10-Q

United States

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

x	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
	For the Quarterly Period Ended	December 31, 2015
o	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
	For the transition period from              to             .

Commission File Number 0-10843

CSP Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)

Massachusetts	04-2441294
(State of incorporation)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

175 Cabot Street - Suite 210

Lowell, Massachusetts 01854

(978) 663-7598

(Address and telephone number of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.     Yes  x    No  o.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  x    No  o.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer	o	Accelerated filer	o
Non-accelerated filer	o (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)	Smaller reporting company	x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  o    No  x

As of February 16, 2016, the registrant had 3,683,794 shares of common stock issued and outstanding.

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INDEX

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.	Financial Statements
	Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited) as of December 31, 2015 and September 30, 2015	3
	Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited) for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014	4
	Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (loss) (unaudited) for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014	5
	Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Equity (unaudited) for the three months ended December 31, 2015	6
	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014	7
	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)	8
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	14
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	19
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 6.	Exhibits	20

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

CSP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Amounts in thousands, except par value)

	December 31, 2015			September 30, 2015
	(Unaudited)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	10,531		$	11,181
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $299 and $331	17,797			18,468
Unbilled accounts receivable	426			1,420
Inventories, net	6,182			5,749
Refundable income taxes	—			43
Deferred income taxes	1,337			1,337
Other current assets	1,938			1,884
Total current assets	38,211			40,082
Property, equipment and improvements, net	1,611			1,564
Other assets:
Intangibles, net	384			416
Deferred income taxes	1,643			1,687
Cash surrender value of life insurance	3,089			3,064
Other assets	179			183
Total other assets	5,295			5,350
Total assets	$	45,117		$	46,996
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	13,350		$	13,776
Deferred revenue	1,802			2,931
Pension and retirement plans	664			675
Income taxes payable	13			—
Total current liabilities	15,829			17,382
Pension and retirement plans	9,730			10,009
Other long term liabilities	16			15
Total liabilities	25,575			27,406
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders’ equity:
Common stock, $.01 par value per share; authorized, 7,500 shares; issued and outstanding 3,767 and 3,688 shares, respectively	38			37
Additional paid-in capital	12,329			12,249
Retained earnings	15,558			15,689
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(8,383		)	(8,385		)
Total shareholders’ equity	19,542			19,590
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	45,117		$	46,996

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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CSP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Amounts in thousands, except for per share data)

	For the three months ended
	December 31, 2015			December 31, 2014
Sales:
Product	$	17,003		$	15,653
Services	6,673			4,777
Total sales	23,676			20,430
Cost of sales:
Product	14,236			13,133
Services	4,250			3,342
Total cost of sales	18,486			16,475
Gross profit	5,190			3,955
Operating expenses:
Engineering and development	799			853
Selling, general and administrative	4,048			4,023
Total operating expenses	4,847			4,876
Operating income (loss)	343			(921		)
Other income (expense):
Foreign exchange gain (loss)	39			(21		)
Other expense, net	(11		)	(12		)
Total other income (expense)	28			(33		)
Income (loss) before income taxes	371			(954		)
Income tax expense (benefit)	88			(517		)
Net income (loss)	$	283		$	(437	)
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders	$	274		$	(421	)
Net income (loss) per share – basic	$	0.08		$	(0.12	)
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic	3,569			3,490
Net income (loss) per share – diluted	$	0.07		$	(0.12	)
Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted	3,726			3,490

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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CSP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(Amounts in thousands)

	For the three months ended
	December 31, 2015		December 31, 2014
Net income (loss)	$	283	$	(437	)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation gain adjustments	2		112
Other comprehensive income	2		112
Total comprehensive income (loss)	$	285	$	(325	)

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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CSP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

For the Three Months Ended December 31, 2015:

(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)

	Shares		Amount		Additional Paid-in Capital		Retained Earnings			Accumulated other comprehensive loss			Total Shareholders’ Equity
Balance as of September 30, 2015	3,688		$	37	$	12,249	$	15,689		$	(8,385	)	$	19,590
Net Income	—		—		—		283			—			283
Other comprehensive income	—		—		—		—			2			2
Stock-based compensation	—		—		80		—			—			80
Restricted stock cancellation	(4	)	—		—		—			—			—
Restricted stock issuance	83		1		—		—			—			1
Cash dividends on common stock ($0.11 per share)	—		—		—		(414		)	—			(414		)
Balance as of December 31, 2015	3,767		$	38	$	12,329	$	15,558		$	(8,383	)	$	19,542

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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CSP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Amounts in thousands)

	For the three months ended
	December 31, 2015			December 31, 2014
Cash flows used in operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$	283		$	(437	)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	129			139
Amortization of intangibles	32			33
Foreign exchange (gain) loss	(39		)	21
Non-cash changes in accounts receivable	(29		)	13
Non-cash changes in inventory	116			55
Stock-based compensation expense on stock options and restricted stock awards	80			102
Deferred income taxes	23			5
(Increase) decrease in cash surrender value of life insurance	(24		)	5
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable	1,424			(4,182		)
Increase in inventories	(583		)	(871		)
(Increase) decrease in refundable income taxes	41			(524		)
Increase in other current assets	(81		)	(1,238		)
Increase in other assets	—			(78		)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued expenses	(675		)	3,090
Decrease in deferred revenue	(1,078		)	(723		)
Decrease in pension and retirement plans liability	(53		)	(14		)
Increase in income taxes payable	19			—
Increase in other long term liabilities	2			2
Net cash used in operating activities	(413		)	(4,602		)
Cash flows used in investing activities:
Life insurance premiums paid	—			(31		)
Purchases of property, equipment and improvements	(189		)	(103		)
Net cash used in investing activities	(189		)	(134		)
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities:
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	—			—
Effects of exchange rate on cash	(48		)	(59		)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(650		)	(4,795		)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	11,181			16,448
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	10,531		$	11,653
Supplementary cash flow information:
Cash paid for income taxes	$	23		$	33
Cash paid for interest	$	—		$	85
Non-cash accrual of dividend payable	$	414		$	402

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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CSP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014

Organization and Business

CSP Inc. was founded in 1968 and is based in Lowell, Massachusetts. To meet the diverse requirements of its industrial, commercial and defense customers worldwide, CSP Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively “we”, “us”, “our”,

“CSPI” or the “Company”) develop and market IT integration solutions and high-performance cluster computer systems. The Company operates in two segments, its High Performance Products (“HPP”) segment (formerly the “High Performance Products and Solutions” segment) and its Technology Solutions (“TS”) segment (formerly the "Information Technology Solutions" segment).

1.    Basis of Presentation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the Company, without audit, and reflect all adjustments which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair statement of the results of the interim periods presented. All adjustments were of a normal recurring nature. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in the annual consolidated financial statements, which are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, have been omitted.

Accordingly, the Company believes that although the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading, the unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the footnotes contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015.

2.    Use of Estimates

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period, including estimates and assumptions related to reserves for bad debt, reserves for inventory obsolescence, the impairment assessment of intangible assets, the calculation of estimated selling price and post-delivery support obligations used for revenue recognition and the calculation of income tax liabilities. Actual results may differ from those estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

3.    Earnings Per Share of Common Stock

Basic net income (loss) per common share is computed by dividing net income (loss) available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted net income (loss) per common share reflects the maximum dilution that would have resulted from the assumed exercise and share repurchase related to dilutive stock options and is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the assumed weighted average number of common shares outstanding.

