Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Mar. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Mar. 31, 2020
Mar. 31, 2019
Sep. 30, 2019
Cash flows from operating activities:              
Net income $ (72,000) $ 1,045,000 $ 1,773,000 $ 1,275,000 $ 973,000 $ 3,048,000 $ 6,910,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:              
Depreciation and amortization         48,000 44,000  
Deferred income taxes         241,000 305,000  
Impairment of consumer receivables acquired for liquidation     23,000  
Stock based compensation         7,000  
Unrealized (gain)loss on equity securities         162,000 (21,000)  
Provision/ (recoveries) for bad debts – personal injury claims         (59,000) 158,000  
Loss from equity method investment 53,000   56,000   57,000 86,000  
Changes in:              
Prepaid and income taxes receivable         196,000 (3,109,000)  
Due from third party collection agencies and attorneys         238,000 87,000  
Accounts receivable         54,000 (209,000)  
Settlement receivable         (223,000)  
Other assets         (619,000) (449,000)  
Other liabilities         627,000 (648,000)  
Right of use assets         182,000  
Right of use liabilities         (180,000)  
Income taxes payable         (396,000) 11,319,000
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities         1,547,000 (924,000)  
Cash flows from investing activities:              
Principal collected on receivables acquired for liquidation         411,000 1,026,000  
Purchase of available for sale debt securities and investments in equity securities         (97,248,000) (38,474,000)  
Proceeds from sale of available for sale debt securities         97,569,000 30,480,000  
Proceeds from note receivable         482,000  
Proceeds from settlement receivable         801,000 925,000  
Personal injury claims - advances         (116,000)  
Personal injury claims - receipts         1,656,000 3,957,000  
Change in equity method investment         (61,000)  
Capital expenditures         (112,000)  
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities         3,073,000 (1,777,000)  
Cash flows from financing activities:              
Net cash provided by financing activities          
Foreign currency effect on cash         54,000 111,000  
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents         4,674,000 (2,590,000)  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period   $ 4,308,000   $ 6,284,000 4,308,000 6,284,000  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 8,982,000   $ 3,694,000   8,982,000 3,694,000 $ 4,308,000
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:              
Cash paid for: Income taxes         700,000 4,000,000  
Initial recognition of right of use assets         $ 636,000