertainty as to the effect of the vote obtained at last year&#x2019;s meeting, and out of an abundance of caution, the Board requested that stockholders at the <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2019</div> Annual Meeting ratify the filing and effectiveness of the Certificate of Amendment to the Company&#x2019;s Restated Certificate of Incorporation, which was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> January 16, 2018, </div>pursuant to Delaware law, in order to eliminate any uncertainty related to the effectiveness of the share increase amendment. Since the ratification proposal was approved by stockholders at the <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2019</div> Annual Meeting, the ratification was retroactive to <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> January 16, 2018, </div>the time of filing of the Share Increase Amendment with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware.</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">At the <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2019</div> Annual Meeting held on <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> January 18, 2019, </div>the Company&#x2019;s stockholders approved the Northern Technologies International Corporation <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2019</div> Stock Incentive Plan (the <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2019</div> Plan), which replaced the Northern Technologies International Corporation Amended and Restated <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2007</div> Stock Incentive Plan (<div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2007</div> Plan). <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">No</div> new awards will be granted under the <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2007</div> Plan, although the terms of the <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2007</div> Plan continue to govern awards outstanding under the <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2007</div> Plan until exercised, expired, paid, or otherwise terminated or canceled. Subject to adjustment, the maximum number of shares of common stock authorized for issuance under the <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2019</div> Plan is <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">800,000</div> shares. <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">No</div> stock options or other equity awards have been granted under the <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2019</div> Plan as of <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> May 31, 2019.</div></div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">During the <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">nine</div> months ended <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> May 31, 2019, </div>the Company granted stock options under the <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2007</div> Plan to purchase an aggregate of <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">141,768</div> shares of its common stock to various employees and directors. The weighted average per share exercise price of the stock options is <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">$18.23,</div> which was equal to the fair market value of the Company&#x2019;s common stock on the date of grant. During the <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">nine</div> months ended <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> May 31, 2019, </div><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">no</div> stock options to purchase common stock were exercised.</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">During the <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">nine</div> months ended <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> May 31, 2018, </div>the Company granted stock options under the <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2007</div> Plan to purchase an aggregate of <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">94,504</div> shares of its common stock to various employees and directors. The weighted average per share exercise price of the stock options is <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">$9.18,</div> which was equal to the fair market value of the Company&#x2019;s common stock on the date of grant. During the <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">nine</div> months ended <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> May 31, 2018, </div>stock options to purchase an aggregate of <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">8,820</div> shares of common stock were exercised at a weighted average exercise price of <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">$5.80</div> per share.</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The Company issued <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">1,748</div> and <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">1,782</div> shares of common stock on <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> September 1, 2018 </div>and <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2017,</div> respectively, under the Northern Technologies International Corporation Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the ESPP). The Company issued <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2,462</div> and <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">1,970</div> shares of common stock on <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> March 1, 2019 </div>and <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2018,</div> respectively, under the ESPP.</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">During the <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">nine</div> months ended <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> May 31, 2019, </div>the Company&#x2019;s Board of Directors declared cash dividends on the following dates in the following amounts to holders of record of the Company&#x2019;s common stock as of the following record dates:</div> <div style=" font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</div> <div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; min-width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Declaration Date</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="3" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Amount</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Record Date</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Payable Date</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 25%; text-align: center">October 24, 2018</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td> <td style="width: 22%; text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">0.06</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 24%; text-align: center"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">November 7, 2018</div></td> <td style="width: 1%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 24%; text-align: center"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">November 21, 2018</div></td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"> <td style="text-align: center">January 23, 2019</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">0.06</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: center"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">February 6, 2019</div></td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: center"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">February 22, 2019</div></td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: center">April 25, 2019</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td> <td style="text-align: right"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">0.06</div></td> <td style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: center"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: 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Document And Entity Information - shares
9 Months Ended
May 31, 2019
Jul. 08, 2019
Document Information [Line Items]    
Entity Registrant Name Northern Technologies International Corporation  
Entity Central Index Key 0000875582  
Trading Symbol ntic  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --08-31  
Entity Filer Category Accelerated Filer  
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes  
Entity Emerging Growth Company false  
Entity Small Business true  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)   9,086,816
Document Type 10-Q  
Document Period End Date May 31, 2019  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2019  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q3  
Amendment Flag false  
Entity Shell Company false  
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Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) - USD ($)
May 31, 2019
Aug. 31, 2018
CURRENT ASSETS:    
Cash and cash equivalents $ 5,224,480 $ 4,163,023
Available for sale securities 2,540,613 3,300,110
Receivables:    
Trade excluding joint ventures, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $65,000 at May 31, 2019 and $50,000 at August 31, 2018 10,068,632 9,920,108
Trade joint ventures 935,685 761,506
Fees for services provided to joint ventures 1,242,928 1,357,255
Income taxes 628,360 273,333
Inventories 10,619,012 9,130,861
Prepaid expenses 1,105,319 1,661,577
Total current assets 32,365,029 30,567,773
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET 7,293,137 7,168,826
OTHER ASSETS:    
Investments in joint ventures 24,077,361 22,950,995
Deferred income taxes 1,371,664 1,551,536
Patents and trademarks, net 1,048,249 1,156,257
Other 153,849
Total other assets 26,497,274 25,812,637
Total assets 66,155,440 63,549,236
CURRENT LIABILITIES:    
Accounts payable 4,458,928 3,905,034
Income taxes payable 636 70,892
Accrued liabilities:    
Payroll and related benefits 1,357,164 2,747,303
Other 856,578 1,006,953
Total current liabilities 6,673,306 7,730,182
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 12)
EQUITY:    
Preferred stock, no par value; authorized 10,000 shares; none issued and outstanding
Common stock, $0.02 par value per share; authorized 15,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 9,086,816 and 9,082,606, respectively 181,736 181,652
Additional paid-in capital 15,655,353 14,528,951
Retained earnings 44,708,934 41,963,341
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (4,206,472) (3,597,199)
Stockholders’ equity 56,339,551 53,076,745
Non-controlling interest 3,142,583 2,742,309
Total equity 59,482,134 55,819,054
Total liabilities and equity $ 66,155,440 $ 63,549,236
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Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) (Parentheticals) - USD ($)
May 31, 2019
Aug. 31, 2018
Trade receivable excluding joint ventures, allowance for doubtful accounts $ 65,000 $ 50,000
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Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
May 31, 2019
May 31, 2018
May 31, 2019
May 31, 2018
NET SALES:        
Net sales, excluding joint ventures $ 13,780,804 $ 12,044,513 $ 39,998,118 $ 34,479,773
Net sales, to joint ventures 1,112,313 879,324 2,304,455 2,201,077
Total net sales 14,893,117 12,923,837 42,302,573 36,680,850
Cost of goods sold 10,138,353 8,592,366 28,883,589 24,493,672
Gross profit 4,754,764 4,331,471 13,418,984 12,187,178
JOINT VENTURE OPERATIONS:        
Equity in income from joint ventures 1,877,410 2,246,066 5,596,788 5,793,391
Fees for services provided to joint ventures 1,433,823 1,508,500 4,299,032 4,624,532
Total joint venture operations 3,311,233 3,754,566 9,895,820 10,417,923
OPERATING EXPENSES:        
Selling expenses 2,761,488 2,784,694 8,077,663 8,028,279
General and administrative expenses 2,527,192 1,987,785 6,986,526 6,012,746
Research and development expenses 1,005,045 860,347 2,804,739 2,581,824
Total operating expenses 6,293,725 5,632,826 17,868,928 16,622,849
OPERATING INCOME 1,772,272 2,453,211 5,445,876 5,982,252
INTEREST INCOME 24,114 35,630 52,023 84,569
INTEREST EXPENSE (5,165) (3,139) (11,357) (14,007)
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE 1,791,221 2,485,702 5,486,542 6,052,814
INCOME TAX EXPENSE 150,257 181,683 652,331 1,128,583
NET INCOME 1,640,964 2,304,019 4,834,211 4,924,231
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS 158,815 161,267 453,435 365,006
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NTIC $ 1,482,149 $ 2,142,752 $ 4,380,776 $ 4,559,225
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NTIC PER COMMON SHARE:        
Basic (in dollars per share) $ 0.16 $ 0.24 $ 0.48 $ 0.50
Diluted (in dollars per share) $ 0.16 $ 0.23 $ 0.46 $ 0.49
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES ASSUMED OUTSTANDING:        
Basic (in shares) 9,084,354 9,078,706 9,085,584 9,077,676
Diluted (in shares) 9,392,444 9,414,064 9,440,858 9,327,694
CASH DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER COMMON SHARE (in dollars per share) $ 0.06 $ 0.05 $ 0.18 $ 0.15
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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
May 31, 2019
May 31, 2018
May 31, 2019
May 31, 2018
Net income $ 1,640,964 $ 2,304,019 $ 4,834,211 $ 4,924,231
Other comprehensive LOSS – foreign currency translation adjustment (493,488) (1,011,685) (596,468) (569,151)
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 1,147,476 1,292,334 4,237,743 4,355,081
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NON- CONTROLLING INTERESTS 129,541 137,502 466,240 383,464
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NTIC $ 1,017,935 $ 1,154,832 $ 3,771,503 $ 3,971,617
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Consolidated Statements of Equity (Unaudited) - USD ($)
Common Stock [Member]
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Retained Earnings [Member]
AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Total
BALANCE (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2017 9,070,036          
BALANCE at Aug. 31, 2017 $ 181,400 $ 14,072,809 $ 37,077,483 $ (2,471,064) $ 2,857,448 $ 51,718,076
Stock issued for employee stock purchase plan (in shares) 3,750          
Stock issued for employee stock purchase plan $ 76 27,875 27,951
Stock option expense 309,743 309,743
Dividends paid to shareholders (1,361,382) (1,361,382)
Net income 4,559,225 365,006 4,924,231
Other comprehensive loss (587,608) 18,458 $ (569,150)
Stock options exercised (in shares) 8,820         8,820
Stock options exercised $ 176 15,257 $ 15,433
Dividend received by non-controlling interest (200,000) (200,000)
BALANCE (in shares) at May. 31, 2018 9,082,606          
BALANCE at May. 31, 2018 $ 181,652 14,425,684 40,275,326 (3,058,672) 3,040,912 54,864,902
BALANCE (in shares) at Feb. 28, 2018 9,074,816          
BALANCE at Feb. 28, 2018 $ 181,496 14,307,103 38,586,704 (2,070,752) 2,903,410 53,907,961
Stock issued for employee stock purchase plan (in shares) 1,970          
Stock issued for employee stock purchase plan $ 40 15,430 15,470
Stock option expense 103,209 103,209
Dividends paid to shareholders (454,130) (454,130)
Net income 2,142,752 161,267 2,304,019
Other comprehensive loss (987,920) (23,765) (1,011,685)
Stock options exercised (in shares) 5,820          
Stock options exercised $ 58 58
BALANCE (in shares) at May. 31, 2018 9,082,606          
BALANCE at May. 31, 2018 $ 181,652 14,425,684 40,275,326 (3,058,672) 3,040,912 54,864,902
BALANCE (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2018 9,082,606          
BALANCE at Aug. 31, 2018 $ 181,652 14,528,951 41,963,341 (3,597,199) 2,742,309 55,819,054
Stock issued for employee stock purchase plan (in shares) 4,210          
Stock issued for employee stock purchase plan $ 84 52,462 52,546
Stock option expense 1,073,940 1,073,940
Dividends paid to shareholders (1,635,183) (1,635,183)
Net income 4,380,776 453,435 4,834,211
Other comprehensive loss (609,273) 12,805 $ (596,468)
Stock options exercised (in shares)           0
Investment by non-controlling interest 134,034 $ 134,034
Dividend received by non-controlling interest (200,000) (200,000)
BALANCE (in shares) at May. 31, 2019 9,086,816          
BALANCE at May. 31, 2019 $ 181,736 15,655,353 44,708,934 (4,206,472) 3,142,583 59,482,134
BALANCE (in shares) at Feb. 28, 2019 9,084,354          
BALANCE at Feb. 28, 2019 $ 181,688 15,262,556 43,771,843 (3,742,258) 3,013,042 58,486,871
Stock issued for employee stock purchase plan (in shares) 2,462          
Stock issued for employee stock purchase plan $ 48 34,817 34,865
Stock option expense 357,980 357,980
Dividends paid to shareholders (545,058) (545,058)
Net income 1,482,149 158,815 1,640,964
Other comprehensive loss (464,214) (29,274) (493,488)
BALANCE (in shares) at May. 31, 2019 9,086,816          
BALANCE at May. 31, 2019 $ 181,736 $ 15,655,353 $ 44,708,934 $ (4,206,472) $ 3,142,583 $ 59,482,134
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($)
9 Months Ended
May 31, 2019
May 31, 2018
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:    
Net income $ 4,834,211 $ 4,924,231
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:    
Stock-based compensation 1,073,940 309,743
Depreciation expense 627,853 631,399
Amortization expense 195,230 188,460
Gain on disposal of assets (36,210) (11,662)
Equity in income from joint ventures (5,596,788) (5,793,391)
Dividends received from joint ventures 3,822,785 2,941,807
Deferred income taxes 177,916 700,000
Changes in current assets and liabilities:    
Trade, excluding joint ventures (132,122) (2,827,606)
Trade, joint ventures (174,179) 93,947
Fees for services provided to joint ventures 114,327 (49,305)
Income taxes (343,377) (267,131)
Inventories (1,465,663) (1,773,085)
Prepaid expenses and other 709,049 (718,839)
Accounts payable 495,251 728,657
Income tax payable (93,169) 104,643
Accrued liabilities (1,491,663) 676,138
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 2,717,391 (141,994)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:    
Purchase of available for sale securities (2,340,503) (1,018,596)
Proceeds from the sale of available for sale securities 3,100,000 1,502,665
Purchases of property and equipment (716,212) (500,924)
Investments in patents (87,222) (62,594)
Net cash used in investing activities (43,937) (79,449)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:    
Dividend received by non-controlling interest (200,000) (200,000)
Investment by non-controlling interest 134,034
Dividends paid on NTIC common stock (1,635,183) (1,361,382)
Proceeds from employee stock purchase plan 52,547 27,951
Proceeds from option exercises 15,433
Net cash used in financing activities (1,648,602) (1,517,998)
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 36,605 (10,435)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 1,061,457 (1,749,876)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD 4,163,023 6,360,201
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD $ 5,224,480 $ 4,610,325
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Note 1 - Interim Financial Information
9 Months Ended
May 31, 2019
Notes to Financial Statements  
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Text Block]
1.
INTERIM FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements contain all necessary adjustments, which are of a normal recurring nature, and present fairly the consolidated financial position of Northern Technologies International Corporation and its subsidiaries (the Company) as of
May 31, 2019
and
August 31, 2018,
the results of their operations for the
three
and
nine
months ended
May 31, 2019
and
2018,
the changes in stockholders’ equity for the
three
and
nine
months ended
May 31, 2019
and their cash flows for the
nine
months ended
May 31, 2019
and
2018,
in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP).
 
