1.	Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies

Document Security Systems, Inc. (the “Company” or “DSS”), through two of its subsidiaries, Premier Packaging Corporation, which also does business under the assumed names of DSS Packaging and Printing Group, and Plastic Printing Professionals, Inc., which also does business under the assumed name of DSS Plastics Group, operates in the security and commercial printing, packaging and plastic ID markets. The Company develops, markets, manufactures and sells paper and plastic products designed to protect valuable information from unauthorized scanning, copying, and digital imaging. The Company's subsidiary, Extradev, Inc., which operates under the assumed name of DSS Digital Group, develops, markets and sells digital information services, including data hosting, disaster recovery and data back-up and security services. The Company's subsidiary, DSS Technology Management, Inc. (“DSS Technology Management”), acquires intellectual property assets, interests in companies owning intellectual property assets, and assists others in managing their intellectual property, for the purpose of monetizing intellectual property assets through a variety of value-enhancing initiatives, including, but not limited to, investments in the development and commercialization of patented technologies, licensing, strategic partnerships and commercial litigation.

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 8.03 of Regulation S-X for smaller reporting companies. Accordingly, these statements do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, the accompanying balance sheets and related interim statements of operations and comprehensive loss and cash flows include all adjustments, considered necessary for their fair presentation in accordance with U.S. GAAP. All significant intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results expected for the full year. For further information regarding the Company's accounting policies, refer to the audited consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013.

Use of Estimates - The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates and assumptions. In preparing these financial statements, the Company has evaluated events and transactions for potential recognition or disclosure.

Restricted Cash – As of September 30, 2014, cash of $391,293 ($500,000 – December 31, 2013) received pursuant to a proceeds rights agreement is restricted for payments of costs and expenses associated with one of the Company's monetization programs.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Fair Value Measurement Topic of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). These tiers include:

Level 1, defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets;

Level 2, defined as inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable such as quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets or quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and

Level 3, defined as unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions, such as valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable.

The carrying amounts reported in the balance sheet of cash, accounts receivable, prepaids, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximate fair value because of the immediate or short-term maturity of these financial instruments. The fair value of revolving credit lines, notes payable and long-term debt approximates their carrying value as the stated or discounted rates of the debt reflect recent market conditions. Derivative instruments, as discussed below, are recorded as assets and liabilities at estimated fair value based on available market information. The Company's convertible note payable is recorded at its face amount, net of an unamortized premium for a beneficial conversion feature and as of September 30, 2014, has an estimated fair value of approximately $221,000 ($539,000 at December 31, 2013) based on the underlying shares the note can be converted into at the trading price on September 30, 2014. Since the underlying shares the debt could be converted into are trading in an active, observable market, and are considered similar to the debt itself, the fair value measurement qualifies as a Level 2. It is not practical to estimate the fair value of the Company's cost method investments because there are no identified events or changes in circumstances that may have a significant adverse effect on the fair value of the investments.

Derivative Instruments - The Company maintains an overall interest rate risk management strategy that incorporates the use of interest rate swap contracts to minimize significant fluctuations in earnings that are caused by interest rate volatility. The Company has two interest rate swaps that change variable rates into fixed rates on two term loans. These swaps qualify as Level 2 fair value financial instruments. These swap agreements are not held for trading purposes and the Company does not intend to sell the derivative swap financial instruments. The Company records the interest swap agreements on the balance sheet at fair value because the agreements qualify as a cash flow hedges under U.S. GAAP. Gains and losses on these instruments are recorded in other comprehensive income (loss) until the underlying transaction is recorded in earnings. When the hedged item is realized, gains or losses are reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (“AOCI”) to the Consolidated Statement of Operations on the same line item as the underlying transaction. The valuations of the interest rate swaps have been derived from proprietary models of Citizens Bank (defined below) based upon recognized financial principles and reasonable estimates about relevant future market conditions and may reflect certain other financial factors such as anticipated profit or hedging, transactional, and other costs. The notional amounts of the swaps decrease over the life of the agreements. The Company is exposed to a credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the counter parties to the interest rate swap agreements. However, the Company does not anticipate non-performance by the counter parties. The cumulative net loss attributable to these cash flow hedges recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss and other liabilities at September 30, 2014 was approximately $44,000 ($28,000 - December 31, 2013), which is included in other long-term liabilities on the balance sheet.

