10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

☑        QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

        For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2016

or

☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

        For the transition period from _______________ to _____________________

Commission File Number 0-14665

DAILY JOURNAL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

South Carolina	95-4133299
(State or other jurisdiction of	(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)	Identification No.)

915 East First Street
Los Angeles, California	90012-4050
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip code)

(213) 229-5300

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

None

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.       Yes: X     No:

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes: X            No:

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large Accelerated Filer:	Accelerated Filer:     X
Non-accelerated Filer:	Smaller Reporting Company:

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes: No: X

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock as of the latest practicable date.

Class	Outstanding at July 31, 2016
Common Stock, par value $ .01 per share	1,380,746 shares

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DAILY JOURNAL CORPORATION

INDEX

	Page Nos.
PART I Financial Information
Item 1. Financial Statements
Consolidated Balance Sheets -
June 30, 2016 and September 30, 2015	3
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income -
Three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015	4
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income -
Nine months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015	5
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows -
Nine months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015	6
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	7
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations	14
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	21
Item 4. Controls and Procedures	21
Part II Other Information
Item 6. Exhibits	22

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PART I

Item 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

DAILY JOURNAL CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

	June 30			September 30
	2016			2015
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	10,362,000		$	15,617,000
Marketable securities at fair value, including common stocks of $153,432,000 and bonds of $7,818,000 at June 30, 2016 and common stocks of $158,705,000 and bonds of $7,336,000 at September 30, 2015		161,250,000			166,041,000
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $250,000 at June 30, 2016 and September 30, 2015		5,730,000			5,673,000
Inventories		47,000			48,000
Prepaid expenses and other assets		614,000			684,000
Income tax receivable		668,000			765,000
Total current assets		178,671,000			188,828,000
Property, plant and equipment, at cost
Land, buildings and improvements		16,284,000			12,773,000
Furniture, office equipment and computer software		2,657,000			2,655,000
Machinery and equipment		1,864,000			1,864,000
		20,805,000			17,292,000
Less accumulated depreciation		(8,689,000	)		(8,335,000	)
		12,116,000			8,957,000
Intangibles, net		9,213,000			12,990,000
Goodwill		13,400,000			13,400,000
Deferred income taxes, net		6,522,000			4,021,000
	$	219,922,000		$	228,196,000
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	$	2,659,000		$	4,212,000
Accrued liabilities		2,981,000			2,919,000
Note payable collateralized by real estate		109,000			---
Deferred subscriptions		3,565,000			3,474,000
Deferred installation contracts		6,618,000			7,820,000
Deferred maintenance agreements and others		6,228,000			6,815,000
Deferred income taxes, net		39,352,000			40,641,000
Total current liabilities		61,512,000			65,881,000
Long term liabilities
Investment margin account borrowings		29,493,000			29,493,000
Note payable collateralized by real estate		2,099,000			---
Deferred maintenance agreements		92,000			551,000
Income tax payable		2,805,000			2,991,000
Accrued interest and penalty for uncertain and unrecognized tax benefits		708,000			633,000
Accrued liabilities		47,000			47,000
Total long term liabilities		35,244,000			33,715,000
Commitments and contingencies (Note 10)		---			---
Shareholders' equity
Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized and no shares issued		---			---
Common stock, $.01 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized; 1,805,053 shares issued, including 424,307 treasury shares, at June 30, 2016 and September 30, 2015		14,000			14,000
Additional paid-in capital		1,755,000			1,755,000
Retained earnings		59,030,000			59,111,000
Accumulated other comprehensive income		62,367,000			67,720,000
Total shareholders' equity		123,166,000			128,600,000
	$	219,922,000		$	228,196,000

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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DAILY JOURNAL CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME

(Unaudited)

	Three months ended June 30
	2016			2015
Revenues
Advertising	$	2,715,000		$	2,701,000
Circulation		1,467,000			1,445,000
Advertising service fees and other		720,000			702,000
Licensing and maintenance fees		3,679,000			3,315,000
Consulting fees		748,000			791,000
Other public service fees		1,009,000			1,540,000
		10,338,000			10,494,000
Costs and expenses
Salaries and employee benefits		6,860,000			6,357,000
Other outside services		913,000			827,000
Postage and delivery expenses		279,000			346,000
Newsprint and printing expenses		243,000			335,000
Depreciation and amortization		1,445,000			1,366,000
Other general and administrative expenses		2,380,000			2,408,000
		12,120,000			11,639,000
Loss from operations		(1,782,000	)		(1,145,000	)
Other income (expense)
Dividends and interest income		1,277,000			1,177,000
Other income and capital gains		16,000			23,000
Interest expense		(108,000	)		(56,000	)
Interest expense accrued for uncertain and unrecognized tax benefits		(26,000	)		(26,000	)
Loss before income taxes		(623,000	)		(27,000	)
Benefit from income taxes		285,000			60,000
Net (loss) income	$	(338,000	)	$	33,000
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic and diluted		1,380,746			1,380,746
Basic and diluted net (loss) income per share	$	(0.25	)	$	.02
Comprehensive (loss) income
Net (loss) income	$	(338,000	)	$	33,000
Net (decrease) increase in unrealized appreciation of marketable securities (net of taxes)		(1,222,000	)		5,277,000
	$	(1,560,000	)	$	5,310,000

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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DAILY JOURNAL CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME

(Unaudited)

	Nine months ended June 30
	2016			2015
Revenues
Advertising	$	7,382,000		$	7,954,000
Circulation		4,431,000			4,429,000
Advertising service fees and other		2,014,000			2,037,000
Licensing and maintenance fees		11,433,000			10,752,000
Consulting fees		3,788,000			3,401,000
Other public service fees		3,547,000			4,636,000
		32,595,000			33,209,000
Costs and expenses
Salaries and employee benefits		20,537,000			19,740,000
Other outside services		2,590,000			2,509,000
Postage and delivery expenses		857,000			990,000
Newsprint and printing expenses		679,000			935,000
Depreciation and amortization		4,288,000			4,093,000
Other general and administrative expenses		6,964,000			7,414,000
		35,915,000			35,681,000
Loss from operations		(3,320,000	)		(2,472,000	)
Other income (expense)
Dividends and interest income		3,013,000			2,865,000
Other income and capital gains		46,000			55,000
Interest expenses		(270,000	)		(168,000	)
Interest expense accrued for uncertain and unrecognized tax benefits		(75,000	)		(70,000	)
(Loss) income before taxes		(606,000	)		210,000
Benefit from income taxes		525,000			760,000
Net (loss) income	$	(81,000	)	$	970,000
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic and diluted		1,380,746			1,380,746
Basic and diluted net (loss) income per share	$	(0.06	)	$	.70
Comprehensive (loss) income
Net (loss) income	$	(81,000	)	$	970,000
Net (decrease) increase in unrealized appreciation of marketable securities (net of taxes)		(5,353,000	)		833,000
	$	(5,434,000	)	$	1,803,000

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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DAILY JOURNAL CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

	Nine months ended June 30
	2016			2015
Cash flows from operating activities
Net (loss) income	$	(81,000	)	$	970,000
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operations
Depreciation and amortization		4,288,000			4,093,000
Gains on sales of marketable securities		---			(4,000	)
Deferred income taxes		(512,000	)		(735,000	)
Discounts earned on bonds		(2,000	)		(2,000	)
Changes in assets and liabilities
(Increase) decrease in current assets
Accounts receivable, net		(57,000	)		1,912,000
Inventories		1,000			(12,000	)
Prepaid expenses and other assets		70,000			284,000
Income tax receivable		97,000			639,000
Increase (decrease) in liabilities
Accounts payable		(1,553,000	)		(230,000	)
Accrued liabilities		137,000			325,000
Income taxes		(186,000	)		(185,000	)
Deferred subscriptions		91,000			154,000
Deferred maintenance agreements and others		(1,046,000	)		(2,367,000	)
Deferred installation contracts		(1,202,000	)		(313,000	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		45,000			4,529,000
Cash flows from investing activities
Sales of marketable securities		---			4,044,000
Purchases of marketable securities		(3,838,000	)		(10,977,000	)
Purchases of property, plant and equipment, including the Logan Utah office building		(3,670,000	)		(433,000	)
Net cash used for investing activities		(7,508,000	)		(7,366,000	)
Cash flows from financing activities
Note payable collateralized by real estate		2,234,000			--- -
Payment of loan principal		(26,000	)		--- -
Net cash provided by financing activities		2,208,000			--- -
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents		(5,255,000	)		(2,837,000	)
Cash and cash equivalents
Beginning of period		15,617,000			15,410,000
End of period	$	10,362,000		$	12,573,000
Interest paid during period	$	254,000		$	168,000
Net income taxes refunded during period	$	(11,000	)	$	(547,000	)

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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DAILY JOURNAL CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

Note 1 - The Corporation and Operations

Daily Journal Corporation (the “Company”) publishes newspapers and web sites covering California and Arizona and produces several specialized information services. It also serves as a newspaper representative specializing in public notice advertising.

Journal Technologies, Inc. (“Journal Technologies”), a wholly-owned subsidiary, includes as of October 1, 2014, the combined operations of Sustain Technologies, Inc. (“Sustain”), a wholly-owned subsidiary since 2008; New Dawn Technologies, Inc. (“New Dawn”), acquired in December 2012; and ISD Technologies, Inc. (“ISD”), acquired in September 2013. Journal Technologies supplies case management software systems and related products to courts, prosecutor and public defender offices, probation departments and other justice agencies, including administrative law organizations, city and county governments and bar associations. These organizations use the Journal Technologies family of products to help manage cases and information electronically, to interface with other critical justice partners and to extend electronic services to bar members and the public, including a website to pay traffic citations online. These products are licensed to more than 500 organizations in 42 states and internationally.

Essentially all of the Company’s operations are based in California, Arizona and Utah.

Note 2 - Basis of Presentation

        In the opinion of the Company, the accompanying interim unaudited consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation of its financial position as of June 30, 2016, its results of operations for the three- and nine-month periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 and its cash flows for the nine-month periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2015. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2016 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

       The consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared by the Company pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations, although the Company believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015.

       Certain reclassifications of previously reported amounts have been made to conform to the current year’s presentation.

Note 3 -Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). This update requires that all leases be recognized by lessees on the balance sheet through a right-of-use asset and corresponding lease liability, including today’s operating leases. This standard is required to be adopted for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within that annual period, which is the Company’s fiscal year 2020. 

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-08, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Principal versus Agent Considerations (Reporting Revenue Gross versus Net),providing guidance regarding the application of ASU 2014-09 when another party, along with the reporting entity, is involved in providing a good or a service to a customer. In April 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-10, Revenue from Contracts with Customers: Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing, which clarifies the identification of performance obligations and the licensing implementation guidance. In May 2016, the FASB further issued ASU No. 2016-12, Revenue from Contracts with Customers: Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients providing guidance in certain narrow areas and adding some practical expedients. The effective dates for these ASUs, which are the same as the effective date for ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, will be the Company’s fiscal 2018 annual and interim periods.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, which requires measurement and recognition of expected versus incurred credit losses for financial assets held. ASU 2016-13 is effective for the Company’s annual and interim reporting periods beginning January 1, 2020, with early adoption permitted on January 1, 2019.

