Employee Benefit Plans

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Employee Benefit Plans

Employee Benefit Plans

10. Employee Benefit Plans

        The Company has a 401(k) plan covering employees meeting certain eligibility requirements. The Company currently matches employee contributions at a rate of 50% with a maximum match of 2.5% of salary. The total matching expense for the years ended September 30, 2012, 2011 and 2010 was approximately $154,000, $149,000 and $134,000 respectively. The Company also makes contributions to the Group Personal Pension Scheme for the benefit of the employees of its U.K. and Laprolan B.V. subsidiaries. The total contributions for the years ended September 30, 2012, 2011 and 2010 were approximately $252,000, $165,000 and $65,000, respectively.