We are required to present earnings per share, or EPS, utilizing the two class method because we had outstanding, non-vested share-based payment awards that contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents, which are considered participating securities.

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Basic and diluted earnings per share computations for the Company’s reported net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders are as follows:

	For the three months ended
	December 31, 2015		December 31, 2014
	(Amounts in thousands except per share data)
Net income (loss)	$	283	$	(437	)
Less: net income attributable to nonvested common stock	9		(16		)
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders	$	274	$	(421	)
Weighted average total shares outstanding – basic	3,684		3,625
Less: weighted average non-vested shares outstanding	115		135
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding – basic	3,569		3,490
Potential common shares from non-vested stock awards and the assumed exercise of stock options	157		—
Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted	3,726		3,490
Net income (loss) per share – basic	$	0.08	$	(0.12	)
Net income (loss) per share – diluted	$	0.07	$	(0.12	)

All anti-dilutive securities, including certain stock options, are excluded from the diluted income (loss) per share computation. For the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, 35,000 and 43,000 shares subject to stock options, respectively, were excluded from the diluted income per share calculation because their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive as their exercise price exceeded fair value. Additionally, 135,000 shares subject to non-vested restricted stock awards were excluded from the diluted income per share calculation as there was a net loss for the three months ended December 31, 2014 and their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive.

4.    Inventories

Inventories consist of the following:

	December 31, 2015		September 30, 2015
	(Amounts in thousands)
Raw materials	$	1,956	$	1,788
Work-in-process	506		387
Finished goods	3,720		3,574
Total	$	6,182	$	5,749

Finished goods includes inventory of approximately $0.1 million as of December 31, 2015 and September 30, 2015 that has been shipped, but for which all revenue recognition criteria have not been met.

Total inventory balances in the table above are shown net of reserves for obsolescence of approximately $4.2 million and $4.1 million as of December 31, 2015 and September 30, 2015, respectively.

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5.    Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

The components of accumulated other comprehensive loss are as follows:

	December 31, 2015			September 30, 2015
	(Amounts in thousands)
Cumulative effect of foreign currency translation	$	(2,823	)	$	(2,825	)
Cumulative unrealized loss on pension liability	(5,560		)	(5,560		)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(8,383	)	$	(8,385	)

6.    Pension and Retirement Plans

The Company has defined benefit and defined contribution plans in the United Kingdom, Germany and the U.S. In the United Kingdom and Germany, the Company provides defined benefit pension plans and defined contribution plans for the majority of its employees. In the U.S., the Company provides benefits through supplemental retirement plans to certain current and former employees. The domestic supplemental retirement plans have life insurance policies which are not plan assets but were purchased by the Company as a vehicle to fund the costs of the plan. Domestically, the Company also provides for officer death benefits through post-retirement plans to certain officers.  All of the Company’s defined benefit plans are closed to newly hired employees and have been for the two years ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 and for the three months ended December 31, 2015.

The Company funds its pension plans in amounts sufficient to meet the requirements set forth in applicable employee benefits laws and local tax laws. Liabilities for amounts in excess of these funding levels are accrued and reported in the consolidated balance sheets.

The Company's pension plan in the United Kingdom is the only plan with plan assets. The plan assets consist of an investment in a commingled fund which in turn comprises a diversified mix of assets including corporate equity securities, government securities and corporate debt securities.

The components of net periodic benefit costs related to the U.S. and international plans are as follows:

	For the Three Months Ended December 31,
	2015									2014
	Foreign			U.S.			Total			Foreign			U.S.			Total
	(Amounts in thousands)
Pension:
Service cost	$	9		$	—		$	9		$	15		$	—		$	15
Interest cost	151			11			162			164			13			177
Expected return on plan assets	(97		)	—			(97		)	(108		)	—			(108		)
Amortization of:
Prior service gain	—			—			—			—			—			—
Amortization of net gain	45			(1		)	44			53			(1		)	52
Net periodic benefit cost	$	108		$	10		$	118		$	124		$	12		$	136
Post Retirement:
Service cost	$	—		$	7		$	7		$	—		$	9		$	9
Interest cost	—			11			11			—			11			11
Amortization of net gain	—			(21		)	(21		)	—			(13		)	(13		)
Net periodic cost (benefit)	$	—		$	(3	)	$	(3	)	$	—		$	7		$	7

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The fair value of the assets held by the U.K. pension plan by asset category are as follows:

	Fair Values as of
	December 31, 2015								September 30, 2015
	Fair Value Measurements Using Inputs Considered as								Fair Value Measurements Using Inputs Considered as
Asset Category	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	(Amounts in thousands)
Cash on deposit	$	263	$	263	$	—	$	—	$	324	$	324	$	—	$	—
Pooled Funds	8,890		—		8,890		—		8,977		—		8,977		—
Total Plan Assets	$	9,153	$	263	$	8,890	$	—	$	9,301	$	324	$	8,977	$	—

7.    Segment Information

The following table presents certain operating segment information.

				Technology Solutions Segment
For the three months ended December 31,	High Performance Products Segment			Germany		United Kingdom			U.S.			Total			Consolidated Total
	(Amounts in thousands)
2015
Sales:
Product	$	1,950		$	1,902	$	1,993		$	11,158		$	15,053		$	17,003
Service	867			4,772		190			844			5,806			6,673
Total sales	2,817			6,674		2,183			12,002			20,859			23,676
Income (loss) from operations	(423		)	463		(47		)	350			766			343
Assets	16,099			12,977		2,810			13,231			29,018			45,117
Capital expenditures	148			67		2			(28		)	41			189
Depreciation and amortization	57			40		5			59			104			161
2014
Sales:
Product	$	2,452		$	2,144	$	1,570		$	9,487		$	13,201		$	15,653
Service	230			3,528		283			736			4,547			4,777
Total sales	2,682			5,672		1,853			10,223			17,748			20,430
Income (loss) from operations	(857		)	79		68			(211		)	(64		)	(921		)
Assets	15,850			12,861		3,770			15,308			31,939			47,789
Capital expenditures	21			81		1			—			82			103
Depreciation and amortization	71			47		7			47			101			172

Income (loss) from operations consists of sales less cost of sales, engineering and development, selling, general and administrative expenses but is not affected by either other income/expense or by income taxes expense/benefit. Non-operating charges/income consists principally of investment income and interest expense.  All intercompany transactions have been eliminated.

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The following table lists customers from which the Company derived revenues in excess of 10% of total revenues for the three months endedDecember 31, 2015, and 2014.

		For the three months ended December 31,
		2015				2014
		Customer Revenues		% of Total Revenues		Customer Revenues		% of Total Revenues
	(dollars in millions)
Customer A		$	2.9	12	%	$	2.8	13	%
Customer B		$	3.8	16	%	$	2.9	14	%

In addition, accounts receivable from Customer B totaled approximately $5.1 million or 30% of total consolidated accounts receivable, and approximately $7.9 million or 39% of total consolidated accounts receivable as of December 31, 2015 and September 30, 2015, respectively. We believe that the Company is not exposed to any significant credit risk with respect to the accounts receivable with this customer as of December 31, 2015. No other customers accounted for 10% or more of total consolidated accounts receivable as of December 31, 2015 or September 30, 2015.

8.Dividends

On December 23, 2015, the Company's board of directors declared a cash dividend of $0.11 per share which was paid on January 11, 2016 to shareholders of record as of December 31, 2015, the record date.

9.    Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update, or ASU, No. 2014 ‑09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which outlines a comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers.  This ASU clarifies the principles for recognizing revenue by, among other things, removing inconsistencies in revenue requirements, improving comparability of revenue recognition practices across entities and industries and providing improved disclosure requirements. In July 2015, the FASB approved a one year deferral of the effective date for this ASU to interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017; however, early adoption at the original effective date is still permitted.  We are currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of this ASU will have on our consolidated financial statements.

In May 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-07, Disclosures for Investments in Certain Entities That Calculate Net Asset Value per Share (or Its Equivalent), which excludes investments measured at net asset value, as a practical expedient for fair value, from the fair value hierarchy. This ASU is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015, and requires retrospective application, with early adoption permitted. The implementation of this ASU is not expected to have a material impact to the disclosures in our consolidated financial statements.

In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-12, Plan Accounting: Defined Contribution Pension Plans (Topic 962), Health and Welfare Benefits Plans (Topic 965), which requires fully benefit-responsive investment contracts to be measured at contract value. Those Topics also require an adjustment to reconcile contract value to fair value, when these measures differ,

on the face of the plan financial statements. Fair value is measured using the requirements in Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015, and requires retrospective application, with early adoption permitted. The implementation of this ASU is not expected to have a material impact to the disclosures in our consolidated financial statements.

In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-11, Inventory (Topic 330) Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory, which requires entities to measure inventory at the lower of cost and net realizable value, except for inventory measured using last-in, first-out (LIFO) or the retail inventory method. Net realizable value is the estimated selling prices in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal, and transportation. This ASU is effective for fiscal beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017 and requires prospective application, with early adoption permitted as of the beginning of an interim or annual reporting period.

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The Company has not yet assessed the potential impact of implementing this ASU on the disclosures in our consolidated financial statements.

In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-17, Income Taxes (Topic 740) Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes, which require that deferred tax liabilities and assets be classified as noncurrent in a classified statement of financial position. The amendments in this Topic apply to all entities that present a classified statement of financial position. The current requirement that deferred tax liabilities and assets of a tax-paying component of an entity be offset and presented as a single amount is not affected by the amendments in this Topic. The amendments in this Topic are effective for financial statements issued for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those annual periods. The implementation of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact to the disclosures in our consolidated financial statements.

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Item 2.     Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Forward-Looking Statements

The discussion below contains certain forward-looking statements related but not limited to, among others, statements concerning future revenues and future business plans. In addition, forward-looking statements include statements in which we use words such as “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “project”, “estimate” “should” “could,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “will,” “would” and similar expressions. Although we believe the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, the forward-looking statements are subject to significant risks and uncertainties, and thus we cannot assure you that these expectations will prove to have been correct, and actual results may vary from those contained in such forward-looking statements. We discuss many of these risks and uncertainties in Item 1A under the heading “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2015. Factors that may cause such variances include, but are not limited to, our dependence on a small number of customers for a significant portion of our revenue, our high dependence on contracts with the U.S. federal government, our reliance in certain circumstances on single sources for supply of key product components, and intense competition in the market segments in which we operate. Given these uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Also, forward-looking statements represent our estimates and assumptions only as of the date of this document. Except as required by law, we do not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements contained in this report, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. This management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this filing and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2015.

Markets for our products and services are characterized by rapidly changing technology, new product introductions and short product life cycles. These changes can adversely affect our business and operating results. Our success will depend on our ability to enhance our existing products and services and to develop and introduce, on a timely and cost effective basis, new products that keep pace with technological developments and address increasing customer requirements. The inability to meet these demands could adversely affect our business and operating results.

Critical Accounting Policies

Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. On an on-going basis, we evaluate our estimates, including those related to uncollectible receivables, inventory valuation, income taxes, deferred compensation and retirement plans, as well as estimated selling prices used for revenue recognition and contingencies. We base our estimates on historical performance and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. A description of our critical accounting policies is contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015 in the “Critical Accounting Policies” section of Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

Results of Operations

Overview of the three months ended December 31, 2015

     Our revenue increased by approximately $3.2 million, or 16%, to $23.7 million for the three months ended December 31, 2015 as compared to $20.4 million for the three months ended December 31, 2014. The increase in revenue is the result of increases of $3.1 million and $0.1 million in our TS and HPP segments, respectively. Our gross profit margin percentage increased overall from 19% of revenues for the three months ended December 31, 2014 to 22% for the three months ended December 31, 2015. The 3% increase in our gross margin percentage is primarily attributed to higher product margins in our TS segment due to higher margins on our U.S. division product revenues, and the recognition of $0.7 million of royalties related to the equivalent number of high speed processing boards used in one and a half aircraft during the three months ended December 31, 2015 as compared to $0.1 million of royalty revenues for the three months ended December 31, 2014. Operating income increased by $1.3 million to $0.3 million for the three month period ended December 31, 2015 as compared to the three month period ended December 31, 2014 as a result of a higher gross profit and slightly lower operating expenses.

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The following table details our results of operations in dollars and as a percentage of sales for the three months ended:

	December 31, 2015		% of sales		December 31, 2014			% of sales
	(Dollar amounts in thousands)
Sales	$	23,676	100	%	$	20,430		100	%
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	18,486		78	%	16,475			81	%
Engineering and development	799		4	%	853			4	%
Selling, general and administrative	4,048		17	%	4,023			20	%
Total costs and expenses	23,333		99	%	21,351			105	%
Operating income (loss)	343		1	%	(921		)	(5	)%
Other income (expense)	28		—	%	(33		)	—	%
Income (loss) before income taxes	371		1	%	(954		)	(5	)%
Income tax expense (benefit)	88		—	%	(517		)	(2	)%
Net income (loss)	$	283	1	%	$	(437	)	(3	)%

Revenues

     Our revenues increased by approximately $3.2 million to $23.7 million for the three months ended December 31, 2015 as compared to $20.4 million of revenues for the three months ended December 31, 2014. The revenue increase was the result of increases of $3.1 million and $0.1 million in our TS and HPP segments, respectively. The TS segment revenue increased by $1.8 million, $1.0 million and $0.3 million in our divisions located in the U.S., Germany, and the U.K., respectively. The HPP segment revenue increased by $0.1 million in our only HPP division which is based in the U.S.

HPP segment revenue change by product line was as follows for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014:

					Increase (decrease)
	2015		2014		$			%
	(Amounts in thousands)
Products	$	1,950	$	2,452	$	(502	)	(20	)%
Services	867		230		637			277	%
Total	$	2,817	$	2,682	$	135		5	%

The increase in HPP service revenues is attributed to recognizing approximately $0.7 million of royalties related to the equivalent number of high-speed processing boards used in one and a half aircraft during the three months ended December 31, 2015 as compared to $0.1 million of royalty revenues for the three month period ended December 31, 2014. The decrease in product revenues is primarily attributed to lower Myricom product line sales for the three months ended December 31, 2015 as compared to the three months ended December 31, 2014.

