Segment Information

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2017

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Information

9. Segment Information

The Company’s businesses are organized, managed and internally reported as four operating segments. Two of these operating segments, Packaging and Printing, and Plastics are engaged in the printing and production of paper, cardboard and plastic documents with a wide range of features, including the Company’s patented technologies and trade secrets designed for the protection of documents against unauthorized duplication and altering. The two other operating segments, DSS Digital Group and DSS Technology Management, are engaged in various aspects of developing, acquiring, selling and licensing technology assets and are grouped into one reportable segment called Technology.

Approximate information concerning the Company’s operations by reportable segment for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 is as follows. The Company relies on intersegment cooperation and management does not represent that these segments, if operated independently, would report the results contained herein.

Three Months Ended June 30, 2017	Packaging and Printing		Plastics		Technology			Corporate			Total
Revenues from external customers	$	2,157,000	$	1,226,000	$	477,000		$	-		$	3,860,000
Depreciation and amortization		159,000		30,000		157,000			1,000			347,000
Stock based compensation		-		-		14,000			44,000			58,000
Net Income (loss) to common shareholders		116,000		155,000		(260,000	)		(276,000	)		(265,000	)
Three Months Ended June 30, 2016		Packaging and Printing		Plastics		Technology			Corporate			Total
Revenues from external customers	$	2,657,000	$	1,067,000	$	348,000		$	-			4,072,000
Depreciation and amortization		153,000		29,000		157,000			1,000			340,000
Stock based compensation		-		-		6,000			6,000			12,000
Net Income (loss) to common shareholders		275,000		142,000		(488,000	)		(247,000	)		(318,000	)
Six Months Ended June 30, 2017		Packaging and Printing		Plastics		Technology			Corporate			Total
Revenues from external customers	$	5,403,000	$	2,383,000	$	845,000		$	-		$	8,631,000
Depreciation and amortization		319,000		60,000		310,000			1,000			690,000
Stock based compensation		-		-		37,000			154,000			191,000
Net Income (loss) to common shareholders		508,000		318,000		(571,000	)		(704,000	)		(449,000	)
Identifiable assets		9,185,000		2,395,000		1,897,000			3,341,000			16,818,000
Six Months Ended June 30, 2016		Packaging and Printing		Plastics		Technology			Corporate			Total
Revenues from external customers	$	5,584,000	$	2,115,000	$	712,000		$	-		$	8,411,000
Depreciation and amortization		306,000		57,000		335,000			2,000			700,000
Stock based compensation		17,000		10,000		19,000			40,000			86,000
Net Income (loss) to common shareholders		532,000		253,000		(1,053,000	)		(674,000	)		(942,000	)
Identifiable assets		9,121,000		2,295,000		2,063,000			637,000			14,116,000