Note 11 - Operating Segments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2017

Notes Tables

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

	Reportable Segments
	Traditional Business			Journal Technologies			Corporate income and expenses			Total
Nine months ended June 30, 2017
Revenues
Advertising	$	6,833,000		$	---		$	---		$	6,833,000
Circulation		4,258,000			---			---			4,258,000
Advertising service fees and other		2,111,000			---			---			2,111,000
Licensing and maintenance fees		---			11,764,000			---			11,764,000
Consulting fees		---			3,027,000			---			3,027,000
Other public service fees		---			2,477,000			---			2,477,000
Operating expenses		13,295,000			26,927,000			---			40,222,000
Loss from operations		(93,000	)		(9,659,000	)		---			(9,752,000	)
Dividends and interest income		---			---			3,491,000			3,491,000
Other income		22,000			---			3,000			25,000
Interest expenses on note payable collateralized by real estate		(75,000	)		---			---			(75,000	)
Interest expenses on margin loans		---			---			(290,000	)		(290,000	)
Interest and penalty expense reversal for uncertain and unrecognized tax benefits		---			743,000			---			743,000
Pretax income (loss)		(146,000	)		(8,916,000	)		3,204,000			(5,858,000	)
Income tax (expense) benefit		(125,000	)		6,690,000			(550,000	)		6,015,000
Net income (loss)		(271,000	)		(2,226,000	)		2,654,000			157,000
Total assets		16,333,000			34,517,000			210,553,000			261,403,000
Capital expenditures		160,000			91,000			---			251,000
Amortization of intangible assets		---			3,671,000			---			3,671,000

	Reportable Segments
	Traditional Business			Journal Technologies			Corporate income and expenses			Total
Nine months ended June 30, 2016
Revenues
Advertising	$	7,382,000		$	---		$	---		$	7,382,000
Circulation		4,431,000			---			---			4,431,000
Advertising service fees and other		2,014,000			---			---			2,014,000
Licensing and maintenance fees		---			11,433,000			---			11,433,000
Consulting fees		---			3,788,000			---			3,788,000
Other public service fees		---			3,547,000			---			3,547,000
Operating expenses		12,911,000			23,004,000			---			35,915,000
Income (loss) from operations		916,000			(4,236,000	)		---			(3,320,000	)
Dividends and interest income		---			---			3,013,000			3,013,000
Other income		37,000			---			9,000			46,000
Interest expenses on note payable collateralized by real estate		(62,000	)		---			---			(62,000	)
Interest expenses on margin loans		---			---			(208,000	)		(208,000	)
Interest expense accrued for uncertain and unrecognized tax benefits		---			(75,000	)		---			(75,000	)
Pretax income (loss)		891,000			(4,311,000	)		2,814,000			(606,000	)
Income tax (expense) benefit		(685,000	)		1,680,000			(470,000	)		525,000
Net income (loss)		206,000			(2,631,000	)		2,344,000			(81,000	)
Total assets		18,553,000			40,119,000			161,250,000			219,922,000
Capital expenditures, including purchase of Logan building		3,635,000			35,000			---			3,670,000
Amortization of intangible assets		106,000			3,671,000			---			3,777,000

	Reportable Segments
	Traditional Business			Journal Technologies			Corporate income and expenses			Total
Three months ended June 30, 2017
Revenues
Advertising	$	2,400,000		$	---		$	---		$	2,400,000
Circulation		1,385,000			---			---			1,385,000
Advertising service fees and other		778,000			---			---			778,000
Licensing and maintenance fees		---			3,916,000			---			3,916,000
Consulting fees		---			869,000			---			869,000
Other public service fees		---			853,000			---			853,000
Operating expenses		4,432,000			9,402,000			---			13,834,000
Loss from operations		131,000			(3,764,000	)		---			(3,633,000	)
Dividends and interest income		---			---			952,000			952,000
Other income		1,000			---			3,000			4,000
Interest expenses on note payable collateralized by real estate		(24,000	)		---			---			(24,000	)
Interest expenses on margin loans		---			---			(115,000	)		(115,000	)
Pretax income (loss)		108,000			(3,764,000	)		840,000			(2,816,000	)
Income tax (expense) benefit		(50,000	)		1,570,000			(55,000	)		1,465,000
Net income (loss)		58,000			(2,194,000	)		785,000			(1,351,000	)
Total assets		16,333,000			34,517,000			210,553,000			261,403,000
Capital expenditures		---			57,000			---			57,000
Amortization of intangible assets		---			1,224,000			---			1,224,000

	Reportable Segments
	Traditional Business			Journal Technologies			Corporate income and expenses			Total
Three months ended June 30, 2016
Revenues
Advertising	$	2,715,000		$	---		$	---		$	2,715,000
Circulation		1,467,000			---			---			1,467,000
Advertising service fees and other		720,000			---			---			720,000
Licensing and maintenance fees		---			3,679,000			---			3,679,000
Consulting fees		---			748,000			---			748,000
Other public service fees		---			1,009,000			---			1,009,000
Operating expenses		4,136,000			7,984,000			---			12,120,000
Income (loss) from operations		766,000			(2,548,000	)		---			(1,782,000	)
Dividends and interest income		---			---			1,277,000			1,277,000
Other income		16,000			---			---			16,000
Interest expenses on note payable collateralized by real estate		(26,000	)		---			---			(26,000	)
Interest expenses on margin loans		---			---			(82,000	)		(82,000	)
Interest expense accrued for uncertain and unrecognized tax benefits		---			(26,000	)		---			(26,000	)
Pretax income (loss)		756,000			(2,574,000	)		1,195,000			(623,000	)
Income tax (expense) benefit		(520,000	)		1,010,000			(205,000	)		285,000
Net income (loss)		236,000			(1,564,000	)		990,000			(338,000	)
Total assets		18,553,000			40,119,000			161,250,000			219,922,000
Capital expenditures		10,000			32,000			---			42,000
Amortization of intangible assets		35,000			1,224,000			---			1,259,000