These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes contained in the Company’s annual report on Form
10
-K for the fiscal year ended
August 31, 2018.
These consolidated financial statements also should be read in conjunction with the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” section appearing in this report.
 
Operating results for the
three
and
nine
months ended
May 31, 2019
are
not
necessarily indicative of the results that
may
be expected for the full fiscal year ending
August 31, 2019.
 
On
June 3, 2019,
the Company’s Board of Directors declared a
two
-for-
one
stock split of the Company’s common stock effected in the form of a
100%
share dividend distributed on
June 28, 2019
to record holders as of
June 17, 2019.
All share and per share values in this report have been adjusted to retroactively reflect the effect of the
two
-for-
one
stock split.
 
The Company evaluates events occurring after the date of the consolidated financial statements requiring recording or disclosure in the consolidated financial statements.
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Note 2 - Accounting Pronouncements
9 Months Ended
May 31, 2019
Notes to Financial Statements  
Description of New Accounting Pronouncements Not yet Adopted [Text Block]
2.
Accounting PronouncementS
 
New Accounting Pronouncements Adopted
 
The Company’s significant accounting policies are detailed in “Note
1.
Nature of Business and Significant Accounting Policies” of the Company’s Annual Report on Form
10
-K for the year ended
August 31, 2018.
In
May 2014,
the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued guidance creating Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Section
606,
Revenue from Contracts with Customers
(ASC
606
), which establishes a comprehensive new model for the recognition of revenue from contracts with customers. This model is based on the core principle that revenue should be recognized to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services.
 
On
September 1, 2018,
the Company adopted ASC
606
for all customer contracts using the modified retrospective method. To determine revenue recognition for arrangements within the scope of ASC
606,
the Company performs the following
five
steps: (
1
) identify the contracts with a customer; (
2
) identify the performance obligations in the contract; (
3
) determine the transaction price; (
4
) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and (
5
) recognize revenue when or as the entity satisfies a performance obligation. The Company only applies the
five
-step model to contracts when it is probable that the entity will collect the consideration it is entitled to in exchange for the goods it transfers to, or services it performs for, the customer.
 
The adoption of ASC
606
neither impacted the previously reported financial statements in any prior period nor did it result in a cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings. Therefore, the adoption of the standard did
not
impact the Company’s revenue recognition process. Generally, the Company’s performance obligations are satisfied when the customers take possession of the products, which normally occurs at the shipping point or destination depending on the terms of the contracts. The Company’s services are generally sold based upon quotes or contracts with customers that include a fixed or determinable price, and sales arrangements do
not
contain any significant financing component for its customers. The Company does
not
recognize revenue related to product warranties, nor does the Company incur significant contract costs. Customer arrangements do
not
generate contract assets or liabilities.
 
Changes to the Company’s significant accounting policies as a result of adopting ASC
606
are discussed below.
 
Revenue Recognition
- Revenue is measured based on consideration specified in the contract with a customer, adjusted for any applicable estimates of variable consideration and other factors affecting the transaction price, including noncash consideration, consideration paid or payable to customers, and significant financing components. While most of the Company’s revenue is contracted with customers through
one
-time purchase orders and short-term contracts, the Company does have long-term arrangements with certain customers. Revenue from all customers is recognized when a performance obligation is satisfied by transferring control of a distinct good or service to a customer.
 
Individually promised goods and services in a contract are considered a distinct performance obligation and accounted for separately if the customer can benefit from the individual good or service on its own or with other resources that are readily available to the customer and the good or service is separately identifiable from other promises in the arrangement. When an arrangement includes multiple performance obligations, the consideration is allocated between the performance obligations in proportion to their estimated standalone selling price. Costs related to products delivered are recognized in the period incurred, unless criteria for capitalization of costs are met. Costs of revenues consist primarily of direct labor, manufacturing overhead, materials, and components. The Company does
not
incur significant upfront costs to obtain a contract. If costs to obtain a contract were to become material, the costs would be recorded as an asset and amortized to expense in a manner consistent with the related recognition of revenue.
 
The Company excludes government assessed and imposed taxes on revenue generating transactions that are invoiced to customers from revenue. The Company includes freight billed to customers in revenue. Shipping and handling costs associated with outbound freight after control over a product has transferred to a customer are accounted for as a fulfillment cost and are included in cost of goods sold.
 
The timing of revenue recognition, billing, and cash collections results in accounts receivable on the balance sheet.
 
Performance Obligations
- A performance obligation is a promise in a contract to transfer a distinct good or service to the customer. A contract’s transaction price is allocated to each distinct performance obligation in proportion to its standalone selling price and recognized as revenue when, or as, the performance obligation is satisfied. The Company’s various performance obligations and the timing or method of revenue recognition are discussed below.
 
The Company sells its products to both distributors and end-users. Each unit of product delivered under a customer order represents a distinct and separate performance obligation, as the customer can benefit from each unit on its own or with other resources that are readily available to the customer, and each unit of product is separately identifiable from other products in the arrangement.
 
The transaction price for the Company’s products is the invoiced amount. The Company does
not
have variable consideration in the form of refunds, credits, rebates, price concessions, pricing incentives, or other items impacting transaction price. The purchase order pricing in arrangements with customers is deemed to approximate standalone selling price; therefore, the Company does
not
need to allocate proceeds on a relative standalone selling price allocation between performance obligations. The Company applies the practical expedient in paragraph
606
-
10
-
50
-
14
and does
not
disclose information about remaining performance obligations that have original expected durations of
one
year or less. There are
no
material obligations that extend beyond
one
year.
 
Revenue is recognized when transfer of control occurs as defined by the terms in the customer agreement. The Company immediately recognizes incidental items that are immaterial in the context of the contract. The Company has applied the practical expedient in paragraph
606
-
10
-
25
-
16A
and does
not
assess if immaterial items are promised goods or services. The Company has also applied the practical expedient in paragraph
606
-
10
-
32
-
18
regarding the adjustment of the promised amount of consideration for the effects of a significant financing component when the customer pays for that good or service within
one
year or less, as the Company does
not
have any significant financing components in its customer arrangements since payment is received at or shortly after the point of sale, generally
thirty
to
ninety
days.
 
