Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 23,905	$ 32,961
Restricted Cash	0	260
Accounts receivable:
Trade, net of allowance of $729 and $736, respectively	132,878	124,368
Retainage	24,587	20,135
Inventories	18,986	13,236
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings	18,705	15,554
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	4,709	3,214
Total current assets	223,770	209,728
Property and equipment, net	24,642	15,694
Goodwill	45,033	39,936
Intangible assets, net	31,500	31,723
Deferred tax assets	88,867	93,549
Other non-current assets	3,345	3,710
Total assets	417,157	394,340
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	116,249	108,822
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings	30,667	24,229
Total current liabilities	146,916	133,051
LONG-TERM DEBT	29,407	29,257
OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES	4,433	6,832
Total liabilities	180,756	169,140
Noncontrolling interest	1,713	1,795
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding	0	0
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 22,049,529 shares issued and 21,434,086 and 21,456,539 outstanding, respectively	220	220
Treasury stock, at cost, 615,443 and 592,990 shares, respectively	(5,399)	(4,781)
Additional paid-in capital	196,542	195,221
Retained earnings	43,325	32,745
Total stockholders' equity	234,688	223,405
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 417,157	$ 394,340

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.