Selected quarterly financial data (unaudited)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2012

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Selected quarterly financial data (unaudited)

Note 15- Selected quarterly financial data (unaudited):

The following summary represents the results of operations for each quarter for the years ended October 31, 2012 and 2011 (in thousands, except per share amounts):

2012:	Quarter Ended
	January 31,			April 30,				July 31,				October 31,
Revenue	$	10,820		$	13,510		(a)	$	10,668			$	10,476
Expenses		9,335			10,818		(b)		11,682		(b)		9,424
Income from continuing operations		1,485			2,692				(1,014	)			1,052
Income from discontinued operations		77			75				123				7,506		(c)
Net income		1,562			2,767				(891	)			8,558
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries		(369	)		(824	)			668				(120	)
Net income attributable to common equity	$	1,193		$	1,943			$	(223	)		$	8,438
Basic earnings per share:
Continuing operations	$	0.16		$	0.27		(a),(b)	$	(0.05	)	(b)	$	0.14
Discontinued operations		0.01			0.01				0.02				1.08		(c)
Net income attributable to common equity	$	0.17		$	0.28			$	(0.03	)		$	1.22
Dividends per share	$	0.30		$	0.30			$	0.30			$	0.20

(a) Includes income related to early lease termination of $2,950 ($0.42 per share)

(b) Includes deferred project cost write-off of $1,490 ($0.21 per share), and $2,236 ($0.32 per share) in the quarters ended April 30, and July 31, respectively.

(c) Includes gain on sale of discontinued operation, net of tax, of $7,528 ($1.08 per share)

2011:	Quarter Ended
	January 31,			April 30,			July 31,			October 31,
Revenue	$	10,610		$	10,726		$	10,679		$	11,031
Expenses		9,313			9,103			8,919			9,281
Income from continuing operations		1,297			1,623			1,760			1,750
Income from discontinued operations		63			70			74			76
Net income		1,360			1,693			1,834			1,826
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries		(341	)		(373	)		(329	)		(292	)
Net income attributable to common equity	$	1,019		$	1,320		$	1,505		$	1,534
Basic earnings per share:
Continuing operations	$	0.13		$	0.18		$	0.21		$	0.21
Discontinued operations		0.01			0.01			0.01			0.01
Net income attributable to common equity	$	0.14		$	0.19		$	0.22		$	0.22
Dividends per share	$	0.30		$	0.30		$	0.30		$	0.30

Note: Due to rounding, total of quarterly per share amounts may not agree to amounts reported for the full fiscal year.