Usio, Inc. Segments Disclosure
Note 10. Segment Reporting
Usio's reportable operating are "Output Solutions" and "Merchant Services" and these segments have been selected based on management’s resource allocation and performance assessment in making decisions regarding the Company. Our chief operating decision maker ("CODM") is the Company’s chief executive officer. The CODM has ultimate authority and responsibility over resource allocation decisions and performance assessment.
Segment gross profit is the measure of segment profit and loss reviewed by the CODM and is used by the CODM to evaluate segment performance and make decisions about funding our operations and allocating resources.
The following is a description of the segments.
Output Solutions
This segment, which was created in connection with the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of IMS, offers electronic bill presentment, document composition, document decomposition and printing and mailing services serving hundreds of customers representing a wide range of industry verticals, including utilities and financial institutions. Output Solutions, provides an outsourced solution for document design, print, and electronic delivery to potential customers and entities looking to reduce postage costs and increase efficiencies.
Merchant Services
This segment offers integrated electronic payment processing services to merchants and businesses, including credit and debit card-based processing services and electronic funds transfer via the ACH network. Additionally, as part of our Prepaid card-based processing services, we develop and manage a variety of Mastercard-branded prepaid card program types, including consumer reloadable, consumer gift, incentive, promotional, general and government disbursement and corporate expense cards.
The following tables set forth certain financial information with respect to Usio’s reportable segments for the twelve months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024:
| For the Year Ended December 31, 2025 | Output Solutions | Merchant Services | Total | |||||||||
| Revenues | $ | 20,816,303 | $ | 64,577,323 | $ | 85,393,626 | ||||||
| Cost of services | ||||||||||||
| Processing expense | — | 48,896,184 | 48,896,184 | |||||||||
| Services expense | 2,480,472 | — | 2,480,472 | |||||||||
| Postage expense | 14,324,271 | — | 14,324,271 | |||||||||
| Cost of services | 16,804,743 | 48,896,184 | 65,700,927 | |||||||||
| Gross profit | $ | 4,011,560 | $ | 15,681,139 | $ | 19,692,699 | ||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | $ | 944,225 | $ | 1,001,999 | $ | 1,946,224 | ||||||
| Capital expenditures | $ | 103,780 | $ | 331,234 | $ | 435,014 | ||||||
| Identifiable assets1 | $ | 4,376,501 | $ | 7,950,143 | $ | 12,326,644 | ||||||
| For the Year Ended December 31, 2024 | Output Solutions | Merchant Services | Total | |||||||||
| Revenues | $ | 20,769,924 | $ | 62,161,916 | $ | 82,931,840 | ||||||
| Cost of services | ||||||||||||
| Processing expense | — | 46,897,136 | 46,897,136 | |||||||||
| Services expense | 3,576,677 | — | 3,576,677 | |||||||||
| Postage expense | 12,843,583 | — | 12,843,583 | |||||||||
| Cost of services | 16,420,260 | 46,897,136 | 63,317,396 | |||||||||
| Gross profit | $ | 4,349,664 | $ | 15,264,780 | $ | 19,614,444 | ||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | $ | 1,269,393 | $ | 993,909 | $ | 2,263,302 | ||||||
| Capital expenditures | $ | 21,515 | $ | 174,362 | $ | 195,877 | ||||||
| Identifiable assets1 | $ | 5,176,438 | $ | 7,395,089 | $ | 12,571,527 | ||||||
Note to tables:
| (1) | Identifiable assets is calculated by summing the balances of accounts receivable, net; inventory; property and equipment, net; operating lease right-of-use lease assets; and intangibles, net. |
The following table reconciles segment profit reported above to the loss from operations reported in the consolidated statements of operations for the twelve months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024:
| Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||||
| Segment gross profit | $ | 19,692,699 | $ | 19,614,444 | ||||
| Stock-based compensation | (1,743,893 | ) | (2,093,406 | ) | ||||
| Selling, general and administrative ("SG&A") | (18,362,187 | ) | (16,728,081 | ) | ||||
| Depreciation and amortization | (1,946,224 | ) | (2,263,302 | ) | ||||
| Operating (loss) | $ | (2,359,605 | ) | $ | (1,470,345 | ) | ||
About Segments Disclosures
Segment disclosures break a company into its reportable operating units, revealing revenue, profit, and asset allocation that consolidated financial statements obscure. Under ASC 280, segments must match how the chief operating decision maker views the business, providing a window into internal management structure and resource allocation priorities.
Key signals: compare segment margins to identify which units drive profitability and which destroy value. Watch for changes in the number of reportable segments — segment aggregation or disaggregation often coincides with strategic shifts or attempts to obscure declining performance. Intersegment elimination patterns reveal internal pricing practices. The reconciliation between segment totals and consolidated figures exposes corporate overhead allocation and unallocated items. Geographic revenue concentration highlights regulatory and currency exposure. Compare segment-level capital expenditure against segment revenue to assess where management is investing for future growth versus harvesting existing assets.