Shareholders' Equity and Share-based Payments	3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Shareholders' Equity and Share-based Payments
Shareholders' Equity and Share-based Payments	4. Shareholders’ Equity and Share-based Payments At December 31, 2012, the Company’s Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation provides the Company authority to issue 75,000,000 shares of common stock and 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock. *Share-based compensation* The Company accounts for share based compensation under the provisions of ASC Topic 505-50 and ASC Topic 718 by using the fair value method for expensing stock options and non-vested stock awards. Total share-based compensation expense was approximately $184,000 and $139,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The income tax effect recognized as a credit (charge) to additional paid-in capital related to share-based compensation arrangements was ($10,000) and $300 for the three months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Compensation expense related to share-based awards is recorded as a component of general and administrative expense. The Company maintains three share based compensation plans, the 1998 Stock Option Plan (the “1998 Plan”), the 2003 Restricted Stock Plan (the “Restricted Plan”) and the 2009 Stock Based Incentive Compensation Plan (the “2009 Plan”). These plans were each approved by the Company’s shareholders. The 1998 Plan expired on November 13, 2008, and there are no further shares of common stock to be awarded under the Restricted Plan. *1998 Stock Option Plan* The 1998 Plan allowed the granting of incentive and nonqualified stock options to employees, officers, directors, and independent contractors and consultants. No stock options were granted to independent contractors or consultants under the 1998 Plan. Total compensation expense under the 1998 Plan was approximately $10,000 and $26,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Incentive stock options granted under the 1998 Plan have exercise prices that must be at least equal to fair value of the common stock on the grant date. Nonqualified stock options granted under the 1998 Plan have exercise prices that may be less than, equal to or greater than the fair value of the common stock on the date of grant. The Company reserved 3,389,000 shares of common stock for awards under the 1998 Plan. On November 13, 2008, the 1998 Plan expired, and no additional shares were granted under the Plan after that date. *Restricted Plan* The Restricted Plan for non-employee directors was approved by shareholders at the Company’s February 26, 2004 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. It called for an annual award of non-vested shares of common stock having a fair market value of $40,000 at close of business on October 1 of each year for all eligible non-employee directors. The shares of common stock were awarded in four quarterly installments during the fiscal year provided the director was still serving on the board on the quarterly issue date. The last awards under the Restricted Plan were made in 2010, and there are no further shares to award under the Restricted Plan. However, the Company continued to make an annual grant of restricted shares under the 2009 Plan. There was no compensation expense under the Restricted Plan for the three months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. *2009 Stock Option Plan* The 2009 Plan authorizes the grant of Stock Appreciation Rights (“SARs”), Restricted Stock, Options, and other equity-based awards under the 2009 Plan (collectively referred to as “Awards”). Options granted under the 2009 Plan may be either “incentive stock options” as defined in section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) or nonqualified stock options as determined by the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Compensation Committee”). Subject to an adjustment necessary upon a stock dividend, recapitalization, forward split or reverse split, reorganization, merger, consolidation, spin-off, combination, repurchase or share exchange, extraordinary or unusual cash distribution, or other similar corporate transaction or event, the maximum number of shares of common stock available for Awards under the 2009 Plan is 1,200,000, all of which may be issued pursuant to Awards of incentive stock options. In addition, the 2009 Plan provides that no more than 300,000 shares of common stock may be awarded to any employee as a performance-based Award under Section 162(m) of the Code. At December 31, 2012, there were 644,803 shares of common stock available for awards under the plan. If any Award is forfeited, or if any Option terminates, expires, or lapses without being exercised, the shares of common stock subject to such Award will again be available for future grant. Any shares tendered by a participant in payment of the exercise price of an Option or the tax liability with respect to an Award (including, in any case, shares withheld from any such Award) will not be available for future grant under the 2009 Plan. If there is any change in the Company’s corporate capitalization, the Compensation Committee must proportionately and equitably adjust the number and kind of shares of common stock which may be issued in connection with future Awards, the number and type of shares of common stock covered by Awards then outstanding under the 2009 Plan, the number and type of shares of common stock available under the 2009 Plan, the exercise or grant price of any Award, or if deemed appropriate, make provision for a cash payment with respect to any outstanding Award, provided that no adjustment may be made that would adversely affect the status of any Award that is intended to be a performance-based Award under Section 162(m) of the Code, unless otherwise determined by the Compensation Committee. In addition, the Compensation Committee may make adjustments in the terms and conditions of any Awards, including any performance goals, in recognition of unusual or nonrecurring events affecting the Company or any subsidiary, or in response to changes in applicable laws, regulations or accounting principles, provided that no adjustment may be made that would affect adversely the status of any Award that is intended to be a performance-based Award under Section 162(m) of the Code, unless otherwise determined by the Compensation Committee. By unanimous consent of the Board of Directors on January 25, 2013, the applicable option exercise price of each outstanding option was reduced by $1.50 per share pursuant to the terms of the 1998 Plan or the 2009 Plan, as applicable, to offset the dilutive impact of the special dividend paid by the Company on its common stock on December 27, 2012 to holders of record on December 17, 2012. Total compensation expense related to options issued to employees under the 2009 Plan was approximately $124,000 and $113,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The expense under the 2009 Plan related to shares issued to non-employee members of the Board of Directors on a quarterly basis as compensation was $50,000 for the three months ended December 2012 and 2011. *Stock repurchase program* On February 16, 2010, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the Company’s repurchase program to acquire up to 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s outstanding common stock. Under the repurchase program, the Company may purchase shares of its common stock through open market transactions or in privately negotiated block purchases or other private transactions (either solicited or unsolicited). The timing and amount of repurchase transactions under this program will depend on market conditions and corporate and regulatory considerations. The program expired on February 10, 2012 and was extended by the Board of Directors on February 11, 2012 until February 10, 2013. The program may be discontinued or suspended at any time. During the three months ended December 31, 2012 the Company purchased 175 shares of common stock under the program at a total cost of $696 and at an average market price of $3.96 per share, financed with available cash. During the three months ended December 31, 2011 the Company purchased 88,516 shares of common stock under the program at a total cost of $348,692 and at an average market price of $3.92 per share, financed with available cash.

