DOCUMENT SCIENCES CORP
10-Q, 1999-08-13
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                UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 10-Q

[X] Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 For the Period Ended June 30, 1999

   or

[ ] Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 For the Transition Period From _______________ to ______________

Commission file number 0-20981

                          DOCUMENT SCIENCES CORPORATION

                    Delaware                                  33-0485994
        (State or other jurisdiction of                    (I.R.S. Employer
       incorporation or of organization)                 Identification No.)

              6339 Paseo del Lago
                  Carlsbad, CA                                  92009
    (Address of principal executive offices)                  (Zip Code)

                                 (760) 602-1400
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                 Not applicable
              (Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
                          if changed since last report)

           Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all
   reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
   Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter
   periods that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has
   been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes[X] No

The number of shares of the issuer's Common Stock outstanding as of July 31,
1999 was 10,916,969.


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                          DOCUMENT SCIENCES CORPORATION


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<CAPTION>
                                                                                                  PAGE
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<S>                                                                                               <C>
                          PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Consolidated balance sheets---June 30, 1999 and December 31, 1998 ...............................   3

Consolidated statements of operations---three and six months ended June 30, 1999 and 1998 .......   4


Consolidated statements of cash flows---six months ended June 30, 1999 and 1998 .................   5

Notes to consolidated financial statements ......................................................   6

Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations ...   7


                           PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders .....................................  17

Signature .......................................................................................  18
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PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1-FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

                          DOCUMENT SCIENCES CORPORATION
                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                 JUNE 30,     DECEMBER 31,
                                                                  1999            1998
                                                              ------------    ------------
                                                               (UNAUDITED)      (NOTE)
<S>                                                           <C>             <C>
ASSETS
Current assets:
    Cash and cash equivalents                                 $  1,673,882    $  6,694,420
    Short-term investments                                      14,274,016      13,220,581
    Accounts receivable, net                                     3,039,195       4,251,460
    Due from affiliates                                          2,071,852       1,592,349
    Unbilled revenue                                               959,930         391,601
    Income tax receivable                                          331,337         331,337
    Other current assets                                           595,619         519,479
                                                              ------------    ------------
       Total current assets                                     22,945,831      27,001,227
Property and equipment, net                                      1,924,766       1,668,855
Capitalized computer software development costs, net             1,101,108       1,383,590
Goodwill, net                                                      899,925         934,987
                                                              ------------    ------------
       Total assets                                           $ 26,871,630    $ 30,988,659
                                                              ============    ============

LIABILITIES
Current liabilities:
    Accounts payable                                          $    299,605    $  1,065,986
    Accrued compensation                                           547,797       1,874,044
    Other accrued liabilities                                      819,365       1,773,716
    Deferred revenue                                             6,050,882       7,362,838
    Current portion of obligations under capital leases             14,887          41,568
                                                              ------------    ------------
       Total current liabilities                                 7,732,536      12,118,152

Obligations under capital leases                                     8,937          12,618
Deferred revenue                                                   358,479         448,099

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
    Common stock, $.001 par value;
      Authorized--30,000,000 shares;
      Issued and outstanding shares--10,915,469 at June 30,
      1999 and 10,857,958 at December 31, 1998                      10,915          10,858
    Deferred compensation                                          (39,060)        (67,326)
    Treasury stock                                                (670,517)       (686,989)
    Additional paid-in-capital                                  25,424,439      25,409,399
    Accumulated comprehensive income                                21,242         204,071
    Retained earnings (deficit)                                 (5,975,341)     (6,460,223)
                                                              ------------    ------------
       Total stockholders' equity                               18,771,678      18,409,790
                                                              ------------    ------------
       Total liabilities and stockholders' equity             $ 26,871,630    $ 30,988,659
                                                              ============    ============
</TABLE>


Note: The balance sheet at December 31, 1998 has been derived from the audited
financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information
and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete
financial statements. See notes to consolidated financial statements.


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                          DOCUMENT SCIENCES CORPORATION
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                   (UNAUDITED)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                 Three Months Ended              Six Months Ended
                                                      June 30,                       June 30,
                                            ---------------------------    ---------------------------
                                                1999           1998            1999           1998
                                            ------------   ------------    ------------   ------------
<S>                                         <C>            <C>             <C>            <C>
Revenues:
  Initial license fees                      $  2,167,913   $  2,010,616    $  3,906,854   $  2,984,378
  Annual renewal license and support fees      1,881,061      1,401,472       3,733,418      2,872,541
  Services and other                           1,947,805      1,453,152       3,866,250      3,134,168
                                            ------------   ------------    ------------   ------------
    Total revenues                             5,996,779      4,865,240      11,506,522      8,991,087
Cost of revenues:
  Initial license fees                           270,245        271,868         556,547        479,606
  Annual renewal license and support fees        227,082        209,405         468,980        394,101
  Services and other                           1,191,654        989,557       1,975,134      1,991,783
                                            ------------   ------------    ------------   ------------
    Total cost of revenues                     1,688,981      1,470,830       3,000,661      2,865,490
                                            ------------   ------------    ------------   ------------
Gross margin                                   4,307,798      3,394,410       8,505,861      6,125,597
Operating expenses:
  Research and development                     1,418,818      1,004,192       2,793,402      1,929,863
  Selling and marketing                        1,688,074      2,697,228       3,531,344      5,379,922
  General and administrative                   1,099,701        868,377       2,068,809      2,141,392
                                            ------------   ------------    ------------   ------------
    Total operating expenses                   4,206,593      4,569,797       8,393,555      9,451,177
                                            ------------   ------------    ------------   ------------
Income (loss) from operations                    101,205     (1,175,387)        112,306     (3,325,580)
  Interest income, net                           157,872        220,475         372,576        467,424
                                            ------------   ------------    ------------   ------------
Income (loss) before income taxes                259,077       (954,912)        484,882     (2,858,156)
  Benefit from income taxes                           --       (200,000)             --       (635,000)
                                            ------------   ------------    ------------   ------------
Net income (loss)                           $    259,077   $   (754,912)   $    484,882    $(2,223,156)
                                            ============   ============    ============   ============

