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Note 10 - Operating Segments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Notes Tables

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

		Reportable Segments
		Traditional Business				Journal Technologies				Corporate income and expenses				Total
Six months ended March 31, 2020
Revenues
Advertising		$	4,118,000			$	---			$	---			$	4,118,000
Circulation			2,598,000				---				---				2,598,000
Advertising service fees and other			1,348,000				---				---				1,348,000
Licensing and maintenance fees			---				10,715,000				---				10,715,000
Consulting fees			---				1,918,000				---				1,918,000
Other public service fees			---				3,336,000				---				3,336,000
Operating expenses			7,906,000				18,743,000				---				26,649,000
Income (loss) from operations			158,000				(2,774,000	)			---				(2,616,000	)
Dividends and interest income			---				---				2,977,000				2,977,000
Other income			---				---				3,000				3,000
Net unrealized losses on investments			---				---				(57,680,000	)			(57,680,000	)
Interest expenses on note payable collateralized by real estate			(43,000	)			---				---				(43,000	)
Interest expenses on margin loans and others			---				---				(337,000	)			(337,000	)
Pretax income (loss)			115,000				(2,774,000	)			(55,037,000	)			(57,696,000	)
Income tax (expense) benefit			(30,000	)			925,000				14,685,000				15,580,000
Net income (loss)			85,000				(1,849,000	)			(40,352,000	)			(42,116,000	)
Total assets			16,074,000				19,578,000				139,083,000				174,735,000
Capital expenditures			99,000				69,000				---				168,000

		Reportable Segments
		Traditional Business				Journal Technologies				Corporate income and expenses				Total
Six months ended March 31, 2019
Revenues
Advertising		$	4,300,000			$	---			$	---			$	4,300,000
Circulation			2,611,000				---				---				2,611,000
Advertising service fees and other			1,293,000				---				---				1,293,000
Licensing and maintenance fees			---				9,430,000				---				9,430,000
Consulting fees			---				940,000				---				940,000
Other public service fees			---				2,566,000				---				2,566,000
Operating expenses			8,348,000				17,984,000				---				26,332,000
Loss from operations			(144,000	)			(5,048,000	)			---				(5,192,000	)
Dividends and interest income			---				---				2,671,000				2,671,000
Other income			---				---				19,000				19,000
Net unrealized losses on investments			---				---				(20,143,000	)			(20,143,000	)
Interest expenses on note payable collateralized by real estate			(45,000	)			---				---				(45,000	)
Interest expenses on margin loans			---				---				(425,000	)			(425,000	)
Pretax loss			(189,000	)			(5,048,000	)			(17,878,000	)			(23,115,000	)
Income tax benefit			115,000				1,300,000				5,185,000				6,600,000
Net loss			(74,000	)			(3,748,000	)			(12,693,000	)			(16,515,000	)
Total assets			17,399,000				31,710,000				194,354,000				243,463,000
Capital expenditures			50,000				34,000				---				84,000

		Reportable Segments
		Traditional Business				Journal Technologies				Corporate income and expenses				Total
Three months ended March 31, 2020
Revenues
Advertising		$	1,992,000			$	---			$	---			$	1,992,000
Circulation			1,286,000				---				---				1,286,000
Advertising service fees and other			654,000				---				---				654,000
Licensing and maintenance fees			---				5,505,000				---				5,505,000
Consulting fees			---				1,229,000				---				1,229,000
Other public service fees			---				1,690,000				---				1,690,000
Operating expenses			3,908,000				9,546,000				---				13,454,000
Income (loss) from operations			24,000				(1,122,000	)			---				(1,098,000	)
Dividends and interest income			---				---				1,297,000				1,297,000
Net unrealized losses on investments			---				---				(77,211,000	)			(77,211,000	)
Interest expenses on note payable collateralized by real estate			(21,000	)			---				---				(21,000	)
Interest expenses on margin loans and others			---				---				(153,000	)			(153,000	)
Pretax income (loss)			3,000				(1,122,000	)			(76,067,000	)			(77,186,000	)
Income tax benefit			---				415,000				20,445,000				20,860,000
Net income (loss)			3,000				(707,000	)			(55,622,000	)			(56,326,000	)
Total assets			16,074,000				19,578,000				139,083,000				174,735,000
Capital expenditures			64,000				7,000				---				71,000

		Reportable Segments
		Traditional Business				Journal Technologies				Corporate income and expenses				Total
Three months ended March 31, 2019
Revenues
Advertising		$	2,108,000			$	---			$	---			$	2,108,000
Circulation			1,273,000				---				---				1,273,000
Advertising service fees and other			624,000				---				---				624,000
Licensing and maintenance fees			---				4,640,000				---				4,640,000
Consulting fees			---				399,000				---				399,000
Other public service fees			---				1,668,000				---				1,668,000
Operating expenses			4,140,000				9,243,000				---				13,383,000
Loss from operations			(135,000	)			(2,536,000	)			---				(2,671,000	)
Dividends and interest income			---				---				1,141,000				1,141,000
Other income			---				---				9,000				9,000
Net unrealized gains on investments			---				---				8,497,000				8,497,000
Interest expenses on note payable collateralized by real estate			(22,000	)			---				---				(22,000	)
Interest expenses on margin loans			---				---				(219,000	)			(219,000	)
Pretax income (loss)			(157,000	)			(2,536,000	)			9,428,000				6,735,000
Income tax benefit (expense)			35,000				715,000				(2,467,000	)			(1,717,000	)
Net (loss) income			(122,000	)			(1,821,000	)			6,961,000				5,018,000
Total assets			17,399,000				31,710,000				194,354,000				243,463,000
Capital expenditures			---				---				---				---

Contract with Customer, Contract Asset, Contract Liability, and Receivable [Table Text Block]

		Beginning Balance Oct. 1, 2019				Addition				Recognized				Ending Balance March 31, 2020
Deferred subscriptions		$	3,195,000			$	2,287,000			$	(2,598,000	)		$	2,884,000
Deferred installation contracts			1,932,000				1,471,000				(2,295,000	)			1,108,000
Deferred maintenance agreements and others			16,057,000				7,738,000				(10,338,000	)			13,457,000

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