The Company estimates returns based on an analysis of historical experience if the right to return products is granted to its customers. The Company does
not
record a return asset, as non-conforming products are generally
not
returned. The Company’s return policy does
not
vary by geography. The customer has
no
rotation or price protection rights, and the Company is
not
under a warranty obligation.
 
Trade Receivables
- Trade receivables include amounts invoiced and currently due from customers. The amounts due are stated at their net estimated realizable value. The Company records an allowance for doubtful accounts to provide for the estimated amount of receivables that will
not
be collected. The allowance is based on a review of all outstanding amounts on an on-going basis. Management determines the allowance for doubtful accounts by regularly evaluating individual customer receivables and considers a customer’s financial condition, credit history, and current economic conditions. Trade receivables are written off when deemed uncollectible and have been historically insignificant. Recoveries of trade receivables previously written off are recorded when received. Accounts are considered past due if payment is
not
received according to agreed-upon terms.
 
Sales Commissions
- Sales commissions paid to sales representatives are eligible for capitalization, as they are incremental costs that would
not
have been incurred without entering into a specific sales arrangement and are recoverable through the expected margin on the transaction. The Company has elected to apply the practical expedient provided by ASC
340
-
40
-
25
-
4
and recognize the incremental costs of obtaining contracts as an expense when incurred, as the amortization period of the assets that would have otherwise been recognized is
one
year or less. The Company records these costs as a selling expense.
 
Product Warranty
- The Company offers warranties on various products and services. These warranties are assurance type warranties that are
not
sold on a standalone basis; therefore, they are
not
considered distinct performance obligations. The Company estimates the costs that
may
be incurred under its warranties and records a liability in the amount of such costs at the time the revenue is recognized for the product sale.
 
International Revenue
- The Company markets its products to numerous countries in North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia, and other parts of the world. See Note
11,
Segment and Geographical Information, for information regarding revenue disaggregation by geography.
 
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
 
During
February 2016,
the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU)
No.
2016
-
02,
Leases
. ASU
No.
2016
-
02
was issued to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing all lease transactions (with terms in excess of
12
months) on the balance sheet as a lease liability and a right-of-use asset (as defined). ASU
No.
2016
-
02
is effective for fiscal years beginning after
December 15, 2018,
including interim periods within those fiscal years, with earlier application permitted. Upon adoption, the lessee will apply the new standard retrospectively to all periods presented or retrospectively using a cumulative effect adjustment in the year of adoption. The guidance will be effective for the Company’s
first
quarter of fiscal year
2020.
The Company is currently assessing the effect that ASU
No.
2016
-
02
will have on its consolidated financial statements but does
not
expect it will have a material impact on its consolidated balance sheet.
 
In
February 2018,
the FASB issued ASU
No.
2018
-
02,
Income Statement – Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic
220
) Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
, which will allow a reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings for the tax effects resulting from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (Tax Reform Act) that are stranded in accumulated other comprehensive income. This standard also requires certain disclosures about stranded tax effects. ASU
No.
2018
-
02,
however, does
not
change the underlying guidance that requires that the effect of a change in tax laws or rates be included in income from continuing operations. ASU
No.
2018
-
02
will be effective for the Company’s fiscal year
2020,
with the option for early adoption at any time prior to the effective date. It must be applied either in the period of adoption or retrospectively to each period in which the effect of the change in the U.S. federal corporate income tax rate in the Tax Reform Act is recognized. The Company is currently assessing the impact this new accounting guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements.
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Note 3 - Inventories
9 Months Ended
May 31, 2019
Notes to Financial Statements  
Inventory Disclosure [Text Block]
3.
INVENTORIES
 
Inventories consisted of the following:
 
      May 31, 2019       August 31, 2018  
Production materials   $
2,135,972
    $
1,824,489
 
Finished goods    
8,483,040
     
7,306,372
 
    $
10,619,012
    $
9,130,861
 
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Note 4 - Property and Equipment, Net
9 Months Ended
May 31, 2019
Notes to Financial Statements  
Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]
4.
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET
 
Property and equipment, net, consisted of the following:
 
      May 31, 2019       August 31, 2018  
Land   $
310,365
    $
310,365
 
Buildings and improvements    
7,553,462
     
6,927,484
 
Machinery and equipment    
4,787,247
     
4,680,072
 
     
12,651,074
     
11,917,921
 
Less accumulated depreciation    
(5,357,937
)    
(4,749,095
)
    $
7,293,137
    $
7,168,826
 
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Note 5 - Patents and Trademarks, Net
9 Months Ended
May 31, 2019
Notes to Financial Statements  
Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]
5.
PATENTS AND TRADEMARKS, NET
 
Patents and trademarks, net, consisted of the following:
 
      May 31, 2019       August 31, 2018  
Patents and trademarks   $
2,911,662
    $
2,824,440
 
Less accumulated amortization    
(1,863,413
)    
(1,668,183
)
    $
1,048,249
    $
1,156,257
 
 
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 of approximately
$260,000
is estimated for each of the next
five
fiscal years.
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Note 6 - Investments in Joint Ventures
9 Months Ended
May 31, 2019
Notes to Financial Statements  
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures Disclosure [Text Block]
6.
INVESTMENTS IN JOINT VENTURES
 
The consolidated 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 consolidated financial statements have subsequently been adjusted to conform with U.S. GAAP in all material respects. All material profits recorded that remain on the consolidated balance sheet of sales from the Company to its joint ventures and from joint ventures to other joint ventures have been eliminated for financial reporting purposes.
 
Financial information from the audited and unaudited financial statements of the Company’s joint venture in Germany, Excor Korrosionsschutz – Technologien und Produkte GmbH (EXCOR) and all the Company’s other joint ventures, are summarized as follows:
 
    As of May 31, 2019
      Total       EXCOR       All Other  
Current assets   $
60,397,874
    $
29,698,867
    $
30,699,007
 
Total assets    
64,887,307
     
32,137,535
     
32,749,772
 
Current liabilities    
15,628,449
     
4,606,287
     
11,022,162
 
Noncurrent liabilities    
467,330
     
-
     
467,330
 
Joint ventures’ equity    
48,791,528
     
27,531,248
     
21,260,280
 
NTIC’s share of joint ventures’ equity    
24,077,361
     
13,765,626
     
10,311,735
 
NTIC’s share of joint ventures’ undistributed earnings    
22,048,149
     
13,734,721
     
8,313,428
 
 
    As of August 31, 2018
      Total       EXCOR       All Other  
Current assets   $
58,086,747
    $
27,354,788
    $
30,731,959
 
Total assets    
62,803,261
     
30,033,750
     
32,769,511
 
Current liabilities    
15,991,886
     
4,535,954
     
11,455,932
 
Noncurrent liabilities    
403,653
     
     
403,653
 
Joint ventures’ equity    
46,407,722
     
25,497,796
     
20,909,926
 
NTIC’s share of joint ventures’ equity    
22,950,995
     
12,748,899
     
10,195,263
 
NTIC’s share of joint ventures’ undistributed earnings    
20,921,783
     
12,717,994
     
8,203,789
 
                         
 
    Three Months Ended May 31, 2019
      Total       EXCOR       All Other  
Net sales   $
27,774,112
    $
10,933,386
    $
16,840,726
 
Gross profit    
12,557,580
     
6,129,046
     
6,428,534
 
Net income    
3,797,785
     
2,707,342
     
1,090,443
 
NTIC’s share of equity in income from joint ventures    
1,877,410
     
1,353,856
     
523,554
 
NTIC’s dividends received from joint ventures   $
1,795,542
    $
1,673,700
    $
121,842
 
 
    Nine Months Ended May 31, 2019
      Total       EXCOR       All Other  
Net sales   $
86,003,918
    $
34,895,042
    $
51,108,876
 
Gross profit    
38,547,018
     
19,118,704
     
19,428,314
 
Net income    
11,412,552
     
8,187,467
     
3,225,085
 
NTIC’s share of equity in income from joint ventures    
5,596,788
     
4,094,763
     
1,502,025
 
NTIC’s dividends received from joint ventures   $
3,822,785
    $
2,517,450
    $
1,305,335
 
 
    Three Months Ended May 31, 2018
      Total       EXCOR       All Other  
Net sales   $
31,480,885
    $
12,219,414
    $
19,261,471
 
Gross profit    
14,209,819
     
6,823,609
     
7,386,210
 
Net income    
4,540,968
     
3,113,660
     
1,427,308
 
NTIC’s share of equity in income from joint ventures    
2,246,066
     
1,558,243
     
687,823
 
NTIC’s dividends received from joint ventures   $
1,168,420
    $
581,250
    $
587,170
 
 
    Nine Months Ended May 31, 2018
      Total       EXCOR       All Other  
Net sales   $
90,200,146
    $
35,450,664
    $
54,749,482
 
Gross profit    
40,529,217
     
19,315,099
     
21,214,118
 
Net income    
11,753,467
     
8,272,237
     
3,481,230
 
NTIC’s share of equity in income from joint ventures    
5,793,391
     
4,138,814
     
1,654,577
 
NTIC’s dividends received from joint ventures   $
2,941,807
    $
1,780,392
    $
1,161,415
 
 
 
The Company did
not
make any joint venture investments during the
three
and
nine
months ended
May 31, 2019
and
2018.
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Note 7 - Corporate Debt
9 Months Ended
May 31, 2019
Notes to Financial Statements  
Debt Disclosure [Text Block]
7.
CORPORATE DEBT
 
The Company has a revolving line of credit with PNC Bank, National Association (PNC Bank) of
$3,000,000.
No
amounts were outstanding under the line of credit as of either
May 31, 2019
or
August 31, 2018.
At the option of the Company, outstanding advances under the line of credit bear interest at either (a) an annual rate based on LIBOR plus
2.15%
for the applicable LIBOR interest period selected by the Company or (b) at the rate publicly announced by PNC Bank from time to time as its prime rate.
 
The line of credit is governed under a loan agreement. The loan agreement contains standard covenants, including affirmative financial covenants, such as the maintenance of a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio, and negative covenants, which, among other things, limit the incurrence of additional indebtedness, loans and equity investments, disposition of assets, mergers and consolidations, and other matters customarily restricted in such agreements. Under the loan agreement, the Company is subject to a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of
1.10:1.00.
As of
May 31, 2019,
the Company was in compliance with all debt covenants.
 