TS segment revenue change by product line was as follows for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014:

					Increase
	2015		2014		$		%
	(Amounts in thousands)
Products	$	15,053	$	13,201	$	1,852	14	%
Services	5,806		4,547		1,259		28	%
Total	$	20,859	$	17,748	$	3,111	18	%

The $3.1 million increase in TS segment revenues during the three months ended December 31, 2015 as compared to the three months ended December 31, 2014, was the result of increases of $1.8 million, $1.0 million, and $0.3 million, in our

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divisions located in the U.S., Germany and the U.K., respectively. The increase in product revenues was primarily related to our U.S. division and the increase in service revenues is related to our division in Germany.

      Our revenues by geographic area based on the customer location to which the products were shipped or services rendered was as follows for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014:

									Increase
	2015		%		2014		%		$		%
	(Dollar amounts in thousands)
Americas	$	14,294	60	%	$	12,618	62	%	$	1,676	13	%
Europe	8,996		38	%	7,432		36	%	1,564		21	%
Asia	386		2	%	380		2	%	6		2	%
Totals	$	23,676	100	%	$	20,430	100	%	$	3,246	16	%

Gross Margins

     Our gross margin ("GM") increased by $1.2 million, or 3% of revenues, to $5.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 2015 as compared to a gross margin of $4.0 million for the three months ended December 31, 2014 as follows:

	2015				2014				Increase
	GM$		GM%		GM$		GM%		GM$		GM%
	(Dollar amounts in thousands)
HPP	$	1,593	57	%	$	1,231	46	%	$	362	11	%
TS	3,597		17	%	2,724		15	%	873		2	%
Total	$	5,190	22	%	$	3,955	19	%	$	1,235	3	%

The impact of product mix within our HPP segment on gross margin for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 was as follows:

	2015				2014				Increase (decrease)
	GM$		GM%		GM$		GM%		GM$			GM%
	(Dollar amounts in thousands)
Product	$	745	38	%	$	1,033	42	%	$	(288	)	(4	)%
Services	848		98	%	198		86	%	650			12	%
Total	$	1,593	57	%	$	1,231	46	%	$	362		11	%

The overall HPP segment gross margin as a percentage of sales increased to 57% for the three month period ended December 31, 2015 as compared to 46% for the three month period ended December 31, 2014. The 4% decrease in gross margin as a percentage of sales for product sales in the HPP segment was primarily attributed to a change in the mix of Myricom products and multicomputer parts sold during the period. The 12% increase of gross margin as a percentage of sales for services in the HPP segment was primarily attributed to recognizing approximately $0.7 million of high margin royalties related to the equivalent number of high speed processing boards used in one and a half aircraft during the three months ended December 31, 2015 as compared to $0.1 million of royalty revenues for the three month period ended December 31, 2014.

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The impact of product mix within our TS segment on gross margin for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 was as follows:

	2015				2014				Increase
	GM$		GM%		GM$		GM%		GM$		GM%
	(Dollar amounts in thousands)
Product	$	2,022	13	%	$	1,487	11	%	$	535	2	%
Services	1,575		27	%	1,237		27	%	338		—	%
Total	$	3,597	17	%	$	2,724	15	%	$	873	2	%

     The increase in TS segment gross margin on product revenues is attributed to higher margins on our U.S. division product revenues.

Engineering and Development Expenses

The engineering and development expenses incurred exclusively by our HPP segment were $0.8 million and $0.9 million for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The current year expense was primarily for engineering expenses incurred in connection with the development of new commercial Myricom products and the prior year expense was primarily related to our multicomputer product line.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

The following table details our selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expense by operating segment for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014:

	For the three months ended December 31,
	2015		% of Total		2014		% of Total		$ Increase (decrease)			% Increase (decrease)
	(Dollar amounts in thousands)
By Operating Segment:
HPP segment	$	1,217	30	%	$	1,235	31	%	$	(18	)	(1	)%
TS segment	2,831		70	%	2,788		69	%	43			2	%
Total	$	4,048	100	%	$	4,023	100	%	$	25		1	%

SG&A expenses were essentially flat at $4.0 million for the three months ended December 31, 2015 as compared to the three months ended December 31, 2014.

Other Income/Expenses

The following table details our other income (expense) for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014:

	For the three months ended,
	December 31, 2015			December 31, 2014			Increase (decrease)
	(Amounts in thousands)
Interest expense	$	(21	)	$	(21	)	$	—
Interest income	1			3			(2		)
Foreign exchange gain (loss)	39			(21		)	60
Other expense, net	9			6			3
Total other income (expense), net	$	28		$	(33	)	$	61

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The increase in other income for the three months ended December 31, 2015 as compared to the three months ended December 31, 2014 was primarily driven by a foreign exchange gain of approximately $39,000 in the current period as compared to a loss of approximately $21,000 in the prior period.

Income Taxes

For the three months ended December 31, 2015, the Company recognized an income tax expense of $88,000, which is primarily due to increased profit in Germany of $445,000, partially offset by a loss of $84,000 in the U.S. The company tax rate was 24% for quarter ended December 31, 2015 which is lower than the normal statutory rate due in large part to a loss in the U.S. and the benefit from the projected R&D credit.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our primary source of liquidity is our cash and cash equivalents, which decreased by $0.7 million to $10.5 million as of December 31, 2015 from $11.2 million as of September 30, 2015. At December 31, 2015, cash equivalents totaled $0.5 million.

Significant sources of cash for the three months ended December 31, 2015 included net income of approximately $0.3 million and a decrease in accounts receivable of approximately $1.4 million.

Significant uses of cash for the three months ended December 31, 2015 included a decrease in deferred revenue of approximately $1.1 million, a decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses of approximately $0.7 million, and an increase in inventories of approximately $0.6 million.

Cash held by our foreign subsidiaries located in Germany and the United Kingdom totaled approximately $3.7 million as of December 31, 2015 as compared to $3.3 million as of September 30, 2015. This cash is included in our total cash and cash equivalents reported above. We consider this cash to be permanently reinvested into these foreign locations.

If cash generated from operations is insufficient to satisfy working capital requirements, we may need to access funds through bank loans, the equity markets, or other means. There is no assurance that we will be able to raise any such capital on terms acceptable to us, on a timely basis or at all. If we are unable to secure additional financing, we may not be able to complete development or enhancement of products, take advantage of future opportunities, respond to competition or continue to effectively operate our business.

Based on our current plans and business conditions, management believes that the Company’s available cash and cash equivalents, the cash generated from operations and availability on our lines of credit will be sufficient to provide for the Company’s working capital and capital expenditure requirements for the foreseeable future.

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Item 4.         Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The Company evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2015. Our chief executive officer, our chief financial officer, and other members of our senior management team supervised and participated in this evaluation. The term “disclosure controls and procedures,” as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, means controls and other procedures of a company that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including our principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives and management necessarily applies its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. Based on the evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2015, the Company’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that, as of such date, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective, due to the fact that we are not yet able to conclude that the material weakness described in this Item 4 below had been remediated by the changes we made in response to that material weakness.

Internal Controls over Financial Reporting

For the period ended September 30, 2015, management identified a material weakness. A material weakness is a

deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility

that a material misstatement of the Company's annual or interim financial statements will not be able to be prevented or detected in a timely basis.