Shareholders' Equity and Share-based Payments

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Shareholders' Equity and Share-based Payments

Shareholders' Equity and Share-based Payments

4. Shareholders’ Equity and Share-based Payments

At December 31, 2012, the Company’s Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation provides the Company authority to issue 75,000,000 shares of common stock and 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock.

Share-based compensation

The Company accounts for share based compensation under the provisions of ASC Topic 505-50 and ASC Topic 718 by using the fair value method for expensing stock options and non-vested stock awards.

Total share-based compensation expense was approximately $184,000 and $139,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The income tax effect recognized as a credit (charge) to additional paid-in capital related to share-based compensation arrangements was ($10,000) and $300 for the three months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Compensation expense related to share-based awards is recorded as a component of general and administrative expense.

The Company maintains three share based compensation plans, the 1998 Stock Option Plan (the “1998 Plan”), the 2003 Restricted Stock Plan (the “Restricted Plan”) and the 2009 Stock Based Incentive Compensation Plan (the “2009 Plan”). These plans were each approved by the Company’s shareholders. The 1998 Plan expired on November 13, 2008, and there are no further shares of common stock to be awarded under the Restricted Plan.

1998 Stock Option Plan

The 1998 Plan allowed the granting of incentive and nonqualified stock options to employees, officers, directors, and independent contractors and consultants. No stock options were granted to independent contractors or consultants under the 1998 Plan. Total compensation expense under the 1998 Plan was approximately $10,000 and $26,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Incentive stock options granted under the 1998 Plan have exercise prices that must be at least equal to fair value of the common stock on the grant date. Nonqualified stock options granted under the 1998 Plan have exercise prices that may be less than, equal to or greater than the fair value of the common stock on the date of grant. The Company reserved 3,389,000 shares of common stock for awards under the 1998 Plan. On November 13, 2008, the 1998 Plan expired, and no additional shares were granted under the Plan after that date.

