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Accrued and Other Liabilities
9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]  
Accrued and Other Liabilities

10. ACCRUED AND OTHER LIABILITIES

Accrued liabilities consisted of the following:

 

 

June 30,
2026

 

 

September 30,
2025

 

Payroll and related

 

$

4,154

 

 

$

2,471

 

Deferred revenue

 

 

3,716

 

 

 

4,265

 

Accrued contract costs

 

 

1,389

 

 

 

550

 

Income tax liability

 

 

349

 

 

 

20

 

Warranty reserve

 

 

157

 

 

 

62

 

Short-term provision

 

 

 

 

 

83

 

Total

 

$

9,765

 

 

$

7,451

 

Payroll and related

Accrued payroll and related obligations consisted primarily of accrued bonus, accrued vacation, accrued sales commissions and benefits.

Deferred revenue

Deferred revenue as of June 30, 2026, included prepayments from customers for services, including extended warranty, scheduled to be performed within the next twelve months. Deferred extended warranty consisted of warranties purchased in excess of the Company’s standard warranty. Extended warranties typically range from one to two years.

Accrued contract costs

Accrued contract costs consisted of accrued expenses for contracting a third-party service provider to fulfill repair and maintenance obligations required under a contract with a foreign military for units sold in prior periods. Payments to the service provider will be made annually upon completion of each year of service. The Company is contractually obligated to provide such

repair and maintenance services through November 2027. These services are being recorded in cost of revenues to correspond with the revenues for these services.

Warranty reserve

Changes in the warranty reserve and extended warranty were as follows:

 

 

Nine Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

Beginning balance

 

$

62

 

 

$

76

 

Warranty provision

 

 

106

 

 

 

5

 

Warranty settlements

 

 

(11

)

 

 

(17

)

Ending balance

 

$

157

 

 

$

64

 

 

The Company establishes a warranty reserve based on anticipated warranty claims at the time product revenue is recognized. Factors affecting warranty reserve levels include the number of units sold, anticipated cost of warranty repairs and anticipated rates of warranty claims. The Company evaluates the adequacy of the provision for warranty costs each reporting period and adjusts the accrued warranty liability to an amount equal to estimated warranty expense for products currently under warranty.