Net income (loss) per share--basic          $       0.02   $      (0.07)   $       0.05   $      (0.21)
                                            ============   ============    ============   ============
Weighted average shares used in basic
calculation                                   10,693,692     10,755,727      10,675,277     10,754,784
                                            ============   ============    ============   ============
Net income (loss) per share--diluted        $       0.02   $      (0.07)   $       0.04   $      (0.21)
                                            ============   ============    ============   ============
Weighted average shares used in diluted
calculation                                   10,787,734     10,755,727      10,794,595     10,754,784
                                            ============   ============    ============   ============
</TABLE>


See notes to consolidated financial statements.


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                          DOCUMENT SCIENCES CORPORATION
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                   (UNAUDITED)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            SIX MONTHS ENDED
                                                                JUNE 30,
                                                      ----------------------------
                                                          1999            1998
                                                      ------------    ------------
<S>                                                   <C>             <C>
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income (loss)                                     $    484,882    $ (2,223,156)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net
 cash used in operating activities:
    Depreciation and amortization                          236,429         202,597
    Amortization of goodwill                                35,062          35,062
    Amortization of computer software costs                282,482          56,728
    Amortization of deferred compensation                   28,266          55,002
    Current income tax payable to affiliate                     --        (387,443)
    Provision for doubtful accounts                         79,566         213,136
    Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
       Accounts receivable                               1,103,839         367,866
       Due from affiliates                                (451,923)       (981,296)
       Unbilled revenue                                   (568,329)        (20,093)
       Other current assets                                (78,315)       (985,692)
       Accounts payable                                   (765,321)       (166,181)
       Accrued compensation                             (1,319,150)         67,133
       Other accrued liabilities                          (948,821)        (25,611)
       Deferred revenue                                 (1,391,734)      1,792,876
                                                      ------------    ------------
Net cash used in operating activities                   (3,273,067)     (1,999,072)
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchases of short-term investments                    (12,303,131)    (10,832,652)
Sales of short-term investments                          9,999,696       9,928,434
Maturities of short-term investments                     1,250,000       2,600,000
Purchases of property and equipment, net                  (501,524)       (262,129)
Unrealized gains (losses) on securities                   (156,246)          3,009
Additions to computer software development costs                --        (545,717)
                                                      ------------    ------------
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities     (1,711,205)        890,945
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Principal payments under capital lease obligations         (30,362)        (33,188)
Purchase of treasury stock                                  16,472         (96,971)
Issuance of common stock                                    15,097           5,431
                                                      ------------    ------------
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities          1,207        (124,728)
                                                      ------------    ------------
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents                   (4,983,065)     (1,232,855)
Effect of foreign currency translation on cash             (37,473)           (167)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period         6,694,420       3,526,301
                                                      ------------    ------------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period            $  1,673,882    $  2,293,279
                                                      ============    ============
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Interest paid                                         $      1,909    $      6,656
                                                      ============    ============
</TABLE>


See notes to consolidated financial statements.


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                          DOCUMENT SCIENCES CORPORATION
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                   (Unaudited)
                                  June 30, 1999

Note A-Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared
in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim
financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of
Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and
footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete
financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting
of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation
have been included. Certain amounts for 1998 have been reclassified to conform
with the 1999 presentation. The information included in this Form 10-Q should be
read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes
thereto, together with management's discussion and analysis of financial
condition and results of operations, included in our 1998 Annual Report on Form
10-K. Operating results for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 1999
are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year
ending December 31, 1999.

The Company recognizes revenue in accordance with AICPA Statement of Position
(SOP) 97-2, Software Revenue Recognition. Initial license revenue is recognized
when a contract exists, the fee is fixed or determinable, software delivery has
occurred and collection of the receivable is deemed probable. The portion of the
initial license revenue representing the software support for the first year is
deferred and recognized ratably over the contract period. Annual renewal license
and support fees are recognized ratably over the contract period. Revenues from
commissions paid by Xerox in connection with the sale of Xerox printer products
are recognized upon installation of the printer products. Revenues generated
from consulting services are recognized as the related services are performed.
However, when such consulting services are deemed to be essential to the
functionality of the delivered software product, revenue from the entire
arrangement is recognized either on a percentage of completion or completed
contract basis in accordance with SOP 81-1, Accounting for Performance of
Construction-Type and Certain Production-Type Contracts, and Accounting Research
Bulletin (ARB) No. 45, Long-Term Construction-Type Contracts.

