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Note 12 - Commitments and Contingencies
 9 Months Ended
May 31, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]
12.           COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

On August 22, 2013, 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, 2014.  For fiscal 2014 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 2013 compared to a pre-established target EBITOI for fiscal 2014 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 are discretionary and may be paid to executive officer participants in both cash and shares of NTIC common stock, the exact amount and percentages will be 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 2014.  There was $1,063,000 for management bonuses accrued for nine months ended May 31, 2014 compared to a management bonus accrual of $580,000 for the nine months ended May 31, 2013.

The Company leases property located at 23205 Mercantile Road, Beachwood, Ohio. Remaining rentals payable under such leases are as follows: fiscal 2014 - $59,500 and thereafter - $0.

Three joint ventures accounted for 68.5% of the Company’s trade joint venture receivables at May 31, 2014, and two joint ventures accounted for 49.0% of the Company’s trade joint venture receivables at August 31, 2013.

From time to time, the Company is subject to various claims and legal actions in the ordinary course of its business.  The Company is not currently involved in any legal proceeding in which the Company believes, based on information currently available, that there is a reasonable possibility of a material loss.