Note 6 - Reportable Segments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2021

Notes Tables

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

Overall Financial Results (000)
For the twelve months ended September 30
	Reportable Segments
	Traditional Business						Journal Technologies						Corporate						Total
	2021			2020			2021			2020			2021			2020			2021			2020
Revenues
Advertising	$	7,635		$	7,104		$	---		$	---		$	---		$	---		$	7,635		$	7,104
Circulation		4,576			5,090			---			---			---			---			4,576			5,090
Advertising service fees and other		2,684			2,501			---			---			---			---			2,684			2,501
Licensing and maintenance fees		---			---			21,044			21,647			---			---			21,044			21,647
Consulting fees		---			---			6,319			7,718			---			---			6,319			7,718
Other public service fees		---			---			7,131			5,882			---			---			7,131			5,882
Total operating revenues		14,895			14,695			34,494			35,247			---			---			49,389			49,942
Operating expenses
Salaries and employee benefits		10,021			10,420			26,044			27,382			---			---			36,065			37,802
Others		4,431			4,787			6,741			8,636			---			---			11,172			13,423
Total operating expenses		14,452			15,207			32,785			36,018			---			---			47,237			51,225
Income (loss) from operations		443			(512	)		1,709			(771	)		---			---			2,152			(1,283	)
Dividends and interest income		---			---			---			---			2,908			4,965			2,908			4,965
Other income		---			---			---			---			69			3			69			3
Interest expenses on note payable collateralized by real estate and other		---			---			---			---			(94	)		(119	)		(94	)		(119	)
Interest expense on margin loans		---			---			---			---			(233	)		(434	)		(233	)		(434	)
Gains on sales of marketable securities, net		---			---			---			---			41,749			4,193			41,749			4,193
Net unrealized gains (losses) on marketable securities		---			---			---			---			106,499			(3,099	)		106,499			(3,099	)
Pretax income (loss)		443			(512	)		1,709			(771	)		150,898			5,509			153,050			4,226
Income tax (expense) benefit		(115	)		100			(425	)		100			(39,610	)		(385	)		(40,150	)		(185	)
Net income (loss)	$	328		$	(412	)	$	1,284		$	(671	)	$	111,288		$	5,124		$	112,900		$	4,041
Total assets	$	22,412		$	35,896		$	20,480		$	22,277		$	347,685		$	180,402		$	390,577		$	238,575
Capital expenditures	$	22		$	121		$	7		$	63			---			---		$	29		$	184