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
March 6, 2013
(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 March 6, 2013, Simulations Plus, Inc., a California corporation (the "Company"), issued a press release announcing preliminary revenues for its second fiscal quarter of fiscal year 2013 ended February 28, 2013. 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 March 6, 2013. |
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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: March 6, 2013 | 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:
March 6, 2013
Simulations Plus Reports Preliminary Revenues for
Second Fiscal Quarter FY2013
Revenues Increase 11.7% for New Record Quarter
LANCASTER, CA, March 6, 2013 – Simulations Plus, Inc. (NASDAQ: SLP), a leading provider of consulting services and software for pharmaceutical discovery and development, today released preliminary revenues for its second fiscal quarter of fiscal year 2013, ended February 28, 2013 (2QFY13).
Ms. Momoko Beran, chief financial officer of Simulations Plus, stated, “In accordance with our policy to release timely financial information to our shareholders, we are releasing preliminary revenues for 2QFY13. Net income will not be known until income taxes have been determined and our auditors review our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. We expect to file our 10-Q with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on or before the April 14, 2013 deadline.”
Preliminary results for the quarter:
· | This was the Company’s 22nd consecutive profitable quarter |
· | Preliminary revenues increased to $3.117 million, compared to $2.789 million in 2QFY12 |
· | This represents an increase of 11.7% over 2QFY12 and is a new record quarter |
· | Approximately 18% of revenues came from new software licenses |
· | Approximately 6.4% of revenues came from consulting studies and collaborations |
· | Cash as of March 5, 2013 was $10.03 million |
Walt Woltosz, chairman and chief executive officer of Simulations Plus, said: “The second quarter of fiscal year 2013 produced yet another record quarter-over-quarter result, with double-digit growth in revenues according to our preliminary numbers. New software license sales were strong, and our funded consulting contracts and collaborations have progressed smoothly. We remain financially very strong, with our cash at $10.03 million after paying out over $5.5 million in dividends in the past calendar year and $1.1 million in taxes in November, 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.
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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. 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 products 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, and a sustainable market. Further information on our risk factors is contained in our quarterly and annual reports as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
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