The Company has not yet evaluated what impact, if any, the adoption of these ASUs may have on its financial condition, results of operations or disclosures.

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In addition, the Company will evaluate other new accounting pronouncements as detailed in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2015.

Note 4 - Basic and Diluted Income Per Share

The Company does not have any common stock equivalents, and therefore the basic and diluted income per share are the same.

Note 5 - Intangible Assets

	Intangible Assets
	June 30, 2016									September 30, 2015
	Customer Relationships			Developed Technology			Total			Customer Relationships			Developed Technology			Total
Gross intangible	$	22,104,000		$	2,525,000		$	24,629,000		$	22,104,000		$	2,525,000		$	24,629,000
Accumulated amortization		(13,805,000	)		(1,611,000	)		(15,416,000	)		(10,406,000	)		(1,233,000	)		(11,639,000	)
	$	8,299,000		$	914,000		$	9,213,000		$	11,698,000		$	1,292,000		$	12,990,000

These identifiable intangible assets are being amortized over five years or less for financial statement purposes due to the short life cycle of technology that customer relationships depend on, and over a 15-year period on a straight-line basis for tax purposes. The intangible amortization expenses were $3,777,000 and $1,259,000 for the nine- and three-month periods ended June 30, 2016, respectively, as compared with $3,671,000 and $1,223,000 in the prior year periods.

Note 6 – Goodwill

       The Company accounts for goodwill in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 350, Intangibles — Goodwill and Other. Goodwill, which is not amortized for financial statement purposes, is amortized over a 15-year period for tax purposes, but evaluated for impairment annually, or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the value may not be recoverable. Considered factors for potential goodwill impairment evaluation with respect to Journal Technologies include the current year’s business profitability before intangible amortization, fluctuations of revenues, changes in the marketplace, the status of deferred installation contracts and new business, among other things.

In addition, ASU 2011-08, Intangible – Goodwill and Others -- Testing Goodwill for Impairment, allows for the option of performing a qualitative assessment before calculating the fair value of a reporting unit. If it is determined based on qualitative factors that there is no impairment to goodwill, then the fair value of a reporting unit is not needed. If a quantitative analysis is required and the unit’s carrying amount exceeds its fair value, then the second step is performed to measure the amount of potential impairment. The Company’s annual goodwill impairment analysis in fiscal 2015 did not result in an impairment charge based on the qualitative assessment. There was no indicator of impairment during the nine-month periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2015.

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Note 7 – Revenue Recognition

      For the Company’s traditional publishing business (the “Traditional Business”), proceeds from the sale of subscriptions for newspapers, court rule books and other publications and other services are recorded as deferred revenue and are included in earned revenue only when the services are provided, generally over the subscription term. Advertising revenues are recognized when advertisements are published and are net of commissions.

Journal Technologies recognizes revenues in accordance with the provisions of ASC 985-605, Software—Revenue Recognition and ASC 605-35 Construction-Type and Production-Type Contracts. Revenues from leases of software products are recognized over the life of the lease while revenues from software product sales are generally recognized upon delivery, installation or acceptance pursuant to a signed agreement. Revenues from annual license and maintenance contracts generally call for Journal Technologies to provide software updates and upgrades to customers and are recognized ratably over the maintenance period. Consulting and other services are recognized upon acceptance by the customers under the completed contract method. The Company elects to use the completed contract method because each customer’s acceptance is unpredictable and reliable estimates of the progress towards completion cannot be made. Only after a customer’s acceptance of a completed project are customer advances generally no longer at risk of refund and are therefore considered earned.

     The Company has established Vendor Specific Objective Evidence (VSOE) of fair value of the annual maintenance because a substantial majority of the Journal Technologies’ actual maintenance renewals is within a narrow range of pricing as a percentage of the underlying license fees for the legacy contracts and is deemed substantive. Approximately 58% and 57% of the Company’s revenues during the nine months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, were derived from Journal Technologies.

Note 8 - Income Taxes

Taxes 

For the nine months ended June 30, 2016, the Company recorded an income tax benefit of $525,000 on pretax loss of $606,000. The income tax benefit was the result of applying the effective tax rate anticipated for fiscal 2016 to pretax income for the nine-month period ended June 30, 2016. The effective tax rate was lower than the statutory rate primarily due to the dividends received deduction.  On pretax income of $210,000 for the nine months ended June 30, 2015, the Company recorded an income tax benefit of $760,000 which was the net result of applying the effective tax rate anticipated for fiscal 2015 to pretax income for the nine months ended June 30, 2015.   The Company’s effective tax rate was 87% and -362% for the nine months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.  The Company files federal income tax returns in the United States and with various state jurisdictions and is no longer subject to examinations for fiscal years before fiscal 2013 with regard to federal income taxes and fiscal 2012 for state income taxes. Recently, the Internal Revenue Service has commenced a review of the Company’s fiscal 2014 federal income tax.

At June 30, 2016, the Company had an accrued liability of approximately $2,805,000 for uncertain and unrecognized tax benefits relating to an acquisition in fiscal 2013, after a reduction of $439,000 resulting from the recognition of deferred revenues and from the amortization of goodwill for tax purposes. The Company does not anticipate a significant increase or decrease in this liability in the next twelve months.   If recognized, it is expected that these unrecognized tax benefits would not have a significant impact to the Company’s effective tax rate.  During the nine-month periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, interest expenses of approximately $75,000 and $70,000, respectively, were recorded as “interest expense accrued for uncertain and unrecognized tax benefits” in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income.

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Note 9 - Investments in Marketable Securities

Investments in marketable securities categorized as “available-for-sale” are stated at fair value. The Company uses quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (consistent with the Level 1 definition in the fair value hierarchy) to measure the fair value of its investments on a recurring basis pursuant to ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement. As of June 30, 2016 and September 30, 2015, an unrealized gain of $102,868,000 and $111,498,000, respectively, was recorded before taxes of $40,000,000 and $43,278,000, respectively, in “Accumulated other comprehensive income” in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. Most of the unrealized gains were in the common stocks of three U.S. financial institutions.

Investments in equity securities and securities with fixed maturity as of June 30, 2016 and September 30, 2015 are summarized below.

	June 30, 2016						September 30, 2015
	(Unaudited)
	Aggregate fair value		Amortized/ Adjusted cost basis		Pretax unrealized gains		Aggregate fair value		Amortized/ Adjusted cost basis		Pretax unrealized gains
Marketable securities
Common stocks	$	153,432,000	$	53,442,000	$	99,990,000	$	158,705,000	$	49,604,000	$	109,101,000
Bonds		7,818,000		4,940,000		2,878,000		7,336,000		4,939,000		2,397,000
Total	$	161,250,000	$	58,382,000	$	102,868,000	$	166,041,000	$	54,543,000	$	111,498,000

All investments are classified as “Current assets” because they are available for sale at any time. The bonds mature in 2039.

As of June 30, 2016, the Company performed an evaluation for an equity security with a fair value below cost to determine if the unrealized loss was other-than-temporary. This evaluation considers a number of factors including, but not limited to, the length of time and extent to which the fair value has been less than cost, the financial condition and near term prospects of the issuer and the Company’s ability and intent to hold the security until fair value recovers. The assessment of the ability and intent to hold this security to recovery focuses on liquidity needs, asset/liability management objectives and security portfolio objectives. Based on the result of the evaluation, the Company concluded that as of June 30, 2016, the unrealized loss related to the equity security it owns was temporary.

Note 10 - Debt and Commitments and Contingencies

In December 2012, the Company borrowed from its investment margin account the purchase price of $14 million for the New Dawn acquisition, and in September 2013, it borrowed another $15.5 million for the ISD acquisition, in each case pledging its marketable securities as collateral. The interest rate for these investment margin account borrowings fluctuates based on the Federal Funds Rate plus 50 basis points with interest only payable monthly. The interest rate as of June 30, 2016 was 1%. These investment margin account borrowings do not mature.

In November 2015, the Company purchased a 30,700 square foot office building constructed in 1998 on about 3.6 acres in Logan, Utah that had been previously leased by Journal Technologies. The Company paid $1.24 million and financed the balance with a real estate bank loan of $2.26 million which bears a fixed interest rate of 4.66% and is repayable in equal monthly installments of about $17,600 through 2030. This loan is secured by the Logan facility and can be paid off at any time without prepayment penalty. This real estate loan had a balance of approximately $2.21 million as of June 30, 2016.

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The Company owns its facilities in Los Angeles and leases space for its other Daily Journal offices under operating leases which expire at various dates through fiscal 2020. The Company is responsible for a portion of maintenance, insurance and property tax expenses relating to these leased properties and certain other leased properties. Rental expenses were $579,000 and $164,000 for the nine- and three-month periods ended June 30, 2016, respectively, as compared with $879,000 and $291,000 in the prior year periods.

From time to time, the Company is subject to litigation arising in the normal course of its business. While it is not possible to predict the results of such litigation, management does not believe the ultimate outcome of these matters will have a material effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations or cash flows.

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Note 11 - Operating Segments

The Company’s reportable segments are: (i) the Traditional Business and (ii) Journal Technologies. All inter-segment transactions were eliminated. Summarized financial information concerning the Company’s reportable segments is shown in the following table:

	Reportable Segments
	Traditional Business			Journal Technologies			Corporate income and expenses			Total
Nine months ended June 30, 2016
Revenues
Advertising	$	7,382,000		$	---		$	---		$	7,382,000
Circulation		4,431,000			---			---			4,431,000
Advertising service fees and other		2,014,000			---			---			2,014,000
Licensing and maintenance fees		---			11,433,000			---			11,433,000
Consulting fees		---			3,788,000			---			3,788,000
Other public service fees		---			3,547,000			---			3,547,000
Operating expenses		12,911,000			23,004,000			---			35,915,000
Income (loss) from operations		916,000			(4,236,000	)		---			(3,320,000	)
Dividends and interest income		---			---			3,013,000			3,013,000
Other income		37,000			---			9,000			46,000
Interest expenses on note payable collateralized by real estate and margin loans		(62,000	)		---			(208,000	)		(270,000	)
Interest expense accrued for uncertain and unrecognized tax benefits		---			(75,000	)		---			(75,000	)
Pretax income (loss)		891,000			(4,311,000	)		2,814,000			(606,000	)
Income tax (expense) benefit		(685,000	)		1,680,000			(470,000	)		525,000
Net income (loss)		206,000			(2,631,000	)		2,344,000			(81,000	)
Total assets		18,553,000			40,119,000			161,250,000			219,922,000
Capital expenditures, including purchase of Logan building		3,635,000			35,000			---			3,670,000
Amortization of intangible assets		106,000			3,671,000			---			3,777,000