The material weakness was related to our controls over the revenue recognition process, specifically that

revenue recognition criteria has been satisfied prior to recognizing revenue and the failure to sufficiently assess gross versus

net revenue indicators to certain revenue transactions. We determined that controls over the revenue recognition process were

not operating effectively and the resulting control gap amounted to a material weakness in our controls over financial reporting.

As a result, we had concluded that the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was not effective as of September

30, 2015. Although we have implemented changes to our internal controls over financial reporting as described below, at this

time we cannot conclude that the material weakness has been remediated.

Changes in Internal Controls over Financial Reporting

During the periods following our initial identification of the material weakness referred to above, management assessed various alternatives to remediate this material weakness and we implemented changes to our system of internal controls, which included the implementation of enhanced internal auditing procedures, whereby revenue transactions are subjected to an additional review process at the corporate level to ensure the correct accounting methodology is applied to all revenue transactions. During the twelve months ended September 30, 2015, management took additional action to upgrade our

international accounting staff and improve accounting operations in our European divisions and continued to assess the effectiveness of changes described above during the quarter ended, December 31, 2015.

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PART II.   OTHER INFORMATION

Item 6.          Exhibits

Number	Description
31.1*	Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2*	Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1*	Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
101*	Interactive Data Files regarding (a) our Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2015 and September 30, 2015, (b) our Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, (c) our Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, (d) our Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Equity for the three months ended December 31, 2015, (e) our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 and (f) the Notes to such Consolidated Financial Statements.

*Filed Herewith

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

	CSP INC.
Date: February 16, 2016	By:	/s/ Victor Dellovo
		Victor Dellovo
		Chief Executive Officer,
		President and Director
Date: February 16, 2016	By:	/s/ Gary W. Levine
		Gary W. Levine
		Chief Financial Officer

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Exhibit Index

Number	Description
31.1*	Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2*	Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1*	Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
101*	Interactive Data Files regarding (a) our Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2015 and September 30, 2015, (b) our Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, (c) our Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, (d) our Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Equity for the three months ended December 31, 2015 (e) our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 and (f) the Notes to such Consolidated Financial Statements.

*Filed Herewith

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EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1 

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 

I, Victor Dellovo, certify that: 

1.I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of CSP Inc.; 

2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; 

3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; 

4.The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: 

a)Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; 

b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; 

c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and 

d)Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and 

5.The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): 

a)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and 

b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: February 16, 2016

 /s/ Victor Dellovo

Victor Dellovo

Chief Executive Officer;

President and Director

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2 

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 

I, Gary W. Levine, certify that: 

1.I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of CSP Inc.;

2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; 

3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; 

4.The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: 

a)Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; 

b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and 

d)Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and 

5.The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and 

b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: February 16, 2016

 /s/Gary W. Levine

Gary W. Levine

Chief Financial Officer

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1 

18 U.S.C. Section 1350, 

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO 

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 

In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of CSP Inc. (the “Company”) for the three months ended December 31, 2015, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), each of the undersigned Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certifies, to the best knowledge and belief of the signatory, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that: 

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date: February 16, 2016	By:	/s/ Victor Dellovo
		Victor Dellovo
		Chief Executive Officer;
		President and Director
Date: February 16, 2016	By:	/s/ Gary W. Levine
		Gary W. Levine
		Chief Financial Officer

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	Dec. 31, 2015	Feb. 16, 2016
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
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Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 10,531	$ 11,181
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $299 and $331	17,797	18,468
Insurance Settlements Receivable, Current	426	1,420
Inventories, net	6,182	5,749
Refundable income taxes	0	43
Deferred income taxes	1,337	1,337
Other current assets	1,938	1,884
Total current assets	38,211	40,082
Property, equipment and improvements, net	1,611	1,564
Other assets:
Intangibles, net	384	416
Deferred income taxes	1,643	1,687
Cash surrender value of life insurance	3,089	3,064
Other assets	179	183
Total other assets	5,295	5,350
Total assets	45,117	46,996
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	13,350	13,776
Deferred revenue	1,802	2,931
Pension and retirement plans	664	675
Income taxes payable	13	0
Total current liabilities	15,829	17,382
Pension and retirement plans	9,730	10,009
Other long term liabilities	16	15
Total liabilities	$ 25,575	$ 27,406
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders’ equity:
Common stock, $.01 par value per share; authorized, 7,500 shares; issued and outstanding 3,767 and 3,688 shares, respectively	$ 38	$ 37
Additional paid-in capital	12,329	12,249
Retained earnings	15,558	15,689
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(8,383)	(8,385)
Total shareholders’ equity	19,542	19,590
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$ 45,117	$ 46,996

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Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parentheticals) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Allowances (in Dollars)	$ 299	$ 331
Common stock par value (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	7,500	7,500
Common stock, shares issued	3,767	3,688
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Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Sales:
Product	$ 17,003	$ 15,653
Services	6,673	4,777
Total sales	23,676	20,430
Cost of sales:
Product	14,236	13,133
Services	4,250	3,342
Total cost of sales	18,486	16,475
Gross profit	5,190	3,955
Operating expenses:
Engineering and development	799	853
Selling, general and administrative	4,048	4,023
Total operating expenses	4,847	4,876
Operating income (loss)	343	(921)
Other income (expense):
Foreign exchange gain (loss)	39	(21)
Other expense, net	(11)	(12)
Total other income (expense)	28	(33)
Income (loss) before income taxes	371	(954)
Income tax expense (benefit)	88	(517)
Net income (loss)	283	(437)
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders	$ 274	$ (421)
Net income (loss) per share – basic (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.08	$ (0.12)
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic (in Shares)	3,569	3,490
Net income (loss) per share – diluted (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.07	$ (0.12)
Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted (in Shares)	3,726	3,490

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Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income (loss)	$ 283	$ (437)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation gain adjustments	2	112
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Unaudited Consolidated Statement of Shareholders' Equity - 3 months ended Dec. 31, 2015 - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
Balance at Sep. 30, 2015	$ 19,590	$ 37	$ 12,249	$ 15,689	$ (8,385)
Balance (in Shares) at Sep. 30, 2015	3,688	3,688
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	$ 283			283
Other comprehensive income	2				2
Stock-based compensation	80		80
Restricted stock issuance	1	$ 1
Restricted stock issuance (in Shares)		83
Cash dividends on common stock ($0.11 per share)	(414)			(414)
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Unaudited Consolidated Statement of Shareholders' Equity (Parentheticals) - $ / shares	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 17, 2013	Dec. 31, 2015
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
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Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Cash flows used in operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 283	$ (437)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	129	139
Amortization of intangibles	32	33
Foreign exchange (gain) loss	(39)	21
Non-cash changes in accounts receivable	(29)	13
Non-cash changes in inventory	116	55
Stock-based compensation expense on stock options and restricted stock awards	80	102
Deferred income taxes	23	5
(Increase) decrease in cash surrender value of life insurance	(24)	5
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable	1,424	(4,182)
Increase in inventories	(583)	(871)
(Increase) decrease in refundable income taxes	41	(524)
Increase in other current assets	(81)	(1,238)
Increase in other assets	0	(78)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued expenses	(675)	3,090
Decrease in deferred revenue	(1,078)	(723)
Decrease in pension and retirement plans liability	(53)	(14)
Increase in income taxes payable	19	0
Increase in other long term liabilities	2	2
Net cash used in operating activities	(413)	(4,602)
Cash flows used in investing activities:
Life insurance premiums paid	0	(31)
Purchases of property, equipment and improvements	(189)	(103)
Net cash used in investing activities	(189)	(134)
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities:
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	0	0
Effects of exchange rate on cash	(48)	(59)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(650)	(4,795)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	11,181	16,448
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	10,531	11,653
Supplementary cash flow information:
Cash paid for income taxes	23	33
Cash paid for interest	0	85
Dividends Accrued	$ 414	$ 402

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Basis of Presentation

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the Company, without audit, and reflect all adjustments which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair statement of the results of the interim periods presented. All adjustments were of a normal recurring nature. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in the annual consolidated financial statements, which are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, have been omitted.

