Total revenue of $18.3 million and diluted
earnings per share (EPS) of $0.20
Maintains full-year revenue guidance of $66 to
$69 million (+10-15%) and EPS guidance of $0.66 to $0.68
Simulations Plus, Inc. (NASDAQ: SLP) (“Simulations Plus”), a
leading provider of modeling and simulation software and services
for pharmaceutical safety and efficacy, today reported financial
results for its second quarter fiscal 2024, ended February 29,
2024.
Second Quarter 2024 Financial Highlights (compared to second
quarter 2023)
- Total revenue increased 16% to $18.3 million
- Software revenue increased 11% to $11.6 million, representing
63% of total revenue
- Services revenue increased 27% to $6.7 million, representing
37% of total revenue
- Gross profit increased to $13.2 million; gross margin was
72%
- Adjusted EBITDA of $7.1 million, representing 39% of total
revenue
- Net income of $4.0 million and diluted earnings per share (EPS)
of $0.20 versus net income of $4.2 million and diluted EPS of
$0.20
Six Months 2024 Financial Highlights (compared to six months
2023)
- Total revenue increased 18% to $32.8 million
- Software revenue increased 16% to $19.2 million
- Services revenue increased 22% to $13.6 million
- Gross profit increased 3% to $23.1 million; gross margin was
70%
- Adjusted EBITDA of $10.5 million, representing 32% of total
revenue
- Net income of $6.0 million and diluted EPS of $0.29 versus net
income of $5.4 million and diluted EPS of $0.26
Management Commentary
“Our second quarter results reflected strong performance in both
our software and services segments,” said Shawn O’Connor, Chief
Executive Officer of Simulations Plus. “Total revenue increased
16%, driven by higher software revenues in our Clinical
Pharmacology & Pharmacometrics (CPP) business unit and the
Cheminformatics business unit, whose ADMET Predictor®
platform continued to gain adoption and added another new
Artificial Intelligence (AI) biotech customer in the second
quarter. Services revenue growth was primarily driven by higher
revenues in our Quantitative Systems Pharmacology (QSP) and
Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetics (PBPK) business units.
“Since the beginning of calendar 2024, we have seen encouraging
signs in biotech funding with notable strength from biotech
companies that have candidates undergoing clinical trials.
Regarding large pharmaceutical companies, funding continues to vary
depending on their near-term direction and business outlook, but
the overall market is healthier compared to a year ago. For the
balance of 2024, we remain cautiously optimistic that demand for
our comprehensive suite of modeling and simulation software
products and services will continue to gain momentum as the funding
environment improves.
“During the quarter, we also launched our corporate development
initiative to intensify our focus on strategic investments and
partnerships in early-state technology companies. While strategic
acquisitions to complement organic growth remain a priority, we
believe there are hidden gems among early-stage companies
developing high-potential technologies. We believe that our ability
to identify and evaluate commercial applications for emerging
technologies will complement our own R&D efforts and position
Simulations Plus at the forefront of innovation.
“Our strong performance in the first half of the year, combined
with market improvement, puts us on track to achieve our guidance
for fiscal 2024. We entered the third quarter with a healthy
pipeline and a solid balance sheet, and we are confident that
Simulations Plus is firmly positioned to advance its critical role
in drug development workflow. Our unwavering focus remains on
delivering disciplined growth and achieving long-term returns for
our shareholders.”
Fiscal 2024 Guidance
Fiscal 2024 Guidance
Annual Increase
Revenue
$66M - $69M
10 - 15%
Software mix
55 - 60%
—
Services mix
40 - 45%
—
Diluted earnings per share
$0.66 - $0.68
35 - 39%
Quarterly Dividend
The Company’s Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of
$0.06 per share of the Company’s common stock, payable on May 6,
2024, to shareholders of record as of April 29, 2024. 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.
Environmental, Social, and Governance
We focus our Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) efforts
where we can have the most positive impact. To learn more about our
latest initiatives and priorities, please visit our website to read
our 2023 ESG update.
Webcast and Conference Call Details
Shawn O’Connor, chief executive officer, and Will Frederick,
chief financial and operations officer, will host a conference call
and webcast today at 5 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss the details of
the Company’s performance for the quarter and certain
forward-looking information. The call may be accessed by
registering here or by calling 1-877-451-6152 (domestic) or
1-201-389-0879 (international) or by clicking on this Call me™ link
to request a return call. The webcast will be available on our
website under Conference Calls & Presentations. A replay of the
webcast will be available on the website approximately one hour
following the call.