Restricted Plan

The Restricted Plan for non-employee directors was approved by shareholders at the Company’s February 26, 2004 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. It called for an annual award of non-vested shares of common stock having a fair market value of $40,000 at close of business on October 1 of each year for all eligible non-employee directors. The shares of common stock were awarded in four quarterly installments during the fiscal year provided the director was still serving on the board on the quarterly issue date. The last awards under the Restricted Plan were made in 2010, and there are no further shares to award under the Restricted Plan. However, the Company continued to make an annual grant of restricted shares under the 2009 Plan.

There was no compensation expense under the Restricted Plan for the three months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

2009 Stock Option Plan

The 2009 Plan authorizes the grant of Stock Appreciation Rights (“SARs”), Restricted Stock, Options, and other equity-based awards under the 2009 Plan (collectively referred to as “Awards”). Options granted under the 2009 Plan may be either “incentive stock options” as defined in section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) or nonqualified stock options as determined by the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Compensation Committee”).

Subject to an adjustment necessary upon a stock dividend, recapitalization, forward split or reverse split, reorganization, merger, consolidation, spin-off, combination, repurchase or share exchange, extraordinary or unusual cash distribution, or other similar corporate transaction or event, the maximum number of shares of common stock available for Awards under the 2009 Plan is 1,200,000, all of which may be issued pursuant to Awards of incentive stock options. In addition, the 2009 Plan provides that no more than 300,000 shares of common stock may be awarded to any employee as a performance-based Award under Section 162(m) of the Code. At December 31, 2012, there were 644,803 shares of common stock available for awards under the plan.

If any Award is forfeited, or if any Option terminates, expires, or lapses without being exercised, the shares of common stock subject to such Award will again be available for future grant. Any shares tendered by a participant in payment of the exercise price of an Option or the tax liability with respect to an Award (including, in any case, shares withheld from any such Award) will not be available for future grant under the 2009 Plan. If there is any change in the Company’s corporate capitalization, the Compensation Committee must proportionately and equitably adjust the number and kind of shares of common stock which may be issued in connection with future Awards, the number and type of shares of common stock covered by Awards then outstanding under the 2009 Plan, the number and type of shares of common stock available under the 2009 Plan, the exercise or grant price of any Award, or if deemed appropriate, make provision for a cash payment with respect to any outstanding Award, provided that no adjustment may be made that would adversely affect the status of any Award that is intended to be a performance-based Award under Section 162(m) of the Code, unless otherwise determined by the Compensation Committee. In addition, the Compensation Committee may make adjustments in the terms and conditions of any Awards, including any performance goals, in recognition of unusual or nonrecurring events affecting the Company or any subsidiary, or in response to changes in applicable laws, regulations or accounting principles, provided that no adjustment may be made that would affect adversely the status of any Award that is intended to be a performance-based Award under Section 162(m) of the Code, unless otherwise determined by the Compensation Committee. By unanimous consent of the Board of Directors on January 25, 2013, the applicable option exercise price of each outstanding option was reduced by $1.50 per share pursuant to the terms of the 1998 Plan or the 2009 Plan, as applicable, to offset the dilutive impact of the special dividend paid by the Company on its common stock on December 27, 2012 to holders of record on December 17, 2012.

Total compensation expense related to options issued to employees under the 2009 Plan was approximately $124,000 and $113,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The expense under the 2009 Plan related to shares issued to non-employee members of the Board of Directors on a quarterly basis as compensation was $50,000 for the three months ended December 2012 and 2011.

Stock repurchase program

On February 16, 2010, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the Company’s repurchase program to acquire up to 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s outstanding common stock. Under the repurchase program, the Company may purchase shares of its common stock through open market transactions or in privately negotiated block purchases or other private transactions (either solicited or unsolicited). The timing and amount of repurchase transactions under this program will depend on market conditions and corporate and regulatory considerations. The program expired on February 10, 2012 and was extended by the Board of Directors on February 11, 2012 until February 10, 2013. The program may be discontinued or suspended at any time. During the three months ended December 31, 2012 the Company purchased 175 shares of common stock under the program at a total cost of $696 and at an average market price of $3.96 per share, financed with available cash. During the three months ended December 31, 2011 the Company purchased 88,516 shares of common stock under the program at a total cost of $348,692 and at an average market price of $3.92 per share, financed with available cash.