Note B-Transactions with Affiliates

We maintain a strategic marketing alliance with Xerox Corporation (Xerox) under
which both parties agree to pay each other fees on referrals that lead to the
successful sale or licensing of each other's products. Included in services and
other revenues in the accompanying consolidated statements of income are
commissions earned from Xerox totaling $99,800 and $70,000 for the three months
ended June 30, 1999 and 1998, respectively, and $196,700 and $154,800 for the
six months ended June 30, 1999 and 1998, respectively. We paid no referral
commissions to Xerox for the three and six months ended June 30, 1999 and 1998.

We have distribution agreements with affiliates providing the non-exclusive
right to sub-license our software in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Brazil.
The terms of the distributor agreements provide that the affiliates receive a
discount from the list price of our licensed products and annual license fees.
Revenues from the affiliates under these agreements, net of discounts, were
$632,200 and $514,100 for the three months ended June 30, 1999 and 1998,
respectively, and $960,300 and $967,400 for the six months ended June 30, 1999
and 1998, respectively. Included in accounts receivable are $820,700 and
$474,400 from these revenues at June 30, 1999 and 1998, respectively.


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We have distribution agreements with affiliates providing the non-exclusive
right to sub-license our software in Europe. Revenues under these agreements
totaled $400,800 and $631,200 for the three months ended June 30, 1999 and 1998,
respectively, and $1.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 1999 and 1998.
Related accounts receivable are $793,700 and $391,800 at June 30, 1999 and 1998,
respectively.

Note C-Net Income Per Share

We present our earnings per share information in accordance with FAS No. 128,
"Earnings per Share". Basic earnings per share excludes any dilutive effects of
options, warrants and convertible securities. Diluted earnings per share
includes the dilutive effects of options, warrants and convertible securities.

The following table reconciles the shares used in computing basic and diluted
earnings per share for the periods indicated:


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                               Three Months Ended        Six Months Ended
                                            -----------------------   -----------------------
                                             June 30,      June 30,     June 30,      June 30,
                                               1999         1998         1999         1998
                                            ----------   ----------   ----------   ----------
<S>                                         <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>
Weighted average common shares
outstanding used in basic earnings per
share calculation                           10,693,692   10,755,727   10,675,277   10,754,784

Effect of dilutive stock options                94,042          -0-      119,318          -0-
                                            ----------   ----------   ----------   ----------

Shares used in diluted earnings per share   10,787,734   10,755,727   10,794,595   10,754,784
                                            ==========   ==========   ==========   ==========
</TABLE>


Note D-Restructuring Charges

In December 1998, our board of directors approved a plan of restructuring and we
recorded a charge of approximately $2.0 million. The restructuring included the
shutdown of certain facilities and the termination of 46 employees involved in
development, sales, marketing, professional services and administrative
activities. The charge consisted of approximately $1.2 million in termination
benefits, a $470,000 write off of impaired assets and $333,000 in facilities
shutdown and other costs. At June 30, 1999, our restructuring reserve totaled
$110,300 and consisted of $74,200 in termination benefits and $36,100 in
facilities shutdown costs, none of which had been paid as of June 30, 1999.

Note E-Sales Commitments

In 1999, we began selling non-cancelable three-year software licenses, under
which the customer is obligated to make payments quarterly or annually over the
license period. We recognize revenue on these arrangements when invoiced. As
of June 30, 1999, unbilled and unrecognized license fees were $634,900. We also
sell non-cancelable three-year maintenance agreements, which are recognized
ratably over the service period. As of June 30, 1999, unbilled and unrecognized
maintenance fees were $843,400.

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS.

The following discussion contains certain trend analysis and other
forward-looking statements which involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual
results could differ materially from those discussed herein, including those set
forth in this discussion, under "Risk Factors" and other risks detailed from
time to time in our SEC reports. In addition, the discussion of our results of
operations should be read in


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conjunction with the sections entitled "Risk Factors" and "Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in our
1998 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

OVERVIEW

Document Sciences Corporation develops, markets and supports a family of
document automation software products and services used in high volume
electronic publishing applications. We were incorporated in Delaware in October
1991 as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Xerox, and following our initial public
offering of stock in September 1996, Xerox' ownership was reduced to
approximately 62%.

Effective June 21, 1999, Charles R. Harris voluntarily resigned his positions as
President and Chief Executive Officer. Barton L. Faber, a director of Document
Sciences, is serving as interim President and Chief Executive Officer while the
Board of Directors conducts a search for Mr. Harris' replacement.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following table sets forth the percentage of total revenues for certain
items in our consolidated statements of operations for the periods indicated:


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                   THREE MONTHS ENDED        SIX MONTHS ENDED
                                                        JUNE 30,                  JUNE 30,
                                                   ------------------        ------------------
                                                     1999       1998           1999      1998
                                                   --------   -------        -------   --------
<S>                                                <C>        <C>            <C>        <C>
    Revenues:
      Initial license fees                              36%       41%            34%        33%
      Annual renewal license and support fees           31        29             32         32
      Services and other                                33        30             34         35
                                                   --------   -------        -------   --------
        Total revenues                                 100%      100%           100%       100%

    Cost of revenues:
      Initial license fees                               4%        6%             5%         5%
      Annual renewal license and support fees            4         4              4          5
      Services and other                                20        20             17         22
                                                   --------   -------        -------   --------
        Total cost of revenues                          28%       30%            26%        32%
                                                   --------   -------        -------   --------
    Gross profit                                        72%       70%            74%        68%