Non-GAAP Definitions
Adjusted EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA is defined as earnings (loss) before interest,
taxes, depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation,
(gain) loss on currency exchange, any acquisition- or
financial-transaction-related expenses, and any asset impairment
charges. Currency exchange excluded represents the exchange rate
fluctuations on the foreign currency denominated transactions. The
impact of transactions in foreign currency represents the effect of
converting revenue and expenses occurring in a currency other than
the functional currency. The Company believes that the non-GAAP
financial measures presented facilitate an understanding of
operating performance and provide a meaningful comparison of its
results between periods. The Company’s management uses non-GAAP
financial measures to, among other things, evaluate its ongoing
operations in relation to historical results, for internal planning
and forecasting purposes and in the calculation of
performance-based compensation. Adjusted EBITDA represents a
measure that we believe is customarily used by investors and
analysts to evaluate the financial performance of companies in
addition to the GAAP measures that we present. Our management also
believes that Adjusted EBITDA is useful in evaluating our core
operating results. However, Adjusted EBITDA is not a measure of
financial performance under accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America and should not be
considered an alternative to net income or operating income as an
indicator of our operating performance or to net cash provided by
operating activities as a measure of our liquidity. The Company’s
Adjusted EBITDA measure may not provide information that is
directly comparable to that provided by other companies in its
industry, as other companies in its industry may calculate non-GAAP
financial results differently, particularly related to
nonrecurring, unusual items.
Adjusted Diluted EPS
Adjusted diluted EPS is calculated based on net income excluding
the impact of any acquisition- or financial-transaction-related
expenses, any asset impairment charges, and tax provisions /
benefits related to the previous items. The Company excludes the
above items because they are outside of the Company’s normal
operations and/or, in certain cases, are difficult to forecast
accurately for future periods.
The Company believes that the use of non-GAAP measures helps
investors to gain a better understanding of the Company’s core
operating results and future prospects, consistent with how
management measures and forecasts the Company’s performance,
especially when comparing such results to previous periods or
forecasts.
About Simulations Plus
Serving clients worldwide for more than 25 years, Simulations
Plus is a leading provider in the biosimulation market providing
software and consulting services supporting drug discovery,
development, research, and regulatory submissions. We offer
solutions that bridge artificial intelligence (AI)/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, and regulatory agencies worldwide.
For more information, visit our website at
www.simulations-plus.com. Follow us on LinkedIn | X | YouTube.
Forward-Looking Statements
Except for historical information, the matters discussed in this
press release are forward-looking statements that involve risks and
uncertainties. Words like “believe,” “expect,” and “anticipate”
mean that these are our best estimates as of this writing, but
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 successfully integrate the Immunetrics
business with our own, as well as expenses we may incur in
connection therewith, 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,
market conditions, macroeconomic factors, 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.
SIMULATIONS PLUS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
(in thousands, except per common share
amounts)
February 29, 2024
February 28, 2023
February 29, 2024
February 28, 2023
Revenues
Software
$
11,614
$
10,487
$
19,203
$
16,561
Services
6,691
5,263
13,602
11,153
Total revenues
18,305
15,750
32,805
27,714
Cost of revenues
Software
1,348
843
2,339
1,728
Services
3,736
1,777
7,397
3,563
Total cost of revenues
5,084
2,620
9,736
5,291
Gross profit
13,221
13,130
23,069
22,423
Operating expenses
Research and development
1,312
1,317
2,529
2,483
Sales and marketing
1,949
1,730
3,938
3,215
General and administrative
5,518
6,049
11,200
11,813
Total operating expenses
8,779
9,096
17,667
17,511
Income from operations
4,442
4,034
5,402
4,912
Other income
810
1,034
2,256
1,774
Income before income taxes
5,252
5,068
7,658
6,686
Provision for income taxes
(1,223
)
(894
)
(1,684
)
(1,267
)
Net income
$
4,029
$
4,174
$
5,974
$
5,419
Earnings per share
Basic
$
0.20
$
0.21
$
0.30
$
0.27
Diluted
$
0.20
$
0.20
$
0.29
$
0.26
Weighted-average common shares
outstanding
Basic
19,975
20,112
19,961
20,200
Diluted
20,315
20,529
20,288
20,657
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net
of tax
Foreign currency translation
adjustments
(15
)
(23
)
(69
)
30
Comprehensive income
$
4,014
$
4,151
$
5,905
$
5,449
SIMULATIONS PLUS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE
SHEETS
(Unaudited)
(Audited)
(in thousands, except share and per share
amounts)
February 29, 2024
August 31, 2023
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents
$
37,031
$
57,523
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for
credit losses of $30 and $46
13,114
10,201
Prepaid income taxes
1,364
804
Prepaid expenses and other current
assets
4,975
3,904
Short-term investments
71,473
57,940
Total current assets
127,957
130,372
Long-term assets
Capitalized computer software development
costs, net of accumulated amortization of $17,962 and $17,199
12,333
11,335
Property and equipment, net
843
671
Operating lease right-of-use assets
1,062
1,247
Intellectual property, net of accumulated
amortization of $10,117 and $9,301
7,873
8,689
Other intangible assets, net of
accumulated amortization of $2,606 and $2,107
12,935
12,825
Goodwill
19,099
19,099
Long-term investments
9,024
—
Deferred tax assets
2,323
1,438
Other assets
524
425
Total assets
$
193,973
$
186,101
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS'
EQUITY
Current liabilities
Accounts payable
$
360
$
144
Accrued compensation
3,184
4,392
Accrued expenses
2,992
659
Contracts payable
5,110
3,250
Operating lease liability - current
portion
425
442
Deferred revenue
2,457
3,100
Total current liabilities
14,528
11,987
Long-term liabilities
Operating lease liability
607
755
Contracts payable – net of current
portion
1,800
3,330
Total liabilities
16,935
16,072
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;
19,983,703 and 19,937,961 shares issued and outstanding
148,472
144,974
Retained earnings
28,776
25,196
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(210
)
(141
)
Total shareholders' equity
177,038
170,029
Total liabilities and shareholders'
equity
$
193,973
$
186,101
SIMULATIONS PLUS, INC.
