Note 6 - Reportable Segments

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]

6.  REPORTABLE 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
2012
Revenues	$	28,956,000		$	2,918,000		$	31,874,000
Income (loss) from operations		10,877,000			(2,195,000	)		8,682,000
Other-than-temporary impairment losses on investments		2,855,000			---			2,855,000
Pretax income (loss)		10,089,000			(2,188,000	)		7,901,000
Income tax benefit (expense)		(3,340,000	)		980,000			(2,360,000	)
Net income (loss)		6,749,000			(1,208,000	)		5,541,000
Total assets		119,833,000			1,131,000			120,964,000
Capital expenditures		320,000			52,000			372,000
Depreciation and amortization		470,000			33,000			503,000
2011
Revenues	$	31,532,000		$	2,981,000		$	34,513,000
Income (loss) from operations		12,424,000			(1,622,000	)		10,802,000
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