	Reportable Segments
	Traditional Business			Journal Technologies			Corporate income and expenses			Total
Nine months ended June 30, 2015
Revenues
Advertising	$	7,954,000		$	---		$	---		$	7,954,000
Circulation		4,429,000			---			---			4,429,000
Advertising service fees and other		2,037,000			---			---			2,037,000
Licensing and maintenance fees		---			10,752,000			---			10,752,000
Consulting fees		---			3,401,000			---			3,401,000
Other public service fees		---			4,636,000			---			4,636,000
Operating expenses		13,600,000			22,081,000			---			35,681,000
Income (loss) from operations		820,000			(3,292,000	)		---			(2,472,000	)
Dividends and interest income		---			---			2,865,000			2,865,000
Other income and capital gains		---			---			55,000			55,000
Interest expenses on margin loans		---			---			(168,000	)		(168,000	)
Interest expense accrued for uncertain and unrecognized tax benefits		---			(70,000	)		---			(70,000	)
Pretax income (loss)		820,000			(3,362,000	)		2,752,000			210,000
Income tax (expense) benefit		(15,000	)		1,235,000			(460,000	)		760,000
Net income (loss)		805,000			(2,127,000	)		2,292,000			970,000
Total assets		15,144,000			46,419,000			181,637,000			243,200,000
Capital expenditures		315,000			118,000			---			433,000
Amortization of intangible assets		---			3,671,000			---			3,671,000

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	Reportable Segments
	Traditional Business			Journal Technologies			Corporate income and expenses			Total
Three months ended June 30, 2016
Revenues
Advertising	$	2,715,000		$	---		$	---		$	2,715,000
Circulation		1,467,000			---			---			1,467,000
Advertising service fees and other		720,000			---			---			720,000
Licensing and maintenance fees		---			3,679,000			---			3,679,000
Consulting fees		---			748,000			---			748,000
Other public service fees		---			1,009,000			---			1,009,000
Operating expenses		4,136,000			7,984,000			---			12,120,000
Income (loss) from operations		766,000			(2,548,000	)		---			(1,782,000	)
Dividends and interest income		---			---			1,277,000			1,277,000
Other income		16,000			---			---			16,000
Interest expenses on note payable collateralized by real estate and margin loans		(26,000	)		---			(82,000	)		(108,000	)
Interest expense accrued for uncertain and unrecognized tax benefits		---			(26,000	)		---			(26,000	)
Pretax income (loss)		756,000			(2,574,000	)		1,195,000			(623,000	)
Income tax (expense) benefit		(520,000	)		1,010,000			(205,000	)		285,000
Net income (loss)		236,000			(1,564,000	)		990,000			(338,000	)
Total assets		18,553,000			40,119,000			161,250,000			219,922,000
Capital expenditures		10,000			32,000			---			42,000
Amortization of intangible assets		35,000			1,224,000			---			1,259,000

	Reportable Segments
	Traditional Business			Journal Technologies			Corporate income and expenses			Total
Three months ended June 30, 2015
Revenues
Advertising	$	2,701,000		$	---		$	---		$	2,701,000
Circulation		1,445,000			---			---			1,445,000
Advertising service fees and other		702,000			---			---			702,000
Licensing and maintenance fees		---			3,315,000			---			3,315,000
Consulting fees		---			791,000			---			791,000
Other public service fees		---			1,540,000			---			1,540,000
Operating expenses		4,424,000			7,215,000			---			11,639,000
Income (loss) from operations		424,000			(1,569,000	)		---			(1,145,000	)
Dividends and interest income		---			---			1,177,000			1,177,000
Other income and capital gains		---			---			23,000			23,000
Interest expenses on margin loans		---			---			(56,000	)		(56,000	)
Interest expense accrued for uncertain and unrecognized tax benefits		---			(26,000	)		---			(26,000	)
Pretax income (loss)		424,000			(1,595,000	)		1,144,000			(27,000	)
Income tax (expense) benefit		(325,000	)		565,000			(180,000	)		60,000
Net income (loss)		99,000			(1,030,000	)		964,000			33,000
Total assets		15,144,000			46,419,000			181,637,000			243,200,000
Capital expenditures		9,000			38,000			---			47,000
Amortization of intangible assets		---			1,223,000			---			1,223,000

Note 12 - Subsequent Events

The Company has completed an evaluation of all subsequent events through the issuance date of these financial statements and concluded that no subsequent events occurred that required recognition to the financial statements or disclosures in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements or cash flows.

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Item 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND

              RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Results of Operations

The Company continues to operate as two different businesses: (1) The Traditional Business, being the business of newspaper publishing and related services that the Company had before 1999 when it purchased a software development company, and (2) Journal Technologies, Inc. (“Journal Technologies”), a wholly-owned subsidiary which supplies case management software systems and related products to courts, prosecutor and public defender offices, probation departments and other justice agencies, including administrative law organizations, city and county governments and bar associations.

Comparable nine-month periods ended June 30, 2016 and June 30, 2015

Consolidated revenues were $32,595,000 and $33,209,000 for the nine months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. This decrease of $614,000 (2%) was primarily from the reduction in The Traditional Business’s trustee sale notice and related service fee revenues of $429,000 and commercial advertising revenues of $427,000 (primarily due to the discontinuance of publishing the California Lawyer magazine), and Journal Technologies’ public service fees of $1,089,000 primarily due to a reduction in the number of traffic tickets processed on a website for the public to pay traffic citations online and an Amnesty Program that reduces traffic ticket fines, partially offset by increased Journal Technologies’ license and maintenance fees of $681,000 and consulting fees of $387,000. The Company’s revenues derived from Journal Technologies’ operations constituted about 58% and 57% of the Company’s total revenues for the nine months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

Consolidated operating costs and expenses increased by $234,000 to $35,915,000 from $35,681,000, primarily resulting from additional expenses for Journal Technologies, partially offset by reduced expenses for the Traditional Business. Total personnel costs increased by $797,000 (4%) to $20,537,000 from $19,740,000 primarily resulting from added personnel for Journal Technologies. Postage and delivery expenses decreased by $133,000 (13%) to $857,000 from $990,000, and newsprint and printing expenses decreased by $256,000 (27%) to $679,000 from $935,000 primarily because of the discontinuance of publishing the California Lawyer magazine effective October 1, 2015. Other general and administrative expenses decreased by $450,000 (6%) to $6,964,000 from $7,414,000 mainly because of decreased legal, accounting and other professional service fees, partially offset by increased travel costs for installation services and selling expenses for Journal Technologies. Depreciation and amortization costs, which included primarily the amortization of Journal Technologies’ intangible assets of $3,777,000 and $3,671,000 for the nine-month periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, increased by $195,000 (5%) to $4,288,000 from $4,093,000 mainly resulting from the additional depreciation expense for the recently acquired Logan, Utah office building.

The Company’s non-operating income, net of expenses, increased by $32,000 to $2,714,000 from $2,682,000 primarily because of more dividend income, partially offset by increased interest rate for the two acquisition loans and additional interest expenses for the Company’s real estate loan. During the nine months ended June 30, 2016, consolidated pretax loss was $606,000 as compared with pretax income of $210,000 in the prior year period.

There was net loss of $81,000 (-$0.06 per share) for the nine months ended June 30, 2016 as compared with net income of $970,000 ($0.70 per share) in the prior year period.

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At June 30, 2016, the aggregate fair market value of the Company’s marketable securities was $161,250,000. These securities had approximately $102,868,000 of unrealized gains before taxes of $40,000,000 and generated approximately $3,013,000 in dividends and interest income during the nine months ended June 30, 2016, which lowers the Company’s effective income tax rate because of the dividends received deduction. Most of the unrealized gains were in the common stocks of three U.S. financial institutions.

Additional detail about each of the Company’s reportable segments, and its corporate income and expenses, is set forth below:

Overall Financial Results (000)
For the nine months ended June 30
	Reportable Segments
	Traditional Business					Journal Technologies						Corporate income and expenses						Total
	2016			2015		2016			2015			2016			2015			2016			2015
Revenues
Advertising	$	7,382		$	7,954	$	---		$	---		$	---		$	---		$	7,382		$	7,954
Circulation		4,431			4,429		---			---			---			---			4,431			4,429
Advertising service fees and other		2,014			2,037		---			---			---			---			2,014			2,037
Licensing and maintenance fees		---			---		11,433			10,752			---			---			11,433			10,752
Consulting fees		---			---		3,788			3,401			---			---			3,788			3,401
Other public service fees		---			---		3,547			4,636			---			---			3,547			4,636
Total revenues		13,827			14,420		18,768			18,789			---			---			32,595			33,209
Operating expenses
Salaries and employee benefits		7,450			7,745		13,087			11,995			---			---			20,537			19,740
Amortization of intangible assets		106			---		3,671			3,671			---			---			3,777			3,671
Others		5,355			5,855		6,246			6,415			---			---			11,601			12,270
Total operating expenses		12,911			13,600		23,004			22,081			---			---			35,915			35,681
Income (loss) from operations		916			820		(4,236	)		(3,292	)		---			---			(3,320	)		(2,472	)
Dividends and interest income		---			---		---			---			3,013			2,865			3,013			2,865
Other income (net)		37			---		---			---			9			55			46			55
Interest expenses on note payable collateralized by real estate		(62	)		---		---			---			---			---			(62	)		---
Interest expenses on margin loans		---			---		---			---			(208	)		(168	)		(208	)		(168	)
Interest and penalty expenses accrued for uncertain and unrecognized tax benefits		---			---		(75	)		(70	)		---			---			(75	)		(70	)
Pretax income (loss)	$	891		$	820	$	(4,311	)	$	(3,362	)	$	2,814		$	2,752		$	(606	)	$	210

The Traditional Business

The Traditional Business segment’s pretax income increased by $71,000 (9%) to $891,000 from $820,000.

Advertising revenues decreased by $572,000 (7%) to $7,382,000 from $7,954,000 primarily resulting from the declines in commercial advertising revenues and trustee sale notice advertising revenues. Commercial advertising revenues decreased by $427,000 (16%) to $2,303,000 from $2,730,000 primarily due to the discontinuance of publishing the California Lawyer magazine and the continuing challenges in the commercial advertising business from internet sites devoted to online recruitments and steady consolidation of companies serving the legal marketplace resulting in an ever-smaller group of companies placing display advertising.

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     Trustee sale notices are very much dependent on the number of California and Arizona foreclosures for which public notice advertising is required by law. The number of foreclosure notices published by the Company decreased by 14% during the nine months ended June 30, 2016 as compared to the prior year period and accounted for about a reduction of $429,000 in trustee sale notice and related service fee revenues. Because this slowing is expected to continue, the Company expects there will be fewer foreclosure notice advertisements and declining revenues in fiscal 2016, and the Company’s print-based earnings will also likely decline significantly because it will be impractical for the Company to offset all revenue loss by expense reduction. The Company's smaller newspapers, those other than the Los Angeles and San Francisco Daily Journals ("The Daily Journals"), accounted for about 92% of the total public notice advertising revenues in the nine months ended June 30, 2016. Public notice advertising revenues and related advertising and other service fees constituted about 22% of the Company's total revenues for both the nine months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015. Because of this concentration, the Company’s revenues would be significantly adversely affected if California (and to a lesser extent Arizona) eliminated the legal requirement to publish public notices in adjudicated newspapers of general circulation, as has been proposed from time to time. Also, if the adjudication of one or more of the Company’s newspapers was challenged and revoked, those newspapers would no longer be eligible to publish public notice advertising, and it could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s revenues.