Trended Financial
Information*
(Unaudited)
(in millions except earnings per share
amounts)
FY 2022
FY 2023
FY 2024
FY 2022
FY 2023
FY 2024
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Q1
Q2
Full Year
Full Year
YTD
Revenue
Software
$
7.4
$
9.8
$
9.6
$
5.9
$
6.1
$
10.5
$
10.6
$
9.3
$
7.6
$
11.6
$
32.7
$
36.5
$
19.2
Services
5.0
5.0
5.3
5.8
5.9
5.3
5.6
6.3
6.9
6.7
21.2
23.1
13.6
Total
$
12.4
$
14.8
$
15.0
$
11.7
$
12.0
$
15.8
$
16.2
$
15.6
$
14.5
$
18.3
$
53.9
$
59.6
$
32.8
Gross
Margin
Software
90.0
%
92.0
%
92.4
%
86.1
%
85.4
%
92.0
%
91.5
%
89.4
%
86.9
%
88.4
%
90.6
%
90.1
%
87.8
%
Services
60.0
%
59.3
%
65.6
%
68.2
%
69.7
%
66.2
%
63.4
%
62.1
%
47.0
%
44.2
%
63.5
%
65.3
%
45.6
%
Total
77.8
%
80.9
%
82.9
%
77.2
%
77.7
%
83.4
%
81.8
%
78.4
%
67.9
%
72.2
%
79.9
%
80.5
%
70.3
%
Income from operations
$
3.8
$
5.5
$
4.9
$
0.7
$
0.9
$
4.0
$
4.1
$
(0.3
)
$
1.0
$
4.4
$
14.9
$
8.7
$
5.4
Operating Margin
30.6
%
37.0
%
33.1
%
5.9
%
7.3
%
25.6
%
25.2
%
-1.8
%
6.6
%
24.3
%
27.7
%
14.6
%
16.5
%
Net Income
$
3.0
$
4.4
$
4.1
$
1.0
$
1.2
$
4.2
$
4.0
$
0.5
$
1.9
$
4.0
$
12.5
$
10.0
$
6.0
Diluted Earnings Per Share
$
0.15
$
0.21
$
0.20
$
0.05
$
0.06
$
0.20
$
0.20
$
0.03
$
0.10
$
0.20
$
0.60
$
0.49
$
0.29
Adjusted EBITDA
$
5.3
$
7.2
$
6.5
$
2.5
$
3.0
$
6.2
$
6.5
$
4.9
$
3.4
$
7.1
$
21.5
$
20.6
$
10.5
Adjusted Diluted EPS
$
0.15
$
0.21
$
0.20
$
0.06
$
0.07
$
0.21
$
0.21
$
0.18
$
0.10
$
0.20
$
0.61
$
0.67
$
0.10
Cash Flow from Operations
$
3.6
$
2.6
$
3.8
$
7.9
$
4.7
$
5.5
$
8.5
$
3.1
$
0.2
$
5.8
$
17.9
$
21.9
$
6.0
Revenue Breakdown
by Region
Americas
$
8.5
$
9.7
$
11.2
$
8.4
$
8.5
$
10.6
$
10.8
$
11.0
$
10.9
$
12.5
$
37.7
$
40.8
$
23.4
EMEA
3.0
3.7
1.9
1.7
2.1
3.6
3.4
2.6
2.3
4.7
10.4
11.7
7.0
Asia Pacific
0.9
1.4
1.9
1.6
1.3
1.5
2.1
2.1
1.3
1.2
5.8
7.0
2.5
Total
$
12.4
$
14.8
$
15.0
$
11.7
$
12.0
$
15.8
$
16.2
$
15.6
$
14.5
$
18.3
$
53.9
$
59.6
$
32.8
Software
Performance Metrics
Average Revenue per Customer (in
thousands)
Commercial
$
71
$
101
$
95
$
65
$
68
$
110
$
97
$
88
$
79
$
113
Services
Performance Metrics
Backlog (in millions)
$
15.4
$
17.0
$
16.7
$
15.9
$
15.8
$
15.4
$
15.7
$
19.5
$
18.9
$
18.0
*Numbers may not add due to rounding
SIMULATIONS PLUS, INC.
