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Supporting Financial Information (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2025
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] |
Schedule of Accounts Receivable | The following table summarizes accounts receivable presented on our consolidated balance sheets as follows (in thousands):
|  | December 31, |  | September 30, |
|  | 2025 |  | 2025 |
Billed receivables |  | $ | 14,402 |  |  | $ | 16,394 |  |
Contract assets |  | 21,440 |  |  | 22,000 |  |
Accounts receivable |  | $ | 35,842 |  |  | $ | 38,394 |  |
Schedule of Other Current Assets | The following table summarizes other current assets presented on our consolidated balance sheets as follows (in thousands):
|  | December 31, |  | September 30, |
|  | 2025 |  | 2025 |
Prepaid licenses and other expenses |  | $ | 2,250 |  |  | $ | 1,892 |  |
Prepaid insurance and benefits |  | 620 |  |  | 1,015 |  |
Other receivables |  | 673 |  |  | 1,111 |  |
Other current assets |  | $ | 3,543 |  |  | $ | 4,018 |  |
Schedule of Intangible Assets | The following table summarizes intangible assets, net presented on our consolidated balance sheets as follows (in thousands):
|  | December 31, |  | September 30, |
|  | 2025 |  | 2025 |
Intangible assets |  |  |  |  |
Customer contracts and related customer relationships |  | $ | 113,622 |  |  | $ | 113,622 |  |
Covenants-not-to-compete |  | 637 |  |  | 637 |  |
Trade name |  | 13,034 |  |  | 13,034 |  |
Backlog |  | 37,249 |  |  | 37,249 |  |
Total intangible assets |  | 164,542 |  |  | 164,542 |  |
Less: accumulated amortization |  |  |  |  |
Customer contracts and related customer relationships |  | (55,507) |  |  | (52,665) |  |
Covenants-not-to-compete |  | (522) |  |  | (506) |  |
Trade name |  | (5,117) |  |  | (4,792) |  |
Backlog |  | (15,644) |  |  | (14,714) |  |
Total accumulated amortization |  | (76,790) |  |  | (72,677) |  |
Intangible assets, net |  | $ | 87,752 |  |  | $ | 91,865 |  |
The weighted-average remaining amortization period at December 31, 2025 is as follows:
Intangible assets |  | Weighted-Average Remaining Amortization Period |
Customer contracts and related customer relationships |  | 6.3 years |
Backlog |  | 6.1 years |
Trade names |  | 6.5 years |
Covenants not to compete |  | 5.6 years |
Total |  | 6.3 years |
Schedule of Estimated Amortization of Intangible Assets | As of December 31, 2025, the estimated amortization expense per fiscal year was as follows (in thousands):
Fiscal year ending: |  |  |
2026 (remaining) |  | $ | 11,607 |  |
2027 |  | 14,694 |  |
2028 |  | 14,694 |  |
2029 |  | 13,734 |  |
2030 |  | 11,637 |  |
Thereafter |  | 21,386 |  |
Total amortization expense |  | $ | 87,752 |  |
Schedule of Equipment and Improvements, Net | The following table summarizes equipment and improvements, net presented on our consolidated balance sheets as follows (in thousands):
|  | December 31, |  | September 30, |
|  | 2025 |  | 2025 |
Furniture and equipment |  | $ | 1,192 |  |  | $ | 1,177 |  |
Computer equipment and software |  | 4,241 |  |  | 4,217 |  |
Leasehold improvements |  | 1,567 |  |  | 1,567 |  |
Total equipment and improvements |  | 7,000 |  |  | 6,961 |  |
Less: accumulated depreciation |  | (5,873) |  |  | (5,687) |  |
Equipment and improvements, net |  | $ | 1,127 |  |  | $ | 1,274 |  |
Schedule of Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses, and Other Current Liabilities | The following table summarizes accounts payable and accrued liabilities presented on our consolidated balance sheets as follows (in thousands):
|  | December 31, |  | September 30, |
|  | 2025 |  | 2025 |
Accounts payable |  | $ | 9,904 |  |  | $ | 12,299 |  |
Accrued benefits |  | 1,397 |  |  | 1,214 |  |
Accrued workers' compensation insurance |  | 638 |  |  | 750 |  |
Accrued bonus and incentive compensation |  | 315 |  |  | 1,527 |  |
Accrued interest |  | 463 |  |  | 474 |  |
Other accrued expenses |  | 1,533 |  |  | 2,982 |  |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |  | $ | 14,250 |  |  | $ | 19,246 |  |
Schedule of Accrued Payroll | The following table summarizes accrued payroll presented on our consolidated balance sheets as follows (in thousands):
|  | December 31, |  | September 30, |
|  | 2025 |  | 2025 |
Accrued leave |  | $ | 5,100 |  |  | $ | 8,112 |  |
Accrued payroll |  | 712 |  |  | 3,701 |  |
Accrued payroll taxes |  | 154 |  |  | 340 |  |
Accrued severance |  | 30 |  |  | — |  |
Total accrued payroll |  | $ | 5,996 |  |  | $ | 12,153 |  |
Schedule of Debt Obligations | The following table summarizes debt obligations presented on our consolidated balance sheets as follows (in thousands):
|  | December 31, |  | September 30, |
|  | 2025 |  | 2025 |
Secured term loan |  | $ | 123,500 |  |  | $ | 123,500 |  |
Secured revolving line of credit |  | 13,101 |  |  | 8,067 |  |
Less: unamortized deferred financing costs |  | (3,126) |  |  | (3,534) |  |
Net bank debt obligations |  | 133,475 |  |  | 128,033 |  |
Less: current portion of debt obligations, net of deferred financing costs (a) |  | (17,425) |  |  | (8,067) |  |
Long-term portion of debt obligations, net of deferred financing costs |  | $ | 116,050 |  |  | $ | 119,966 |  |
As of December 31, 2025, we have satisfied quarterly minimum principal payments on our secured term loan through September 30, 2026. (a) As of December 31, 2025, the current portion comprises term loan amortization of $5.9 million and the $13.1 million outstanding balance on the secured revolving line of credit, net of $1.6 million of unamortized deferred financing costs.
Schedule of Interest Expense | The following table summarizes interest expense presented on our consolidated statements of operations as follows (in thousands):
|  |  |  | Three Months Ended |
|  |  |  | December 31, |
|  |  |  |  |  | 2025 |  | 2024 |
Interest expense (a) |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 2,992 |  |  | $ | 3,685 |  |
Interest income (b) |  |  |  |  |  | (29) |  |  | (9) |  |
Amortization of deferred financing costs (c) |  |  |  |  |  | 433 |  |  | 457 |  |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 3,396 |  |  | $ | 4,133 |  |
(a) Interest expense on borrowing. (b) Interest earned from customer payments received after the due date. (c) Amortization of expenses related to secured term loan and secured revolving line of credit.

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