Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net (loss) income	$ (2,720)	$ 1,756
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	4,800	5,710
Amortization of debt issuance costs	30	62
Gain on disposal of operating assets	(2)	0
Gain on insurance proceeds received for damaged property	0	(2,495)
LIFO effect	586	582
Share transactions under company stock plan	203	362
Gain on extinguishment of debt	(5,106)	(287)
Other long-term liabilities	(104)	49
Deferred income taxes	(18)	(891)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables	2,730	3,094
Contract assets	938	(2,670)
Inventories	(1,052)	(823)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	479	192
Other assets	(13)	50
Accounts payable	828	115
Other accrued liabilities	(857)	(1,561)
Accrued income and other taxes	(25)	207
Net cash provided by operating activities	697	3,452
Cash flows from investing activities:
Insurance proceeds received for damaged property	0	4,101
Proceeds from disposal of operating assets	2	0
Capital expenditures	(2,501)	(5,875)
Net cash used for investing activities	(2,499)	(1,774)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	1,402	1,020
Payments on long-term debt	(1,039)	(341)
Proceeds from revolving credit agreement	59,668	67,043
Repayments of revolving credit agreement	(58,486)	(70,089)
Payment of debt issuance costs	0	(45)
Short-term debt borrowings	2,762	3,535
Short-term debt repayments	(2,715)	(2,999)
Net cash (used for) provided by financing activities	1,592	(1,876)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(210)	(198)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period	346	427
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(25)	18
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period	111	247
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information of operations:
Cash paid for interest	(423)	(296)
Cash paid for income taxes, net	$ (23)	$ (22)