Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 35,713	$ 28,290
Accounts receivable:
Trade, net of allowance of $608 and $650, respectively	127,905	142,946
Retainage	20,567	21,360
Inventories	17,590	16,923
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings	15,358	13,438
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	9,492	8,795
Total current assets	226,625	231,752
Property and equipment, net	25,055	24,643
Goodwill	46,738	46,693
Intangible assets, net	29,515	31,413
Deferred tax assets	50,948	86,211
Other non-current assets	6,106	3,782
Total assets	384,987	424,494
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	111,608	120,710
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings	27,820	29,918
Total current liabilities	139,428	150,628
Long-Term debt	29,570	29,434
Other non-current liabilities	4,639	4,457
Total liabilities	173,637	184,519
Noncontrolling interest	3,280	3,271
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 21,259,178 and 21,336,975 outstanding, respectively	220	220
Treasury stock, at cost, 790,351 and 712,554 shares, respectively	(8,108)	(6,898)
Additional paid-in capital	196,835	196,955
Retained earnings	19,123	46,427
Total stockholders' equity	208,070	236,704
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 384,987	$ 424,494

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.