The revolving credit facility allows the Company to request that PNC Bank issue letters of credit up to
$1,200,000.
The Company did
not
have any letters of credit reserved against the available letters of credit balance as of
May 31, 2019
and
August 31, 2018
with PNC Bank. The availability of advances under the line of credit will be reduced by the face amount of any letter of credit issued and outstanding (whether or
not
drawn) under the revolving credit facility. 
 
On
November 30, 2018,
the Company and PNC Bank extended the maturity date of the line of credit from
January 7, 2019
to
January 7, 2020.
All other terms of the line of credit and the loan agreement and other documents evidencing the line of credit remain the same.
 
As of both
May 31, 2019
and
August 31, 2018,
the Company had
$88,831
of letters of credit that are performance based and set to expire between
2020
and
2022.
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Note 8 - Stockholders' Equity
9 Months Ended
May 31, 2019
Notes to Financial Statements  
Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block]
8.
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
On
June 3, 2019,
the Company’s Board of Directors declared a
two
-for-
one
stock split of the Company’s common stock effected in the form of a
100%
share dividend distributed on
June 28, 2019
to record holders as of
June 17, 2019.
All share and per share values have been adjusted to retroactively reflect the effect of the
two
-for-
one
stock split.
 
The Company held its
2019
Annual Meeting of Stockholders (
2019
Annual Meeting) on
January 18, 2019.
At the
2019
Annual Meeting, a proposal to ratify an amendment to the Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation to increase the Company’s authorized shares of common stock from
10,000,000
to
15,000,000
(Share Increase Amendment) was approved by the Company’s stockholders by the required vote. The proposal to approve the Share Increase Amendment was initially voted on and approved at the
2018
Annual Meeting of Stockholders. However, because the description of the authority of brokers to vote on proposals without instruction in the proxy statement for the
2018
Annual Meeting of Stockholders could have created some uncertainty as to the effect of the vote obtained at last year’s meeting, and out of an abundance of caution, the Board requested that stockholders at the
2019
Annual Meeting ratify the filing and effectiveness of the Certificate of Amendment to the Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation, which was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on
January 16, 2018,
pursuant to Delaware law, in order to eliminate any uncertainty related to the effectiveness of the share increase amendment. Since the ratification proposal was approved by stockholders at the
2019
Annual Meeting, the ratification was retroactive to
January 16, 2018,
the time of filing of the Share Increase Amendment with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware.
 
At the
2019
Annual Meeting held on
January 18, 2019,
the Company’s stockholders approved the Northern Technologies International Corporation
2019
Stock Incentive Plan (the
2019
Plan), which replaced the Northern Technologies International Corporation Amended and Restated
2007
Stock Incentive Plan (
2007
Plan).
No
new awards will be granted under the
2007
Plan, although the terms of the
2007
Plan continue to govern awards outstanding under the
2007
Plan until exercised, expired, paid, or otherwise terminated or canceled. Subject to adjustment, the maximum number of shares of common stock authorized for issuance under the
2019
Plan is
800,000
shares.
No
stock options or other equity awards have been granted under the
2019
Plan as of
May 31, 2019.
 
During the
nine
months ended
May 31, 2019,
the Company granted stock options under the
2007
Plan to purchase an aggregate of
141,768
shares of its common stock to various employees and directors. The weighted average per share exercise price of the stock options is
$18.23,
which was equal to the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. During the
nine
months ended
May 31, 2019,
no
stock options to purchase common stock were exercised.
 
During the
nine
months ended
May 31, 2018,
the Company granted stock options under the
2007
Plan to purchase an aggregate of
94,504
shares of its common stock to various employees and directors. The weighted average per share exercise price of the stock options is
$9.18,
which was equal to the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. During the
nine
months ended
May 31, 2018,
stock options to purchase an aggregate of
8,820
shares of common stock were exercised at a weighted average exercise price of
$5.80
per share.
 
The Company issued
1,748
and
1,782
shares of common stock on
September 1, 2018
and
2017,
respectively, under the Northern Technologies International Corporation Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the ESPP). The Company issued
2,462
and
1,970
shares of common stock on
March 1, 2019
and
2018,
respectively, under the ESPP.
 
During the
nine
months ended
May 31, 2019,
the Company’s Board of Directors declared cash dividends on the following dates in the following amounts to holders of record of the Company’s common stock as of the following record dates:
 
Declaration Date   Amount   Record Date   Payable Date
October 24, 2018   $
0.06
   
November 7, 2018
 
November 21, 2018
January 23, 2019   $
0.06
   
February 6, 2019
 
February 22, 2019
April 25, 2019   $
0.06
   
May 9, 2019
 
May 23, 2019
 
 
During the
nine
months ended
May 31, 2018,
the Company’s Board of Directors declared cash dividends on the following dates in the following amounts to holders of record of the Company’s common stock as of the following record dates:
 
Declaration Date   Amount   Record Date   Payable Date
November 20, 2017   $
0.05
   
December 8, 2017
 
December 21, 2017
January 24, 2018   $
0.05
   
February 8, 2018
 
February 21, 2018
April 25, 2018   $
0.05
   
May 9, 2018
 
May 23, 2018
 
During the
nine
months ended
May 31, 2019,
and
2018,
the Company repurchased
no
shares of its common stock.
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Note 9 - Net Income Per Common Share
9 Months Ended
May 31, 2019
Notes to Financial Statements  
Earnings Per Share [Text Block]
9.
NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE
 
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.
 
The following is a reconciliation of the net income per share computation for the
three
and
nine
months ended
May 31, 2019
and
2018:
 
    Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
Numerators:     May 31, 2019       May 31, 2018       May 31, 2019       May 31, 2018  
Net income attributable to NTIC   $
1,482,149
    $
2,142,752
    $
4,380,776
    $
4,559,225
 
 Denominators:                                
Basic – weighted shares outstanding    
9,084,354
     
9,078,706
     
9,085,584
     
9,077,676
 
Weighted shares assumed upon exercise of stock options    
308,090
     
335,358
     
355,274
     
250,018
 
Diluted – weighted shares outstanding    
9,392,444
     
9,414,064
     
9,440,858
     
9,327,694
 
Basic net income per share:   $
0.16
    $
0.24
    $
0.48
    $
0.50
 
Diluted net income per share:   $
0.16
    $
0.23
    $
0.46
    $
0.49
 
 
*Share and per share data have been adjusted for all periods presented to reflect the
two
-for-
one
stock split effective
June 28, 2019.
 
The dilutive impact summarized above relates to the periods when the average market price of the Company’s common stock exceeded the exercise price of the potentially dilutive option securities granted. Net income per common share was based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the periods when computing basic net income per share. When dilutive, stock options are included as equivalents using the treasury stock method when computing the diluted net income per share. Excluded from the computation of diluted net income per share for the
three
and
nine
months ended
May 31, 2019
were options outstanding to purchase
141,768
shares of common stock. There were
no
shares excluded from the computation of diluted income per share for the
three
and
nine
months ended
May 31, 2018.
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Note 10 - Stock-based Compensation
9 Months Ended
May 31, 2019
Notes to Financial Statements  
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Text Block]
10.
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
 
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 and the Northern Technologies International Corporation Employee Stock Purchase Plan. As previously described in Note
8,
at the
2019
Annual Meeting held on
January 18, 2019,
the Board of Directors and stockholders of the Company approved a new Northern Technologies International Corporation
2019
Stock Incentive Plan.
No
stock options or other equity awards have been granted under that plan. The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors and the Board of Directors administer these plans.
 
The
2019
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
2019
Plan, up to a maximum of
800,000
shares of the Company’s common stock are issuable under the
2019
Plan. Options granted 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
May 31, 2019,
only stock options and stock bonuses had been granted under the
2007
Plan and
no
stock options or other equity awards had been granted under the
2019
Plan.
 
The maximum number of shares of common stock of the Company available for issuance under the ESPP is
200,000
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.
 
The Company granted options to purchase an aggregate of
141,768
and
94,504
shares of its common stock during the
nine
months ended
May 31, 2019
and
2018,
respectively. 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 Company recognized compensation expense of
$1,073,940
and
$309,473
during the
nine
months ended
May 31, 2019
and
2018,
respectively, related to the options that vested during such time period. As of
May 31, 2019,
the total compensation cost for non-vested options
not
yet recognized in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations was
$423,245.
Stock-based compensation expense of
$357,985
is expected through the remainder of fiscal year
2019,
and
$65,260
is expected to be recognized during fiscal
2020,
based on outstanding options as of
May 31, 2019.
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.
 
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:
 
    Nine Months Ended
      May 31, 2019       May 31, 2018  
Dividend yield    
1.32
%    
2.18
%
Expected volatility    
45.8
%    
45.9
%
Expected life of option (years)    
10
     
10
 
Average risk-free interest rate    
2.75
%    
1.87
%
 
The weighted average per share fair value of options granted during the
nine
months ended
May 31, 2019
and
2018
was
$9.01
and
$3.88,
respectively. The weighted average remaining contractual life of the options outstanding as of
May 31, 2019
and
2018
was
6.15
years and
6.52
years, respectively.
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Note 11 - Segment and Geographic Information
9 Months Ended
May 31, 2019
Notes to Financial Statements  
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]
11.
SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
 
Segment Information
 
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
40
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.
 
The following table sets forth the Company’s net sales for the
three
and
nine
months ended
May 31, 2019
and
2018
by segment:
 
    Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
      May 31, 2019       May 31, 2018       May 31, 2019       May 31, 2018  
ZERUST® net sales   $
10,077,203
    $
10,382,884
    $
29,250,772
    $
30,102,080
 
Natur-Tec® net sales    
4,815,914
     
2,540,953
     
13,051,801
     
6,578,770
 
Total net sales   $
14,893,117
    $
12,923,837
    $
42,302,573
    $
36,680,850
 
 
 
The following table sets forth the Company’s cost of goods sold for the
three
and
nine
months ended
May 
31,
2019
and
2018
by segment:
 
    Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
   
 
May 31, 2019
  % of Segment Sales*  
 
May 31, 2018
  % of Segment Sales*  
 
May 31, 2019
  % of Segment Sales*  
 
May 31, 2018
  % of Segment Sales*
Direct cost of goods sold                                
ZERUST®   $
5,725,220
     
56.8
%   $
6,139,699
     
59.1
%   $
16,596,536
     
56.7
%   $
17,948,941
     
59.6
%
Natur-Tec®    
3,670,282
     
76.2
%    
1,812,084
     
71.3
%    
10,181,050
     
78.0
%    
4,738,523
     
72.0
%
Indirect cost of goods sold    
742,851
     
     
640,583
     
     
2,106,003
     
     
1,806,208
     
 
Total net cost of goods sold   $
10,138,353
     
 
    $
8,592,366
     
 
    $
28,883,589
     
 
    $
24,493,672
     
 
 
 
 
* The percent of segment sales is calculated by dividing the direct cost of goods sold for each individual segment category by the net sales for each segment category.
 