Accordingly, the Company believes that although the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading, the unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the footnotes contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015.

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Use of Estimates

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Use of Estimates

Use of Estimates

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period, including estimates and assumptions related to reserves for bad debt, reserves for inventory obsolescence, the impairment assessment of intangible assets, the calculation of estimated selling price and post-delivery support obligations used for revenue recognition and the calculation of income tax liabilities. Actual results may differ from those estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

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Earnings Per Share of Common Stock

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share of Common Stock

Earnings Per Share of Common Stock

Basic net income (loss) per common share is computed by dividing net income (loss) available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted net income (loss) per common share reflects the maximum dilution that would have resulted from the assumed exercise and share repurchase related to dilutive stock options and is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the assumed weighted average number of common shares outstanding.

We are required to present earnings per share, or EPS, utilizing the two class method because we had outstanding, non-vested share-based payment awards that contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents, which are considered participating securities.

Basic and diluted earnings per share computations for the Company’s reported net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders are as follows:

	For the three months ended
	December 31, 2015		December 31, 2014
	(Amounts in thousands except per share data)
Net income (loss)	$	283	$	(437	)
Less: net income attributable to nonvested common stock	9		(16		)
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders	$	274	$	(421	)
Weighted average total shares outstanding – basic	3,684		3,625
Less: weighted average non-vested shares outstanding	115		135
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding – basic	3,569		3,490
Potential common shares from non-vested stock awards and the assumed exercise of stock options	157		—
Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted	3,726		3,490
Net income (loss) per share – basic	$	0.08	$	(0.12	)
Net income (loss) per share – diluted	$	0.07	$	(0.12	)

All anti-dilutive securities, including certain stock options, are excluded from the diluted income (loss) per share computation. For the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, 35,000 and 43,000 shares subject to stock options, respectively, were excluded from the diluted income per share calculation because their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive as their exercise price exceeded fair value. Additionally, 135,000 shares subject to non-vested restricted stock awards were excluded from the diluted income per share calculation as there was a net loss for the three months ended December 31, 2014 and their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive.

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Inventories

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Inventories

Inventories

Inventories consist of the following:

	December 31, 2015		September 30, 2015
	(Amounts in thousands)
Raw materials	$	1,956	$	1,788
Work-in-process	506		387
Finished goods	3,720		3,574
Total	$	6,182	$	5,749

Finished goods includes inventory of approximately $0.1 million as of December 31, 2015 and September 30, 2015 that has been shipped, but for which all revenue recognition criteria have not been met.

Total inventory balances in the table above are shown net of reserves for obsolescence of approximately $4.2 million and $4.1 million as of December 31, 2015 and September 30, 2015, respectively.

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Equity [Abstract]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

The components of accumulated other comprehensive loss are as follows:

	December 31, 2015			September 30, 2015
	(Amounts in thousands)
Cumulative effect of foreign currency translation	$	(2,823	)	$	(2,825	)
Cumulative unrealized loss on pension liability	(5,560		)	(5,560		)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(8,383	)	$	(8,385	)

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Pension and Retirement Plans

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Pension and Retirement Plans

Pension and Retirement Plans

The Company has defined benefit and defined contribution plans in the United Kingdom, Germany and the U.S. In the United Kingdom and Germany, the Company provides defined benefit pension plans and defined contribution plans for the majority of its employees. In the U.S., the Company provides benefits through supplemental retirement plans to certain current and former employees. The domestic supplemental retirement plans have life insurance policies which are not plan assets but were purchased by the Company as a vehicle to fund the costs of the plan. Domestically, the Company also provides for officer death benefits through post-retirement plans to certain officers.  All of the Company’s defined benefit plans are closed to newly hired employees and have been for the two years ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 and for the three months ended December 31, 2015.

The Company funds its pension plans in amounts sufficient to meet the requirements set forth in applicable employee benefits laws and local tax laws. Liabilities for amounts in excess of these funding levels are accrued and reported in the consolidated balance sheets.

The Company's pension plan in the United Kingdom is the only plan with plan assets. The plan assets consist of an investment in a commingled fund which in turn comprises a diversified mix of assets including corporate equity securities, government securities and corporate debt securities.

The components of net periodic benefit costs related to the U.S. and international plans are as follows:

	For the Three Months Ended December 31,
	2015									2014
	Foreign			U.S.			Total			Foreign			U.S.			Total
	(Amounts in thousands)
Pension:
Service cost	$	9		$	—		$	9		$	15		$	—		$	15
Interest cost	151			11			162			164			13			177
Expected return on plan assets	(97		)	—			(97		)	(108		)	—			(108		)
Amortization of:
Prior service gain	—			—			—			—			—			—
Amortization of net gain	45			(1		)	44			53			(1		)	52
Net periodic benefit cost	$	108		$	10		$	118		$	124		$	12		$	136
Post Retirement:
Service cost	$	—		$	7		$	7		$	—		$	9		$	9
Interest cost	—			11			11			—			11			11
Amortization of net gain	—			(21		)	(21		)	—			(13		)	(13		)
Net periodic cost (benefit)	$	—		$	(3	)	$	(3	)	$	—		$	7		$	7

The fair value of the assets held by the U.K. pension plan by asset category are as follows:

	Fair Values as of
	December 31, 2015								September 30, 2015
	Fair Value Measurements Using Inputs Considered as								Fair Value Measurements Using Inputs Considered as
Asset Category	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	(Amounts in thousands)
Cash on deposit	$	263	$	263	$	—	$	—	$	324	$	324	$	—	$	—
Pooled Funds	8,890		—		8,890		—		8,977		—		8,977		—
Total Plan Assets	$	9,153	$	263	$	8,890	$	—	$	9,301	$	324	$	8,977	$	—

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Segment Information

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Information

Segment Information

The following table presents certain operating segment information.

				Technology Solutions Segment
For the three months ended December 31,	High Performance Products Segment			Germany		United Kingdom			U.S.			Total			Consolidated Total
	(Amounts in thousands)
2015
Sales:
Product	$	1,950		$	1,902	$	1,993		$	11,158		$	15,053		$	17,003
Service	867			4,772		190			844			5,806			6,673
Total sales	2,817			6,674		2,183			12,002			20,859			23,676
Income (loss) from operations	(423		)	463		(47		)	350			766			343
Assets	16,099			12,977		2,810			13,231			29,018			45,117
Capital expenditures	148			67		2			(28		)	41			189
Depreciation and amortization	57			40		5			59			104			161
2014
Sales:
Product	$	2,452		$	2,144	$	1,570		$	9,487		$	13,201		$	15,653
Service	230			3,528		283			736			4,547			4,777
Total sales	2,682			5,672		1,853			10,223			17,748			20,430
Income (loss) from operations	(857		)	79		68			(211		)	(64		)	(921		)
Assets	15,850			12,861		3,770			15,308			31,939			47,789
Capital expenditures	21			81		1			—			82			103
Depreciation and amortization	71			47		7			47			101			172

Income (loss) from operations consists of sales less cost of sales, engineering and development, selling, general and administrative expenses but is not affected by either other income/expense or by income taxes expense/benefit. Non-operating charges/income consists principally of investment income and interest expense.  All intercompany transactions have been eliminated.

