UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Cash flows used in operating activities:
Net income	$ (37)	$ (1,791)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income tax benefit		(503)
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	(37)	(1,288)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	300	309
Amortization of intangibles	9	89
Loss on sale of fixed assets, net		4
Foreign exchange loss (gain)	22	(308)
Non-cash changes in accounts receivable	17	3
Non-cash changes in inventories	368	381
Stock-based compensation expense on stock options and restricted stock awards	588	489
Deferred income taxes	(135)	596
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance	(103)	(158)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable	(3,576)	3,913
Decrease in life insurance receivable	256
Increase in inventories	(2,683)	(4,050)
Increase in deferred costs		(14)
Increase in refundable income taxes	(377)	(725)
Increase in other current assets	(2,153)	(783)
Decrease in investment in lease	113
Increase in long term receivable	(956)
Increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses	3,527	195
Increase (decrease) in deferred revenue	(195)	828
Decrease in pension and retirement plans liabilities	(552)	(80)
(Decrease) increase in income taxes payable	(13)	481
Increase in other long term liabilities	242	7
Net cash used in operating activities of continuing operations	(5,338)	(111)
Net cash provided by operating activities of discontinued operations		1,126
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(5,338)	1,015
Cash flows used in investing activities:
Life insurance premiums paid	(144)	(150)
Purchases of property, equipment and improvements	(590)	(262)
Net cash used in investing activities of continuing operations	(734)	(412)
Net cash used in investing activities of discontinued operations		(154)
Net cash used in investing activities	(734)	(566)
Cash flows used in financing activities:
Dividends paid	(1,844)	(1,319)
Principal payments on capital leases	(206)
Proceeds from issuance of shares under equity compensation plans	120	100
Net cash used in financing activities	(1,930)	(1,219)
Effects of exchange rate on cash	(312)	(165)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(8,314)	(935)
Cash and cash equivalents of continuing operations, beginning of period	25,107	10,421
Cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations, beginning of period		3,464
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	25,107	13,885
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	16,793	12,950
Less: Cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations at end of period		2,535
Cash and cash equivalents of continuing operations at end of period	16,793	10,415
Supplementary cash flow information:
Cash paid for income taxes	47	878
Cash paid for interest	68	$ 72
Non-cash purchases of property and equipment	$ 15