SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM DEBT (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2026

SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM DEBT

Schedule of line of credit is limited to a borrowing base

	June 30, 2026			September 30, 2025
Eligible borrowing base	$	21,942,645		$	27,657,997
Borrowings on line of credit		12,250,000			24,750,000
Line of credit balance available	$	9,692,645		$	2,907,997
Interest rate		6.75	%		7.50	%

Schedule of short-term and long-term debt

	June 30, 2026		September 30, 2025
Line of credit payable to bank, monthly interest at 6.75%, final payment due by June 28, 2028, guaranteed by certain directors of the Company.	$	12,250,000	$	24,750,000
Equipment line of credit with a total of $9.3 million with payments of $202,809 due in monthly installments, including fixed interest at 7.25% and final payment due February 2028, secured by equipment, guaranteed by certain directors of the Company.		4,337,945		5,878,041
Paycheck Protection Program loans from Small Business Administration, 1.0% simple interest, initially forgiven in the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. Final forgiveness decision has not been determined.		10,475,870		10,401,366
Term note payable to United Bank, WV Pipeline acquisition, due in monthly installments of $64,853, including fixed interest at 4.25%, final payment due by March 25, 2026, secured by receivables and equipment, guaranteed by certain directors of the Company.		—		390,328
Notes payable to finance companies, due in monthly installments totaling $350,000 at June 30, 2026 and $244,000 at September 30, 2025, including interest ranging from 0.00% to 6.0%, final payments due July 2026 through February 2030, secured by equipment.		5,505,815		5,415,401
Notes payable to United Bank, Tribute acquisition finance, due in monthly installments totaling $272,016, including fixed interest at 6.9%, final payment due December 2030 secured by receivables and equipment, guaranteed by certain directors of the Company.		7,560,657		14,164,413
Notes payable to bank, due in monthly installments totaling $7,848, including interest at 4.82%, final payment due November 2034 secured by building and property.		668,343		710,466
Notes payable to bank, due in monthly installments totaling $59,932, including fixed interest at 6.0%, final payment due October 2027 secured by receivables and equipment, guaranteed by certain directors of the Company.		—		1,411,890
Equipment line of credit with a total of $5.0 million borrowings available, including fixed interest at 8.5% for purchases made in the first twelve months. After twelve months the borrowings will be converted to a forty-eight month term note agreement with a fixed interest rate equal to the “U.S. Treasury Rate” plus 2.75% per annum. Final payment due August 2029. The agreement is guaranteed by certain directors of the Company.		4,065,877		4,910,097
Unsecured notes payable to Joe and Cathy Rigney, five-year agreement for monthly fixed interest at 5.0% of sellers’ notes, with $500,000 due September 30, 2030. $462,950 fair value at September 30, 2025.		466,850		461,000
Notes payable to David Bolton and Daniel Bolton, due in annual installments totaling $500,000, including interest at 3.25%, final payment due December 31, 2025, unsecured.		—		500,000
Note payable to United Bank, Tri-State Paving acquisition, due in monthly installments of $129,910, including fixed interest at 4.50%, final payment due by June 1, 2027, secured by receivables and equipment, guaranteed by certain directors of the Company.		—		2,961,211
Notes payable to Corns Enterprises, $1,000,000 with fair value of $936,000, due in annual installments totaling $250,000, including interest at 3.50%, final payment due April 29, 2026, unsecured.		—		250,000
Total debt	$	45,331,357	$	72,204,213
Less current maturities		19,505,638		21,948,182
Total long term debt	$	25,825,719	$	50,256,031