Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Current assets:
Cash	$ 321,990	$ 219,536
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $0.8 million at March 2016 and $0.9 million at September 2015	29,255,947	31,866,787
Inventories, net	56,594,107	60,793,478
Deferred income taxes	1,278,006	1,553,726
Income taxes receivable		113,238
Prepaid and other current assets	4,080,280	2,125,908
Total current assets	91,530,330	96,672,673
Property and equipment, net	12,465,906	12,753,145
Goodwill	6,349,827	6,349,827
Other intangible assets, net	3,908,478	4,090,978
Other assets	296,717	317,184
TOTAL ASSETS	114,551,258	120,183,807
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	16,033,216	17,044,726
Accrued expenses	5,860,058	7,224,963
Accrued wages, salaries and bonuses	2,558,420	3,282,354
Income taxes payable	230,066
Current maturities of long-term debt	357,000	351,383
Total current liabilities	25,038,760	27,903,426
Credit facility	17,609,387	20,902,207
Deferred income taxes	3,772,620	3,696,098
Long-term debt, less current maturities	3,204,052	3,384,319
Other long-term liabilities	30,838	34,860
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock, $.01 par value, 3,000,000 shares authorized, 604,022 shares outstanding at March 2016 and 621,104 shares outstanding at September 2015	7,197	7,061
Additional paid-in capital	16,697,234	15,509,199
Retained earnings	55,519,822	53,527,606
Treasury stock at cost	(10,228,652)	(7,680,969)
Total shareholders' equity	61,995,601	61,362,897
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	114,551,258	120,183,807
Series A preferred stock
Cumulative, convertible preferred stock
Cumulative, convertible preferred stock	2,500,000	2,500,000
Series B preferred stock
Cumulative, convertible preferred stock
Cumulative, convertible preferred stock	$ 400,000	$ 400,000

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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