The following table lists customers from which the Company derived revenues in excess of 10% of total revenues for the three months endedDecember 31, 2015, and 2014.

		For the three months ended December 31,
		2015				2014
		Customer Revenues		% of Total Revenues		Customer Revenues		% of Total Revenues
	(dollars in millions)
Customer A		$	2.9	12	%	$	2.8	13	%
Customer B		$	3.8	16	%	$	2.9	14	%

In addition, accounts receivable from Customer B totaled approximately $5.1 million or 30% of total consolidated accounts receivable, and approximately $7.9 million or 39% of total consolidated accounts receivable as of December 31, 2015 and September 30, 2015, respectively. We believe that the Company is not exposed to any significant credit risk with respect to the accounts receivable with this customer as of December 31, 2015. No other customers accounted for 10% or more of total consolidated accounts receivable as of December 31, 2015 or September 30, 2015.

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Dividend

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Equity [Abstract]

Dividend

Dividends

On December 23, 2015, the Company's board of directors declared a cash dividend of $0.11 per share which was paid on January 11, 2016 to shareholders of record as of December 31, 2015, the record date.

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Recent Accounting Pronouncements (Notes)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Text Block]

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update, or ASU, No. 2014 ‑09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which outlines a comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers.  This ASU clarifies the principles for recognizing revenue by, among other things, removing inconsistencies in revenue requirements, improving comparability of revenue recognition practices across entities and industries and providing improved disclosure requirements. In July 2015, the FASB approved a one year deferral of the effective date for this ASU to interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017; however, early adoption at the original effective date is still permitted.  We are currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of this ASU will have on our consolidated financial statements.

In May 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-07, Disclosures for Investments in Certain Entities That Calculate Net Asset Value per Share (or Its Equivalent), which excludes investments measured at net asset value, as a practical expedient for fair value, from the fair value hierarchy. This ASU is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015, and requires retrospective application, with early adoption permitted. The implementation of this ASU is not expected to have a material impact to the disclosures in our consolidated financial statements.

In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-12, Plan Accounting: Defined Contribution Pension Plans (Topic 962), Health and Welfare Benefits Plans (Topic 965), which requires fully benefit-responsive investment contracts to be measured at contract value. Those Topics also require an adjustment to reconcile contract value to fair value, when these measures differ,

on the face of the plan financial statements. Fair value is measured using the requirements in Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015, and requires retrospective application, with early adoption permitted. The implementation of this ASU is not expected to have a material impact to the disclosures in our consolidated financial statements.

In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-11, Inventory (Topic 330) Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory, which requires entities to measure inventory at the lower of cost and net realizable value, except for inventory measured using last-in, first-out (LIFO) or the retail inventory method. Net realizable value is the estimated selling prices in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal, and transportation. This ASU is effective for fiscal beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017 and requires prospective application, with early adoption permitted as of the beginning of an interim or annual reporting period. The Company has not yet assessed the potential impact of implementing this ASU on the disclosures in our consolidated financial statements.

In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-17, Income Taxes (Topic 740) Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes, which require that deferred tax liabilities and assets be classified as noncurrent in a classified statement of financial position. The amendments in this Topic apply to all entities that present a classified statement of financial position. The current requirement that deferred tax liabilities and assets of a tax-paying component of an entity be offset and presented as a single amount is not affected by the amendments in this Topic. The amendments in this Topic are effective for financial statements issued for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those annual periods. The implementation of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact to the disclosures in our consolidated financial statements.

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Earnings Per Share of Common Stock (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]

Basic and diluted earnings per share computations for the Company’s reported net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders are as follows:

	For the three months ended
	December 31, 2015		December 31, 2014
	(Amounts in thousands except per share data)
Net income (loss)	$	283	$	(437	)
Less: net income attributable to nonvested common stock	9		(16		)
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders	$	274	$	(421	)
Weighted average total shares outstanding – basic	3,684		3,625
Less: weighted average non-vested shares outstanding	115		135
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding – basic	3,569		3,490
Potential common shares from non-vested stock awards and the assumed exercise of stock options	157		—
Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted	3,726		3,490
Net income (loss) per share – basic	$	0.08	$	(0.12	)
Net income (loss) per share – diluted	$	0.07	$	(0.12	)

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Inventories (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Inventory, Current

Inventories consist of the following:

	December 31, 2015		September 30, 2015
	(Amounts in thousands)
Raw materials	$	1,956	$	1,788
Work-in-process	506		387
Finished goods	3,720		3,574
Total	$	6,182	$	5,749

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Equity [Abstract]

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The components of accumulated other comprehensive loss are as follows:

	December 31, 2015			September 30, 2015
	(Amounts in thousands)
Cumulative effect of foreign currency translation	$	(2,823	)	$	(2,825	)
Cumulative unrealized loss on pension liability	(5,560		)	(5,560		)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(8,383	)	$	(8,385	)

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Pension and Retirement Plans (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]

The fair value of the assets held by the U.K. pension plan by asset category are as follows:

	Fair Values as of
	December 31, 2015								September 30, 2015
	Fair Value Measurements Using Inputs Considered as								Fair Value Measurements Using Inputs Considered as
Asset Category	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	(Amounts in thousands)
Cash on deposit	$	263	$	263	$	—	$	—	$	324	$	324	$	—	$	—
Pooled Funds	8,890		—		8,890		—		8,977		—		8,977		—
Total Plan Assets	$	9,153	$	263	$	8,890	$	—	$	9,301	$	324	$	8,977	$	—

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs

The components of net periodic benefit costs related to the U.S. and international plans are as follows:

	For the Three Months Ended December 31,
	2015									2014
	Foreign			U.S.			Total			Foreign			U.S.			Total
	(Amounts in thousands)
Pension:
Service cost	$	9		$	—		$	9		$	15		$	—		$	15
Interest cost	151			11			162			164			13			177
Expected return on plan assets	(97		)	—			(97		)	(108		)	—			(108		)
Amortization of:
Prior service gain	—			—			—			—			—			—
Amortization of net gain	45			(1		)	44			53			(1		)	52
Net periodic benefit cost	$	108		$	10		$	118		$	124		$	12		$	136
Post Retirement:
Service cost	$	—		$	7		$	7		$	—		$	9		$	9
Interest cost	—			11			11			—			11			11
Amortization of net gain	—			(21		)	(21		)	—			(13		)	(13		)
Net periodic cost (benefit)	$	—		$	(3	)	$	(3	)	$	—		$	7		$	7

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Segment Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Operating Segment Information

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Schedule of Revenue by Major Customers by Reporting Segments

The following table presents certain operating segment information.

