Note 5 - Intangible Assets

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Notes to Financial Statements

Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 5 - Intangible Assets

	Intangible Assets
	June 30, 2016									September 30, 2015
	Customer Relationships			Developed Technology			Total			Customer Relationships			Developed Technology			Total
Gross intangible	$	22,104,000		$	2,525,000		$	24,629,000		$	22,104,000		$	2,525,000		$	24,629,000
Accumulated amortization		(13,805,000	)		(1,611,000	)		(15,416,000	)		(10,406,000	)		(1,233,000	)		(11,639,000	)
	$	8,299,000		$	914,000		$	9,213,000		$	11,698,000		$	1,292,000		$	12,990,000

These identifiable intangible assets are being amortized over five years or less for financial statement purposes due to the short life cycle of technology that customer relationships depend on, and over a 15-year period on a straight-line basis for tax purposes. The intangible amortization expenses were $3,777,000 and $1,259,000 for the nine- and three-month periods ended June 30, 2016, respectively, as compared with $3,671,000 and $1,223,000 in the prior year periods.