    Operating expenses:
      Research and development                          24%       21%            24%        21%
      Selling and marketing                             28        55             31         60
      General and administrative                        18        18             18         24
                                                   --------   -------        -------   --------
         Total operating expenses                       70%       94%            73%       105%
                                                   --------   -------        -------   --------
    Income (loss) from operations                        2%      (24)%            1%       (37)%
      Interest income, net                               2         4              3          5
                                                   --------   -------         -------   --------
    Income (loss) before income taxes                    4%      (20)%            4%       (32)%
      Provision for (benefit from) income taxes          0        (4)             0         (7)
                                                   --------   -------        -------   --------
    Net income (loss)                                    4%      (16)%            4%       (25)%
                                                   ========   =======        =======   ========
</TABLE>


Revenues

Total revenues increased 22% to $6.0 million for the three months ended June 30,
1999 from $4.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 1998, and increased
28% to $11.5 million for the six months


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ended June 30, 1999 from $9.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 1998.
Growth was in all revenue categories, but primarily from annual license renewals
and support fees and services and other.

Sales Channels. We sell our products principally through a direct sales force
domestically, and internationally principally through distributors and value
added resellers ("VARS") and, to a lesser extent, through a direct sales force.
Revenues from export sales and sales through our foreign subsidiary decreased
22% to $1.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 1999 from $1.8 million
for the three months ended June 30, 1998, and decreased 10% to $2.8 million for
the six months ended June 30, 1999 from $3.1 million for the six months ended
June 30, 1998. These decreases are primarily the result of decreased activity
associated with an internal realignment of our foreign subsidiary. Revenues from
export sales were 24% and 37% of total revenues for the three months ended June
30, 1999 and 1998, respectively, and 25% and 34% of total revenues for the six
months ended June 30, 1999 and 1998, respectively.

We maintain distributorship agreements with various Xerox foreign affiliates to
remarket our products internationally. Our revenues from such distributorship
agreements related to the licensing, maintenance and support of our products
decreased 9% to $1.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 1999 from $1.1
million for the three months ended June 30, 1998, and decreased 5% to $2.0
million for the six months ended June 30, 1999 from $2.1 million for the six
months ended June 30, 1998. These decreases are due principally to decreased
activity through European and Canadian VAR affiliates.

Initial license fees. Initial license fee revenues increased 10% to $2.2 million
for the three months ended June 30, 1999 from $2.0 million for the three months
ended June 30, 1998, and increased 30% to $3.9 million for the six months ended
June 30, 1999 from $3.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 1998. The
increase in the six month period is due to increased sales activity in the
United States, Brazil and Australia.

Annual renewal license and support fees. Revenues from annual renewal license
and support fees increased 36% to $1.9 million for the three months ended June
30, 1999 from $1.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 1998, and
increased 28% to $3.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 1999 from $2.9
million for the six months ended June 30, 1998. These increases are due
primarily to the increasing installed base of customers and their increasing
rate of renewal.

Services and other. Revenues from services and other increased 27% to $1.9
million for the three months ended June 30, 1999 from $1.5 million for the three
months ended June 30, 1998, and increased 26% to $3.9 million for the six months
ended June 30, 1999 from $3.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 1998.
This growth in revenues is attributable to an increasing demand for consulting
services associated with our increased sales of solutions.

Cost of Revenues

Total cost of revenues was 28% and 30% of total revenues for the three months
ended June 30, 1999 and 1998, respectively, and 26% and 32% of total revenues
for the six months ended June 30, 1999 and 1998, respectively. The decrease in
total cost of revenues as a percentage of total revenues resulted primarily from
increased utilization of consulting personnel.

Operating Expenses

Research and development. Research and development expenses increased 40% to
$1.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 1999 from $1.0 million for the
three months ended June 30, 1998, and increased 47% to $2.8 million for the six


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months ended June 30, 1999 from $1.9 million for the six months ended June 30,
1998. We did not capitalize any software costs for the three and six months
ended June 30, 1999, while we capitalized $256,000 and $545,700 for the three
and six months ended June 30, 1998, respectively. Notwithstanding capitalized
software costs in 1998, research and development expenditures increased $158,600
or by 16% for the three months ended June 30, 1999 and increased $317,800 or by
17% for the six months ended June 30, 1999. These increases are due primarily to
the increased use of outside consultants.

Selling and marketing. Selling and marketing expenses decreased 37% to $1.7
million for the three months ended June 30, 1999 from $2.7 million for the three
months ended June 30, 1998, and decreased 35% to $3.5 million for the six months
ended June 30, 1999 from $5.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 1998.
These decreases are, primarily, the result of savings realized from our
restructuring and, secondly, the aligning of our commission structure with our
revenue stream.

General and administrative. General and administrative expenses increased 27% to
$1.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 1999 from $868,400 for the
three months ended June 30, 1998, and remained unchanged at $2.1 million for the
six months ended June 30, 1999 compared to the six months ended June 30, 1998.
The increase for the three months ended June 30, 1999 is due primarily to the
increase in audit and legal services and the increased use of outside
consultants.

Provision for income taxes. For the three and six months ended March 31, 1999,
we have recorded no income tax expense as a result of the utilization of the net
operating loss carryforward generated in 1998.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Our cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments totaled $15.9 million
at June 30, 1999, representing 59% of total assets. We intend to continue to
invest in short-term, interest-bearing, investment grade securities.

We believe that our existing cash balances and anticipated cash flows from
operations will be sufficient to meet our anticipated cash needs for working
capital and capital expenditures for at least the next twelve months.