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.
 
Geographic Information
 
Net sales by geographic location for the
three
and
nine
months ended
May 31, 2019
and
2018
were as follows:
 
    Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
      May 31, 2019       May 31, 2018       May 31, 2019       May 31, 2018  
Inside the U.S.A. to unaffiliated customers   $
6,172,882
    $
7,434,991
    $
19,564,756
    $
19,771,031
 
Outside the U.S.A. to:                                
Joint ventures in which the Company is a shareholder directly and indirectly    
1,112,313
     
879,324
     
2,304,455
     
2,201,077
 
Unaffiliated customers    
7,607,922
     
4,609,522
     
20,433,362
     
14,708,742
 
    $
14,893,117
    $
12,923,837
    $
42,302,573
    $
36,680,850
 
 
Net sales by geographic location are based on the location of the customer. Fees for services provided to joint ventures by geographic location as a percentage of total fees for services provided to joint ventures during the
three
and
nine
months ended
May 31, 2019
and
2018
were as follows:
 
    Three Months Ended
   
 
 
 
May 31,
2019
 
    % of Total Fees for Services Provided to Joint Ventures    
 
 
 
May 31,
2018
 
 
 
 
% of Total Fees for Services Provided to Joint Ventures
 
Germany   $
212,825
     
14.8
%   $
224,366
     
14.9
%
Poland    
181,057
     
12.6
%    
185,107
     
12.3
%
Japan    
164,136
     
11.5
%    
183,335
     
12.2
%
Sweden    
137,642
     
9.6
%    
155,588
     
10.3
%
India    
114,705
     
8.0
%    
49,778
     
3.3
%
France    
112,063
     
7.8
%    
146,949
     
9.7
%
Thailand    
109,427
     
7.6
%    
110,894
     
7.4
%
South Korea    
85,732
     
6.0
%    
96,574
     
6.4
%
Czech Republic    
83,086
     
5.8
%    
100,131
     
6.6
%
Finland    
75,135
     
5.2
%    
81,402
     
5.4
%
United Kingdom    
70,972
     
5.0
%    
80,931
     
5.4
%
Other    
87,043
     
6.1
%    
93,445
     
6.1
%
    $
1,433,823
     
100.0
%   $
1,508,500
     
100.0
%
 
    Nine Months Ended
   
 
 
 
May 31,
2019
 
    % of Total Fees for Services Provided to Joint Ventures    
 
 
 
May 31,
2018
 
 
 
 
% of Total Fees for Services Provided to Joint Ventures
 
Germany   $
643,154
     
15.0
%   $
680,939
     
14.7
%
Poland    
551,430
     
12.8
%    
598,221
     
13.0
%
Japan    
501,432
     
11.6
%    
529,412
     
11.4
%
Sweden    
417,635
     
9.7
%    
448,707
     
9.7
%
France    
328,395
     
7.6
%    
416,913
     
9.0
%
Thailand    
313,075
     
7.3
%    
325,205
     
7.0
%
India    
294,833
     
6.9
%    
274,980
     
5.9
%
Czech Republic    
266,706
     
6.2
%    
283,193
     
6.1
%
United Kingdom    
261,961
     
6.1
%    
275,137
     
6.0
%
South Korea    
259,612
     
6.0
%    
279,524
     
6.0
%
Finland    
221,599
     
5.2
%    
247,574
     
5.4
%
Other    
239,200
     
5.6
%    
264,727
     
5.8
%
    $
4,299,032
     
100.0
%   $
4,624,532
     
100.0
%
 
The geographical distribution of key financial statement data is as follows:
   
 
At May 31, 2019
 
 
At August 31, 2018
 
China   $
341,145
    $
205,490
 
Brazil    
117,811
     
71,677
 
India    
51,208
     
22,220
 
Other    
15,619
     
7,058
 
United States    
6,767,354
     
6,862,381
 
Total property and equipment   $
7,293,137
    $
7,168,826
 
 
 
    Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
      May 31, 2019       May 31, 2018       May 31, 2019       May 31, 2018  
China   $
3,691,220
    $
3,069,232
    $
9,864,479
    $
9,176,174
 
Brazil    
792,299
     
853,675
     
2,343,894
     
2,310,131
 
India    
2,283,346
     
564,339
     
6,159,136
     
1,642,633
 
Other    
1,953,370
     
1,267,475
     
4,370,308
     
2,875,428
 
United States    
6,172,882
     
7,169,116
     
19,564,756
     
20,676,484
 
Total net sales   $
14,893,117
    $
12,923,837
    $
42,302,573
    $
36,680,850
 
 
Total property and equipment are periodically reviewed to assure the net realizable value from the estimated future production based on forecasted sales exceeds the carrying value of the assets. Total assets located in the United States include the Company’s investments in joint ventures.
 
Sales to the Company’s joint ventures are included in the foregoing segment and geographic information; however, sales by the Company’s joint ventures to other parties are
not
included. The foregoing segment and geographic information represents only sales and cost of goods sold recognized directly by the Company.
 
All joint venture operations, including equity in income, fees for services, and related dividends, are primarily related to ZERUST® products and services.
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Note 12 - Commitments and Contingencies
9 Months Ended
May 31, 2019
Notes to Financial Statements  
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]
12.
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
 
On
August 31, 2018,
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, 2019.
For fiscal
2019,
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
2019
compared to a pre-established target EBITOI for fiscal
2019
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 is discretionary and
may
be paid to executive officer participants in both cash and shares of NTIC common stock, with the exact amount and percentages 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
2019.
There was
$1,450,000
accrued for management bonuses for the
nine
months ended
May 31, 2019,
compared to
$1,380,000
accrued for management bonuses for the
nine
months ended
May 31, 2018.
 
Two joint ventures (consisting of the Company’s joint ventures in South Korea and Germany) accounted for
76.4%
of the Company’s trade joint venture receivables at
May 31, 2019,
and
three
joint ventures (consisting of the Company’s joint ventures in South Korea, Thailand, and India) accounted for
74.1%
of the Company’s trade joint venture receivables at
August 31, 2018.
 
From time to time, the Company is subject to various other 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 could 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
have been incurred. In the opinion of management, as of
May 31, 2019,
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.
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Note 13 - Fair Value Measurements
9 Months Ended
May 31, 2019
Notes to Financial Statements  
Fair Value Measurement and Measurement Inputs, Recurring and Nonrecurring [Text Block]
13.
Fair Value Measurements
 
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, and the Company estimates that market value approximates costs.
 
The following tables provide information by level for assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
 
       
Fair Value Measurements
Using Inputs Considered as
   
 
Fair value as of
May 31, 2019
 
    Level 1       Level 2       Level 3  
Available for sale securities   $
2,540,613
    $
2,540,613
    $
    $
 
 
       
Fair Value Measurements
Using Inputs Considered as
   
 
Fair value as of
August 31, 2018
 
    Level 1       Level 2       Level 3  
Available for sale securities   $
3,300,110
    $
3,300,110
    $
    $
 
 
 
There were
no
transfers between Level
1,
Level
2,
or Level
3
during the
three
and
nine
months ended
May 
31,
2019
and
2018.
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Note 14 - Supplemental Cash Flow Information
9 Months Ended
May 31, 2019
Notes to Financial Statements  
Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures [Text Block]
14.
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
 
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information consisted of:
 
    Three Months Ended
      May 31, 2019       May 31, 2018  
Cash paid for interest   $
5,165
    $
3,139
 
Cash paid for income taxes    
     
45,000
 
 
    Nine Months Ended
      May 31, 2019       May 31, 2018  
Cash paid for interest   $
11,357
    $
14,007
 
Cash paid for income taxes    
53,975
     
45,000
 
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Note 15 - Income Taxes
9 Months Ended
May 31, 2019
Notes to Financial Statements  
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]
15.
INCOME TAXES
 
On
December 22, 2017,
the U.S. government enacted comprehensive tax legislation commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, or Tax Reform Act. The Tax Reform Act makes broad and complex changes to the U.S. tax code that impacted the Company’s fiscal year ended
August 31, 2018,
including, but
not
limited to, reducing the U.S. federal corporate tax rate from
35%
to
21%
effective
January 1, 2018,
generally eliminating U.S. federal income taxes on dividends received from foreign subsidiaries and joint ventures after
December 31, 2017,
and imposing a
one
-time deemed repatriation tax on certain unremitted earnings of foreign subsidiaries and joint ventures.
 
The Company recorded income tax expense during the
three
and
nine
months ended
May 31, 2019
of
$150,257
and
$652,331,
respectively, compared to
$181,683
and
$1,128,583
for the
three
and
nine
months ended
May 31, 2018.
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Note 16 - Subsequent Events
9 Months Ended
May 31, 2019
Notes to Financial Statements  
Subsequent Events [Text Block]
16.
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
 
On
June 3, 2019,
the Company’s Board of Directors declared a
two
-for-
one
stock split of the Company’s common stock effected in the form of a
100%
share dividend distributed on
June 28, 2019
to record holders as of
June 17, 2019.
All share and per share values have been adjusted to retroactively reflect the effect of the
two
-for-
one
stock split.
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Note 3 - Inventories (Tables)
9 Months Ended
May 31, 2019
Notes Tables  
Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block]
      May 31, 2019       August 31, 2018  
Production materials   $
2,135,972
    $
1,824,489
 
Finished goods    
8,483,040
     
7,306,372
 
    $
10,619,012
    $
9,130,861
 
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Note 4 - Property and Equipment, Net (Tables)
9 Months Ended
May 31, 2019
Notes Tables  
Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]
      May 31, 2019       August 31, 2018  
Land   $
310,365
    $
310,365
 
Buildings and improvements    
7,553,462
     
6,927,484
 
Machinery and equipment    
4,787,247
     
4,680,072
 
     
12,651,074
     
11,917,921
 
Less accumulated depreciation    
(5,357,937
)    
(4,749,095
)
    $
7,293,137
    $
7,168,826
 