The Daily Journals accounted for about 86% of The Traditional Business' total circulation revenues, which increased by $2,000 to $4,431,000 from $4,429,000. The court rule and judicial profile services generated about 9% of the total circulation revenues, with the other newspapers and services accounting for the balance. Advertising service fees and other are Traditional Business segment revenues, which include primarily (i) agency commissions received from outside newspapers in which the advertising is placed and (ii) fees generated when filing notices with government agencies.

The Traditional Business segment operating expenses decreased by $689,000 (5%) to $12,911,000 from $13,600,000 primarily due to decreased legal, accounting and other professional service fees of $620,000.

Journal Technologies

Journal Technologies’ business segment pretax loss increased by $949,000 (28%) to $4,311,000 from $3,362,000 and included the amortization costs of intangible assets of $3,671,000 for both the nine-month periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2015.

Revenues decreased by $21,000 to $18,768,000 from $18,789,000 in the prior year period. Licensing and maintenance fees increased by $681,000 (6%) to $11,433,000 from $10,752,000. Consulting fees increased by $387,000 (11%) to $3,788,000 from $3,401,000. In most cases, revenues from new installation projects will only be recognized, if at all, upon completion and acceptance of the services by the various customers. Deferred revenues on installation contracts primarily represent the fair value of advances from customers of Journal Technologies for software licenses and installation services. After a customer’s acceptance of the completed project, the advances are generally no longer at risk of refund and are therefore considered earned. Deferred revenues on license and maintenance contracts represent prepayments of annual license and maintenance fees and are recognized ratably over the maintenance period. Other public service fees decreased by $1,089,000 (23%) to $3,547,000 from $4,636,000 primarily due to a reduction in the number of traffic tickets processed on a website for the public to pay traffic citations online and an Amnesty Program that reduces traffic ticket fines.

Operating expenses increased by $923,000 (4%) to $23,004,000 from $22,081,000 primarily due to increased personnel costs and travel expenses which are expected to continue to increase in the foreseeable future.

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Identifiable intangible assets, including customer relationships and developed technology, are being amortized on a straight-line basis over five years due to the short life cycle of technology that customer relationships depend on and over 15 years for tax purposes. Goodwill, which is not amortized for financial statement purposes, is amortized over a 15-year period for tax purposes. Goodwill represents the expected synergies in expanding the Company’s software business. Goodwill is evaluated for impairment annually, or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the value may not be recoverable. Considered factors for potential goodwill impairment evaluation include the current year’s business profitability before intangible amortization, fluctuations of revenues, changes in the market place, the status of installation contracts and new business, among other things. Journal Technologies is continuing to update and upgrade its software products. These costs are expensed as incurred and will impact earnings at least through the foreseeable future.

Taxes 

For the nine months ended June 30, 2016, the Company recorded an income tax benefit of $525,000 on pretax loss of $606,000. The income tax benefit was the result of applying the effective tax rate anticipated for fiscal 2016 to pretax income for the nine-month period ended June 30, 2016. The effective tax rate was lower than the statutory rate primarily due to the dividends received deduction.  On pretax income of $210,000 for the nine months ended June 30, 2015, the Company recorded an income tax benefit of $760,000 which was the net result of applying the effective tax rate anticipated for fiscal 2015 to pretax income for the nine months ended June 30, 2015.   The Company’s effective tax rate was 87% and -362% for the nine months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.  The Company files federal income tax returns in the United States and with various state jurisdictions and is no longer subject to examinations for fiscal years before fiscal 2013 with regard to federal income taxes and fiscal 2012 for state income taxes. Recently, the Internal Revenue Service has commenced a review of the Company’s fiscal 2014 federal income tax.

At June 30, 2016, the Company had an accrued liability of approximately $2,805,000 for uncertain and unrecognized tax benefits relating to an acquisition in fiscal 2013, after a reduction of $439,000 resulting from the recognition of deferred revenues and from the amortization of goodwill for tax purposes. The Company does not anticipate a significant increase or decrease in this liability in the next twelve months.   If recognized, it is expected that these unrecognized tax benefits would not have a significant impact to the Company’s effective tax rate.  During the nine-month periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, interest expenses of approximately $75,000 and $70,000, respectively, were recorded as “interest expense accrued for uncertain and unrecognized tax benefits” in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income.

Comprehensive (Loss) Income

Comprehensive (loss) income includes net income and unrealized net losses on investments, net of taxes, as summarized below:

Comprehensive (Loss) Income
	Nine months ended June 30
	2016			2015
Net (loss) income	$	(81,000	)	$	970,000
Net (decrease) increase in unrealized appreciation of marketable securities (net of taxes)		(5,353,000	)		833,000
	$	(5,434,000	)	$	1,803,000

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Comparable three-month periods ended June 30, 2016 and June 30, 2015

Consolidated revenues were $10,338,000 and $10,494,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. This decrease of $156,000 (1%) was primarily from decreases in Journal Technologies’ public service fees of $531,000 mainly because of a reduction in the number of traffic tickets processed on a website for the public to pay traffic citations online and an Amnesty Program that reduces traffic ticket fines, partially offset by increased Journal Technologies’ license and maintenance fees of $364,000. The Company’s revenues derived from Journal Technologies’ operations constituted about 53% and 54% of the Company’s total revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

Consolidated operating costs and expenses increased by $481,000 (4%) to $12,120,000 from $11,639,000 mainly resulting from additional expenses for Journal Technologies. Total personnel costs increased by $503,000 (8%) to $6,860,000 from $6,357,000 primarily resulting from added personnel for Journal Technologies. Postage and delivery expenses decreased by $67,000 (19%) to $279,000 from $346,000, and newsprint and printing expenses decreased by $92,000 (27%) to $243,000 from $335,000 primarily because of the discontinuance of publishing the California Lawyer magazine effective October 1, 2015. Other general and administrative expenses decreased by $28,000 (1%) to $2,380,000 from $2,408,000 mainly because of decreased legal, accounting and other professional service fees, partially offset by increased travel costs for installation services and selling expenses for Journal Technologies. Depreciation and amortization costs, which included the amortization of Journal Technologies’ intangible assets of $1,224,000 for both the three-month periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, increased by $79,000 (6%) to $1,445,000 from $1,366,000 mainly resulting from the additional depreciation expense for the recently acquired Logan, Utah office building.

The Company’s non-operating income, net of expenses, decreased by $41,000 to $1,159,000 from $1,118,000 primarily because of increased interest rate for the two acquisition loans and additional interest expenses for the Company’s real estate loan. During the three months ended June 30, 2016, consolidated pretax loss was $623,000 as compared with $27,000 in the prior year period.

There was net loss of $338,000 (-$0.25 per share) for the three months ended June 30, 2016 as compared with net income of $33,000 ($0.02 per share) in the prior year period.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

During the nine months ended June 30, 2016, the Company's cash and cash equivalents and marketable security positions decreased by $10,046,000 to $171,612,000. Cash and cash equivalents were used primarily for the purchase of marketable securities of $3,838,000 and capital assets of $3,670,000, including $3,500,000 for the Logan, Utah building. The investments in marketable securities, which had an adjusted cost basis of approximately $58,382,000 and a market value of about $161,250,000 at June 30, 2016, generated approximately $3,013,000 in dividends and interest income.

Cash flows from operating activities decreased by $4,484,000 during the nine months ended June 30, 2016 as compared to prior year period primarily resulting from (i) decreases in net income of $1,051,000 and accounts payable and accrued liabilities of $1,511,000 as more liabilities were paid and (ii) increases in accounts receivable of $1,969,000 primarily due to more billings. The net cash provided by operating activities of $45,000 included decreases in deferred installation contracts and maintenance agreements of $2,248,000.

As of June 30, 2016, the Company had working capital of $117,159,000, including the liabilities for deferred subscriptions and deferred installation contracts and deferred maintenance agreements and others of $16,411,000, which are scheduled to be earned within one year, and the deferred tax liability of $40,000,000 for the unrealized gains described above.

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The Company believes that it will be able to fund its operations for the foreseeable future through its cash flows from operating activities and its current working capital and expects that any such cash flows will be invested in its businesses. The Company may or may not have the ability to borrow against its marketable securities on favorable terms as it did for prior acquisitions. The Company also may entertain additional business acquisition opportunities. Any excess cash flows could be used to reduce the investment margin account liability or note payable collateralized by real estate or invested as management and the Board of Directors deem appropriate at the time.

Such investments may include additional securities of the companies in which the Company has already invested, securities of other companies, government securities (including U.S. Treasury Notes and Bills) or other instruments. The decision as to particular investments will be driven by the Company’s belief about the risk/reward profile of the various investment choices at the time, and it may utilize government securities as a default if attractive opportunities for a better return are not available. The Company’s Chairman of the Board, Charles Munger, is also the vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., which maintains a substantial investment portfolio. The Company’s Board of Directors has utilized his judgment and suggestions, as well as those of J.P. Guerin, the Company’s vice chairman, when selecting investments, and both of them will continue to play an important role in monitoring existing investments and selecting any future investments.

As of June 30, 2016, the investments were concentrated in just seven companies. Accordingly, a significant decline in the market value of one or more of the Company’s investments may not be offset by the hypothetically better performance of other investments, and that could result in a large decrease in the Company’s shareholders’ equity and, under certain circumstances, in the recognition of impairment losses in the Company’s income statement (such as the other-than-temporary impairment losses of $376,000 recognized during fiscal 2015, $1,719,000 recognized in fiscal 2013 and $2,855,000 recognized in fiscal 2012).

   Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

        The Company’s financial statements and accompanying notes are prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Preparing financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. These estimates and assumptions are affected by management’s application of accounting policies. Management believes that revenue recognition, accounting for software costs, fair value measurement and disclosures (including for the long-term Incentive Plan liabilities), accounting for business combinations, testing for goodwill impairment and income taxes are critical accounting policies and estimates.

       The Company’s critical accounting policies are detailed in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2015. The above discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the unaudited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in this report.

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Disclosure Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

    This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Certain statements contained in this document, including but not limited to those in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”, are “forward-looking” statements that involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual future events or results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. Words such as “expects,” “intends,” “anticipates,” “should,” “believes,” “will,” “plans,” “estimates,” “may,” variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. We disclaim any intention or obligation to revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future developments, or otherwise. There are many factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. These factors include, among others: risks associated with software development and implementation efforts; Journal Technologies’ reliance on professional services engagements with justice agencies, including California courts, for a substantial portion of its revenues; material changes in the costs of postage and paper; possible changes in the law, particularly changes limiting or eliminating the requirements for public notice advertising; possible loss of the adjudicated status of the Company’s newspapers and their legal authority to publish public notice advertising; a further decline in public notice advertising revenues because of fewer foreclosures; a further decline in subscriber and commercial advertising revenues; possible security breaches of the Company’s software or websites; the Company’s reliance on its president and chief executive officer; changes in accounting guidance; material weaknesses in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting; and declines in the market prices of the securities owned by the Company. In addition, such statements could be affected by general industry and market conditions, general economic conditions (particularly in California) and other factors. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to have been correct. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements are discussed in this Form 10-Q, including in conjunction with the forward-looking statements themselves. Additional information concerning factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements is contained from time to time in documents filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015.