We have no capital spending or purchase commitments other than normal purchase
commitments and commitments under facilities and capital leases.

                                  RISK FACTORS

The following is a discussion of certain factors which currently impact or may
impact our business, operating results and/or financial condition. Anyone making
an investment decision with respect to our common stock or other securities is
cautioned to carefully consider these factors.

If any of the following risks actually occurs, our business or financial
condition could suffer. In such case, the trading price of our common stock
could decline, and you may lose all or part of your investment.

OUR QUARTERLY RESULTS FLUCTUATE SIGNIFICANTLY, AND WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO
MAINTAIN OUR EXISTING GROWTH RATES.

Our total revenues and operating results can vary, sometimes substantially, from
quarter to quarter and we expect them to vary significantly in the future. Our
revenues and operating results are difficult to forecast; and our future results
will depend upon many factors, including the following:


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        o       the demand for our products;

        o       the level of product competition and price competition that we
                face;

        o       the length of our sales cycle;

        o       the size and timing of individual license transactions;

        o       the delay or deferral of customer implementations;

        o       the budget cycles of our customers;

        o       the level of commissions that we receive from the sale of Xerox
                printers under the strategic marketing alliance that we have
                with Xerox;

        o       our success in expanding our direct sales force and indirect
                distribution channels;

        o       the timing of our new product introductions and product
                enhancements, as well as those of our competitors;

        o       our mix of products and services;

        o       our level of international sales;

        o       the activities of our competitors;

        o       our timing of new hires;

        o       changes in foreign currency exchange rates;

        o       our ability to develop and market new products and to control
                costs; and

        o       general domestic and international economic conditions.

Our initial license fee revenue mainly depends on when orders are received and
shipped. However, because of our sales model, our customers' implementation
schedule and the complexity of the implementation process, revenue from some
software shipments may not be recognized in the same quarter as the shipment
occurs. Our operating expenses are primarily based on anticipated revenue
levels. Since a high percentage of those expenses are relatively fixed, a delay
in the recognition of revenue from license transactions could cause significant
variations in operating results from quarter to quarter and we may sustain
losses as a result.

As a result of these factors, results from operations for any quarter are
subject to significant variation, and we believe that period-to-period
comparisons of our results of operations are not necessarily meaningful and you
should not rely upon them as an indication of our future performance.
Furthermore, our operating results in some future quarter may fall below the
expectations of public market analysts and investors. If this occurs, the price
of our common stock would likely fall.

WE ARE SUBSTANTIALLY CONTROLLED BY XEROX.

Xerox owns approximately 62% of the outstanding shares of our common stock.
Consequently, Xerox controls Document Sciences, is able to elect our entire
board of directors and could have significant input into our operations. In
addition, Xerox is able to determine the outcome of all corporate actions
requiring stockholder approval, including potential mergers, acquisitions,
consolidations and sales of all or substantially all of our assets. Xerox's
voting power could delay or prevent a change in control of Document Sciences and
may prevent or discourage tender offers for our common stock at a premium price
by another person or entity. Xerox affiliates currently hold two of the five
seats on our board of directors.

OUR BUSINESS IS DEPENDENT ON MAINTAINING OUR RELATIONSHIPS WITH XEROX.


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We currently have a variety of contractual and informal relationships with Xerox
and affiliates of Xerox, including a Cooperative Marketing Agreement, a Transfer
and License Agreement and various distribution agreements. We rely on these
relationships and agreements for a significant portion of our total revenues.

o          For the three months ended June 30, 1999, revenues derived from
           relationships with Xerox and affiliates of Xerox accounted for
           approximately $1.2 million, representing 20% of our total revenues;

o          For the three months ended June 30, 1998, revenues derived from
           relationships with Xerox and affiliates of Xerox accounted for
           approximately $1.4 million, representing 29% of our total revenues;

o          For the six months ended June 30, 1999, revenues derived from
           relationships with Xerox and affiliates of Xerox accounted for
           approximately $2.3 million, representing 20% of our total revenues;

o          For the six months ended June 30, 1998, revenues derived from
           relationships with Xerox and affiliates of Xerox accounted for
           approximately $2.5 million, representing 27% of our total revenues.

Included above were commissions that we received from sales of Xerox printers
under our strategic marketing alliance with Xerox. These commissions were for
the six months ended June 30:

        o       1999: $196,700;

        o       1998: $154,800.

These commissions have little or no associated costs and have contributed a
substantial portion of our income from operations for certain prior operating
periods. In addition, these commissions have been inconsistent from quarter to
quarter and are difficult to estimate. Although neither Xerox nor its affiliated
entities have expressed any intention to terminate their agreements with us,
these agreements generally may be terminated on no more than 90 days notice.
Accordingly, there can be no assurance that Xerox or its affiliates will
continue these relationships or, if they do, that they will be on terms
favorable to us.

Furthermore, there can be no assurance that existing and potential customers
will continue to do business with us because of these relationships or our
historical ties with Xerox and its affiliates. Though we intend to continue our
existing relationships with Xerox, our strategy is to lessen our dependence on
Xerox. However, there can be no assurance that we will be able to do so and,
because of our current level of dependence on Xerox, there can be no assurance
that our move to become more independent will not adversely affect our business,
results of operations or financial condition. Our failure to maintain these
relationships, particularly with Xerox and its affiliates, or to establish new
relationships in the future, could have a material adverse effect on our
business, operating results and financial condition.