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Note 5 - Patents and Trademarks, Net (Tables)
9 Months Ended
May 31, 2019
Notes Tables  
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]
      May 31, 2019       August 31, 2018  
Patents and trademarks   $
2,911,662
    $
2,824,440
 
Less accumulated amortization    
(1,863,413
)    
(1,668,183
)
    $
1,048,249
    $
1,156,257
 
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Note 6 - Investments in Joint Ventures (Tables)
9 Months Ended
May 31, 2019
Notes Tables  
Condensed Balance Sheet [Table Text Block]
    As of May 31, 2019
      Total       EXCOR       All Other  
Current assets   $
60,397,874
    $
29,698,867
    $
30,699,007
 
Total assets    
64,887,307
     
32,137,535
     
32,749,772
 
Current liabilities    
15,628,449
     
4,606,287
     
11,022,162
 
Noncurrent liabilities    
467,330
     
-
     
467,330
 
Joint ventures’ equity    
48,791,528
     
27,531,248
     
21,260,280
 
NTIC’s share of joint ventures’ equity    
24,077,361
     
13,765,626
     
10,311,735
 
NTIC’s share of joint ventures’ undistributed earnings    
22,048,149
     
13,734,721
     
8,313,428
 
    As of August 31, 2018
      Total       EXCOR       All Other  
Current assets   $
58,086,747
    $
27,354,788
    $
30,731,959
 
Total assets    
62,803,261
     
30,033,750
     
32,769,511
 
Current liabilities    
15,991,886
     
4,535,954
     
11,455,932
 
Noncurrent liabilities    
403,653
     
     
403,653
 
Joint ventures’ equity    
46,407,722
     
25,497,796
     
20,909,926
 
NTIC’s share of joint ventures’ equity    
22,950,995
     
12,748,899
     
10,195,263
 
NTIC’s share of joint ventures’ undistributed earnings    
20,921,783
     
12,717,994
     
8,203,789
 
                         
Condensed Income Statement [Table Text Block]
    Three Months Ended May 31, 2019
      Total       EXCOR       All Other  
Net sales   $
27,774,112
    $
10,933,386
    $
16,840,726
 
Gross profit    
12,557,580
     
6,129,046
     
6,428,534
 
Net income    
3,797,785
     
2,707,342
     
1,090,443
 
NTIC’s share of equity in income from joint ventures    
1,877,410
     
1,353,856
     
523,554
 
NTIC’s dividends received from joint ventures   $
1,795,542
    $
1,673,700
    $
121,842
 
    Nine Months Ended May 31, 2019
      Total       EXCOR       All Other  
Net sales   $
86,003,918
    $
34,895,042
    $
51,108,876
 
Gross profit    
38,547,018
     
19,118,704
     
19,428,314
 
Net income    
11,412,552
     
8,187,467
     
3,225,085
 
NTIC’s share of equity in income from joint ventures    
5,596,788
     
4,094,763
     
1,502,025
 
NTIC’s dividends received from joint ventures   $
3,822,785
    $
2,517,450
    $
1,305,335
 
    Three Months Ended May 31, 2018
      Total       EXCOR       All Other  
Net sales   $
31,480,885
    $
12,219,414
    $
19,261,471
 
Gross profit    
14,209,819
     
6,823,609
     
7,386,210
 
Net income    
4,540,968
     
3,113,660
     
1,427,308
 
NTIC’s share of equity in income from joint ventures    
2,246,066
     
1,558,243
     
687,823
 
NTIC’s dividends received from joint ventures   $
1,168,420
    $
581,250
    $
587,170
 
    Nine Months Ended May 31, 2018
      Total       EXCOR       All Other  
Net sales   $
90,200,146
    $
35,450,664
    $
54,749,482
 
Gross profit    
40,529,217
     
19,315,099
     
21,214,118
 
Net income    
11,753,467
     
8,272,237
     
3,481,230
 
NTIC’s share of equity in income from joint ventures    
5,793,391
     
4,138,814
     
1,654,577
 
NTIC’s dividends received from joint ventures   $
2,941,807
    $
1,780,392
    $
1,161,415
 
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Note 8 - Stockholders' Equity (Tables)
9 Months Ended
May 31, 2019
Notes Tables  
Dividends Declared [Table Text Block]
Declaration Date   Amount   Record Date   Payable Date
October 24, 2018   $
0.06
   
November 7, 2018
 
November 21, 2018
January 23, 2019   $
0.06
   
February 6, 2019
 
February 22, 2019
April 25, 2019   $
0.06
   
May 9, 2019
 
May 23, 2019
Declaration Date   Amount   Record Date   Payable Date
November 20, 2017   $
0.05
   
December 8, 2017
 
December 21, 2017
January 24, 2018   $
0.05
   
February 8, 2018
 
February 21, 2018
April 25, 2018   $
0.05
   
May 9, 2018
 
May 23, 2018
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Note 9 - Net Income Per Common Share (Tables)
9 Months Ended
May 31, 2019
Notes Tables  
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]
    Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
Numerators:     May 31, 2019       May 31, 2018       May 31, 2019       May 31, 2018  
Net income attributable to NTIC   $
1,482,149
    $
2,142,752
    $
4,380,776
    $
4,559,225
 
 Denominators:                                
Basic – weighted shares outstanding    
9,084,354
     
9,078,706
     
9,085,584
     
9,077,676
 
Weighted shares assumed upon exercise of stock options    
308,090
     
335,358
     
355,274
     
250,018
 
Diluted – weighted shares outstanding    
9,392,444
     
9,414,064
     
9,440,858
     
9,327,694
 
Basic net income per share:   $
0.16
    $
0.24
    $
0.48
    $
0.50
 
Diluted net income per share:   $
0.16
    $
0.23
    $
0.46
    $
0.49
 
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Note 10 - Stock-based Compensation (Tables)
9 Months Ended
May 31, 2019
Notes Tables  
Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Stock Options, Valuation Assumptions [Table Text Block]
    Nine Months Ended
      May 31, 2019       May 31, 2018  
Dividend yield    
1.32
%    
2.18
%
Expected volatility    
45.8
%    
45.9
%
Expected life of option (years)    
10
     
10
 
Average risk-free interest rate    
2.75
%    
1.87
%
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Note 11 - Segment and Geographic Information (Tables)
9 Months Ended
May 31, 2019
Notes Tables  
Reconciliation of Revenue from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block]
    Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
      May 31, 2019       May 31, 2018       May 31, 2019       May 31, 2018  
ZERUST® net sales   $
10,077,203
    $
10,382,884
    $
29,250,772
    $
30,102,080
 
Natur-Tec® net sales    
4,815,914
     
2,540,953
     
13,051,801
     
6,578,770
 
Total net sales   $
14,893,117
    $
12,923,837
    $
42,302,573
    $
36,680,850
 
Reconciliation of Cost of Goods Sold from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block]
    Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
   
 
May 31, 2019
  % of Segment Sales*  
 
May 31, 2018
  % of Segment Sales*  
 
May 31, 2019
  % of Segment Sales*  
 
May 31, 2018
  % of Segment Sales*
Direct cost of goods sold                                
ZERUST®   $
5,725,220
     
56.8
%   $
6,139,699
     
59.1
%   $
16,596,536
     
56.7
%   $
17,948,941
     
59.6
%
Natur-Tec®    
3,670,282
     
76.2
%    
1,812,084
     
71.3
%    
10,181,050
     
78.0
%    
4,738,523
     
72.0
%
Indirect cost of goods sold    
742,851
     
     
640,583
     
     
2,106,003
     
     
1,806,208
     
 
Total net cost of goods sold   $
10,138,353
     
 
    $
8,592,366
     
 
    $
28,883,589
     
 
    $
24,493,672
     
 
 
Schedule of Revenue from External Customers Attributed to Foreign Countries by Geographic Area [Table Text Block]
    Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
      May 31, 2019       May 31, 2018       May 31, 2019       May 31, 2018  
Inside the U.S.A. to unaffiliated customers   $
6,172,882
    $
7,434,991
    $
19,564,756
    $
19,771,031
 
Outside the U.S.A. to:                                
Joint ventures in which the Company is a shareholder directly and indirectly    
1,112,313
     
879,324
     
2,304,455
     
2,201,077
 
Unaffiliated customers    
7,607,922
     
4,609,522
     
20,433,362
     
14,708,742
 
    $
14,893,117
    $
12,923,837
    $
42,302,573
    $
36,680,850
 
Schedule of Revenue from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets, by Geographical Areas [Table Text Block]
   
 
At May 31, 2019
 
 
At August 31, 2018
 
China   $
341,145
    $
205,490
 
Brazil    
117,811
     
71,677
 
India    
51,208
     
22,220
 
Other    
15,619
     
7,058
 
United States    
6,767,354
     
6,862,381
 
Total property and equipment   $
7,293,137
    $
7,168,826
 
Revenue from External Customers by Geographic Areas [Table Text Block]
    Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
      May 31, 2019       May 31, 2018       May 31, 2019       May 31, 2018  
China   $
3,691,220
    $
3,069,232
    $
9,864,479
    $
9,176,174
 
Brazil    
792,299
     
853,675
     
2,343,894
     
2,310,131
 
India    
2,283,346
     
564,339
     
6,159,136
     
1,642,633
 
Other    
1,953,370
     
1,267,475
     
4,370,308
     
2,875,428
 
United States    
6,172,882
     
7,169,116
     
19,564,756
     
20,676,484
 
Total net sales   $
14,893,117
    $
12,923,837
    $
42,302,573
    $
36,680,850
 
Fees for Services Provided to Joint Ventures [Member]  
Notes Tables  
Reconciliation of Revenue from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block]
    Three Months Ended
   
 
 
 
May 31,
2019
 
    % of Total Fees for Services Provided to Joint Ventures    
 
 
 
May 31,
2018
 
 
 
 
% of Total Fees for Services Provided to Joint Ventures
 
Germany   $
212,825
     
14.8
%   $
224,366
     
14.9
%
Poland    
181,057
     
12.6
%    
185,107
     
12.3
%
Japan    
164,136
     
11.5
%    
183,335
     
12.2
%
Sweden    
137,642
     
9.6
%    
155,588
     
10.3
%
India    
114,705
     
8.0
%    
49,778
     
3.3
%
France    
112,063
     
7.8
%    
146,949
     
9.7
%
Thailand    
109,427
     
7.6
%    
110,894
     
7.4
%
South Korea    
85,732
     
6.0
%    
96,574
     
6.4
%
Czech Republic    
83,086
     
5.8
%    
100,131
     
6.6
%
Finland    
75,135
     
5.2
%    
81,402
     
5.4
%
United Kingdom    
70,972
     
5.0
%    
80,931
     
5.4
%
Other    
87,043
     
6.1
%    
93,445
     
6.1
%
    $
1,433,823
     
100.0
%   $
1,508,500
     
100.0
%
    Nine Months Ended
   
 
 
