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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:

November 11, 2016

 

Simulations Plus Reports FY2016 and Fourth Quarter FY2016 Financial Results

 

Full Fiscal Year Pharmaceutical Software and Services Up 9.1%;

Earnings per share $0.29, up 27.5% over prior year

 

LANCASTER, CA, November 11, 2016 – Simulations Plus, Inc. (NASDAQ: SLP), a leading provider of software for pharmaceutical discovery and development, today reported its financial results for its 2016 fiscal year (FY16) and fourth quarter (4Q16) ended August 31, 2016.

 

Results for the 2016 fiscal year (FY16):

 

·Revenues were $19.97 million, representing an increase of 9.1% over $18.31 million in FY15
·Gross profit was up 10.4% to $15.4 million, an increase of $1.45 million from $13.9 million in FY15
·SG&A expense decreased 0.64% to $6.69 million from $6.74 million in FY15
oAs a percent of sales, SG&A decreased to 33.5% from 36.8% in FY15
·R&D expenditures were $2.64 million in FY16, an increase of 5.8%, or $145,000 over $2.50 million in FY15
oFor FY16, $1.20 million was capitalized and $1.45 million was expensed
oFor FY15, $1.17 million was capitalized and $1.33 million was expensed
·Net income was $4.95 million, representing an increase of 28.8% from $3.84 million in FY15
·Net income from operations increased 23.5%
·Net income per fully diluted share was $0.288 (29¢), representing an increase of 27.5% from $0.226 (23¢) for FY15
·Cash was $8.03 million, a decrease of $521,000, or 6.1%, from $8.55 million at the end of FY15.

 

Results for the fourth quarter FY16 (4Q16):

 

  · Revenues were $3.96 million, representing an increase of 6.6% over $3.71 million in 4Q15
  · Gross profit was up 10.3% to $2.90 million, an increase of $270,000 from $2.63 million in 4Q15
  · SG&A increased 7.4% to $1.61 million from $1.50 million in 4Q15
  · R&D expenditures were $662,000, an increase of 22.6% from $540,000 in 4Q15

oFor 4Q16, $378,000 was capitalized and $284,000 was expensed
oFor 4Q15, $193,000 was capitalized and $347,000 was expensed

  · Net income was $789,000, representing an increase of 60.6% over $491,000 in 4Q15
  · Earnings per fully diluted share were $0.046 (5¢), representing an increase of 58.9% over $0.029 (3¢) in 4Q15

 

 

 

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Walt Woltosz, chairman and chief executive officer of Simulations Plus, said: “Fiscal year 2016 was an excellent year for Simulations Plus, with record revenues, an increase in net income of nearly 29% and EPS up 27.5%. We remain committed to rewarding our shareholders, as evidenced by the recently announced dividend. We have continued to improve our software offerings and released new versions of ADMET Predictor™, DDDPlus™, and KIWI during 2016, and introduced our newest product, PKPlus™, to the market just before the end of the fiscal year. Our approximately $5 million contract with a major research foundation is the first of its kind for us, and we believe future opportunities may exist for similar work in other areas. Our funded projects with the FDA continue to progress well, adding improvements to our flagship GastroPlus™ software that will be available in future releases.”

 

Dr. Ted Grasela, president of Simulations Plus and Cognigen, added, “We continue to find new ways of combining the expertise in Buffalo with Lancaster and solve interesting and important challenges for our clients. Our scientists are involved in industry-wide initiatives, such as the SimInhale consortium to ensure that we can incorporate emerging science into our software products and consulting services.”

 

John DiBella, vice president for marketing and sales for Simulations Plus, said: “This was an exciting year for us, as we made positive strides with the diversification of our user base and the consulting projects on which we worked. For FY16, software license revenue increased 11%, with 75 new organizations, or new departments at existing organizations, now utilizing our technology, growing our installed base. We realized significant growth in software licensing from contract research organizations and companies outside our core pharmaceutical market, which highlights the utility of our tools for various research activities. We also experienced a strong 88% account, and 94% revenue, renewal rate for the year. The consulting services division, which worked with more than 35 companies and continues to maintain a robust project pipeline heading into 2017, had revenue that comprised 31% of total revenue in FY16. With our continued focus on education and training, increased marketing efforts, and the upcoming releases of GastroPlus™ 9.5 and other programs, we believe we are in an excellent position to address the needs set forth by regulatory agencies and capitalize on the increased adoption of modeling and simulation technology across industries.”

