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Exhibit 99.1

 

 

For Further Information:

Simulations Plus, Inc.

42505 10th Street West

Lancaster, CA 93534-7059

 

CONTACT:  
Simulations Plus Investor Relations Hayden IR
Ms. Renee Bouche Mr. Cameron Donahue
661-723-7723 651-653-1854
renee@simulations-plus.com cameron@haydenir.com

 

For Immediate Release:

July 10, 2019

 

Simulations Plus Reports Third Quarter FY2019 Financial Results

 

Record quarter as revenues grow 16%, 9MoFY19 revenues up 13%

Board of Directors announces quarterly dividend of $0.06 per share

 

 

LANCASTER, CA, July 10, 2019 Simulations Plus, Inc. (Nasdaq: SLP), the leading provider of modeling and simulation solutions for the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, chemicals, and consumer goods industries, today reported financial results for its third quarter of fiscal year 2019 (3QFY19) and the first nine months of fiscal year 2019 (9moFY19), the period ended May 31, 2019.

 

3QFY19 highlights compared with 3QFY18:

·Net revenues increased 16.2% to $9.9 million, an increase of $1.4 million over $8.6 million
·Gross profit was up 16.6% to $7.6 million, an increase of $1.1 million over $6.5 million
·SG&A was $3.1 million, an increase of 18.6% or $483,000 over $2.6 million
·Total R&D expenditures were $1,066,000, an increase of $73,000, or 7.4% over $993,000
oIn 3QFY19, $422,000 was capitalized and $643,000 was expensed
oIn 3QFY18, $485,000 was capitalized and $508,000 was expensed
·Income before taxes increased 13.4% to $3.9 million, an increase of $456,000 over $3.4 million
·Net income increased 20.1% to $2.9 million, an increase of $483,000 over $2.4 million
·Diluted earnings per share increased 18.8% to $0.16 from $0.13

 

9moFY19 highlights compared with 9moFY18:

·Net revenues increased 12.9% to $25.9 million, an increase of $3.0 million over $23.0 million
·Gross profit was up 12.3% to $19.2 million, an increase of $2.1 million over $17.1 million
·SG&A was $8.6 million, an increase of $1.3 million, or 17.2%, over $7.4 million
·Total R&D expenditures were $3.3 million, an increase of $274,000, or 9.2% over $3.0 million
oFor 9moFY19, $1.4 million was capitalized and $1.9 million was expensed
oFor 9moFY18, $1.6 million was capitalized and $1.4 million was expensed
·Income before taxes increased 3.3% to $8.6 million, an increase of $271,000 over $8.3 million

 

 

 

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·Net income decreased 14.1% to $6.5 million, a decrease of $1.1 million from $7.6 million; this change included the one-time second-quarter tax benefit of $1.5 million reported in FY18. Without the adjustment, year-to-date income would have been up $427,000, or 7.0%
·Diluted earnings per share decreased 14.9% to $0.36 from $0.43. In FY18, the major change in diluted earnings per share came from the $1.5 million tax adjustment that accounted for an $0.08 increase in diluted earnings per share

 

Shawn O’Connor, chief executive officer of Simulations Plus, said: “During the quarter, we continued to make significant progress with the key initiatives we set forth at the beginning of the year. These initiatives include investments in sales and marketing strategies to take advantage of increasing adoption of modeling and simulation applications in the pharmaceutical market. In addition, we have accelerated our efforts to attract scientific talent to increase our services capacity. We have initiated efforts to increase our local presence in global markets. These efforts are beginning to show returns in our increased growth rate.”

 

John Kneisel, chief financial officer of Simulations Plus, added: “We continue to deliver consistent growth and profitability and maintain a strong cash position. Consolidated cash as of May 31, 2019, was $10.3 million, and $12.9 million as of July 8, 2019. Since the beginning of this fiscal year, we continued to invest in and have released new versions of all our major programs. In just the last six months, we have released new versions of GastroPlus®, ADMET Predictor®, KIWI™, DILIsym® and NAFLDsym®. We continue to expand our base of loyal customers.”

 

Quarterly Dividend Declared

 

The Company’s Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.06 per share of the Company’s common stock payable on August 1, 2019, to shareholders of record as of July 25, 2019. The declaration of any future dividends will be determined by the Board of Directors each quarter and will depend on earnings, financial condition, capital requirements, and other factors.

 

Investor Conference Call

 

The Company invites all interested persons to attend its conference call at 4:15 p.m. Eastern Time on July 10, 2019. The live webcast/teleconference will be accessible by registering here. Please dial in five to ten minutes prior to the scheduled start time. A live, listen-only teleconference will also be available by dialing (914) 614-3221, and entering access code 952-038-001. A replay of the webcast will be available at the Investors section of the Simulations Plus website following the call.