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   Item 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

     For information regarding the Company’s market risk, refer to Item 7A – Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk in the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015. There have been no material changes to the Company’s market risk exposures since September 30, 2015.

   Item 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

     In conjunction to the adoption of the 2013 COSO framework during this fiscal year, the Company has made significant changes to its internal controls to rectify those previously identified material weaknesses mentioned in its Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015. Based on the evaluation performed under the 2013 COSO framework and applicable Securities and Exchange Commission rules as of June 30, 2016, management believes that its internal controls over financial reporting is effective.

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PART II

Item 6. Exhibits

31	Certification by Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to
	Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32	Certification by Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to
	Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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101.CAL**	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation
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101.LAB**	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels
101.PRE**	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation
** XBRL	information is furnished and not filed as a part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, is deemed not filed for purposes of section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise is not subject to liability under these sections.

SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

	DAILY JOURNAL CORPORATION
	(Registrant)
	/s/ Gerald L. Salzman
	Chief Executive Officer
	President
	Chief Financial Officer
	Treasurer
	(Principal Executive Officer,
	Principal Financial Officer and
	Principal Accounting Officer)
DATE: August 9, 2016

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EX-31

Exhibit 31

CERTIFICATIONS BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Gerald L. Salzman, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of the Daily Journal Corporation;

2. Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;

4. I am responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a. designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under my supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to me by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b. designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under my supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c. evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report my conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d. disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. I have disclosed, based on my most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a. all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b. any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: August 9, 2016 

/s/ Gerald L. Salzman 

Gerald L. Salzman 

Chief Executive Officer, President, 

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer 

EX-32

 

Exhibit 32

CERTIFICATION BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 

     In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Daily Journal Corporation (the "Company") for the period ended June 30, 2016 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, Gerald L. Salzman, President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of my knowledge:

(1) the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ Gerald L. Salzman 

Gerald L. Salzman 

Chief Executive Officer, President, 

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer 

August 9, 2016 

     The foregoing certification is being furnished solely pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, and is not being filed as part of the Report or as a separate disclosure document.

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Document And Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jul. 31, 2016
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	DAILY JOURNAL CORPORATION
Entity Central Index Key	0000783412
Trading Symbol	djco
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--09-30
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)		1,380,746
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2016
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2016
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Amendment Flag	false

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Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Subscription Arrangement [Member]
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Deferred revenue	$ 3,565,000	$ 3,474,000
Deferred Installation Contracts [Member]
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Deferred revenue	6,618,000	7,820,000
Deferred Maintenance Agreement [Member]
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Deferred revenue	6,228,000	6,815,000
Cash and cash equivalents	10,362,000	15,617,000
Marketable securities at fair value, including common stocks of $153,432,000 and bonds of $7,818,000 at June 30, 2016 and common stocks of $158,705,000 and bonds of $7,336,000 at September 30, 2015	161,250,000	166,041,000
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $250,000 at June 30, 2016 and September 30, 2015	5,730,000	5,673,000
Inventories	47,000	48,000
Prepaid expenses and other assets	614,000	684,000
Income tax receivable	668,000	765,000
Total current assets	178,671,000	188,828,000
Land, buildings and improvements	16,284,000	12,773,000
Furniture, office equipment and computer software	2,657,000	2,655,000
Machinery and equipment	1,864,000	1,864,000
	20,805,000	17,292,000
Less accumulated depreciation	(8,689,000)	(8,335,000)
	12,116,000	8,957,000
Intangibles, net	9,213,000	12,990,000
Goodwill	13,400,000	13,400,000
Deferred income taxes, net	6,522,000	4,021,000
	219,922,000	228,196,000
Accounts payable	2,659,000	4,212,000
Accrued liabilities	2,981,000	2,919,000
Note payable collateralized by real estate	109,000
Deferred income taxes, net	39,352,000	40,641,000
Total current liabilities	61,512,000	65,881,000
Investment margin account borrowings	29,493,000	29,493,000
Note payable collateralized by real estate	2,099,000
Deferred maintenance agreements	92,000	551,000
Income tax payable	2,805,000	2,991,000
Accrued interest and penalty for uncertain and unrecognized tax benefits	708,000	633,000
Accrued liabilities	47,000	47,000
Total long term liabilities	35,244,000	33,715,000
Commitments and contingencies (Note 10)
Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized and no shares issued
Common stock, $.01 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized; 1,805,053 shares issued, including 424,307 treasury shares, at June 30, 2016 and September 30, 2015	14,000	14,000
Additional paid-in capital	1,755,000	1,755,000
Retained earnings	59,030,000	59,111,000
Accumulated other comprehensive income	62,367,000	67,720,000
Total shareholders' equity	123,166,000	128,600,000
	$ 219,922,000	$ 228,196,000

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Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (Parentheticals) - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Market securities, common stock	$ 153,432,000	$ 158,705,000
Market securities, bonds	7,818,000	7,336,000
Accounts receivable, allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 250,000	$ 250,000
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	5,000,000	5,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	0	0
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	5,000,000	5,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	1,805,053	1,805,053
Common stock, treasury shares (in shares)	424,307	424,307

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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income (Unaudited) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Revenues
Advertising	$ 2,715,000	$ 2,701,000	$ 7,382,000	$ 7,954,000
Circulation	1,467,000	1,445,000	4,431,000	4,429,000
Advertising service fees and other	720,000	702,000	2,014,000	2,037,000
Licensing and maintenance fees	3,679,000	3,315,000	11,433,000	10,752,000
Consulting fees	748,000	791,000	3,788,000	3,401,000
Other public service fees	1,009,000	1,540,000	3,547,000	4,636,000
	10,338,000	10,494,000	32,595,000	33,209,000
Costs and expenses
Salaries and employee benefits	6,860,000	6,357,000	20,537,000	19,740,000
Other outside services	913,000	827,000	2,590,000	2,509,000
Postage and delivery expenses	279,000	346,000	857,000	990,000
Newsprint and printing expenses	243,000	335,000	679,000	935,000
Depreciation and amortization	1,445,000	1,366,000	4,288,000	4,093,000
Other general and administrative expenses	2,380,000	2,408,000	6,964,000	7,414,000
	12,120,000	11,639,000	35,915,000	35,681,000
Loss from operations	(1,782,000)	(1,145,000)	(3,320,000)	(2,472,000)
Other income (expense)
Dividends and interest income	1,277,000	1,177,000	3,013,000	2,865,000
Other income and capital gains	16,000	23,000	46,000	55,000
Interest expense	(108,000)	(56,000)	(270,000)	(168,000)
Interest expense accrued for uncertain and unrecognized tax benefits	(26,000)	(26,000)	(75,000)	(70,000)
Loss before income taxes	(623,000)	(27,000)	(606,000)	210,000
Benefit from income taxes	285,000	60,000	525,000	760,000
Net (loss) income	$ (338,000)	$ 33,000	$ (81,000)	$ 970,000
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic and diluted (in shares)	1,380,746	1,380,746	1,380,746	1,380,746
Basic and diluted net (loss) income per share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.25)	$ 0.02	$ (0.06)	$ 0.70
Comprehensive (loss) income
Net (loss) income	$ (338,000)	$ 33,000	$ (81,000)	$ 970,000
Net (decrease) increase in unrealized appreciation of marketable securities (net of taxes)	(1,222,000)	5,277,000	(5,353,000)	833,000
	$ (1,560,000)	$ 5,310,000	$ (5,434,000)	$ 1,803,000

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Subscription Arrangement [Member]
Increase (decrease) in liabilities
Deferred Revenue Arrangements	$ 91,000	$ 154,000
Deferred Maintenance Agreement [Member]
Increase (decrease) in liabilities
Deferred Revenue Arrangements	(1,046,000)	(2,367,000)
Deferred Installation Contracts [Member]
Increase (decrease) in liabilities
Deferred Revenue Arrangements	(1,202,000)	(313,000)
Net (loss) income	(81,000)	970,000
Depreciation and amortization	4,288,000	4,093,000
Gains on sales of marketable securities		(4,000)
Deferred income taxes	(512,000)	(735,000)
Discounts earned on bonds	(2,000)	(2,000)
Accounts receivable, net	(57,000)	1,912,000
Inventories	1,000	(12,000)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	70,000	284,000
Income tax receivable	97,000	639,000
Accounts payable	(1,553,000)	(230,000)
Accrued liabilities	137,000	325,000
Income taxes	(186,000)	(185,000)
Net cash provided by operating activities	45,000	4,529,000
Cash flows from investing activities
Sales of marketable securities		4,044,000
Purchases of marketable securities	(3,838,000)	(10,977,000)
Purchases of property, plant and equipment, including the Logan Utah office building	(3,670,000)	(433,000)
Net cash used for investing activities	(7,508,000)	(7,366,000)
Cash flows from financing activities
Note payable collateralized by real estate	2,234,000
Payment of loan principal	(26,000)
Net cash provided by financing activities	2,208,000
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(5,255,000)	(2,837,000)
Cash and cash equivalents
Beginning of period	15,617,000	15,410,000
End of period	10,362,000	12,573,000
Interest paid during period	254,000	168,000
Net income taxes refunded during period	$ (11,000)	$ (547,000)

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Note 1 - The Corporation and Operations

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Notes to Financial Statements

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 1 - The Corporation and Operations

Daily Journal Corporation (the “Company”) publishes newspapers and web sites covering California and Arizona and produces several specialized information services. It also serves as a newspaper representative specializing in public notice advertising.

Journal Technologies, Inc. (“Journal Technologies”), a wholly-owned subsidiary, includes as of October 1, 2014, the combined operations of Sustain Technologies, Inc. (“Sustain”), a wholly-owned subsidiary since 2008; New Dawn Technologies, Inc. (“New Dawn”), acquired in December 2012; and ISD Technologies, Inc. (“ISD”), acquired in September 2013. Journal Technologies supplies case management software systems and related products to courts, prosecutor and public defender offices, probation departments and other justice agencies, including administrative law organizations, city and county governments and bar associations. These organizations use the Journal Technologies family of products to help manage cases and information electronically, to interface with other critical justice partners and to extend electronic services to bar members and the public, including a website to pay traffic citations online. These products are licensed to more than 500 organizations in 42 states and internationally.

Essentially all of the Company’s operations are based in California, Arizona and Utah.

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Note 2 - Basis of Presentation

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Notes to Financial Statements

Basis of Accounting [Text Block]

Note 2 - Basis of Presentation

        In the opinion of the Company, the accompanying interim unaudited consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation of its financial position as of June 30, 2016, its results of operations for the three- and nine-month periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 and its cash flows for the nine-month periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2015. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2016 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

       The consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared by the Company pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations, although the Company believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015.

       Certain reclassifications of previously reported amounts have been made to conform to the current year’s presentation.

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Note 3 - Recent Accounting Pronouncements

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Notes to Financial Statements

New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Text Block]

Note 3 -

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2016-02,

Leases (Topic 842)

. This update requires that all leases be recognized by lessees on the balance sheet through a right-of-use asset and corresponding lease liability, including today’s operating leases. This standard is required to be adopted for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within that annual period, which is the Company’s fiscal year 2020. 