 
May 31,
2019
 
    % of Total Fees for Services Provided to Joint Ventures    
 
 
 
May 31,
2018
 
 
 
 
% of Total Fees for Services Provided to Joint Ventures
 
Germany   $
643,154
     
15.0
%   $
680,939
     
14.7
%
Poland    
551,430
     
12.8
%    
598,221
     
13.0
%
Japan    
501,432
     
11.6
%    
529,412
     
11.4
%
Sweden    
417,635
     
9.7
%    
448,707
     
9.7
%
France    
328,395
     
7.6
%    
416,913
     
9.0
%
Thailand    
313,075
     
7.3
%    
325,205
     
7.0
%
India    
294,833
     
6.9
%    
274,980
     
5.9
%
Czech Republic    
266,706
     
6.2
%    
283,193
     
6.1
%
United Kingdom    
261,961
     
6.1
%    
275,137
     
6.0
%
South Korea    
259,612
     
6.0
%    
279,524
     
6.0
%
Finland    
221,599
     
5.2
%    
247,574
     
5.4
%
Other    
239,200
     
5.6
%    
264,727
     
5.8
%
    $
4,299,032
     
100.0
%   $
4,624,532
     
100.0
%
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Note 13 - Fair Value Measurements (Tables)
9 Months Ended
May 31, 2019
Notes Tables  
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Table Text Block]
       
Fair Value Measurements
Using Inputs Considered as
   
 
Fair value as of
May 31, 2019
 
    Level 1       Level 2       Level 3  
Available for sale securities   $
2,540,613
    $
2,540,613
    $
    $
 
       
Fair Value Measurements
Using Inputs Considered as
   
 
Fair value as of
August 31, 2018
 
    Level 1       Level 2       Level 3  
Available for sale securities   $
3,300,110
    $
3,300,110
    $
    $
 
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Note 14 - Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Tables)
9 Months Ended
May 31, 2019
Notes Tables  
Schedule of Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures [Table Text Block]
    Three Months Ended
      May 31, 2019       May 31, 2018  
Cash paid for interest   $
5,165
    $
3,139
 
Cash paid for income taxes    
     
45,000
 
    Nine Months Ended
      May 31, 2019       May 31, 2018  
Cash paid for interest   $
11,357
    $
14,007
 