Reconciliation of Adjusted
EBITDA to Net Income*
(Unaudited)
(in millions)
FY 2022
FY 2023
FY 2024
FY 2022
FY 2023
FY 2024
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Q1
Q2
Full Year
Full Year
YTD
Net Income
$
3.0
$
4.4
$
4.1
$
1.0
$
1.2
$
4.2
$
4.0
$
0.5
$
1.9
$
4.0
$
12.5
$
10.0
$
6.0
Excluding:
Interest income and expense, net
(0.1
)
(0.1
)
(0.1
)
(0.4
)
(0.8
)
(1.0
)
(1.1
)
(1.3
)
(1.3
)
(1.3
)
(0.7
)
(4.1
)
(2.6
)
Provision for income taxes
0.8
1.1
0.7
(0.1
)
0.4
0.9
0.9
(0.5
)
0.5
1.2
2.6
1.7
1.7
Depreciation and amortization
0.8
1.0
0.9
0.9
0.9
0.9
0.9
1.1
1.1
1.1
3.6
3.9
2.2
Stock-based compensation
0.6
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.9
1.2
1.1
1.1
1.3
1.6
2.7
4.2
2.9
(Gain) loss on currency exchange
(0.1
)
(0.1
)
0.2
0.2
—
—
0.3
0.2
—
0.1
0.2
0.5
0.1
Impairment of other intangibles
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.5
—
—
—
0.5
—
Change in value of contingent
consideration
0.1
0.1
—
—
—
—
—
0.7
(0.1
)
0.4
0.3
0.7
0.3
Mergers & Acquisitions expense
—
—
—
0.3
0.3
0.1
0.4
2.5
—
—
0.3
3.3
—
Adjusted EBITDA
$
5.3
$
7.2
$
6.5
$
2.5
$
3.0
$
6.2
$
6.5
$
4.9
$
3.4
$
7.1
$
21.5
$
20.6
$
10.5
*Numbers may not add due to rounding
SIMULATIONS PLUS, INC.
Reconciliation of Adjusted
Diluted EPS to Diluted EPS*
(Unaudited)
(in millions, except Diluted EPS and
Adjusted Diluted EPS)
FY 2022
FY 2023
FY 2024
FY 2022
FY 2023
FY 2024
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Q1
Q2
Full Year
Full Year
YTD
Net Income (GAAP)
$
3.0
$
4.4
$
4.1
$
1.0
$
1.2
$
4.2
$
4.0
$
0.5
$
1.9
$
4.0
$
12.5
$
10.0
$
6.0
Excluding:
Mergers & Acquisitions expense
—
—
—
0.3
0.3
0.1
0.4
0.9
—
—
0.3
1.7
—
Immunetrics transaction costs
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2.3
—
—
—
2.3
—
Cognigen trade name write-off
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.5
—
—
—
0.5
—
Tax effect on above adjustments
—
—
—
(0.1
)
(0.1
)
—
(0.1
)
(0.5
)
—
—
(0.1
)
(0.7
)
—
Adjusted Net income (Non-GAAP)
$
3.0
$
4.4
$
4.1
$
1.2
$
1.5
$
4.2
$
4.3
$
3.7
$
1.9
$
4.0
$
12.8
$
13.8
$
6.0
Weighted-average common shares
outstanding:
Diluted
20.7
20.7
20.8
20.9
20.8
20.5
20.4
20.4
20.3
20.3
20.7
20.5
20.3
Diluted EPS (GAAP)
$
0.15
$
0.21
$
0.20
$
0.05
$
0.06
$
0.20
$
0.20
$
0.03
$
0.10
$
0.20
$
0.60
$
0.49
$
0.29
Adjusted Diluted EPS (Non-GAAP)
$
0.15
$
0.21
$
0.20
$
0.06
$
0.07
$
0.21
$
0.21
$
0.18
$
0.10
$
0.20
$
0.61
$
0.67
$
0.29
*Numbers may not add due to rounding
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