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-08,

Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)

:

Principal versus Agent Considerations (Reporting Revenue Gross versus Net)

,

providing guidance regarding the application of ASU 2014-09 when another party, along with the reporting entity, is involved in providing a good or a service to a customer. In April 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-10,

Revenue from Contracts with Customers: Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing,

 which clarifies the identification of performance obligations and the licensing implementation guidance. In May 2016, the FASB further issued ASU No. 2016-12,

Revenue from Contracts with Customers: Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients

 providing guidance in certain narrow areas and adding some practical expedients. The effective dates for these ASUs, which are the same as the effective date for ASU No. 2014-09,

Revenue from Contracts with Customers

, will be the Company’s fiscal 2018 annual and interim periods.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, 

Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments,

 which requires measurement and recognition of expected versus incurred credit losses for financial assets held. ASU 2016-13 is effective for the Company’s annual and interim reporting periods beginning January 1, 2020, with early adoption permitted on January 1, 2019.

The Company has not yet evaluated what impact, if any, the adoption of these ASUs may have on its financial condition, results of operations or disclosures.

In addition, the Company will evaluate other new accounting pronouncements as detailed in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2015.

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Note 4 - Basic and Diluted Income Per Share

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Notes to Financial Statements

Earnings Per Share [Text Block]

Note 4 - Basic and Diluted Income Per Share

The Company does not have any common stock equivalents, and therefore the basic and diluted income per share are the same.

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Note 5 - Intangible Assets

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Notes to Financial Statements

Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 5 - Intangible Assets

	Intangible Assets
	June 30, 2016									September 30, 2015
	Customer Relationships			Developed Technology			Total			Customer Relationships			Developed Technology			Total
Gross intangible	$	22,104,000		$	2,525,000		$	24,629,000		$	22,104,000		$	2,525,000		$	24,629,000
Accumulated amortization		(13,805,000	)		(1,611,000	)		(15,416,000	)		(10,406,000	)		(1,233,000	)		(11,639,000	)
	$	8,299,000		$	914,000		$	9,213,000		$	11,698,000		$	1,292,000		$	12,990,000

These identifiable intangible assets are being amortized over five years or less for financial statement purposes due to the short life cycle of technology that customer relationships depend on, and over a 15-year period on a straight-line basis for tax purposes. The intangible amortization expenses were $3,777,000 and $1,259,000 for the nine- and three-month periods ended June 30, 2016, respectively, as compared with $3,671,000 and $1,223,000 in the prior year periods.

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Note 6 - Goodwill

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Notes to Financial Statements

Goodwill Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 6 – Goodwill

       The Company accounts for goodwill in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 350,

Intangibles — Goodwill and Other

. Goodwill, which is not amortized for financial statement purposes, is amortized over a 15-year period for tax purposes, but evaluated for impairment annually, or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the value may not be recoverable. Considered factors for potential goodwill impairment evaluation with respect to Journal Technologies include the current year’s business profitability before intangible amortization, fluctuations of revenues, changes in the marketplace, the status of deferred installation contracts and new business, among other things.

In addition, ASU 2011-08,

Intangible – Goodwill and Others -- Testing Goodwill for Impairment

, allows for the option of performing a qualitative assessment before calculating the fair value of a reporting unit. If it is determined based on qualitative factors that there is no impairment to goodwill, then the fair value of a reporting unit is not needed. If a quantitative analysis is required and the unit’s carrying amount exceeds its fair value, then the second step is performed to measure the amount of potential impairment. The Company’s annual goodwill impairment analysis in fiscal 2015 did not result in an impairment charge based on the qualitative assessment. There was no indicator of impairment during the nine-month periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2015.

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Note 7 - Revenue Recognition

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Notes to Financial Statements

Deferred Revenue Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 7 – Revenue Recognition

For the Company’s traditional publishing business (the “Traditional Business”), proceeds from the sale of subscriptions for newspapers, court rule books and other publications and other services are recorded as deferred revenue and are included in earned revenue only when the services are provided, generally over the subscription term. Advertising revenues are recognized when advertisements are published and are net of commissions.

Journal Technologies recognizes revenues in accordance with the provisions of ASC 985-605,

Software—Revenue Recognition

and ASC 605-35

Construction-Type and Production-Type Contracts

. Revenues from leases of software products are recognized over the life of the lease while revenues from software product sales are generally recognized upon delivery, installation or acceptance pursuant to a signed agreement. Revenues from annual license and maintenance contracts generally call for Journal Technologies to provide software updates and upgrades to customers and are recognized ratably over the maintenance period. Consulting and other services are recognized upon acceptance by the customers under the completed contract method. The Company elects to use the completed contract method because each customer’s acceptance is unpredictable and reliable estimates of the progress towards completion cannot be made. Only after a customer’s acceptance of a completed project are customer advances generally no longer at risk of refund and are therefore considered earned.

     The Company has established Vendor Specific Objective Evidence (VSOE) of fair value of the annual maintenance because a substantial majority of the Journal Technologies’ actual maintenance renewals is within a narrow range of pricing as a percentage of the underlying license fees for the legacy contracts and is deemed substantive. Approximately 58% and 57% of the Company’s revenues during the nine months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, were derived from Journal Technologies.

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Note 8 - Income Taxes

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Notes to Financial Statements

Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 8 - Income Taxes

Taxes

For the nine months ended June 30, 2016, the Company recorded an income tax benefit of $525,000 on pretax loss of $606,000. The income tax benefit was the result of applying the effective tax rate anticipated for fiscal 2016 to pretax income for the nine-month period ended June 30, 2016. The effective tax rate was lower than the statutory rate primarily due to the dividends received deduction.  On pretax income of $210,000 for the nine months ended June 30, 2015, the Company recorded an income tax benefit of $760,000 which was the net result of applying the effective tax rate anticipated for fiscal 2015 to pretax income for the nine months ended June 30, 2015.   The Company’s effective tax rate was 87% and -362% for the nine months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.  The Company files federal income tax returns in the United States and with various state jurisdictions and is no longer subject to examinations for fiscal years before fiscal 2013 with regard to federal income taxes and fiscal 2012 for state income taxes. Recently, the Internal Revenue Service has commenced a review of the Company’s fiscal 2014 federal income tax.

At June 30, 2016, the Company had an

accrued liability of approximately $2,805,000 for uncertain and unrecognized tax benefits relating to an acquisition in fiscal 2013, after a reduction of $439,000 resulting from the recognition of deferred revenues and from the amortization of goodwill for tax purposes. The Company does not anticipate a significant increase or decrease in this liability in the next twelve months.   If recognized, it is expected that these unrecognized tax benefits would not have a significant impact to the Company’s effective tax rate.  During the nine-month periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, interest expenses of approximately $75,000 and $70,000, respectively, were recorded as “interest expense accrued for uncertain and unrecognized tax benefits” in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income.

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Note 9 - Investments in Marketable Securities

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Notes to Financial Statements

Investments in Debt and Marketable Equity Securities (and Certain Trading Assets) Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 9 - Investments in Marketable Securities

Investments in marketable securities categorized as “available-for-sale” are stated at fair value. The Company uses quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (consistent with the Level 1 definition in the fair value hierarchy) to measure the fair value of its investments on a recurring basis pursuant to ASC 820,

Fair Value Measurement

. As of June 30, 2016 and September 30, 2015, an unrealized gain of $102,868,000 and $111,498,000, respectively, was recorded before taxes of $40,000,000 and $43,278,000, respectively, in “Accumulated other comprehensive income” in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. Most of the unrealized gains were in the common stocks of three U.S. financial institutions.

Investments in equity securities and securities with fixed maturity as of June 30, 2016 and September 30, 2015 are summarized below.

	June 30, 2016						September 30, 2015
	(Unaudited)
	Aggregate fair value		Amortized/ Adjusted cost basis		Pretax unrealized gains		Aggregate fair value		Amortized/ Adjusted cost basis		Pretax unrealized gains
Marketable securities
Common stocks	$	153,432,000	$	53,442,000	$	99,990,000	$	158,705,000	$	49,604,000	$	109,101,000
Bonds		7,818,000		4,940,000		2,878,000		7,336,000		4,939,000		2,397,000
Total	$	161,250,000	$	58,382,000	$	102,868,000	$	166,041,000	$	54,543,000	$	111,498,000

All investments are classified as “Current assets” because they are available for sale at any time. The bonds mature in 2039.

As of June 30, 2016, the Company performed an evaluation for an equity security with a fair value below cost to determine if the unrealized loss was other-than-temporary. This evaluation considers a number of factors including, but not limited to, the length of time and extent to which the fair value has been less than cost, the financial condition and near term prospects of the issuer and the Company’s ability and intent to hold the security until fair value recovers. The assessment of the ability and intent to hold this security to recovery focuses on liquidity needs, asset/liability management objectives and security portfolio objectives. Based on the result of the evaluation, the Company concluded that as of June 30, 2016, the unrealized loss related to the equity security it owns was temporary.

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Note 10 - Debt and Commitments and Contingencies

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Notes to Financial Statements

Commitments Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 10 - Debt and Commitments and Contingencies

In December 2012, the Company borrowed from its investment margin account the purchase price of $14 million for the New Dawn acquisition, and in September 2013, it borrowed another $15.5 million for the ISD acquisition, in each case pledging its marketable securities as collateral. The interest rate for these investment margin account borrowings fluctuates based on the Federal Funds Rate plus 50 basis points with interest only payable monthly. The interest rate as of June 30, 2016 was 1%. These investment margin account borrowings do not mature.

In November 2015, the Company purchased a 30,700 square foot office building constructed in 1998 on about 3.6 acres in Logan, Utah that had been previously leased by Journal Technologies. The Company paid $1.24 million and financed the balance with a real estate bank loan of $2.26 million which bears a fixed interest rate of 4.66% and is repayable in equal monthly installments of about $17,600 through 2030. This loan is secured by the Logan facility and can be paid off at any time without prepayment penalty. This real estate loan had a balance of approximately $2.21 million as of June 30, 2016.

The Company owns its facilities in Los Angeles and leases space for its other Daily Journal offices under operating leases which expire at various dates through fiscal 2020. The Company is responsible for a portion of maintenance, insurance and property tax expenses relating to these leased properties and certain other leased properties. Rental expenses were $579,000 and $164,000 for the nine- and three-month periods ended June 30, 2016, respectively, as compared with $879,000 and $291,000 in the prior year periods.

From time to time, the Company is subject to litigation arising in the normal course of its business. While it is not possible to predict the results of such litigation, management does not believe the ultimate outcome of these matters will have a material effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations or cash flows.