 

About Simulations Plus, Inc.

 

Simulations Plus, Inc., is a premier developer of drug discovery and development software as well as a leading provider of both preclinical and clinical pharmacometric consulting services for regulatory submissions and quantitative systems pharmacology/toxicology models for drug-induced liver injury and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. The company is a global leader focused on improving the ways scientists use knowledge and data to predict the properties and outcomes of pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and chemical agents. Our software is licensed to and used in the conduct of research by major pharmaceutical, biotechnology, chemical, consumer goods companies, and regulatory agencies worldwide. Our innovations in integrating new and existing science in medicinal chemistry, computational chemistry, artificial intelligence, pharmaceutical science, biology, and physiology into our software have made us the leading software provider for molecular property prediction from structure and physiologically based pharmacokinetic modeling and simulation. For more information, visit our website 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 and filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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SIMULATIONS PLUS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

As of

 

   (Unaudited)   (Audited) 
   May 31,   August 31, 
ASSETS        
   2019   2018 
Current assets          
Cash and cash equivalents  $10,308,125   $9,400,701 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $0   7,735,323    5,514,528 
Revenues in excess of billings   2,680,788    1,985,596 
Prepaid income taxes       312,593 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   533,772    610,439 
Total current assets   21,258,008    17,823,857 
Long-term assets          
Capitalized computer software development costs, net of accumulated amortization of $12,030,641 and $11,095,903   4,879,484    5,152,594 
Property and equipment, net   311,841    335,224 
Intellectual property, net of accumulated amortization of $3,716,460 and $3,019,584   5,258,541    5,905,416 
Other intangible assets net of accumulated amortization of $1,120,625 and $852,500   3,369,375    3,637,500 
Goodwill   10,387,198    10,387,198 
Other assets   37,227    37,227 
Total assets  $45,501,674   $43,279,016 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY          
Current liabilities          
Accounts payable  $209,085   $351,605 
Accrued payroll and other expenses   1,409,202    1,152,176 
Income taxes payable   434,886     
Current portion - Contracts payable   1,700,000    2,556,644 
Billings in excess of revenues   498,972    384,603 
Deferred revenue   822,159    381,928 
Total current liabilities   5,074,304    4,826,956 
Long-term liabilities          
Deferred income taxes,net   2,715,632    3,195,139 
Payments due under Contracts payable   1,743,357    3,334,296 
Total liabilities   9,533,293    11,356,391 
Commitments and contingencies        
Shareholders' equity          
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value 10,000,000 shares authorized no shares issued and outstanding        
Common stock, $0.001 par value 50,000,000 shares authorized 17,527,983 and 17,416,445 shares issued and outstanding   7,531    7,417 
Additional paid-in capital   14,813,016    13,453,668 
Retained earnings   21,147,834    18,461,540 
Total shareholders' equity   35,968,381    31,922,625 
           
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity  $45,501,674   $43,279,016 

 

 

 

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SIMULATIONS PLUS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

For the three and nine months ended May 31, 2019 and 2018

(UNAUDITED)

 

   Three months ended   Nine months ended 
   (Unaudited)   Unaudited 
   2019   2018   2019   2018 
Revenues  $9,936,921   $8,553,068   $25,944,545   $22,978,565 
Cost of revenues   2,324,188    2,022,972    6,734,890    5,874,062 
Gross margin   7,612,733    6,530,096    19,209,655    17,104,503 
Operating expenses                    
Selling, general, and administrative   3,087,445    2,604,168    8,613,788    7,352,404 
Research and development   643,255    508,356    1,896,926    1,353,503 
Total operating expenses   3,730,700    3,112,524    10,510,714    8,705,907 
                     
Income from operations   3,882,033    3,417,572    8,698,941    8,398,596 
                     
Other income (expense)                    
Interest income   11,050    7,825    20,296    18,313 
Interest expense   (32,702)   (38,188)   (109,078)   (114,846)
Miscellaneous income               
Gain (loss) from sale of assets                
Loss on currency exchange   (7,941)   9,441    (40,467)   (3,820)
Total other income (expense)   (29,593)   (20,922)   (129,249)   (100,353)
                     
Income before provision for income taxes   3,852,440    3,396,650    8,569,692    8,298,243 
Provision for income taxes   (963,734)   (990,613)   (2,045,590)   (701,415)
Net Income  $2,888,706   $2,406,037   $6,524,102   $7,596,828 
                     
Earnings per share                    
Basic  $0.16   $0.14   $0.37   $0.44 
Diluted  $0.16   $0.13   $0.36   $0.43 
                     
Weighted-average common shares outstanding                    
Basic   17,519,849    17,339,937    17,472,922    17,308,414 
Diluted   18,096,195    17,904,428    18,008,336    17,850,171 

 

 

 

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