UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
June 4, 2012
(Date of the earliest event reported)
Simulations Plus, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| California | 001-32046 | 95-4595609 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
42505 10th Street West, Lancaster, California 93534-7059
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
661-723-7723
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On June 4, 2012, Simulations Plus, Inc., a California corporation (the "Company"), issued a press release announcing preliminary revenues for its third fiscal quarter of fiscal year 2012 ended May 31, 2012. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
This report on Form 8-K (the "Report"), including the disclosures set forth herein, contains certain forward-looking statements that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. When used herein, the terms "anticipates," "expects," "estimates," "believes" and similar expressions, as they relate to us or our management, are intended to identify such forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements in this Report or hereafter, including in other publicly available documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission"), reports to the stockholders of Simulations Plus, Inc., a California corporation (the "Company" or "us," "our" or "we") and other publicly available statements issued or released by us involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which could cause our actual results, performance (financial or operating) or achievements to differ from the future results, performance (financial or operating) or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such future results are based upon management's best estimates based upon current conditions and the most recent results of operations. These risks include, but are not limited to, the risks set forth herein and in such other documents filed with the Commission, each of which could adversely affect our business and the accuracy of the forward-looking statements contained herein. Our actual results, performance or achievements may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
| 99.1 | Press Release dated June 4, 2012. |
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SIGNATURES
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.
| SIMULATIONS PLUS, INC. | ||
| Dated: June 4, 2012 | By: | /s/ Momoko Beran |
| Momoko Beran Chief Financial Officer | ||
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Exhibit 99.1
Simulations Plus
Integrating Science and Software
For Further Information:
Simulations Plus, Inc.
42505 10th Street West
Lancaster, CA 93534-7059
| CONTACT: | ||
| Simulations Plus Investor Relations | Hayden IR | |
| Ms. Renée Bouché | Mr. Cameron Donahue | |
| 661-723-7723 | 651-653-1854 | |
| renee@simulations-plus.com | cameron@haydenir.com |
For Immediate Release:
June 4, 2012
Simulations Plus Reports Preliminary Third Quarter FY2012 Results
Net sales increase 4.9% to new 3rd quarter record of $2.77 million
LANCASTER, CA, June 4, 2012 – Simulations Plus, Inc. (NASDAQ: SLP), a leading provider of simulation and modeling software for pharmaceutical discovery and development, today reported preliminary revenues for its third quarter of fiscal year 2012 ended May 31, 2012 (3QFY12). Results below are reported for continuing operations (without the discontinued operations of the Company’s former Words+ subsidiary).
3QFY12 highlights compared with 3QFY11:
| · | This was the Company’s 19th consecutive profitable quarter, and the 41st of the last 43 quarters |
| · | Preliminary revenues increased to $2.77 million from $2.64 million – a new record for any 3rd quarter |
| · | Approximately 15% of revenues came from new software licenses |
| · | Approximately 0.14% of revenues came from consulting studies |
| · | Cash as of May 31, 2012 was approximately $12.99 million, up 33.7% from $9.71 million on May 31, 2011. On May 8, just under $0.8 million was distributed for the Company’s second ongoing cash dividend of $0.05 per share per quarter. |
Momoko Beran, chief financial officer of Simulations Plus, said: “Our trend of sustained growth and profitability continues with yet another new 3rd quarter record. We continue to maintain a strong balance sheet, with our cash now approximately $12.99 million after distributing almost $1.6 million in dividends since March, and we continue to have no debt.”
About Simulations Plus, Inc.
Simulations Plus, Inc., is a premier developer of groundbreaking drug discovery and development simulation software, which is licensed to and used in the conduct of drug research by major pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies worldwide. For more information, visit our Web site at www.simulations-plus.com.
Safe Harbor Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 – With the exception of historical information, the matters discussed in this press release are forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Words like “believe,” “expect” and “anticipate” mean that these are our best estimates as of this writing, but that there can be no assurances that expected or anticipated results or events will actually take place, so our actual future results could differ significantly from those statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to: our ability to maintain our competitive advantages, acceptance of new software and improved versions of our existing software by our customers, the general economics of the pharmaceutical industry, our ability to finance growth, our ability to continue to attract and retain highly qualified technical staff, our ability to identify and close acquisitions on terms favorable to the Company, and a sustainable market. Further information on our risk factors is contained in our quarterly and annual reports as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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