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Document Sciences Announces Annual Results
3/16/2007, 8:00AM ET
Company records record Annual, Quarterly Revenues
CARLSBAD, CA (March 16, 2007) -- Document Sciences Corporation (NASDAQ: DOCX -- news) today reported revenues of $33.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2006, a record for the company and an increase of 13% from revenues of $29.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2005. Net loss for the year ended December 31, 2006, was $1,478,644 compared with net income of $19,255 for the year ended December 31, 2005. Net loss per share for the year ended December 31, 2006, was $0.35 based on 4,264,482 diluted shares outstanding, compared with net income per share of $0.00, based on 5,333,868 diluted shares outstanding for the year ended December 31, 2005.
For the quarter ended December 31, 2006, revenues were $8.8 million, compared with revenues of $8.0 million for the same quarter in 2005, representing an increase of 9%. For the three months ending December 31, 2006, the company reported a net loss of $1,279,246, or $0.30 per share based on 4,305,833 diluted shares outstanding, compared with a net income of $345,486, or $0.06 per share based on 5,459,680 diluted shares outstanding, for the three months ending December 31, 2005.
Included in expenses for the three months and year ended December 31, 2006 are $213,000 and $577,000, respectively, of stock-based compensation expenses, compared to $58,000 for the three months and year ended December 31, 2005.
Jack McGannon, Document Sciences' President and CEO, stated that, "While our reported earnings for year 2006 were disappointing, there were several positive outcomes during the year. Importantly, license contract bookings were up by nearly 40% over 2005. As previously reported, we were not able to recognize a substantial amount of these orders to revenue due to our revenue recognition policies. As a result, our Deferred Revenue balance rose by nearly $2.0 million during the year up to $16.8 million. Additionally, other components of our Balance Sheet grew stronger during the year. Net working capital, including Cash but excluding Deferred Revenue, grew by over $2.2 million during 2006. Our Accounts Receivable balance was up by over $3.5 million from year end 2005, reflecting higher bookings during the year, although Cash and Investments were down by around $800,000."
McGannon further stated that, "Our cost structure increased considerably during the latter part of the year as we continued to invest in areas closely tied to revenue generation. Costs rose most significantly in the areas of Sales & Marketing and Professional Services, where we have increased headcount to drive and support anticipated continued growth in our software and services business areas. We believe that we are at a turning point in our business. Our portfolio is in the strongest competitive position ever and our global services delivery capacity is high. We made the strategic decision to aggressively increase our sales and marketing investments to capitalize on these two factors. While it's too early to be completely confident that this strategy will pay off, early indications are positive and it appears that our ability to execute will be the governing factor, not market demand or interest."
McGannon added that, "The fourth quarter represented our tenth consecutive quarter of year-over-year revenue growth. However, extensive spending in Sales & Marketing drove our loss for the quarter. Starting late in the third quarter, the company has added substantial headcount in both our inside and outside sales groups, nearly doubling our North America sales force. Additionally, we have increased our marketing expenditures to drive awareness and lead generation."
About Document Sciences
Document Sciences is a market-leading global solutions provider for customer communications management. Our award-winning xPression software suite enables organizations to automate the creation and delivery of well-designed, highly personalized communications -- from customized marketing collaterals, contracts and policies to high-volume relationship statements and correspondence. More than 500 content-driven organizations worldwide, including over 60 FORTUNE Global 500 companies, use Document Sciences' solutions to reduce development costs by up to 90%, improve time-to-revenue by as much as 75%, and enhance the overall customer experience with highly effective 1:1 communications. Based in Carlsbad, California, with award-winning offshore services operations in Beijing, China and offices across the U.S. and in London, Document Sciences also markets its products in Europe, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Latin America and Asia. For more information about Document Sciences Corporation, call 888.4.DOC.SCI or visit http://www.docscience.com.
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