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Note 11 - Operating Segments

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Notes to Financial Statements

Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 11 - Operating Segments

The Company’s reportable segments are: (i) the Traditional Business and (ii) Journal Technologies. All inter-segment transactions were eliminated. Summarized financial information concerning the Company’s reportable segments is shown in the following table:

	Reportable Segments
	Traditional Business			Journal Technologies			Corporate income and expenses			Total
Nine months ended June 30, 2016
Revenues
Advertising	$	7,382,000		$	---		$	---		$	7,382,000
Circulation		4,431,000			---			---			4,431,000
Advertising service fees and other		2,014,000			---			---			2,014,000
Licensing and maintenance fees		---			11,433,000			---			11,433,000
Consulting fees		---			3,788,000			---			3,788,000
Other public service fees		---			3,547,000			---			3,547,000
Operating expenses		12,911,000			23,004,000			---			35,915,000
Income (loss) from operations		916,000			(4,236,000	)		---			(3,320,000	)
Dividends and interest income		---			---			3,013,000			3,013,000
Other income		37,000			---			9,000			46,000
Interest expenses on note payable collateralized by real estate and margin loans		(62,000	)		---			(208,000	)		(270,000	)
Interest expense accrued for uncertain and unrecognized tax benefits		---			(75,000	)		---			(75,000	)
Pretax income (loss)		891,000			(4,311,000	)		2,814,000			(606,000	)
Income tax (expense) benefit		(685,000	)		1,680,000			(470,000	)		525,000
Net income (loss)		206,000			(2,631,000	)		2,344,000			(81,000	)
Total assets		18,553,000			40,119,000			161,250,000			219,922,000
Capital expenditures, including purchase of Logan building		3,635,000			35,000			---			3,670,000
Amortization of intangible assets		106,000			3,671,000			---			3,777,000

	Reportable Segments
	Traditional Business			Journal Technologies			Corporate income and expenses			Total
Nine months ended June 30, 2015
Revenues
Advertising	$	7,954,000		$	---		$	---		$	7,954,000
Circulation		4,429,000			---			---			4,429,000
Advertising service fees and other		2,037,000			---			---			2,037,000
Licensing and maintenance fees		---			10,752,000			---			10,752,000
Consulting fees		---			3,401,000			---			3,401,000
Other public service fees		---			4,636,000			---			4,636,000
Operating expenses		13,600,000			22,081,000			---			35,681,000
Income (loss) from operations		820,000			(3,292,000	)		---			(2,472,000	)
Dividends and interest income		---			---			2,865,000			2,865,000
Other income and capital gains		---			---			55,000			55,000
Interest expenses on margin loans		---			---			(168,000	)		(168,000	)
Interest expense accrued for uncertain and unrecognized tax benefits		---			(70,000	)		---			(70,000	)
Pretax income (loss)		820,000			(3,362,000	)		2,752,000			210,000
Income tax (expense) benefit		(15,000	)		1,235,000			(460,000	)		760,000
Net income (loss)		805,000			(2,127,000	)		2,292,000			970,000
Total assets		15,144,000			46,419,000			181,637,000			243,200,000
Capital expenditures		315,000			118,000			---			433,000
Amortization of intangible assets		---			3,671,000			---			3,671,000

	Reportable Segments
	Traditional Business			Journal Technologies			Corporate income and expenses			Total
Three months ended June 30, 2016
Revenues
Advertising	$	2,715,000		$	---		$	---		$	2,715,000
Circulation		1,467,000			---			---			1,467,000
Advertising service fees and other		720,000			---			---			720,000
Licensing and maintenance fees		---			3,679,000			---			3,679,000
Consulting fees		---			748,000			---			748,000
Other public service fees		---			1,009,000			---			1,009,000
Operating expenses		4,136,000			7,984,000			---			12,120,000
Income (loss) from operations		766,000			(2,548,000	)		---			(1,782,000	)
Dividends and interest income		---			---			1,277,000			1,277,000
Other income		16,000			---			---			16,000
Interest expenses on note payable collateralized by real estate and margin loans		(26,000	)		---			(82,000	)		(108,000	)
Interest expense accrued for uncertain and unrecognized tax benefits		---			(26,000	)		---			(26,000	)
Pretax income (loss)		756,000			(2,574,000	)		1,195,000			(623,000	)
Income tax (expense) benefit		(520,000	)		1,010,000			(205,000	)		285,000
Net income (loss)		236,000			(1,564,000	)		990,000			(338,000	)
Total assets		18,553,000			40,119,000			161,250,000			219,922,000
Capital expenditures		10,000			32,000			---			42,000
Amortization of intangible assets		35,000			1,224,000			---			1,259,000

	Reportable Segments
	Traditional Business			Journal Technologies			Corporate income and expenses			Total
Three months ended June 30, 2015
Revenues
Advertising	$	2,701,000		$	---		$	---		$	2,701,000
Circulation		1,445,000			---			---			1,445,000
Advertising service fees and other		702,000			---			---			702,000
Licensing and maintenance fees		---			3,315,000			---			3,315,000
Consulting fees		---			791,000			---			791,000
Other public service fees		---			1,540,000			---			1,540,000
Operating expenses		4,424,000			7,215,000			---			11,639,000
Income (loss) from operations		424,000			(1,569,000	)		---			(1,145,000	)
Dividends and interest income		---			---			1,177,000			1,177,000
Other income and capital gains		---			---			23,000			23,000
Interest expenses on margin loans		---			---			(56,000	)		(56,000	)
Interest expense accrued for uncertain and unrecognized tax benefits		---			(26,000	)		---			(26,000	)
Pretax income (loss)		424,000			(1,595,000	)		1,144,000			(27,000	)
Income tax (expense) benefit		(325,000	)		565,000			(180,000	)		60,000
Net income (loss)		99,000			(1,030,000	)		964,000			33,000
Total assets		15,144,000			46,419,000			181,637,000			243,200,000
Capital expenditures		9,000			38,000			---			47,000
Amortization of intangible assets		---			1,223,000			---			1,223,000

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Note 12 - Subsequent Events

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Notes to Financial Statements

Subsequent Events [Text Block]

Note 12 - Subsequent Events

The Company has completed an evaluation of all subsequent events through the issuance date of these financial statements and concluded that no subsequent events occurred that required recognition to the financial statements or disclosures in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements or cash flows.

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Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]

In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2016-02,

Leases (Topic 842)

. This update requires that all leases be recognized by lessees on the balance sheet through a right-of-use asset and corresponding lease liability, including today’s operating leases. This standard is required to be adopted for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within that annual period, which is the Company’s fiscal year 2020. 

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-08,

Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)

:

Principal versus Agent Considerations (Reporting Revenue Gross versus Net)

,

providing guidance regarding the application of ASU 2014-09 when another party, along with the reporting entity, is involved in providing a good or a service to a customer. In April 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-10,

Revenue from Contracts with Customers: Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing,

 which clarifies the identification of performance obligations and the licensing implementation guidance. In May 2016, the FASB further issued ASU No. 2016-12,

Revenue from Contracts with Customers: Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients

 providing guidance in certain narrow areas and adding some practical expedients. The effective dates for these ASUs, which are the same as the effective date for ASU No. 2014-09,

Revenue from Contracts with Customers

, will be the Company’s fiscal 2018 annual and interim periods.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, 

Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments,

 which requires measurement and recognition of expected versus incurred credit losses for financial assets held. ASU 2016-13 is effective for the Company’s annual and interim reporting periods beginning January 1, 2020, with early adoption permitted on January 1, 2019.

The Company has not yet evaluated what impact, if any, the adoption of these ASUs may have on its financial condition, results of operations or disclosures.

In addition, the Company will evaluate other new accounting pronouncements as detailed in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2015.

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Note 5 - Intangible Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Notes Tables

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]

	Intangible Assets
	June 30, 2016									September 30, 2015
	Customer Relationships			Developed Technology			Total			Customer Relationships			Developed Technology			Total
Gross intangible	$	22,104,000		$	2,525,000		$	24,629,000		$	22,104,000		$	2,525,000		$	24,629,000
Accumulated amortization		(13,805,000	)		(1,611,000	)		(15,416,000	)		(10,406,000	)		(1,233,000	)		(11,639,000	)
	$	8,299,000		$	914,000		$	9,213,000		$	11,698,000		$	1,292,000		$	12,990,000

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Note 9 - Investments in Marketable Securities (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Notes Tables

Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities Reconciliation [Table Text Block]

	June 30, 2016						September 30, 2015
	(Unaudited)
	Aggregate fair value		Amortized/ Adjusted cost basis		Pretax unrealized gains		Aggregate fair value		Amortized/ Adjusted cost basis		Pretax unrealized gains
Marketable securities
Common stocks	$	153,432,000	$	53,442,000	$	99,990,000	$	158,705,000	$	49,604,000	$	109,101,000
Bonds		7,818,000		4,940,000		2,878,000		7,336,000		4,939,000		2,397,000
Total	$	161,250,000	$	58,382,000	$	102,868,000	$	166,041,000	$	54,543,000	$	111,498,000

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Note 11 - Operating Segments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Notes Tables

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

	Reportable Segments
	Traditional Business			Journal Technologies			Corporate income and expenses			Total
Nine months ended June 30, 2016
Revenues
Advertising	$	7,382,000		$	---		$	---		$	7,382,000
Circulation		4,431,000			---			---			4,431,000
Advertising service fees and other		2,014,000			---			---			2,014,000
Licensing and maintenance fees		---			11,433,000			---			11,433,000
Consulting fees		---			3,788,000			---			3,788,000
Other public service fees		---			3,547,000			---			3,547,000
Operating expenses		12,911,000			23,004,000			---			35,915,000
Income (loss) from operations		916,000			(4,236,000	)		---			(3,320,000	)
Dividends and interest income		---			---			3,013,000			3,013,000
Other income		37,000			---			9,000			46,000
Interest expenses on note payable collateralized by real estate and margin loans		(62,000	)		---			(208,000	)		(270,000	)
Interest expense accrued for uncertain and unrecognized tax benefits		---			(75,000	)		---			(75,000	)
Pretax income (loss)		891,000			(4,311,000	)		2,814,000			(606,000	)
Income tax (expense) benefit		(685,000	)		1,680,000			(470,000	)		525,000
Net income (loss)		206,000			(2,631,000	)		2,344,000			(81,000	)
Total assets		18,553,000			40,119,000			161,250,000			219,922,000
Capital expenditures, including purchase of Logan building		3,635,000			35,000			---			3,670,000
Amortization of intangible assets		106,000			3,671,000			---			3,777,000

	Reportable Segments
	Traditional Business			Journal Technologies			Corporate income and expenses			Total
Nine months ended June 30, 2015
Revenues
Advertising	$	7,954,000		$	---		$	---		$	7,954,000
Circulation		4,429,000			---			---			4,429,000
Advertising service fees and other		2,037,000			---			---			2,037,000
Licensing and maintenance fees		---			10,752,000			---			10,752,000
Consulting fees		---			3,401,000			---			3,401,000
Other public service fees		---			4,636,000			---			4,636,000
Operating expenses		13,600,000			22,081,000			---			35,681,000
Income (loss) from operations		820,000			(3,292,000	)		---			(2,472,000	)
Dividends and interest income		---			---			2,865,000			2,865,000
Other income and capital gains		---			---			55,000			55,000
Interest expenses on margin loans		---			---			(168,000	)		(168,000	)
Interest expense accrued for uncertain and unrecognized tax benefits		---			(70,000	)		---			(70,000	)
Pretax income (loss)		820,000			(3,362,000	)		2,752,000			210,000
Income tax (expense) benefit		(15,000	)		1,235,000			(460,000	)		760,000
Net income (loss)		805,000			(2,127,000	)		2,292,000			970,000
Total assets		15,144,000			46,419,000			181,637,000			243,200,000
Capital expenditures		315,000			118,000			---			433,000
Amortization of intangible assets		---			3,671,000			---			3,671,000