The Company has notional amounts of approximately $1,217,000 as of September 30, 2014 on its interest rate swap agreements for its debt with RBS Citizens, N.A. (“Citizens Bank”) (See Note 5). The Company has two interest rate swaps that change variable rates into fixed rates on two term loans and the terms of these instruments are as follows:

Notional		Variable
Amount		Rate		Fixed Cost		Maturity Date
$	125,000		3.91%		5.70%	February 1, 2015
$	1,092,104		3.31%		5.87%	August 30, 2021

Goodwill - In accordance with FASB ASC 350, “Intangibles – Goodwill and Other,” we perform goodwill impairment testing at least annually, unless indicators of impairment exist in interim periods. The impairment test for goodwill uses a two-step approach. Step one compares the estimated fair value of a reporting unit with goodwill to its carrying value. If the carrying value exceeds the estimated fair value, step two must be performed. Step two compares the carrying value of the reporting unit to the fair value of all of the assets and liabilities of the reporting unit (including any unrecognized intangibles) as if the reporting unit was acquired in a business combination. If the carrying amount of a reporting unit's goodwill exceeds the implied fair value of its goodwill, an impairment loss is recognized in an amount equal to the excess. ASU 2010-28 modifies Step 1 of the goodwill impairment test for reporting units with zero or negative carrying amounts. The Company's has several reporting units with goodwill. The Company's packaging and printing segment and the Company's plastics segment businesses fair value are based on the income approach based on estimates of future revenues, operating income and other factors such as working capital and capital expenditures. The Company's technology management segment's fair value is primarily based on expected future cash flows generated from its patents, including future license revenues and settlements from enforcement activities. License and settlements estimates from enforcement activities fair value estimates are based on relief from royalty analysis with variable discounts based on the stage of the enforcement case.

In the third quarter of 2014, as a result of a decline in the Company's market capitalization and the significant impairment of one of the Company's investments, the Company performed the first step of the goodwill impairment test as of September 30, 2014 in order to identify potential impairment by comparing the fair value of the reporting units with their carrying amounts, including goodwill. Based upon the first step of the goodwill impairment test performed as of September 30, 2014, the Company determined that the fair value each of its reporting units individually and in the aggregate was in excess of their carrying amounts and therefore the second step of the goodwill impairment test was not required.

While the Company believes it has made reasonable estimates and assumptions to calculate the fair value of the reporting units, it is possible a material change could occur. For instance, actual results are not consistent with the Company's estimates and assumptions used to calculate fair value and a subsequent and persistent decline in the Company's market capitalization could change the Company's current estimates of fair value which could result in a material impairment of goodwill. The Company will further review goodwill for impairment during its annual impairment test during the fourth quarter of 2014.

Earnings Per Common Share - The Company presents basic and diluted earnings per share. Basic earnings per share reflect the actual weighted average of shares issued and outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share are computed including the number of additional shares that would have been outstanding if dilutive potential shares had been issued. In a loss period, the calculation for basic and diluted earnings per share is considered to be the same, as the impact of potential common shares is anti-dilutive.

As of September 30, 2014 and 2013, there were 12,077,804 and 18,753,340 respectively, of common stock share equivalents potentially issuable under convertible debt agreements, employment agreements, options, warrants, overallotment options, and restricted stock agreements, that could potentially dilute basic earnings per share in the future. These shares were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share in periods in which the Company had a net loss because their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive to the Company's losses in the respective periods. For the three months ended September 30, 2013, based on the average market price of the Company's common stock during that period of $1.49, 3,286 common stock equivalents were added to the basic shares outstanding to calculate dilutive earnings per share. For the nine months ended September 30, 2013, based on the average market price of the Company's common stock during that period of $2.16, 18,704 common stock equivalents were added to the basic shares outstanding to calculate dilutive earnings per share.

Concentration of Credit Risk - The Company maintains its cash in bank deposit accounts, which at times may exceed federally insured limits. The Company believes it is not exposed to any significant credit risk as a result of any non-performance by the financial institutions.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, two customers accounted for 42% of the Company's consolidated revenue. As of September 30, 2014, these customers accounted for 32% of the Company's trade accounts receivable balance. During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, one of these customers accounted for 24% of the Company's consolidated revenue. As of September 30, 2013, this customer accounted for 23% of the Company's trade accounts receivable balance. The risk with respect to trade receivables is mitigated by credit evaluations the Company performs on its customers, the short duration of its payment terms for the significant majority of its customer contracts and by the diversification of its customer base.

Reclassifications - Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.

New Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted – In May 2014, the FASB issued new accounting guidance on revenue from contracts with customers. The new guidance requires an entity to recognize the amount of revenue to which it expects to be entitled for the transfer of promised goods or services to customers. The updated guidance will replace most existing revenue recognition guidance in U.S. GAAP when it becomes effective and permits the use of either a retrospective or cumulative effect transition method. This guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2016. The Company has not yet selected a transition method and its currently evaluating the effect that the updated standard will have on its financial statements and related disclosures.

In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-15, "Presentation of Financial Statements - Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40): Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity's Ability to Continue as a Going Concern." The guidance requires an entity to evaluate whether there are conditions or events, in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the entity's ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued and to provide related footnote disclosures in certain circumstances. The guidance is effective for the annual period ending after December 15, 2016, and for annual and interim periods thereafter. Early application is permitted. The Company does not believe the adoption of this ASU will have a significant impact on its financial statements.