Note 6 - Operating Segments

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]

6.  OPERATING SEGMENTS

The Company has two segments of business.  The Company’s reportable segments are (i) the traditional business and (ii) Sustain. The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as those described in Note 2 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.  Inter-segment transactions were eliminated. Summarized financial information concerning the Company’s reportable segments is shown in the following table:

	Reportable Segments
	Traditional business			Sustain			Total
2011
Revenues	$	31,532,000		$	2,981,000		$	34,513,000
Pretax income (loss)		13,622,000			(1,622,000	)		12,000,000
Income tax benefit (expense)		(4,735,000	)		575,000			(4,160,000	)
Net income (loss)		8,887,000			(1,047,000	)		7,840,000
Total assets		89,797,000			1,019,000			90,816,000
Capital expenditures		105,000			24,000			129,000
Depreciation and amortization		504,000			31,000			535,000
2010
Revenues	$	34,243,000		$	3,337,000		$	37,580,000
Pretax income (loss)		13,204,000			(932,000	)		12,272,000
Income tax benefit (expense)		(4,950,000	)		350,000			(4,600,000	)
Net income (loss)		8,254,000			(582,000	)		7,672,000
Total assets		88,135,000			786,000			88,921,000
Capital expenditures		232,000			13,000			245,000
Depreciation and amortization		566,000			47,000			613,000