Note 10 - Operating Segments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

	Reportable segments
	Traditional business			Sustain			Total
Nine months ended June 30, 2012
Revenues	$	21,824,000		$	2,293,000		$	24,117,000
Income (loss) from operations		8,133,000			(1,455,000	)		6,678,000
Other-than-temporary impairment losses on investments		2,855,000			---			2,855,000
Pretax income (loss)		6,791,000			(1,448,000	)		5,343,000
Income tax (expense) benefit		(2,135,000	)		750,000			(1,385,000	)
Net income (loss)		4,656,000			(698,000	)		3,958,000
Total assets		116,344,000			1,312,000			117,656,000
Capital expenditures		312,000			40,000			352,000
Depreciation and amortization		349,000			22,000			371,000
Nine months ended June 30, 2011
Revenues	$	24,050,000		$	2,318,000		$	26,368,000
Income (loss) from operations		9,475,000			(1,102,000	)		8,373,000
Pretax income (loss)		10,319,000			(1,102,000	)		9,217,000
Income tax (expense) benefit		(3,705,000	)		405,000			(3,300,000	)
Net income (loss)		6,614,000			(697,000	)		5,917,000
Total assets		99,605,000			758,000			100,363,000
Capital expenditures		51,000			23,000			74,000
Depreciation and amortization		387,000			21,000			408,000
Three months ended June 30, 2012
Revenues	$	7,296,000		$	835,000		$	8,131,000
Income (loss) from operations		2,709,000			(475,000	)		2,234,000
Other-than-temporary impairment losses on investments		2,855,000			---			2,855,000
Pretax income (loss)		458,000			(475,000	)		(17,000	)
Income tax benefit		100,000			125,000			225,000
Net income (loss)		558,000			(350,000	)		208,000
Total assets		116,344,000			1,312,000			117,656,000
Capital expenditures		21,000			31,000			52,000
Depreciation and amortization		118,000			8,000			126,000
Three months ended June 30, 2011
Revenues	$	7,793,000		$	706,000		$	8,499,000
Income (loss) from operations		3,094,000			(490,000	)		2,604,000
Pretax income (loss)		3,411,000			(490,000	)		2,921,000
Income tax (expense) benefit		(1,215,000	)		185,000			(1,030,000	)
Net income (loss)		2,196,000			(305,000	)		1,891,000
Total assets		99,605,000			758,000			100,363,000
Capital expenditures		11,000			8,000			19,000
Depreciation and amortization		117,000			7,000			124,000