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Segment Information

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Information

12. 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 2017, 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 months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 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 March 31, 2019		Packaging and Printing				Plastics				Technology				Corporate				Total
Revenue		$	3,313,000			$	1,053,000			$	443,000			$	-			$	4,809,000
Depreciation and amortization			225,000				41,000				28,000				-				294,000
Interest expense			22,000				6,000				2,000				-				30,000
Amortized debt discount			1,000				-				-				-				1,000
Stock based compensation			4,000				-				23,000				4,000				31,000
Net Income (loss)			89,000				(17,000	)			(377,000	)			(145,000	)			(450,000	)
Identifiable assets			9,248,000				4,506,000				1,234,000				1,182,000				16,170,000

Three Months Ended March 31, 2018		Packaging and Printing				Plastics				Technology				Corporate				Total
Revenue		$	2,918,000			$	1,005,000			$	454,000			$	-			$	4,377,000
Depreciation and amortization			167,000				30,000				149,000				-				346,000
Interest expense			23,000				6,000				12,000				8,000				49,000
Amortized debt discount			1,000				-				21,000				6,000				28,000
Stock based compensation			-				-				1,000				-				1,000
Net Income (loss)			247,000				79,000				(497,000	)			(235,000	)			(406,000	)
Identifiable assets			9,422,000				2,979,000				2,163,000				2,418,000				16,982,000

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

Printed Products Revenue Information:

Three months ended March 31, 2019
Packaging Printing and Fabrication		$	2,961,000
Commercial and Security Printing			352,000
Technology Integrated Plastic Cards and Badges			503,000
Plastic Cards, Badges and Accessories			550,000
Total Printed Products		$	4,366,000

Three months ended March 31, 2018
Packaging Printing and Fabrication		$	2,610,000
Commercial and Security Printing			308,000
Technology Integrated Plastic Cards and Badges			252,000
Plastic Cards, Badges and Accessories			753,000
Total Printed Products		$	3,923,000

Technology Sales, Services and Licensing Revenue Information:

Three months ended March 31, 2019
Information Technology Sales and Services		$	74,000
Digital Authentication Products and Services			230,000
Royalties from Licensees			139,000
Total Technology Sales, Services and Licensing		$	443,000

Three months ended March 31, 2018
Information Technology Sales and Services		$	130,000
Digital Authentication Products and Services			178,000
Royalties from Licensees			147,000
Total Technology Sales, Services and Licensing		$	455,000