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RELATED PARTIES
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
RELATED PARTIES [Abstract]  
RELATED PARTIES
(15) RELATED PARTIES

Bassi Holding (Note 2) is considered a related party as a greater-than 10% stockholder of the Company.

As part of the purchase consideration of Bassi on January 29, 2016 the Company owed net, $2,819,000 to Bassi Holding which is comprised of $3,503,000 pre-acquisition dividends payable to Bassi Holding (see Note 2)  less $684,000 owed to Bassi by Bassi Holding. The $684,000 is largely comprised of taxes paid by Bassi on behalf of Bassi Holdings. During 2016 the Company repaid $961,000 to Bassi Holding, net of a foreign currency adjustment, resulting in a net $1,858,000 payable by the Company to Bassi Holding as of September 30, 2016.

During the eight-month post-acquisition period ended September 30, 2016, the Company paid $218,000 (2015: $0) in rent to Bassi Holding in respect of the facility occupied by Bassi. As of September 30, 2016 the Company owed $84,000 to Bassi Holding for rent.
 
On August 2, 2016, Ryan Morris, a member of the Board, was elected Executive Chairman of the Board. Mr. Morris is considered a related party as he is President of Meson Capital Partners LLC, a greater-than 10% stockholder of the Company. The Executive Chairman position was terminated on December 6, 2016.