Segment Information

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Information

11. Segment Information

The Company’s businesses are organized, managed and internally reported as five 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 three other operating segments, DSS Digital Group, DSS Technology Management, and DSS International, which was added in 2018, 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 nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 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 September 30, 2018	Packaging and Printing			Plastics			Technology			Corporate			Total
Revenue	$	2,736,000		$	1,048,000		$	310,000		$	-		$	4,094,000
Depreciation and amortization		227,000			60,000			22,000			1,000			310,000
Interest expense		(20,000	)		(6,000	)		-			(4,000	)		(30,000	)
Stock based compensation		1,000			-			15,000			4,000			20,000
Net Income (loss)		96,000			72,000			(427,000	)		(153,000	)		(412,000	)

Three Months Ended September 30, 2017	Packaging and Printing			Plastics		Technology			Corporate			Total
Revenue	$	2,719,000		$	1,049,000	$	431,000		$	-		$	4,199,000
Depreciation and amortization		169,000			30,000		152,000			1,000			352,000
Interest expense		(28,000	)		-		(17,000	)		(13,000	)		(58,000	)
Stock based compensation		-			-		1,000			11,000			12,000
Net Income (loss)		304,000			53,000		(397,000	)		(237,000	)		(277,000	)

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018	Packaging and Printing			Plastics			Technology			Corporate			Total
Revenue	$	8,483,000		$	2,949,000		$	1,127,000		$	-		$	12,559,000
Depreciation and amortization		561,000			119,000			322,000			1,000			1,003,000
Interest expense		(66,000	)		(17,000	)		(12,000	)		(17,000	)		(112,000	)
Stock based compensation		2,000			-			82,000			23,000			107,000
Net Income (loss)		378,000			63,000			2,092,000			(674,000	)		1,859,000
Identifiable assets		9,381,000			3,141,000			830,000			1,483,000			14,835,000

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017	Packaging and Printing			Plastics		Technology			Corporate			Total
Revenue	$	8,122,000		$	3,431,000	$	1,276,000		$	-		$	12,829,000
Depreciation and amortization		487,000			91,000		462,000			2,000			1,042,000
Interest Expense		(83,000	)		-		(44,000	)		(44,000	)		(171,000	)
Stock based compensation		-			-		38,000			165,000			203,000
Net Income (loss)		812,000			372,000		(967,000	)		(943,000	)		(726,000	)
Identifiable assets		9,143,000			2,450,000		1,642,000			4,200,000			17,435,000

The following tables disaggregate our business segment revenues by major source.

Printed Products Revenue Information:

	Total
Three months ended September 30, 2018
Packaging Printing and Fabrication	$	2,482,000
Commercial and Security Printing		253,000
Technology Integrated Plastic Cards and Badges		409,000
Plastic Cards, Badges and Accessories		640,000
Total Printed Products	$	3,784,000
Three months ended September 30, 2017
Packaging Printing and Fabrication	$	2,469,000
Commercial and Security Printing		250,000
Technology Integrated Plastic Cards and Badges		528,000
Plastic Cards, Badges and Accessories		522,000
Total Printed Products	$	3,769,000
Nine months ended September 30, 2018
Packaging Printing and Fabrication	$	7,592,000
Commercial and Security Printing		891,000
Technology Integrated Plastic Cards and Badges		915,000
Plastic Cards, Badges and Accessories		2,034,000
Total Printed Products	$	11,432,000
Nine months ended September 30, 2017
Packaging Printing and Fabrication	$	7,334,000
Commercial and Security Printing		788,000
Technology Integrated Plastic Cards and Badges		1,421,000
Plastic Cards, Badges and Accessories		2,012,000
Total Printed Products	$	11,555,000

Technology Sales, Services and Licensing Revenue Information:

	Total
Three months ended September 30, 2018
Information Technology Sales and Services	$	61,000
Digital Authentication Products and Services		143,000
Royalties from Licensees		107,000
Total Technology Sales, Services and Licensing	$	311,000
Three months ended September 30, 2017
Information Technology Sales and Services	$	103,000
Digital Authentication Products and Services		150,000
Royalties from Licensees		178,000
Total Technology Sales, Services and Licensing	$	431,000
Nine months ended September 30, 2018
Information Technology Sales and Services	$	269,000
Digital Authentication Products and Services		494,000
Royalties from Licensees		364,000
Total Technology Sales, Services and Licensing	$	1,127,000
Nine months ended September 30, 2017
Information Technology Sales and Services	$	354,000
Digital Authentication Products and Services		404,000
Royalties from Licensees		518,000
Total Technology Sales, Services and Licensing	$	1,276,000