Cash paid for income taxes    
53,975
     
45,000
 
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Note 1 - Interim Financial Information (Details Textual)
Jun. 28, 2019
Jun. 03, 2019
Subsequent Event [Member]    
Stockholders' Equity Note, Stock Split, Conversion Ratio 2 2
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Note 3 - Inventories - Inventories (Details) - USD ($)
May 31, 2019
Aug. 31, 2018
Production materials $ 2,135,972 $ 1,824,489
Finished goods 8,483,040 7,306,372
Total inventory $ 10,619,012 $ 9,130,861
XML 49 R36.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v3.19.2
Note 4 - Property and Equipment, Net - Components of Property and Equipment, Net (Details) - USD ($)
May 31, 2019
Aug. 31, 2018
Land $ 310,365 $ 310,365
Buildings and improvements 7,553,462 6,927,484
Machinery and equipment 4,787,247 4,680,072
Gross 12,651,074 11,917,921
Less accumulated depreciation (5,357,937) (4,749,095)
Net $ 7,293,137 $ 7,168,826
XML 50 R37.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v3.19.2
Note 5 - Patents and Trademarks, Net (Details Textual) - Patents and Trademarks [Member]
9 Months Ended
May 31, 2019
USD ($)
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life 7 years
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Next Twelve Months $ 260,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Two 260,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Three 260,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Four 260,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Five $ 260,000
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Note 5 - Patents and Trademarks, Net - Patents and Trademarks, Net (Details) - USD ($)
May 31, 2019
Aug. 31, 2018
Patents and trademarkes, net $ 1,048,249 $ 1,156,257
Patents and Trademarks [Member]    
Patents and trademarks 2,911,662 2,824,440
Less accumulated amortization (1,863,413) (1,668,183)
Patents and trademarkes, net $ 1,048,249 $ 1,156,257
XML 52 R39.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v3.19.2
Note 6 - Investments in Joint Ventures (Details Textual) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
May 31, 2019
May 31, 2018
May 31, 2019
May 31, 2018
Payments to Acquire Interest in Joint Venture $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
XML 53 R40.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v3.19.2
Note 6 - Investments in Joint Ventures - Condensed Balance Sheet of EXCOR and All Other Joint Ventures (Details) - USD ($)
May 31, 2019
Aug. 31, 2018
Current assets $ 60,397,874 $ 58,086,747
Total assets 64,887,307 62,803,261
Current liabilities 15,628,449 15,991,886
Noncurrent liabilities 467,330 403,653
Joint ventures’ equity 48,791,528 46,407,722
NTIC’s share of joint ventures’ equity 24,077,361 22,950,995
NTIC’s share of joint ventures’ undistributed earnings 22,048,149 20,921,783
EXCOR [Member]    
Current assets 29,698,867 27,354,788
Total assets 32,137,535 30,033,750
Current liabilities 4,606,287 4,535,954
Noncurrent liabilities
Joint ventures’ equity 27,531,248 25,497,796
NTIC’s share of joint ventures’ equity 13,765,626 12,748,899
NTIC’s share of joint ventures’ undistributed earnings 13,734,721 12,717,994
All Other [Member]    
Current assets 30,699,007 30,731,959
Total assets 32,749,772 32,769,511
Current liabilities 11,022,162 11,455,932
Noncurrent liabilities 467,330 403,653
Joint ventures’ equity 21,260,280 20,909,926
NTIC’s share of joint ventures’ equity 10,311,735 10,195,263
NTIC’s share of joint ventures’ undistributed earnings $ 8,313,428 $ 8,203,789
XML 54 R41.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v3.19.2
Note 6 - Condensed Income Statement of EXCOR and All Other Joint Ventures (Details) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2018
May 31, 2019
May 31, 2018
May 31, 2019
May 31, 2018
Net sales   $ 27,774,112 $ 31,480,885 $ 86,003,918 $ 90,200,146
Gross profit   12,557,580 14,209,819 38,547,018 40,529,217
Net income   3,797,785 4,540,968 11,412,552 11,753,467
NTIC’s share of equity in income from joint ventures   1,877,410 2,246,066 5,596,788 5,793,391
NTIC’s dividends received from joint ventures $ 3,822,785 1,795,542 1,168,420   2,941,807
EXCOR [Member]          
Net sales   10,933,386 12,219,414 34,895,042 35,450,664
Gross profit   6,129,046 6,823,609 19,118,704 19,315,099
Net income   2,707,342 3,113,660 8,187,467 8,272,237
NTIC’s share of equity in income from joint ventures   1,353,856 1,558,243 4,094,763 4,138,814
NTIC’s dividends received from joint ventures 2,517,450 1,673,700 581,250   1,780,392
All Other [Member]          
Net sales   16,840,726 19,261,471 51,108,876 54,749,482
Gross profit   6,428,534 7,386,210 19,428,314 21,214,118
Net income   1,090,443 1,427,308 3,225,085 3,481,230
NTIC’s share of equity in income from joint ventures   523,554 687,823 $ 1,502,025 1,654,577
NTIC’s dividends received from joint ventures $ 1,305,335 $ 121,842 $ 587,170   $ 1,161,415
XML 55 R42.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v3.19.2
Note 7 - Corporate Debt (Details Textual)
9 Months Ended
May 31, 2019
USD ($)
Aug. 31, 2018
USD ($)
Term Loan and Line of Credit, Agreements, Loan Agreements [Member]    
Debt Instrument, Covenants, Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio 1.1  
PNC Bank [Member]    
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount $ 0 $ 0
PNC Bank [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity 3,000,000  
Long-term Line of Credit, Total $ 0 0
PNC Bank [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]    
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 2.15%  
PNC Bank [Member] | Letter of Credit [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity $ 1,200,000  
JP Morgan Chase Bank [Member]    
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount $ 88,831 $ 88,831
XML 56 R43.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v3.19.2
Note 8 - Stockholders' Equity (Details Textual)
9 Months Ended
Jun. 28, 2019
Jun. 03, 2019
Mar. 01, 2019
shares
Sep. 01, 2018
shares
Mar. 01, 2018
shares
Sep. 01, 2017
shares
May 31, 2019
$ / shares
shares
May 31, 2018
$ / shares
shares
Jan. 18, 2019
shares
Jan. 17, 2019
shares
Aug. 31, 2018
shares
Common Stock, Shares Authorized             15,000,000   15,000,000 10,000,000 15,000,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross             141,768 94,504      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period             0 8,820      
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price | $ / shares               $ 5.80      
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Employee Stock Purchase Plans     2,462 1,748 1,970 1,782          
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Shares             0 0      
The 2019 Plan [member]                      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized             800,000        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross             0        
The 2007 Plan [Member]                      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross             141,768 94,504      
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price | $ / shares             $ 18.23 $ 9.18      
Subsequent Event [Member]                      
Stockholders' Equity Note, Stock Split, Conversion Ratio 2 2                  
XML 57 R44.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v3.19.2
Note 8 - Stockholders' Equity - Schedule of Dividends Payable (Details) - $ / shares
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Apr. 25, 2019
Jan. 23, 2019
Oct. 24, 2018
Apr. 25, 2018
Jan. 24, 2018
Nov. 20, 2017
May 31, 2019
May 31, 2018
May 31, 2019
May 31, 2018
Amount (in dollars per share) $ 0.06 $ 0.06 $ 0.06 $ 0.05 $ 0.05 $ 0.05 $ 0.06 $ 0.05 $ 0.18 $ 0.15
Record Date May 09, 2019 Feb. 06, 2019 Nov. 07, 2018 May 09, 2018 Feb. 08, 2018 Dec. 08, 2017        
Payable Date May 23, 2019 Feb. 22, 2019 Nov. 21, 2018 May 23, 2018 Feb. 21, 2018 Dec. 21, 2017        
XML 58 R45.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v3.19.2
Note 9 - Net Income Per Common Share (Details Textual)
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Jun. 28, 2019
Jun. 03, 2019
May 31, 2019
shares
May 31, 2018
shares
May 31, 2019
shares
May 31, 2018
shares
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member]            
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount     141,768 0 141,768 0
Subsequent Event [Member]            
Stockholders' Equity Note, Stock Split, Conversion Ratio 2 2        
XML 59 R46.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v3.19.2
Note 9 - Net Income Per Common Share - Reconciliation of the Earnings Per Share Computations (Details) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
May 31, 2019
May 31, 2018
May 31, 2019
May 31, 2018
Net income attributable to NTIC $ 1,482,149 $ 2,142,752 $ 4,380,776 $ 4,559,225
Basic – weighted shares outstanding (in shares) 9,084,354 9,078,706 9,085,584 9,077,676
Weighted shares assumed upon exercise of stock options (in shares) 308,090 335,358 355,274 250,018
Diluted – weighted shares outstanding (in shares) 9,392,444 9,414,064 9,440,858 9,327,694
Basic net income per share: (in dollars per share) $ 0.16 $ 0.24 $ 0.48 $ 0.50
Diluted net income per share: (in dollars per share) $ 0.16 $ 0.23 $ 0.46 $ 0.49
XML 60 R47.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v3.19.2
Note 10 - Stock-based Compensation (Details Textual)
9 Months Ended
May 31, 2019
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
May 31, 2018
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Number of Stock-based Compensation Plans 2  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross | shares 141,768 94,504
Stock or Unit Option Plan Expense | $ $ 1,073,940 $ 309,473
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Option, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount | $ 423,245  
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense, Estimate, Next Fiscal Year | $ 357,985  
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense, Estimate, Fiscal Year Two | $ $ 65,260  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value | $ / shares $ 9.01 $ 3.88
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term 6 years 54 days 6 years 189 days
The 2019 Plan [member]    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized | shares 800,000  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period 10 years  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross | shares 0  
The 2019 Plan [member] | One Year after Date of Grant [Member] | Minimum [Member]    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period 3 years  
The 2019 Plan [member] | One Year after Date of Grant [Member] | Maximum [Member]    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period 4 years  
ESPP [Member]    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized | shares 200,000  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Purchase Price of Common Stock, Percent 90.00%  
XML 61 R48.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v3.19.2
Note 10 - Stock-based Compensation - Black-scholes Option-pricing Model Assumptions (Details)
9 Months Ended
May 31, 2019
May 31, 2018
Dividend yield 1.32% 2.18%
Expected volatility 45.80% 45.90%
Expected life of option (years) (Year) 10 years 10 years
Average risk-free interest rate 2.75% 1.87%
XML 62 R49.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v3.19.2
Note 11 - Segment and Geographic Information (Details Textual)
9 Months Ended
May 31, 2019
Number of Reportable Segments 2
XML 63 R50.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v3.19.2
Note 11 - Segment and Geographic Information - Net Sales by Segment (Details) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
May 31, 2019
May 31, 2018
May 31, 2019
May 31, 2018
Net sales by segment $ 14,893,117 $ 12,923,837 $ 42,302,573 $ 36,680,850
ZERUST [Member]        
Net sales by segment 10,077,203 10,382,884 29,250,772 30,102,080
NaturTec [Member]        
Net sales by segment $ 4,815,914 $ 2,540,953 $ 13,051,801 $ 6,578,770
XML 64 R51.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v3.19.2
Note 11 - Segment and Geographic Information - Cost of Goods Sold by Segment (Details) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
May 31, 2019
May 31, 2018
May 31, 2019
May 31, 2018
Cost of goods sold $ 10,138,353 $ 8,592,366 $ 28,883,589 $ 24,493,672
Direct Cost of Goods Sold [Member] | ZERUST [Member]        
Cost of goods sold $ 5,725,220 $ 6,139,699 $ 16,596,536 $ 17,948,941
Percent of product sales [1] 56.80% 59.10% 56.70% 59.60%
Direct Cost of Goods Sold [Member] | NaturTec [Member]        
Cost of goods sold $ 3,670,282 $ 1,812,084 $ 10,181,050 $ 4,738,523
Percent of product sales [1] 76.20% 71.30% 78.00% 72.00%
Indirect Cost of Goods Sold [Member]        
Cost of goods sold $ 742,851 $ 640,583 $ 2,106,003 $ 1,806,208
Percent of product sales [1]
[1] The percent of segment sales is calculated by dividing the direct cost of goods sold for each individual segment category by the net sales for each segment category.
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Note 11 - Segment and Geographic Information - Net Sales by Geographic Location (Details) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
May 31, 2019
May 31, 2018
May 31, 2019
May 31, 2018
Net sales by segment $ 14,893,117 $ 12,923,837 $ 42,302,573 $ 36,680,850
Inside the USA to Unaffiliated Customers [Member]        
Net sales by segment 6,172,882 7,434,991 19,564,756 19,771,031
Joint Ventures in Which the Company is a Shareholder Directly and Indirectly Outside the USA [Member]        
Net sales by segment 1,112,313 879,324 2,304,455 2,201,077
Unaffiliated Customers Outside the USA [Member]        
Net sales by segment $ 7,607,922 $ 4,609,522 $ 20,433,362 $ 14,708,742
XML 66 R53.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v3.19.2
Note 11 - Segment and Geographic Information - Services Provided to Joint Ventures by Geographic Location (Details) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
May 31, 2019
May 31, 2018
May 31, 2019
May 31, 2018
Fees $ 1,433,823 $ 1,508,500 $ 4,299,032 $ 4,624,532
Percentage of total fees 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
GERMANY        
Fees $ 212,825 $ 224,366 $ 643,154 $ 680,939
Percentage of total fees 14.80% 14.90% 15.00% 14.70%
POLAND        
Fees $ 181,057 $ 185,107 $ 551,430 $ 598,221
Percentage of total fees 12.60% 12.30% 12.80% 13.00%
JAPAN        
Fees $ 164,136 $ 183,335 $ 501,432 $ 529,412
Percentage of total fees 11.50% 12.20% 11.60% 11.40%
SWEDEN        
Fees $ 137,642 $ 155,588 $ 417,635 $ 448,707
Percentage of total fees 9.60% 10.30% 9.70% 9.70%
INDIA        
Fees $ 114,705 $ 49,778 $ 294,833 $ 274,980
Percentage of total fees 8.00% 3.30% 6.90% 5.90%
FRANCE        
Fees $ 112,063 $ 146,949 $ 328,395 $ 416,913
Percentage of total fees 7.80% 9.70% 7.60% 9.00%
THAILAND        
Fees $ 109,427 $ 110,894 $ 313,075 $ 325,205
Percentage of total fees 7.60% 7.40% 7.30% 7.00%
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF        
Fees $ 85,732 $ 96,574 $ 259,612 $ 279,524
Percentage of total fees 6.00% 6.40% 6.00% 6.00%
CZECH REPUBLIC        
Fees $ 83,086 $ 100,131 $ 266,706 $ 283,193
Percentage of total fees 5.80% 6.60% 6.20% 6.10%
UNITED KINGDOM        
Fees $ 70,972 $ 80,931 $ 261,961 $ 275,137
Percentage of total fees 5.00% 5.40% 6.10% 6.00%
FINLAND        
Fees $ 75,135 $ 81,402 $ 221,599 $ 247,574
Percentage of total fees 5.20% 5.40% 5.20% 5.40%
Other Countries [Member]        
Fees $ 87,043 $ 93,445 $ 239,200 $ 264,727
Percentage of total fees 6.10% 6.10% 5.60% 5.80%
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Note 11 - Segment and Geographic Information - Total Long-lived Assets by Geographic Distribution (Details) - USD ($)
May 31, 2019
Aug. 31, 2018
Total long-lived assets $ 7,293,137 $ 7,168,826
CHINA    
Total long-lived assets 341,145 205,490
BRAZIL    
Total long-lived assets 117,811 71,677
INDIA    
Total long-lived assets 51,208 22,220
Other Countries [Member]    
Total long-lived assets 15,619 7,058
UNITED STATES    
Total long-lived assets $ 6,767,354 $ 6,862,381
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Note 11 - Segment and Geographic Information - Total Net Sales by Geographic Distribution (Details) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
May 31, 2019
May 31, 2018
May 31, 2019
May 31, 2018
Net sales by segment $ 14,893,117 $ 12,923,837 $ 42,302,573 $ 36,680,850
CHINA        
Net sales by segment 3,691,220 3,069,232 9,864,479 9,176,174
BRAZIL        
Net sales by segment 792,299 853,675 2,343,894 2,310,131
INDIA        
Net sales by segment 2,283,346 564,339 6,159,136 1,642,633
Other Countries [Member]        
Net sales by segment 1,953,370 1,267,475 4,370,308 2,875,428
UNITED STATES        
Net sales by segment $ 6,172,882 $ 7,169,116 $ 19,564,756 $ 20,676,484
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Note 12 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details Textual) - USD ($)
9 Months Ended
May 31, 2019
Aug. 31, 2018
May 31, 2018
Accrued Bonuses $ 1,450,000   $ 1,380,000
Entity Wide Trade Joint Venture Receivables, Three Joint Ventures,Percentage 76.40% 74.10%  
Fiscal 2018 Bonus Plan [Member] | Executive Officer [Member]      
Percentage of Individual Bonus Payout Determined by Actual Versus Targeted EBITOI Results 75.00%    
Percentage of Individuals Payout Determined Upon Achievement of Certain Pre-Established Individual Performance Objectives 25.00%    
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Note 13 - Fair Value Measurements - Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value Recurring Basis (Details) - USD ($)
May 31, 2019
Aug. 31, 2018
Available for sale securities $ 2,540,613 $ 3,300,110
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]    
Available for sale securities 2,540,613 3,300,110
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]    
Available for sale securities
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]    
Available for sale securities
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Note 14 - Supplemental Cash Flow Information - Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information (Details) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
May 31, 2019
May 31, 2018
May 31, 2019
May 31, 2018
Cash paid for interest $ 5,165 $ 3,139 $ 11,357 $ 14,007
Cash paid for income taxes $ 45,000 $ 53,975 $ 45,000
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Note 15 - Income Taxes (Details Textual) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
May 31, 2019
May 31, 2018
May 31, 2019
May 31, 2018
Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Total $ 150,257 $ 181,683 $ 652,331 $ 1,128,583
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Note 16 - Subsequent Events (Details Textual)
Jun. 28, 2019
Jun. 03, 2019
Subsequent Event [Member]    
Stockholders' Equity Note, Stock Split, Conversion Ratio 2 2
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