Note 10 - Operating Segments

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 10 - Operating Segments

Summarized financial information for the Company’s reportable segments is shown in the following table:

	Reportable segments
	Traditional business			Sustain			Total
Six months ended March 31, 2012
Revenues	$	14,528,000		$	1,458,000		$	15,986,000
Pretax income (loss)		6,333,000			(973,000	)		5,360,000
Income tax benefit (expense)		(2,235,000	)		625,000			(1,610,000	)
Net income (loss)		4,098,000			(348,000	)		3,750,000
Total assets		119,440,000			1,174,000			120,614,000
Capital expenditures		291,000			9,000			300,000
Depreciation and amortization		231,000			14,000			245,000
Six months ended March 31, 2011
Revenues	$	16,257,000		$	1,612,000		$	17,869,000
Pretax income (loss)		6,908,000			(612,000	)		6,296,000
Income tax benefit (expense)		(2,490,000	)		220,000			(2,270,000	)
Net income (loss)		4,418,000			(392,000	)		4,026,000
Total assets		103,076,000			901,000			103,977,000
Capital expenditures		40,000			15,000			55,000
Depreciation and amortization		270,000			14,000			284,000
Three months ended March 31, 2012
Revenues	$	7,316,000		$	750,000		$	8,066,000
Pretax income (loss)		3,303,000			(529,000	)		2,774,000
Income tax benefit (expense)		(1,205,000	)		475,000			(730,000	)
Net income (loss)		2,098,000			(54,000	)		2,044,000
Total assets		119,440,000			1,174,000			120,614,000
Capital expenditures		177,000			9,000			186,000
Depreciation and amortization		118,000			8,000			126,000
Three months ended March 31, 2011
Revenues	$	7,773,000		$	801,000		$	8,574,000
Pretax income (loss)		3,232,000			(325,000	)		2,907,000
Income tax benefit (expense)		(1,170,000	)		105,000			(1,065,000	)
Net income (loss)		2,062,000			(220,000	)		1,842,000
Total assets		103,076,000			901,000			103,977,000
Capital expenditures		14,000			15,000			29,000
Depreciation and amortization		141,000			7,000			148,000