Note 6 - Reportable Segments

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]

6. REPORTABLE SEGMENTS

Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise about which discrete financial information is available and is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker, or decision making group, in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. The chief operating decision maker is the Chief Executive Officer.

The Company has two segments of business. The Company’s reportable segments are (i) the Traditional Business and (ii) The Technologies Companies. In accordance with ASC 280-10, Segment Reporting, the three companies that comprise the Technology Company segment meet the criteria for aggregation and are therefore presented as one reportable segment.  The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as those described in Note 2 of these 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			The Technology Companies*			Total
2013
Revenues	$	23,830,000		$	13,846,000		$	37,676,000
Income (loss) from operations		7,974,000			(4,131,000	)		3,843,000
Other-than-temporary impairment losses on investments		1,719,000			—			1,719,000
Pretax income (loss)		8,707,000			(4,138,000	)		4,569,000
Income tax (expense) benefit		(3,053,000	)		2,263,000			(790,000	)
Net income (loss)		5,654,000			(1,875,000	)		3,779,000
Total assets		155,452,000			47,638,000			203,090,000
Capital expenditures		96,000			184,000			280,000
Depreciation and amortization		439,000			2,002,000			2,441,000

	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

*      Includes (i) New Dawn’s financial results from December 5, 2012 through September 30, 2013 with revenues of $10,403,000 and expenses of $10,625,000 (including intangible amortization expenses of $1,587,000),and (ii) ISD’s September 2013 financial results with revenues of $784,000 and expenses of $694,000 (including intangible amortization expenses of $278,000).