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Stock Options (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Stock Option and Stock Based Employee Compensation [Abstract]  
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity [Table Text Block]

Following is a summary of options activity:

(in thousands, except exercise prices and contractual terms) Options  Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
  Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term
(Years)
  Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value at
September
30, 2012
 
Outstanding at October 1, 2009  120   7.53         
Granted  465   10.25         
Forfeited  -             
Exercised  (20)  2.80         
Outstanding at September 30, 2010  565   9.94         
Granted  35   7.15         
Forfeited  (55)  8.57         
Exercised  (25)  7.55         
Outstanding at September 30, 2011  520  $10.01         
Granted  755  $8.41         
Expired or cancelled  (490) $10.18         
Exercised  -             
Outstanding at September 30, 2012  785  $8.36   1.79  $- 
Exercisable at September 30, 2012  30  $7.15   0.92  $34 
Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Stock Options, Valuation Assumptions [Table Text Block]

The fair value of options issued for the year ended September 30, 2010 were estimated to be $258,439 at the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option-pricing model using the following weighted average assumptions:

 

Volatility  47%
Expected life  1.0 years 
Expected dividend yield  - 
Risk free rate  0.27%

 

In August 2011, the Company issued 35,000 stock options under the 2010 Plan to Directors and certain employees.  These options become exercisable in August 2012, have a strike price of $7.15 per share and expire in August 2013.  The fair value of options issued for the year ended September 30, 2011 were estimated to be $49,521 at the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option-pricing model using the following weighted average assumptions:

 

Volatility  50%
Expected life  1.5 years 
Expected dividend yield  - 
Risk free rate  0.19%

 

On June 27, 2012, the Company issued 100,000 options to the Company’s directors. These options become exercisable in June 2013, have a strike price of $8.78 per share and expire in June 2014.  The fair value of these options were estimated to be $160,488 at the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option-pricing model using the following weighted average assumptions:

 

Volatility  37%
Expected life  1.5 years 
Expected dividend yield  - 
Risk free rate  0.31%

 

On July 2, 2012, the Company issued 655,000 options to certain Company employees. Of these options, 442,500 were exchanged for existing options which were to expire in September 2012. These new options become exercisable in July 2013, have a strike price of $8.35 per share and expire in July 2014.  The fair value of these options was estimated to be $966,493 at the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option-pricing model using the following weighted average assumptions:

 

Volatility  37%
Expected life  1.5 years 
Expected dividend yield  - 
Risk free rate  0.30%