Principles of Consolidation and Nature of Operations

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Principles of Consolidation and Nature of Operations

(2) Principles of Consolidation and Nature of Operations

DGSE, through it’s trade names Dallas Gold and Silver Exchange and Charleston Gold and Diamond Exchange (“DGSE”), buys and sells jewelry and bullion products to both retail and wholesale customers throughout the United States through its facilities in South Carolina and Texas, and through its various internet sites.

The Company also, through an asset purchase on May 20, 2019 (the “Echo Transaction”), as initially reported on Form 8-K filed May 24, 2019 and subsequent 8-K/A filed August 5, 2019, formed two new companies, Echo Environmental Holdings, LLC and ITAD USA, LLC (the “Echo Entities”), to process, recycle and resell electronic components.

Based on the terms of the purchase, the Company has concluded the Echo Transaction represents a business combination pursuant to Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 805, Business Combinations, or ASC 805. The Company has determined that the assets purchased and the liabilities assumed, through the Echo Transaction, have an approximate fair value due to the their short-term nature.

The Company now includes revenue, gross profit and net income for two different segments because each product line has a different income profile. In order to understand the Company’s financial results, we will report each segment.

The interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP and include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. All material intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.