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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 slp@haydenir.com

 

For Immediate Release:

April 12, 2021

 

Simulations Plus Reports Record Second Quarter Fiscal 2021 Financial Results

 

Second quarter revenue of $13.1 million, reflecting 27% year-over-year growth

Board of Directors announces quarterly dividend of $0.06 per share

 

LANCASTER, CA, April 12, 2021 – Simulations Plus, Inc. (Nasdaq: SLP), a leading provider of modeling and simulation solutions for the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, chemical, and consumer goods industries, today reported financial results for its second quarter of fiscal 2021, ending February 28, 2021.

 

Q2 Financial highlights compared with the corresponding period last fiscal year:

·Revenue increased 27% to $13.1 million
·Gross profit increased 33% to $10.2 million
·Gross margin was 78%, up from 74%
·Net income increased 49% to $3.2 million
·Diluted earnings per share increased 25% to $0.15 per share

 

YTD Financial highlights compared with the corresponding period last fiscal year:

·Revenue increased 21% to $23.8 million
·Gross profit increased 28% to $18.5 million
·Gross margin was 78%, up from 73%
·Net income increased 35% to $5.7 million
·Diluted earnings per share increased 17% to $0.27 per share

 

Shawn O’Connor, chief executive officer of Simulations Plus, said: “We delivered excellent 27% overall revenue growth, outpacing our annual targets. During the quarter, we also successfully completed our first sponsored conference, the MIDD+ Scientific Conference, a two-day event focused on delivering customized modeling and simulation content specifically for pharmaceutical scientists and their organizations, which was widely attended. We also won several funded collaboration projects and released new versions of GastroPlus® and Monolix Suite™. In summary, this was a productive quarter for Simulations Plus and an encouraging first six months of the fiscal year.”

 

 

 

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“While we expect growth to normalize in the second-half of our fiscal year, and are maintaining our full-year growth targets of 15-20%, this first-half performance underscores the strength and diversification of our business model”, continued Mr. O’Connor. “We have built a global organization selling an expanding portfolio of software and services to pharma and regulatory customers, and our growth is increasingly facilitating cross-selling as we leverage our industry leadership. This growth is largely dropping to our bottom line, increasing profitability and bolstering our ability to make additional strategic acquisitions.”

 

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 May 3, 2021, to shareholders of record as of April 26, 2021. 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 has announced an investor conference call that will be webcast live at 1:15 p.m. PDT/4:15 p.m. EDT on Monday, April 12, 2021. The live webcast/teleconference will be accessible by registering here or by calling 1-201-389-0879. Please join five to ten minutes before the scheduled start time. The call will be simulcast live on the Internet, and the webcast will be available on the Investors page of the Simulations Plus website under Conference Calls & Presentations. A replay of the webcast will be available on the website approximately one hour 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. Follow us on Twitter | Read our Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report.

 

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

 

 

   (Unaudited)   (Audited) 
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)  February 28,   August 31, 
ASSETS        
   2021   2020 
Current assets          
Cash and cash equivalents  $42,385   $49,207 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $100 and $50   11,306    7,422 
Revenues in excess of billings   3,837    3,093 
Prepaid income taxes   1,250    970 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   1,408    1,596 
Short-term investments   75,367    66,804 
Total current assets   135,553    129,092 
Long-term assets          
Capitalized computer software development costs,net of accumulated amortization of $14,271 and $13,582     6,871       6,087  
Property and equipment, net   924    438 
Operating lease right of use assets   1,532    927 
Intellectual property, net of accumulated amortization of  $5,801 and $5,087   11,184    11,898 
Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $1,917 and $1,642   6,733    7,008 
Goodwill   12,921    12,921 
Other assets   51    51 
Total assets  $175,769   $168,422 
           
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY          
Current liabilities          
Accounts payable  $400   $351 
Accrued payroll and other expenses   2,891    2,251 
Current portion -  contracts payable   2,000    2,000 
Billings in excess of revenues   258    141 
Operating lease liability, current portion   469    463 
Deferred revenue   523    300 
Total current liabilities   6,541    5,506 
           
Long-term liabilities          
Deferred income taxes, net   2,360    2,354 
Operating lease liability   1,064    463 
Payments due under contracts payable   4,307    4,064 
Total liabilities   14,272    12,387 
           
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 and additional paid in capital — 50,000,000          
shares authorized, 20,059,528 and 19,923,277 shares issued and outstanding   130,713    128,541 
Retained earnings   30,730    27,436 
Accumulated other comprehensive income   54    58 
Total shareholders' equity   161,497    156,035 
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity  $175,769   $168,422 

 

 

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SIMULATIONS PLUS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

For the three and six months ended February 28, 2021 and February 29, 2020

 

 

   Three months ended   Six months ended 
   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited) 
(in thousands, except per common share amounts)  2021   2020   2021   2020 
                 
Revenues  $13,147   $10,350   $23,848   $19,751 
Cost of revenues   2,911    2,666    5,344    5,309 
Gross margin   10,236    7,684    18,504    14,442 
Operating expenses                    
Selling, general, and administrative   5,458    4,110    9,866    7,623 
Research and development   1,292    748    2,101    1,274 
Total operating expenses   6,750    4,858    11,967    8,897 
                     
Income from operations   3,486    2,826    6,537    5,545 
                     
Other income (expense)                    
Interest income   58    12    119    22 
Interest expense   (22)       (22)    
Change in value of contingent consideration   (122)       (243)    
Income (Loss) on currency exchange   23    (2)   28    2 
Total other income (expense)   (63)   10    (118)   24 
                     
Income before provision for income taxes   3,423    2,836    6,419    5,569 
Provision for income taxes   (212)   (686)   (729)   (1,361)
Net income  $3,211   $2,150   $5,690   $4,208 
                     
Earnings per share                    
Basic  $0.16   $0.12   $0.28   $0.24 
Diluted  $0.15   $0.12   $0.27   $0.23 
                     
Weighted-average common shares outstanding                    
Basic   20,006    17,638    19,968    17,624 
Diluted   20,842    18,316    20,786    18,306 
                     
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), net of tax                    
Foreign currency translation adjustments   (4)       (4)    
Comprehensive Income  $3,207   $2,150   $5,686   $4,208 

 

 

 

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