Exhibit 99.1
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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 | slp@haydenir.com |
For Immediate Release:
November 16, 2020
Simulations Plus Reports FY2020 and Fourth Quarter FY2020 Financial Results
Full-Year Revenue Increased 22.4% to $41.6 Million;
Fourth Quarter Revenue Increased 18.9% to $9.5 Million;
Fourth Quarter Diluted EPS of $0.11 and Full-Year Diluted EPS of $0.50
LANCASTER, CA, November 16, 2020– Simulations Plus, Inc. (Nasdaq: SLP), a leading provider of modeling and simulation solutions for the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, chemicals, and consumer goods industries, today reported financial results for its 2020 fiscal year (FY20) and fourth quarter (4QFY20) ended August 31, 2020.
Full Year FY20 highlights compared with Full Year FY19:
| · | Revenues were $41.6 million, up 22.4% over $34.0 million in FY19 |
| · | Gross profit was up 24.0%, or $6.0 million, to $30.9 million, from $24.9 million in FY19 |
| · | SG&A was $16.4 million, an increase of $4.6 million, or 38.7%, over $11.8 million |
| · | Total R&D expenditures were $5.3 million, an increase of $1.0 million, or 24.8% over $4.3 million |
| o | For FY20, $2.4 million was capitalized and $3.0 million was expensed |
| o | For FY19, $1.8 million was capitalized and $2.5 million was expensed |
| · | Income before taxes increased 7.9% to $11.4 million, an increase of $831,000 over $10.6 million |
| Net income increased 8.7% to $9.3 million, an increase of $749,000 from $8.6 million |
| Diluted earnings per share increased $0.02 to $0.50 from $0.48. One-time transaction costs related to the Lixoft acquisition of $1.4 million (approx. $1.1 million net of tax) effected a $0.06 decrease in diluted earnings per share |
| · | Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments were $116.0 million, compared to $11.4 million at the end of FY19 reflecting the follow-on offering completed on August 10, 2020 |
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4QFY20 highlights compared with 4QFY19:
| · | Revenues increased 18.9% to $9.5 million, an increase of $1.5 million over $8.0 million |
| · | Gross profit was up 19.7% to $6.9 million, an increase of $1.1 million over $5.7 million |
| · | SG&A was $3.7 million, an increase of 16.7%, or $531,000, over $3.2 million |
| · | Total R&D expenditures were $1.6 million, an increase of $559,000, or 55.4%, over $1.0 million |
| o | For 4QFY20, $621,000 was capitalized and $948,000 was expensed |
| o | For 4QFY19, $406,000 was capitalized and $603,000 was expensed |
| · | Income before taxes increased 2.6%, or $51,000, and remained at $2.0 million |
| · | Net income increased 6.3% to $2.2 million, an increase of $129,000 over $2.1 million |
| · | Earnings per fully diluted share remained unchanged at $0.11 |
Shawn O’Connor, chief executive officer of Simulations Plus, said: “Simulations Plus achieved its goal of accelerating organic growth to 15-20%, overcoming headwinds from the COVID-19 pandemic due to continued strong growth from both our software and consulting revenue streams. Our future growth prospects were bolstered by a significant acquisition to expand our software business, growing our European presence, and the recent introductions of new software versions as well as the launch of several important collaborations. We continue to invest in R&D, funded both internally and from leading pharmaceutical and regulatory agencies, building on our leadership position in modelling and simulation for the drug development marketplace.”
John Kneisel, chief financial officer of Simulations Plus, added: “During the fourth quarter, we completed a strategic offering, issuing approximately 2.1 million shares and raising net proceeds of approximately $107.7 million. This follow-on offering gives the Company resources and scale to pursue additional acquisitions to further bolster our growth rates and broaden the value we can deliver to our clients. Once again, in the fourth quarter we benefited from tax deductions from stock compensation expense as employees took advantage of the increased value of their options. Overall, we continue to generate solid profitability and free cash flow, even after paying our regular quarterly dividend.”