 

Investor Conference Call November 11, 2016, 4:15 p.m. EST/1:15 p.m. PST

 

The Company will host a conference call to discuss the Company’s performance on Friday, November 11, 2016, at 4:15 p.m. Eastern Time. All interested parties are invited to join the call by registering at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7098520015199435521. On registering, you will receive a confirmation e-mail with instructions for joining the call. Please dial in five to ten minutes prior to the scheduled start time. For listen-only mode, you may dial +1 (415) 930-5321, and enter access code: 591-425-045.

 

About Simulations Plus, Inc.

 

Simulations Plus, Inc., is a premier developer of drug discovery and development software, which is licensed to and used in the conduct of drug research by major pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies worldwide. The company is a global leader focused on improving the ways scientists use knowledge and data to predict the properties and outcomes of pharmaceutical and biotechnology agents. Our innovations in integrating new and existing science in medicinal chemistry, computational chemistry, pharmaceutical science, biology, and physiology into our software have made us the leading software provider for physiologically based pharmacokinetic modeling and simulation as well as a leading provider of both preclinical and clinical pharmacometric consulting services for regulatory submissions. For more information, visit our website 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 our new software products as well as 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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SIMULATIONS PLUS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

As of August 31


ASSETS        
   2016   2015 
Current assets          
Cash and cash equivalents  $8,030,284   $8,551,275 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $0   3,009,517    1,593,707 
Revenues in excess of billings   694,131    795,125 
Prepaid income taxes   555,486     
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   410,811    381,718 
Deferred income taxes   228,713    210,972 
Total current assets   12,928,942    11,532,797 
Long-term assets          
Capitalized computer software development costs, net of accumulated amortization of $8,613,487 and $7,632,421   4,013,127    3,798,339 
Property and equipment, net   256,381    413,510 
Intellectual property, net of accumulated amortization of $1,408,750 and $801,250   4,666,250    5,273,750 
Other intangible assets net of accumulated amortization of $295,000 and $147,500   1,355,000    1,502,500 
Goodwill   4,789,248    4,789,248 
Other assets   34,082    34,082 
Total assets  $28,043,030   $27,344,226 
           
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY          
Current liabilities          
Accounts payable  $108,111   $209,407 
Accrued payroll and other expenses   481,610    429,580 
Accrued bonuses to officers   121,000    121,000 
Income taxes payable       43,602 
Other current liabilities   8,274    19,859 
Current portion -  Contracts payable   1,000,000    2,604,404 
Billings in excess of revenues   230,100    106,534 
Deferred revenue   176,422    78,945 
Total current liabilities   2,125,517    3,613,331 
           
Long-term liabilities          
Deferred income taxes   3,184,919    3,190,419 
Payments due under Contracts payable       1,000,000 
Other long-term liabilities       8,274 
Total liabilities  $5,310,436   $7,812,024 
           
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 17,225,478 and 16,943,001 shares issued and outstanding   7,227    5,414 
Additional paid-in capital   11,376,007    9,714,290 
Retained earnings   11,349,360    9,812,498 
Total shareholders' equity  $22,732,594   $19,532,202 
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity  $28,043,030   $27,344,226 

 

 

 

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SIMULATIONS PLUS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

For the years ended August 31,


 

   2016   2015 
         
Net Revenues  $19,972,079   $18,314,248 
Cost of revenues   4,601,513    4,392,477 
Gross margin   15,370,566    13,921,771 
Operating expenses          
Selling, general, and administrative   6,693,691    6,736,767 
Research and development   1,445,069    1,328,476 
Total operating expenses   8,138,760    8,065,243 
           
Income from operations   7,231,806    5,856,528 
           
Other income (expense)          
Interest income   18,014    17,935 
Gain(loss) on currency exchange   (13,428)   (181,534)
Total other income (expense)   4,586    (163,599)
Income from operations before provision for income taxes   7,236,392    5,692,929 
Provision for income taxes   (2,286,256)   (1,849,968)
Net Income  $4,950,136   $3,842,961 
           
Earnings per share          
Basic  $0.29   $0.23 
Diluted  $0.29   $0.23 
           
Weighted-average common shares outstanding          
Basic   17,028,566    16,864,670 
Diluted   17,209,506    17,032,158 

 

 

 

 

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