				Technology Solutions Segment
For the three months ended December 31,	High Performance Products Segment			Germany		United Kingdom			U.S.			Total			Consolidated Total
	(Amounts in thousands)
2015
Sales:
Product	$	1,950		$	1,902	$	1,993		$	11,158		$	15,053		$	17,003
Service	867			4,772		190			844			5,806			6,673
Total sales	2,817			6,674		2,183			12,002			20,859			23,676
Income (loss) from operations	(423		)	463		(47		)	350			766			343
Assets	16,099			12,977		2,810			13,231			29,018			45,117
Capital expenditures	148			67		2			(28		)	41			189
Depreciation and amortization	57			40		5			59			104			161
2014
Sales:
Product	$	2,452		$	2,144	$	1,570		$	9,487		$	13,201		$	15,653
Service	230			3,528		283			736			4,547			4,777
Total sales	2,682			5,672		1,853			10,223			17,748			20,430
Income (loss) from operations	(857		)	79		68			(211		)	(64		)	(921		)
Assets	15,850			12,861		3,770			15,308			31,939			47,789
Capital expenditures	21			81		1			—			82			103
Depreciation and amortization	71			47		7			47			101			172

Revenues in Excess of 10 Percent of Total Revenues

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Schedule of Revenue by Major Customers by Reporting Segments

The following table lists customers from which the Company derived revenues in excess of 10% of total revenues for the three months endedDecember 31, 2015, and 2014.

		For the three months ended December 31,
		2015				2014
		Customer Revenues		% of Total Revenues		Customer Revenues		% of Total Revenues
	(dollars in millions)
Customer A		$	2.9	12	%	$	2.8	13	%
Customer B		$	3.8	16	%	$	2.9	14	%

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Earnings Per Share of Common Stock (Detail) - shares	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Anti-dilutive securities excluded from diluted income per share calculation	35,000	43,000
Due to Loss [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Anti-dilutive securities excluded from diluted income per share calculation	135,000

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Earnings Per Share of Common Stock (Detail) - Basic and diluted earnings per share computations - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net income (loss)	$ 283	$ (437)
Less: Net income attributable to nonvested common stock (in Dollars)	9	(16)
Net income attributable to common stockholders (in Dollars)	$ 274	$ (421)
Weighted average total shares outstanding – basic	3,684	3,625
Less: weighted average non-vested shares outstanding	115	135
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding – basic	3,569	3,490
Potential common shares from non-vested stock awards and the assumed exercise of stock options	157	0
Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted	3,726	3,490
Net income (loss) per share – basic (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.08	$ (0.12)
Net income (loss) per share – diluted (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.07	$ (0.12)

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Inventories (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Finished goods inventory that has been shipped, but for which all revenue recognition criteria has not been met	$ 0.1
Reservce for obsolescence	$ 4.0	$ 4.0

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Inventories (Detail) - Inventories - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Raw materials	$ 1,956	$ 1,788
Work-in-process	506	387
Finished goods	3,720	3,574
Total	$ 6,182	$ 5,749

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Detail) - Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015
Equity [Abstract]
Cumulative effect of foreign currency translation	$ (2,823)	$ (2,825)
Cumulative unrealized loss on pension liability	(5,560)	(5,560)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$ (8,383)	$ (8,385)

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Pension and Retirement Plans (Detail)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Number of years defined benefit plans are closed to newly hired employees	2 years	2 years	2 years

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Pension and Retirement Plans (Detail) - Components of net periodic benefit costs - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Pension:
Pension:
Service cost	$ 9	$ 15
Interest cost	162	177
Expected return on plan assets	(97)	(108)
Amortization of:
Prior service gain	0	0
Amortization of net gain	44	52
Net periodic benefit cost	118	136
Post Retirement:
Pension:
Service cost	7	9
Interest cost	11	11
Amortization of:
Amortization of net gain	(21)	(13)
Net periodic benefit cost	(3)	7
Foreign | Pension:
Pension:
Service cost	9	15
Interest cost	151	164
Expected return on plan assets	(97)	(108)
Amortization of:
Prior service gain	0	0
Amortization of net gain	45	53
Net periodic benefit cost	108	124
Foreign | Post Retirement:
Pension:
Service cost	0	0
Interest cost	0	0
Amortization of:
Amortization of net gain	0	0
Net periodic benefit cost	0	0
U.S. | Pension:
Pension:
Service cost	0	0
Interest cost	11	13
Expected return on plan assets	0	0
Amortization of:
Prior service gain	0	0
Amortization of net gain	(1)	(1)
Net periodic benefit cost	10	12
U.S. | Post Retirement:
Pension:
Service cost	7	9
Interest cost	11	11
Amortization of:
Amortization of net gain	(21)	(13)
Net periodic benefit cost	$ (3)	$ 7

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Pension and Retirement Plans Fair value of the assets held by the UK pension plan by asset catagory (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets	$ 9,153	$ 9,301
Cash On Deposit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets	263	324
Pooled Funds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets	8,890	8,977
Level 1
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets	263	324
Level 1 | Cash On Deposit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets	263	324
Level 1 | Pooled Funds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets	8,890	8,977
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Cash On Deposit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Pooled Funds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets	8,890	8,977
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Cash On Deposit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Pooled Funds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets	$ 0	$ 0

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Segment Information (Detail) - The following table presents certain operating segment information - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015
Sales:
Product	$ 17,003	$ 15,653
Service	6,673	4,777
Total sales	23,676	20,430
Income (loss) from operations	343	(921)
Assets	45,117	47,789	$ 46,996
Capital expenditures	189	103
Depreciation and amortization	161	172
High Performance Products Segment
Sales:
Product	1,950	2,452
Service	867	230
Total sales	2,817	2,682
Income (loss) from operations	(423)	(857)
Assets	16,099	15,850
Capital expenditures	148	21
Depreciation and amortization	57	71
Germany
Sales:
Product	1,902	2,144
Service	4,772	3,528
Total sales	6,674	5,672
Income (loss) from operations	463	79
Assets	12,977	12,861
Capital expenditures	67	81
Depreciation and amortization	40	47
United Kingdom
Sales:
Product	1,993	1,570
Service	190	283
Total sales	2,183	1,853
Income (loss) from operations	(47)	68
Assets	2,810	3,770
Capital expenditures	2	1
Depreciation and amortization	5	7
U.S.
Sales:
Product	11,158	9,487
Service	844	736
Total sales	12,002	10,223
Income (loss) from operations	350	(211)
Assets	13,231	15,308
Capital expenditures	(28)	0
Depreciation and amortization	59	47
Total
Sales:
Product	15,053	13,201
Service	5,806	4,547
Total sales	20,859	17,748
Income (loss) from operations	766	(64)
Assets	29,018	31,939
Capital expenditures	41	82
Depreciation and amortization	$ 104	$ 101

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Segment Information (Detail) - Major customers - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment Reporting, Disclosure of Major Customers	0.1	.1
Customer A
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Amount (in Dollars)	$ 2.9	$ 2.8
% of Total Revenues	12.00%	13.00%
Customer B
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Amount (in Dollars)	$ 3.8	$ 2.9
% of Total Revenues	16.00%	14.00%
Accounts Receivable, Gross	$ 5.0		$ 8.0
concentration risk, percentage, accounts receivable	30.00%		39.00%

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Dividend (Detail) - $ / shares	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 17, 2013	Dec. 31, 2015
Equity [Abstract]
Dividends per share	$ 0.11	$ 0.11