Xerox has strategic alliances and other business relationships with other
companies who supply software and services used in high volume electronic
publishing applications and who now or in the future may be our competitors.
There can be no assurance that Xerox or one of its affiliated companies will not
engage in business that directly competes with us. In addition, Xerox has
ongoing internal development activities that could in the future lead to
products that compete with us. Xerox could in the future expand these
relationships or enter into additional ones, and as a result our business could
suffer.

OUR GROWTH IS DEPENDENT UPON SUCCESSFULLY FOCUSING OUR DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS.


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We intend to streamline our worldwide sales and distribution channels by
focusing on key target industry market segments where our current and planned
products enjoy a significant competitive advantage and a current, high market
demand. We also plan on leveraging our existing relationships with Xerox
Corporation, IBM Corporation and their channels and affiliates by launching
targeted joint marketing and value added reseller programs and by introducing
new product offerings that are optimized for selected target markets and
marketing channels. In addition, we intend to form additional partnerships with
system integrators and consultants in order to broaden our capacity to deliver
complete document automation solutions that incorporate significant services
content, while also maintaining our core domain expertise. We cannot assure you
that we will be able to successfully streamline and focus our worldwide
channels, leverage our existing relationships or form new alliances. If we fail
to do so, it will have a material adverse effect on our business, operating
results and financial condition.

OUR PROFITABILITY AND FUTURE GROWTH MAY BE DEPENDENT ON MAINTAINING OUR
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES EXPERTISE.

We are continuing our focus on the consulting services component of our
professional services to assist customers in the planning and implementation of
enterprise-wide, mission-critical document automation applications. This is
dependent on retaining and hiring professionals to perform these consulting
services. Should we be unable to maintain the necessary services workforce, our
business would be harmed.

OUR GROWTH DEPENDS ON OUR INTRODUCTION OF NEW PRODUCTS AND ENHANCEMENTS TO
EXISTING PRODUCTS.

Our future business, operating results and financial condition will depend upon
our ability to develop new products that address the future needs of our target
markets and to respond to emerging industry standards and practices. Our
Document Sciences Autograph family of products has been applied mainly to
document automation applications producing paper-based documents. We believe
that our core technology can be extended to the Internet, intranets and
commercial on-line services. We cannot assure you that we will be successful in
developing, introducing and marketing new products or product enhancements,
including new products or the extension of existing products for the Internet,
intranets and commercial on-line services, on a timely and cost effective basis,
if at all. In addition, we cannot assure you that our new products and product
enhancements will adequately meet the requirements of the marketplace or achieve
market acceptance. Delays in our commercial shipments of new products or
enhancements may result in client dissatisfaction and a delay or loss of product
revenues.

If we are unable, for technological or other reasons, to develop and introduce
new products or enhancements of existing products in a timely manner in response
to changing market conditions or client requirements, then our business,
operating results and financial condition will be materially adversely affected.
In addition, we cannot assure you that our new products or new versions of our
existing products will achieve market acceptance. We recently released two new
products, CompuSet 5.0 and DLS 7.0, and are unsure at this time if either
product will achieve market acceptance. In order to provide our customers with
integrated product solutions, our future success will also depend in part upon
our ability to maintain and enhance relationships with our technology partners,
such as JetForm Corporation and New Dimension Software.

A LONGER THAN EXPECTED SALES CYCLE MAY AFFECT OUR REVENUES AND OPERATING
RESULTS.

The licensing of our software products is often an enterprise-wide decision by
prospective customers and generally involves a sales cycle of three to twelve
months in order to educate our prospective customers regarding the use and
benefits of our products. In addition, the implementation of our products by


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customers involves a significant commitment of their resources over an extended
period of time, and is commonly associated with substantial customer business
process reengineering efforts. For these and other reasons, our sales and
customer implementation cycles are subject to a number of significant delays
over which we have little or no control. Any delay in the sale or customer
implementation of a limited number of license transactions could have a material
adverse effect on our business and results of operations and cause our operating
results to vary significantly from quarter to quarter.

OUR OPERATING RESULTS ARE SUBSTANTIALLY DEPENDENT ON SALES OF A SMALL NUMBER OF
PRODUCTS IN HIGHLY CONCENTRATED INDUSTRIES.

We derived 68% of our initial license revenues from licenses of CompuSet and
related CompuSet option products for the six months ended June 30, 1999. Our DLS
and DVS products comprised 25% and 7%, respectively, of total initial license
fees for the six months ended June 30, 1999. As a result, factors that may
adversely impact the pricing of or demand for CompuSet and related products,
such as competition from other products, negative publicity or obsolescence of
the hardware or software environments in which our products run, could harm our
business and financial condition. Our financial performance will continue to
depend significantly on the successful development, introduction and customer
acceptance of new and enhanced versions of our CompuSet software and related
products.

Licenses to end users in the insurance industry accounted for 54% of domestic
initial license revenues. Our future success will depend on our ability to
continue to successfully market our products in this and other industries. We
cannot assure you that we will continue to be successful in developing and
marketing CompuSet products and related services. Our failure to do so would
have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and
financial condition.

WE MAY BE EXPOSED TO RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS.

Our revenues from export sales, including sales through our foreign subsidiary,
accounted for the following:

        o       24% and 25% of our total revenues for the three and six months
                ended June 30, 1999, respectively, and

        o       37% and 34% of our total revenues for the three and six months
                ended June 30, 1998, respectively.

