Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 44,816	$ 47,342
Accounts receivable:
Trade, net of allowance of $669 and $780, respectively	82,520	77,459
Retainage	16,811	15,442
Inventories	13,753	16,048
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts	12,764	8,591
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	4,372	3,075
Total current assets	175,036	167,957
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net	11,909	10,188
GOODWILL	16,525	14,993
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net of amortization	4,883	3,503
OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS, net	4,153	4,467
Total assets	212,506	201,108
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	74,339	74,032
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts	26,731	21,852
Total current liabilities	101,070	95,884
LONG-TERM DEBT, net of current maturities	10,214	10,208
OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES	7,109	7,044
Total liabilities	118,393	113,136
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, none issued	0	0
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 22,049,529 and 22,049,529 shares issued and 21,526,169 and 21,767,700 outstanding, respectively	220	220
Treasury stock, at cost, 523,360 and 281,829 shares, respectively	(4,049)	(2,394)
Additional paid-in capital	193,454	194,719
Accumulated other comprehensive income	0	(2)
Retained deficit	(95,512)	(104,571)
Total stockholders' equity	94,113	87,972
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 212,506	$ 201,108

Sum of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and due within one year (or the operating cycle, if longer), including liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received, taxes, interest, rent and utilities, accrued salaries and bonuses, payroll taxes and fringe benefits.

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Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection.