6. SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

6 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2015

Equity [Abstract]

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Dividend

The Board of Directors declared cash dividends during fiscal year 2014. The details of dividends paid are in the following table:

Record Date	Distribution Date	Number of Shares Outstanding on Record Date		Dividend per Share		Total Amount
11/08/2013	11/15/2013		16,073,894	$	0.04	$	642,956
2/17/2014	2/24/2014		16,149,460	$	0.05		807,473
5/09/2014	5/16/2014		16,165,171	$	0.05		808,259
8/04/2014	8/11/2014		16,337,955	$	0.05		816,897
Total						$	3,075,585

The Board of Directors has also declared cash dividends during fiscal year 2015. The details of dividends paid are in the following table:

Record Date	Distribution Date	Number of Shares Outstanding on Record Date		Dividend per Share		Total Amount
11/07/2014	11/14/2014		16,841,114	$	0.05	$	842,056
1/26/2015	2/2/2015		16,852,117	$	0.05	$	842,604
Total						$	1,684,660

Stock Option Plan

In September 1996, the Board of Directors adopted, and the shareholders approved, the 1996 Stock Option Plan (the "Option Plan") under which a total of 1,000,000 shares of common stock had been reserved for issuance. In March 1999, the shareholders approved an increase in the number of shares that may be granted under the Option Plan to 2,000,000. In February 2000, the shareholders approved an increase in the number of shares that may be granted under the Option Plan to 4,000,000. In December 2000, the shareholders approved an increase in the number of shares that may be granted under the Option Plan to 5,000,000. Furthermore, in February 2005, the shareholders approved an additional 1,000,000 shares, resulting in the total number of shares that may be granted under the Option Plan to 6,000,000. The 1996 Stock Option Plan terminated in September 2006 by its term.

On February 23, 2007, the Board of Directors adopted and the shareholders approved the 2007 Stock Option Plan under which a total of 1,000,000 shares of common stock had been reserved for issuance. On February 25, 2014 the shareholders approved an additional 1,000,000 shares increasing the total number of shares that may be granted under the Option Plan to 2,000,000.

Qualified Incentive Stock Options (Qualified ISO)

As of February 28, 2015, employees hold Qualified ISO to purchase 802,200 shares of common stock at exercise prices ranging from $1.00 to $6.85, which were granted prior to February 28, 2015.

Transactions in FY15	Number of Options			Weighted-Average Exercise Price Per Share		Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life
Outstanding, August 31, 2014		798,500		$	4.59		6.265
Granted		17,000		$	6.85
Exercised		(4,500	)	$	1.11
Cancelled/Forfeited		(8,800	)	$	6.85
Outstanding, February 28, 2015		802,200		$	4.64		5.840
Exercisable, February 28, 2015		370,500		$	2.40		2.737

The fair value of the options, including both ISO and NQSO options, granted during the six months ended February 28, 2015 is estimated at $130,781. The fair value of these options was estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following assumptions for Fiscal quarter ended February 28, 2015: dividend yield of 2.92%, pre-vest forfeiture rate of 6.23%, expected volatility of 49.55%, risk-free interest rate of 2.23%, and expected life of 6.90 years.

Non-Qualified Stock Options (Non-Qualified ISO)

As of February 28, 2015, the outside members of the Board of Directors hold options to purchase 35,600 shares of common stock at exercise prices ranging from $1.67 to $6.85, which were granted prior to February 28, 2015.

Transactions in FY15	Number of Options			Weighted-Average Exercise Price Per Share		Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life
Outstanding, August 31, 2014		56,600		$	4.82		7.96
Granted		0		$	0.00
Exercised		(6,503	)	$	3.28
Cancelled/Forfeited		(14,497	)	$	4.97
Outstanding, February 28, 2015		35,600		$	5.05		7.38
Exercisable, February 28, 2015		19,000		$	4.29		7.32

The weighted-average remaining contractual life of options outstanding issued under the Plan, both Qualified ISO and Non-Qualified SO, was 5.90 years at February 28, 2015. The exercise prices for the options outstanding at February 28, 2015 ranged from $1.00 to $6.85, and the information relating to these options is as follows:

Exercise Price		Awards Outstanding				Awards Exercisable
Low	High	Quantity		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	Weighted Average Exercise Price	Quantity		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	Weighted Average Exercise Price
$1.00	$1.50		193,000	3.02 years	$1.04		193,000	3.02 years	$1.04
$1.51	$3.00		13,600	5.15 years	$2.41		3,600	5.19 years	$2.19
$3.01	$4.50		133,500	2.36 years	$3.25		131,700	2.29 years	$3.23
$4.51	$6.00		128,000	3.85 years	$5.47		57,200	3.71 years	$5.42
$6.01	$6.85		369,700	9.42 years	$6.84		4,000	2.50 years	$6.67
TOTAL			837,800	5.90 years	$4.65		389,500	2.89 years	$2.49