Note 6 - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]

. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill and other intangible assets as of Se

ptember

30,

2017

and

2016,

are summarized as follows, dollars in thousands:

	Useful lives				As of September 30,
	(in years)				2017			2016
Amortizable intangible assets:
Covenants-not-to-compete		2	-	5	$	353			353
Other intangibles		0.5	-	1		109			41
Amortiz able intangible assets						462			394
Less accumulated amortization						(394	)		(380	)
Amortiz able intangible assets, net						68			14
Trademark		Indefinite				389			389
Total other intangibles, net						457			403
Goodwill		Indefinite				5,198			5,198
Total goodwill and other intangibles, net					$	5,655			5,601

Amortization expense

was less than

$0.1

million for each of the years ended

September 30, 2017,

2016

and

2015.

The aggregate estimated amortization expense for the years ending

September 30, 2018

and

2019

is less than

$0.1

million. There is

estimated amortization expense for the years ending

September 30, 2020,

2021

and

2022.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the aggregate amount of goodwill and a description of intangible assets, which may include (a) for amortizable intangible assets (also referred to as finite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, the amount of any significant residual value, and the weighted-average amortization period, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization (also referred to as indefinite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, and (c) the amount of research and development assets acquired and written off in the period, including the line item in the income statement in which the amounts written off are aggregated, if not readily apparent from the income statement. Also discloses (a) for amortizable intangibles assets in total and by major class, the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization, the total amortization expense for the period, and the estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization the carrying amount in total and by major class, and (c) for goodwill, in total and for each reportable segment, the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the period (including the aggregate amount of goodwill acquired, the aggregate amount of impairment losses recognized, and the amount of goodwill included in the gain (loss) on disposal of a reporting unit). If any part of goodwill has not been allocated to a reportable segment, discloses the unallocated amount and the reasons for not allocating. For each impairment loss recognized related to an intangible asset (excluding goodwill), discloses: (a) a description of the impaired intangible asset and the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method for determining fair value, (c) the caption in the income statement or the statement of activities in which the impairment loss is aggregated, and (d) the segment in which the impaired intangible asset is reported. For each goodwill impairment loss recognized, discloses: (a) a description of the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method of determining the fair value of the associated reporting unit, and (c) if a recognized impairment loss is an estimate not finalized and the reasons why the estimate is not final. May also disclose the nature and amount of any significant adjustments made to a previous estimate of an impairment loss.

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