Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) - USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2022	Aug. 31, 2021
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 5,333,890	$ 7,680,641
Available for sale securities	5,590	4,634
Receivables:
Trade excluding joint ventures, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $439,000 as of August 31, 2022 and $382,000 as of August 31, 2021	14,136,930	11,128,805
Trade, joint ventures	697,861	624,808
Fees for services provided to joint ventures	1,765,117	1,505,127
Income taxes	0	386,574
Inventories	16,341,729	11,114,207
Prepaid expenses	1,953,764	1,302,293
Total current assets	40,234,881	33,747,089
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET	12,170,493	11,821,458
OTHER ASSETS:
Investments in joint ventures	21,814,754	27,623,768
Deferred income taxes	0	92,554
Goodwill	4,782,376	0
Operating lease right of use assets	557,571	376,438
Total other assets	33,788,579	28,802,332
Total assets	86,193,953	74,370,879
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	7,796,494	4,290,972
Line of credit	5,900,000	0
Income taxes payable	30,742	178,923
Accrued liabilities:
Payroll and related benefits	2,297,543	2,879,468
Other	667,292	894,497
Current portion of operating lease	373,330	272,336
Total current liabilities	17,065,401	8,516,196
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:
Deferred income tax, net	1,700,015	0
Operating lease, less current portion	184,241	104,102
Total long-term liabilities	1,884,256	104,102
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 17)
EQUITY:
Preferred stock, no par value; authorized 10,000 shares; none issued and outstanding	0	0
Common stock, $0.02 par value per share; authorized 15,000,000 shares as of August 31, 2022 and August 31, 2021; issued and outstanding 9,232,483 and 9,184,811, respectively	184,650	183,696
Additional paid-in capital	19,939,131	18,736,268
Retained earnings	50,716,613	46,973,092
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(7,245,132)	(3,525,030)
Stockholders’ equity	63,595,262	62,368,026
Non-controlling interests	3,649,034	3,382,555
Total equity	67,244,296	65,750,581
Total liabilities and equity	86,193,953	74,370,879
Patents and Trademarks [Member]
OTHER ASSETS:
Intangible assets, net	710,011	709,572
Intangible Assets Excluding Patents and Trademarks [Member]
OTHER ASSETS:
Intangible assets, net	$ 5,923,867	$ 0