	Reportable Segments
	Traditional Business			Journal Technologies			Corporate income and expenses			Total
Three months ended June 30, 2016
Revenues
Advertising	$	2,715,000		$	---		$	---		$	2,715,000
Circulation		1,467,000			---			---			1,467,000
Advertising service fees and other		720,000			---			---			720,000
Licensing and maintenance fees		---			3,679,000			---			3,679,000
Consulting fees		---			748,000			---			748,000
Other public service fees		---			1,009,000			---			1,009,000
Operating expenses		4,136,000			7,984,000			---			12,120,000
Income (loss) from operations		766,000			(2,548,000	)		---			(1,782,000	)
Dividends and interest income		---			---			1,277,000			1,277,000
Other income		16,000			---			---			16,000
Interest expenses on note payable collateralized by real estate and margin loans		(26,000	)		---			(82,000	)		(108,000	)
Interest expense accrued for uncertain and unrecognized tax benefits		---			(26,000	)		---			(26,000	)
Pretax income (loss)		756,000			(2,574,000	)		1,195,000			(623,000	)
Income tax (expense) benefit		(520,000	)		1,010,000			(205,000	)		285,000
Net income (loss)		236,000			(1,564,000	)		990,000			(338,000	)
Total assets		18,553,000			40,119,000			161,250,000			219,922,000
Capital expenditures		10,000			32,000			---			42,000
Amortization of intangible assets		35,000			1,224,000			---			1,259,000

	Reportable Segments
	Traditional Business			Journal Technologies			Corporate income and expenses			Total
Three months ended June 30, 2015
Revenues
Advertising	$	2,701,000		$	---		$	---		$	2,701,000
Circulation		1,445,000			---			---			1,445,000
Advertising service fees and other		702,000			---			---			702,000
Licensing and maintenance fees		---			3,315,000			---			3,315,000
Consulting fees		---			791,000			---			791,000
Other public service fees		---			1,540,000			---			1,540,000
Operating expenses		4,424,000			7,215,000			---			11,639,000
Income (loss) from operations		424,000			(1,569,000	)		---			(1,145,000	)
Dividends and interest income		---			---			1,177,000			1,177,000
Other income and capital gains		---			---			23,000			23,000
Interest expenses on margin loans		---			---			(56,000	)		(56,000	)
Interest expense accrued for uncertain and unrecognized tax benefits		---			(26,000	)		---			(26,000	)
Pretax income (loss)		424,000			(1,595,000	)		1,144,000			(27,000	)
Income tax (expense) benefit		(325,000	)		565,000			(180,000	)		60,000
Net income (loss)		99,000			(1,030,000	)		964,000			33,000
Total assets		15,144,000			46,419,000			181,637,000			243,200,000
Capital expenditures		9,000			38,000			---			47,000
Amortization of intangible assets		---			1,223,000			---			1,223,000

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Note 5 - Intangible Assets (Details Textual) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Tax Purposes [Member]
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life			15 years
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life			5 years
Amortization of Intangible Assets	$ 1,259,000	$ 1,223,000	$ 3,777,000	$ 3,671,000

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Note 5 - Summary of Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Customer Relationships [Member]
Gross intangible	$ 22,104,000	$ 22,104,000
Accumulated amortization	(13,805,000)	(10,406,000)
	8,299,000	11,698,000
Developed Technology Rights [Member]
Gross intangible	2,525,000	2,525,000
Accumulated amortization	(1,611,000)	(1,233,000)
	914,000	1,292,000
Gross intangible	24,629,000	24,629,000
Accumulated amortization	(15,416,000)	(11,639,000)
	$ 9,213,000	$ 12,990,000

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Note 6 - Goodwill (Details Textual) - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	$ 0	$ 0
Goodwill Useful Life for Tax Purposes	15 years

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Note 7 - Revenue Recognition (Details Textual)	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Sales Revenue, Net [Member] | Product Concentration Risk [Member]
Concentration Risk, Percentage	58.00%	57.00%

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Note 8 - Income Taxes (Details Textual) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		18 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	$ (285,000)	$ (60,000)	$ (525,000)	$ (760,000)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	(623,000)	(27,000)	$ (606,000)	$ 210,000
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent			87.00%	(362.00%)
Liability for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, Noncurrent	2,805,000		$ 2,805,000
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Accumulated Reduction	439,000		439,000
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Interest on Income Taxes Expense	$ 26,000	$ 26,000	$ 75,000	$ 70,000	$ 70,000

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Note 9 - Investments in Marketable Securities (Details Textual) - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Available-for-sale Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax	$ 102,868,000	$ 111,498,000
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Investments	$ 40,000,000	$ 43,278,000

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Note 9 - Summary of Investments (Details) - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Equity Securities [Member]
Marketable securities
Aggregate fair value	$ 153,432,000	$ 158,705,000
Amortized/Adjusted cost basis	53,442,000	49,604,000
Pretax unrealized gains	99,990,000	109,101,000
Debt Securities [Member]
Marketable securities
Aggregate fair value	7,818,000	7,336,000
Amortized/Adjusted cost basis	4,940,000	4,939,000
Pretax unrealized gains	2,878,000	2,397,000
Aggregate fair value	161,250,000	166,041,000
Amortized/Adjusted cost basis	58,382,000	54,543,000
Pretax unrealized gains	$ 102,868,000	$ 111,498,000

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Note 10 - Debt and Commitments and Contingencies (Details Textual)			1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 13, 2013 USD ($)	Dec. 04, 2012 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2015 USD ($) a ft²	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)
New Dawn [Member] | Margin Account [Member]
Proceeds from Other Debt		$ 14,000,000
ISD Corporation [Member] | Margin Account [Member]
Proceeds from Other Debt	$ 15,500,000
Margin Account [Member] | Fed Funds Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	0.50%
Real Estate Bank Loan Secured by Logan Office [Member]
Loans Payable to Bank			$ 2,260,000	$ 2,210,000		$ 2,210,000
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Percentage Rate			4.66%
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment			$ 17,600
Utah [Member] | Building [Member]
Area of Real Estate Property | ft²			30,700
Utah [Member] | Land [Member]
Area of Land | a			3.6
Utah [Member] | Land and Building [Member]
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment			$ 1,240,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage				1.00%		1.00%
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment				$ 42,000	$ 47,000	$ 3,670,000	$ 433,000
Operating Leases, Rent Expense				$ 164,000	$ 291,000	$ 579,000	$ 879,000

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Note 11 - Summarized Financial Information for Reportable Segments (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015
Operating Segments [Member] | Traditional Business [Member]
Advertising	$ 2,715,000	$ 2,701,000	$ 7,382,000	$ 7,954,000
Circulation	1,467,000	1,445,000	4,431,000	4,429,000
Advertising service fees and other	720,000	702,000	2,014,000	2,037,000
Licensing and maintenance fees
Consulting fees
Other public service fees
Operating expenses	4,136,000	4,424,000	12,911,000	13,600,000
Income (loss) from operations	766,000	424,000	916,000	820,000
Dividends and interest income
Other income and capital gains	16,000		37,000
Interest expenses on note payable collateralized by real estate and margin loans	(26,000)		(62,000)
Interest expense accrued for uncertain and unrecognized tax benefits
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	756,000	424,000	891,000	820,000
Income tax (expense) benefit	(520,000)	(325,000)	(685,000)	(15,000)
Net income (loss)	236,000	99,000	206,000	805,000
Total assets	18,553,000	15,144,000	18,553,000	15,144,000
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment	10,000	9,000	3,635,000	315,000
Amortization of Intangible Assets	35,000		106,000
Operating Segments [Member] | Journal Technologies [Member]
Advertising
Circulation
Advertising service fees and other
Licensing and maintenance fees	3,679,000	3,315,000	11,433,000	10,752,000
Consulting fees	748,000	791,000	3,788,000	3,401,000
Other public service fees	1,009,000	1,540,000	3,547,000	4,636,000
Operating expenses	7,984,000	7,215,000	23,004,000	22,081,000
Income (loss) from operations	(2,548,000)	(1,569,000)	(4,236,000)	(3,292,000)
Dividends and interest income
Other income and capital gains
Interest expenses on note payable collateralized by real estate and margin loans
Interest expense accrued for uncertain and unrecognized tax benefits	(26,000)	(26,000)	(75,000)	(70,000)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	(2,574,000)	(1,595,000)	(4,311,000)	(3,362,000)
Income tax (expense) benefit	1,010,000	565,000	1,680,000	1,235,000
Net income (loss)	(1,564,000)	(1,030,000)	(2,631,000)	(2,127,000)
Total assets	40,119,000	46,419,000	40,119,000	46,419,000
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment	32,000	38,000	35,000	118,000
Amortization of Intangible Assets	1,224,000	1,223,000	3,671,000	3,671,000
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]
Advertising
Circulation
Advertising service fees and other
Licensing and maintenance fees
Consulting fees
Other public service fees
Operating expenses
Income (loss) from operations
Dividends and interest income	1,277,000	1,177,000	3,013,000	2,865,000
Other income and capital gains		23,000	9,000	55,000
Interest expenses on note payable collateralized by real estate and margin loans	(82,000)	(56,000)	(208,000)	(168,000)
Interest expense accrued for uncertain and unrecognized tax benefits
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	1,195,000	1,144,000	2,814,000	2,752,000
Income tax (expense) benefit	(205,000)	(180,000)	(470,000)	(460,000)
Net income (loss)	990,000	964,000	2,344,000	2,292,000
Total assets	161,250,000	181,637,000	161,250,000	181,637,000
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment
Amortization of Intangible Assets
Advertising	2,715,000	2,701,000	7,382,000	7,954,000
Circulation	1,467,000	1,445,000	4,431,000	4,429,000
Advertising service fees and other	720,000	702,000	2,014,000	2,037,000
Licensing and maintenance fees	3,679,000	3,315,000	11,433,000	10,752,000
Consulting fees	748,000	791,000	3,788,000	3,401,000
Other public service fees	1,009,000	1,540,000	3,547,000	4,636,000
Operating expenses	12,120,000	11,639,000	35,915,000	35,681,000
Income (loss) from operations	(1,782,000)	(1,145,000)	(3,320,000)	(2,472,000)
Dividends and interest income	1,277,000	1,177,000	3,013,000	2,865,000
Other income and capital gains	16,000	23,000	46,000	55,000
Interest expenses on note payable collateralized by real estate and margin loans	(108,000)	(56,000)	(270,000)	(168,000)
Interest expense accrued for uncertain and unrecognized tax benefits	(26,000)	(26,000)	(75,000)	(70,000)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	(623,000)	(27,000)	(606,000)	210,000
Income tax (expense) benefit	285,000	60,000	525,000	760,000
Net income (loss)	(338,000)	33,000	(81,000)	970,000
Total assets	219,922,000	243,200,000	219,922,000	243,200,000	$ 228,196,000
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment	42,000	47,000	3,670,000	433,000
Amortization of Intangible Assets	$ 1,259,000	$ 1,223,000	$ 3,777,000	$ 3,671,000