Our wholly owned subsidiary, Document Sciences Europe, markets and supports our
products in Europe. We license our products in Europe through value added
resellers and to a lesser extent, direct sales. Our value added resellers are
principally Xerox affiliates who re-market our products. Revenues generated by
this subsidiary were $800,800 and $1.3 million for the three months ended June
30, 1999 and 1998, respectively, and $1.9 million and $2.1 million for the six
months ended June 30, 1999 and 1998, respectively. Net income from this
subsidiary was $323,300 and $490,200 for the three months ended June 30, 1999
and 1998, respectively, and $949,700 and $680,800 for the six months ended June
30, 1999 and 1998, respectively. In Australia, Canada and Brazil we distribute
our products through Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., Xerox Canada, Ltd. and Xerox Brazil,
Ltd., respectively. Revenues generated by these Xerox affiliates were $632,200
and $514,100 for the three months ended June 30, 1999 and 1998, respectively,
and $960,300 and $967,500 for the six months ended June 30, 1999 and 1998,
respectively. In order to successfully expand export sales, we must establish
additional foreign operations, hire additional personnel or develop
relationships with additional international resellers. If we are unable to do so
in a timely manner, our growth in international export sales could be limited,
and our business,


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operating results and financial condition could be materially adversely
affected. In addition, we cannot assure you that we will be able to maintain or
increase international market demand for our products.

Additional risks inherent in our international business activities include:

        o       currency fluctuations;

        o       unexpected changes in regulatory requirements;

        o       tariffs and other trade barriers;

        o       our limited experience in localizing products for foreign
                countries;

        o       lack of acceptance of our localized products in foreign
                countries;

        o       longer accounts receivable payment cycles;

        o       difficulties in managing our international operations;

        o       potentially adverse tax consequences including restrictions on
                the repatriation of earnings; and

        o       the burdens of complying with a wide variety of foreign laws.

A portion of our business is conducted in currencies other than the U.S. dollar,
primarily the French franc. Although exchange rate fluctuations have not had a
significant impact on us, fluctuations in the value of the currencies in which
we conduct our business relative to the U.S. dollar could cause currency
transaction gains and losses in future periods. We do not currently engage in
currency hedging transactions, and we cannot assure you that fluctuations in
currency exchange rates in the future will not have a material adverse impact on
our international revenues and our business, operating results or financial
condition.

OUR BUSINESS IS DEPENDENT ON THE EMERGING MARKET FOR DOCUMENT AUTOMATION
SOFTWARE.

The market for document automation software is relatively new, intensely
competitive, highly fragmented, underdeveloped and subject to rapid change.
Marketing and sales techniques in the document automation software marketplace,
as well as the bases for competition, are not well established. We cannot assure
you that the market for document automation software will develop or that, if it
does develop, organizations will adopt our products. We have spent, and intend
to continue to spend, significant resources educating potential customers about
the benefits of our products. However, we cannot assure you that such
expenditures will enable our products to achieve further market acceptance, and
if the document automation software market fails to develop or develops more
slowly than we currently anticipate, our business and financial condition would
suffer.

In addition, the commercial market for automation of electronic documents
designed for use with the Internet, intranets and commercial on-line services
has only recently begun to develop, and the success of our products designed for
this market will depend in part on their compatibility with such services. It is
difficult to predict whether the Internet, intranets and commercial on-line
services will be a viable commercial marketplace or whether the demand for
related products and services will increase or decrease in the future. Since the
increased commercial use of the Internet, intranets and commercial on-line
services could require substantial modification and customization of certain of
our products and services as well as the introduction of new products and
services, we cannot assure you that we will be able to effectively or
successfully compete in this emerging market.

OUR ABILITY TO MANAGE OUR GROWTH WILL AFFECT OUR BUSINESS.


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We have recently experienced a period of growth in total revenues. Our ability
to compete effectively and to manage future change will require us to continue
to improve our financial and management controls, reporting systems and
procedures on a timely basis and to train and manage our work force. We cannot
assure you that we will be able to do so successfully. Our failure to do so
could have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results and
financial condition.

OUR EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CERTAIN KEY PERSONNEL ARE CRITICAL TO OUR BUSINESS,
AND THESE OFFICERS AND KEY PERSONNEL MAY NOT REMAIN WITH US IN THE FUTURE.

Our future performance depends in significant part upon the continued service of
our key technical, sales and senior management personnel. Charles R. Harris
voluntarily resigned his positions as President and Chief Executive Officer as
of June 23, 1999. Barton L. Faber, a director of Document Sciences, is serving
as interim President and Chief Executive Officer while the Board of Directors
conducts a search for a replacement. The loss of the services of one or more of
our executive officers could have a material adverse effect on our business,
operating results and financial condition. Our future success also depends on
our continuing ability to attract and retain highly qualified product
development, sales and management personnel. Competition for such personnel is
intense, and there can be no assurance that we will be able to retain our key
employees or that we will be able to attract, assimilate or retain other highly
qualified product development, sales and managerial personnel in the future.

OUR FAILURE TO ADEQUATELY LIMIT OUR EXPOSURE TO PRODUCT LIABILITY CLAIMS MAY
ADVERSELY AFFECT US.