Investor Conference Call
The Company invites all interested persons to attend its conference call at 4:15 p.m. Eastern Time on November 16, 2020. The live webcast/teleconference will be accessible by registering here. Please dial in five to 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time. A live, listen-only webcast will also be available by dialing (213) 929-4232. 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 leading provider of modeling and simulation software and consulting services supporting drug discovery, development research, and regulatory submissions. With our subsidiaries, Cognigen, DILIsym Services, and Lixoft, we offer solutions which bridge machine learning, physiologically based pharmacokinetics, quantitative systems pharmacology/toxicology, and population PK/PD modeling approaches. Our technology is licensed and applied by major pharmaceutical, biotechnology, chemical, consumer goods companies and regulatory agencies worldwide. 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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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
For the three months and years ended August 31,
| Three months ended | Years ended | |||||||||||||||||||
| (Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | ||||||||||||||||
| Revenues | $ | 9,540,081 | $ | 8,025,895 | $ | 41,589,084 | $ | 33,970,440 | $ | 29,666,524 | ||||||||||
| Cost of revenues | 2,674,528 | 2,290,813 | 10,649,230 | 9,025,704 | 7,994,228 | |||||||||||||||
| Gross margin | 6,865,553 | 5,735,082 | 30,939,854 | 24,944,736 | 21,672,296 | |||||||||||||||
| Operating expenses | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Selling, general, and administrative | 3,713,543 | 3,182,238 | 16,360,053 | 11,796,027 | 9,583,852 | |||||||||||||||
| Research and development | 947,938 | 603,053 | 2,974,623 | 2,499,980 | 1,790,656 | |||||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 4,661,481 | 3,785,291 | 19,334,676 | 14,296,007 | 11,374,508 | |||||||||||||||
| Income from operations | 2,204,072 | 1,949,791 | 11,605,178 | 10,648,729 | 10,297,788 | |||||||||||||||
| Other income (expense) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest income | 1,653 | 13,225 | 29,468 | 33,522 | 27,122 | |||||||||||||||
| Change in value of contingent consideration | (121,500 | ) | – | (202,500 | ) | (109,078 | ) | (153,034 | ) | |||||||||||
| (Loss) income on currency exchange | (46,380 | ) | 23,769 | (45,097 | ) | (16,697 | ) | (32,934 | ) | |||||||||||
| Total other income (expense) | (166,227 | ) | 36,993 | (218,129 | ) | (92,253 | ) | (158,846 | ) | |||||||||||
| Income before provision for income taxes | 2,037,845 | 1,986,784 | 11,387,049 | 10,556,476 | 10,138,942 | |||||||||||||||
| Provision for income taxes | 150,287 | 72,443 | (2,054,989 | ) | (1,973,147 | ) | (1,204,130 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Net Income | $ | 2,188,132 | $ | 2,059,227 | $ | 9,332,060 | $ | 8,583,329 | $ | 8,934,812 | ||||||||||
| Earnings per share | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | 0.12 | $ | 0.12 | $ | 0.52 | $ | 0.49 | $ | 0.52 | ||||||||||
| Diluted | $ | 0.11 | $ | 0.11 | $ | 0.50 | $ | 0.48 | $ | 0.50 | ||||||||||
| Weighted-average common shares outstanding | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | 18,289,256 | 17,549,636 | 17,819,064 | 17,492,258 | 17,328,707 | |||||||||||||||
| Diluted | 19,151,857 | 18,265,585 | 18,538,373 | 18,057,431 | 17,860,392 | |||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive Income(Loss), net of tax | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustments | 28,007 | – | 58,467 | – | – | |||||||||||||||
| Comprehensive Income (Loss) | $ | 2,216,139 | $ | 2,059,227 | $ | 9,390,527 | $ | 8,583,329 | $ | 8,934,812 | ||||||||||
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SIMULATIONS PLUS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
| (Audited) | (Audited) | |||||||
| August 31, | August 31, | |||||||
| 2020 | 2019 | |||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||
| Current assets | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 49,207,314 | $ | 11,435,499 | ||||
| Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $50,000 and $0 | 7,421,970 | 5,026,558 | ||||||
| Revenues in excess of billings | 3,093,343 | 3,233,659 | ||||||
| Prepaid income taxes | 969,688 | 765,110 | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 1,595,447 | 704,316 | ||||||
| Short-term investments | 66,803,595 | – | ||||||
| Total current assets | 129,091,357 | 21,165,142 | ||||||
| Long-term assets | ||||||||
| Capitalized computer software development costs, | ||||||||
| net of accumulated amortization of $13,581,599 and $12,356,055 | 6,087,378 | 4,959,736 | ||||||
| Property and equipment, net | 437,787 | 341,145 | ||||||
| Operating lease right of use asset | 926,600 | – | ||||||
| Intellectual property, net of accumulated amortization of $5,087,031 and $3,948,750 | 11,897,970 | 5,026,249 | ||||||
| Other intangible assets net of accumulated amortization of $1,641,725 and $1,210,000 | 7,008,275 | 3,280,000 | ||||||
| Goodwill | 12,921,185 | 10,387,198 | ||||||
| Other assets | 50,965 | 37,227 | ||||||
| Total assets | $ | 168,421,517 | $ | 45,196,697 | ||||
| LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||||||||
| Current liabilities | ||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 349,940 | $ | 204,075 | ||||
| Accrued payroll and other expenses | 2,250,692 | 1,639,038 | ||||||
| Current portion - Contracts payable | 2,000,000 | 1,761,028 | ||||||
| Billings in excess of revenues | 140,991 | 798,549 | ||||||
| Operating lease liability, current portion | 463,465 | – | ||||||
| Deferred revenue | 299,482 | 380,787 | ||||||
| Total current liabilities | 5,504,570 | 4,783,477 | ||||||
| Long-term liabilities | ||||||||
| Deferred income taxes,net | 2,353,857 | 2,731,616 | ||||||
| Operating Lease Liability | 463,312 | – | ||||||
| Payments due under Contracts payable | 4,063,833 | – | ||||||
| Other long-term liabilities | – | – | ||||||
| Total liabilities | 12,385,572 | 7,515,093 | ||||||
| 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 19,923,277 and 17,591,834 shares issued and outstanding | 9,926 | 7,595 | ||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 128,531,428 | 15,319,474 | ||||||
| Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | 58,467 | – | ||||||
| Retained earnings | 27,436,124 | 22,354,535 | ||||||
| Total shareholders' equity | 156,035,945 | 37,681,604 | ||||||
| $ | – | – | ||||||
| Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | $ | 168,421,517 | 45,196,697 | |||||
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