Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) - USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2023	Aug. 31, 2022
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 5,451,111	$ 5,333,890
Available for sale securities	0	5,590
Receivables:
Trade, excluding joint ventures, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $439,000 as of February 28, 2023 and August 31, 2022	14,675,017	14,136,930
Trade, joint ventures	1,614,934	697,861
Fees for services provided to joint ventures	1,108,907	1,765,117
Income taxes	313,270	0
Inventories	15,180,239	16,341,729
Prepaid expenses	1,833,124	1,953,764
Total current assets	40,176,602	40,234,881
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET	13,445,966	12,170,493
OTHER ASSETS:
Investments in joint ventures	21,522,496	21,814,754
Intangible asset, net	6,409,028	6,633,878
Goodwill	4,782,376	4,782,376
Operating lease right of use asset	374,037	557,571
Total other assets	33,087,937	33,788,579
Total assets	86,710,505	86,193,953
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	6,307,443	7,796,494
Line of credit	7,100,000	5,900,000
Income taxes payable	0	30,742
Accrued liabilities:
Payroll and related benefits	1,304,717	2,297,543
Other	1,292,950	667,292
Current portion of operating leases	173,179	373,330
Total current liabilities	16,178,289	17,065,401
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:
Deferred income tax, net	1,623,364	1,700,015
Operating leases, less current portion	200,858	184,241
Total long-term liabilities	1,824,222	1,884,256
Commitments and Contingencies
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 February 28, 2023 and August 31, 2022; issued and outstanding 9,366,357 and 9,232,483, respectively	187,327	184,650
Additional paid-in capital	21,058,721	19,939,131
Retained earnings	50,792,813	50,716,613
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(6,774,510)	(7,245,132)
Stockholders’ equity	65,264,351	63,595,262
Non-controlling interests	3,443,643	3,649,034
Total equity	68,707,994	67,244,296
Total liabilities and equity	$ 86,710,505	$ 86,193,953