6. SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2017

Schedule of dividends declared and paid

FY2017
Record Date	Distribution Date	Number of Shares Outstanding on Record Date		Dividend per Share		Total Amount
11/10/2016	11/17/2016	17,226,478	$	0.05	$	861,324
1/30/2017	2/6/2017	17,233,758	$	0.05		861,688
Total					$	1,723,012

FY2016
Record Date	Distribution Date	Number of Shares Outstanding on Record Date		Dividend per Share		Total Amount
11/09/2015	11/16/2015	16,996,001	$	0.05	$	849,800
1/29/2016	02/05/2016	17,018,001	$	0.05	$	850,900
5/02/2016	5/09/2016	17,029,051	$	0.05	$	851,475
8/11/2016	8/18/2016	17,221,978	$	0.05	$	861,099
Total					$	3,413,274

Schedule of options by exercise price range

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		67,000		2.10 years	$	1.00		67,000		2.10 years	$	1.00
$	3.01	$	4.50		20,000		1.36 years	$	3.16		20,000		1.36 years	$	3.16
$	4.51	$	6.00		70,000		1.91 years	$	5.52		70,000		1.91 years	$	5.52
$	6.01	$	7.50		344,940		7.54 years	$	6.86		140,220		7.55 years	$	6.86
$	7.51	$	9.00		10,000		9.50 years	$	8.62		0		–	$	–
$	9.01	$	10.06		821,500		9.51 years	$	9.89		82,300		9.04 years	$	9.72
					1,333,440		8.11 years	$	8.32		379,520		5.54 years	$	6.01

Incentive Stock Options (ISOs) [Member]

Schedule of stock option activity

Transactions in FY17	Number of Options			Weighted-Average Exercise Price Per Share		Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life
Outstanding, August 31, 2016		894,750		$	7.54		7.72
Granted		404,582		$	10.05
Exercised		(7,760	)	$	6.85
Cancelled/Forfeited		(5,300	)	$	9.44
Outstanding, February 28, 2017		1,286,272		$	8.32		8.08
Exercisable, February 28, 2017		366,520		$	6.01		5.49

Non-Qualified Stock Options (NQSOs) [Member]

Schedule of stock option activity

Transactions in FY17	Number of Options			Weighted-Average Exercise Price Per Share		Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life
Outstanding, August 31, 2016		52,750		$	6.88		8.07
Granted		17,418		$	10.05
Exercised		(9,500	)	$	5.88
Cancelled/Forfeited		(13,500	)	$	7.43
Outstanding, February 28, 2017		47,168		$	8.10		8.86
Exercisable, February 28, 2017		13,000		$	5.78		7.16