FIXED ASSETS

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 5—FIXED ASSETS

Fixed assets and accumulated depreciation at period end consist of the following:

	September 30,		September 30,
Fixed Assets	2013		2012
(in thousands)
Land and improvements	$	1,601	$	1,556
Buildings and improvements		11,070		9,852
Leasehold improvements		1,411		1,374
Machinery and equipment		25,963		23,085
Furniture and fixtures		6,165		5,444
Construction in progress		835		673
Total fixed assets, at cost		47,045		41,984
Accumulated depreciation		(29,099)		(24,864)
Fixed assets, net	$	17,946	$	17,120

Depreciation expense was $4.3 million and $3.8 million for the years ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Results of the impairment analyses related to the SCB reporting unit, more fully described in Note 6 – Intangible Assets and Note 7 – Goodwill, did not result in a fixed asset impairment as undiscounted cash flows exceed the carrying value of the assets.