Our license agreements with our customers typically contain provisions designed
to limit our exposure to potential product liability claims. However, it is
possible that the limitation of liability provisions contained in our license
agreements may not be effective under the laws of certain jurisdictions.
Although we have not experienced any product liability claims to date, sale and
support of our products may entail the risk of such claims in the future. A
successful product liability claim brought against us or a claim arising as a
result of our professional services could have a material adverse effect upon
our business, operating results and financial condition.

OUR PRODUCTS MAY SUFFER FROM DEFECTS OR ERRORS.

Software products as complex as those we offer, particularly our new Visual
CompuSet and Data Prep Tool products, may contain undetected defects or errors
when first introduced or as new versions are released. As a result, we could in
the future lose or delay recognition of revenues as a result of software errors
or defects. In addition, our products are typically intended for use in
applications that may be critical to a customer's business. As a result, we
expect that our customers and potential customers have a greater sensitivity to
product defects than the market for software products generally. Although our
business has not been adversely affected by any such errors to date, we cannot
assure you that, despite our testing and testing by current and potential
customers, errors will not be found in our new products or releases. If these
errors are discovered after the commencement of commercial shipments, it could
result in any of the following:

        o       loss of revenue or delay in market acceptance;

        o       diversion of our development resources;

        o       damage to our reputation; or

        o       increased service and warranty costs.

If any of these factors occur, it would have a material adverse effect upon our
business, operating results and financial condition.

WE MAY FACE RISKS OF YEAR 2000 NONCOMPLIANCE.


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The Year 2000 Issue is the result of computer programs being written using two
digits rather than four to define the applicable year. Any of our computer
programs or hardware that have date-sensitive software or embedded chips may
recognize a date using "00" as the year 1900 rather than the year 2000. This
could result in a system failure or miscalculations causing disruptions of
operations, including, among other things, a temporary inability to process
transactions, send invoices or engage in similar activities.

Based on recent assessments, we have determined that our information technology,
or IT, and non-IT systems, software, hardware and equipment, are currently
purported by the software and hardware vendors to be able to utilize dates
beyond December 31, 1999. However, if testing disconfirms readiness, the Year
2000 Issue could have a material impact on our operations.

We have queried our significant suppliers and subcontractors that do not share
information systems with us. To date, we are not aware of any external agent
with a Year 2000 issue that would materially impact our results of operations,
liquidity or capital resources. However, we have no means of ensuring that
external agents will be Year 2000 ready. The inability of external agents to
complete their Year 2000 resolution process in a timely fashion could materially
impact us. The effect of non-compliance by external agents is not determinable.

We have not yet completed the final phase of the Year 2000 program. In the event
that we do not complete the testing phase to confirm readiness and the systems
believed to be ready are not, we might be unable to sell merchandise and might
be unable to use our financial systems to operate the finance and accounting
functions. In addition, disruptions in the economy generally resulting from Year
2000 issues could also materially adversely affect us. We could be subject to
litigation for computer systems product failure, for example, equipment shutdown
or failure to properly date business records. The amount of potential liability
and lost revenue cannot be reasonably estimated at this time.

WE MAY FACE RISKS FROM THE EURO.

A new currency called the "euro" was introduced in January 1999 in certain
Economic and Monetary Union, or EMU, countries. During 2002, all EMU countries
are expected to be operating with the euro as their single currency. Uncertainty
exists as to the effects the euro currency will have on the marketplace.
Additionally, all of the final rules and regulations have not yet been defined
and finalized by the European Commission with regard to the euro currency. We
are still assessing the impact the EMU formation will have on our internal
systems and the sale of our products. We expect to take appropriate actions
based on the results of such assessment. We have not yet determined any
potential costs.


PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on May 24, 1999, the following
individuals were elected to the Board of Directors:


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                                                 VOTES FOR            VOTES WITHHELD
                                                 ---------            --------------
<S>                                              <C>                  <C>
        Thomas L. Ringer                         7,286,561                322,441
        Barton L. Faber                          7,242,792                366,210
        Charles R. Harris                        7,274,057                334,945
        Charles P. Holt                          7,230,288                378,714
        Colin J. O'Brien                         7,242,792                366,210
        Brian E. Stern                           7,274,057                334,945
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The following proposals were voted on at our Annual Meeting:


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                               AFFIRMATIVE   NEGATIVE                   BROKER
                                                                  VOTES        VOTES      ABSTAIN      NON-VOTES
                                                                  -----        -----      -------      ---------
<S>                                                            <C>           <C>          <C>
1.  Proposal to amend our 1995 Stock Incentive Plan
    to increase the shares of Common Stock reserved for
    issuance thereunder by 350,000, and to provide that, not
    withstanding the 100,000 share limitation on grants to
    an individual in any fiscal year, in connection with an
    individual's initial appointment with us, he or she
    may be granted options or rights to purchase up to an
    additional 250,000 shares.                                   7,429,320     174,982      4,700            0

2.  Proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP
    as independent auditors for the fiscal year ending
    December 31, 1999.                                           7,492,573      72,660     43,769            0
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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                                    Document Sciences Corporation
                                    (Registrant)

Date: August 13, 1999               /S/ John H. Wilson
- ---------------------               ------------------
                                    John H. Wilson
                                    Vice President, Finance
                                    (Duly Authorized and Principal Financial
                                    Officer)


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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


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<CAPTION>
Exhibit
No.                                               Description
- ---                                               -----------
<S>                                               <C>
27                                                Financial Data Schedule
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                                0
                                          0
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