Total revenue up 31% year-over-year primarily
driven by strong software growth
Simulations Plus, Inc. (Nasdaq: SLP) (“Simulations Plus”), a
leading provider of cheminformatics, biosimulation,
simulation-enabled performance and intelligence solutions, and
medical communications to the biopharma industry, today reported
financial results for its first quarter fiscal 2025, ended November
30, 2024.
First Quarter 2025 Financial Highlights (compared to first
quarter 2024)
- Total revenue increased 31% to $18.9 million
- Software revenue increased 41% to $10.7 million, representing
57% of total revenue
- Services revenue increased 19% to $8.2 million, representing
43% of total revenue
- Gross profit of $10.2 million; gross margin was 54%
- Net income of $0.2 million and diluted EPS of $0.01 compared to
net income of $1.9 million and diluted EPS of $0.10
- Adjusted EBITDA of $4.5 million, representing 24% of total
revenue, compared to $3.4 million, representing 23% of total
revenue
- Adjusted net income of $3.4 million and adjusted diluted EPS of
$0.17, compared to adjusted net income of $3.7 million and adjusted
diluted EPS of $0.18
Management Commentary
“We are off to a strong start to fiscal 2025 with total revenue
increasing by 31% in the first quarter,” said Shawn O’Connor, Chief
Executive Officer of Simulations Plus. “Our team delivered 41%
growth across our software platforms. MonolixSuite™ was
a meaningful contributor with a 43% growth rate this quarter.
We are seeing increased adoption for this leading edge
solution including a recent commitment from a major pharmaceutical
client to fully implement PKanalix®, which is the user-friendly and
fast application for compartmental analysis, non-compartmental
analysis, and bioequivalence studies component of MonolixSuite.
Additionally, we saw 40% growth in our Quantitative Systems
Pharmacology (QSP) business unit with strong demand for model
licenses in the disease areas of Psoriatic Arthritis and Crohn’s
Disease.
“Services revenue increased 19%, however this segment faced some
temporary headwinds this quarter. There were some client-driven
data delays that postponed the ramp up of certain projects into our
fiscal year second quarter. We were pleased to see that this
quarter’s bookings were especially strong in our Clinical
Pharmacology & Pharmacometrics (CPP) and Medical Communications
(MC) business units.
“Overall, our team achieved solid results despite ongoing
funding challenges and cost constraints in the pharma and biotech
sectors. The integration of our Adaptive Learning and Insights
(ALI) and MC business units is progressing well. For fiscal 2025,
we expect momentum to be strongest in the back half of the year,
which puts us on track to meet our stated guidance.”
Fiscal 2025 Guidance
Fiscal 2025 Guidance
Revenue
$90M - $93M
Revenue growth
28 - 33%
Software mix
55 - 60%
Adjusted EBITDA margin
31 - 33%
Adjusted diluted EPS
$1.07 - $1.20
Webcast and Conference Call Details
Shawn O’Connor, Chief Executive Officer, and Will Frederick,
Chief Financial and Operating Officer, will host a conference call
and webcast today at 5 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss the details of
Simulations Plus’ 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 can be accessed on the
investor relations page of the Simulations Plus website
https://www.simulations-plus.com/investorscorporate-profile/corporate-profile/
where it will also be available for replay approximately one hour
following the call.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This press release contains “non-GAAP financial measures,” which
are measures that either exclude or include amounts that are not
excluded or included in the most directly comparable measures
calculated and presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted
accounting principles (“GAAP”).
A further explanation and reconciliation of these non-GAAP
financial measures is included below and in the financial tables in
this release.
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 and Adjusted Diluted EPS represent measures that we believe
are 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 these measures
are useful in evaluating our core operating results. However,
Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Diluted EPS are not measures of
financial performance under accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America and should not be
considered an alternative to net income, operating income, or
diluted EPS as indicators of our operating performance or to net
cash provided by operating activities as a measure of our
liquidity. We believe the Company’s Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted
Diluted EPS measures provide information that is directly
comparable to that provided by other peer companies in our
industry, but other companies may calculate non-GAAP financial
results differently, particularly related to nonrecurring, unusual
items.
Please note that the Company has not reconciled the adjusted
EBITDA or adjusted diluted earnings per share forward-looking
guidance included in this press release to the most directly
comparable GAAP measures because this cannot be done without
unreasonable effort due to the variability and low visibility with
respect to costs related to acquisitions, financings, and employee
stock compensation programs, which are potential adjustments to
future earnings. We expect the variability of these items to have a
potentially unpredictable, and a potentially significant, impact on
our future GAAP financial results.
Adjusted EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA represents net income excluding the effect of
interest expense (income), provision (benefit) for income taxes,
amortization expense, intangible asset amortization, equity-based
compensation expense, loss (gain) on currency exchange, goodwill
impairment, change in fair value of contingent consideration,
reorganization expense, acquisition and integration expense and
other items not indicative of our ongoing operating
performance.
Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted
EPS
Adjusted net income and adjusted diluted earnings per share
exclude the effect of amortization expense, equity-based
compensation expense, loss (gain) on currency exchange, goodwill
impairment, change in fair value of contingent consideration,
reorganization expense, acquisition and integration expense and
other items not indicative of our ongoing operating performance as
well as the income tax provision adjustment for such charges.
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.
About Simulations Plus
With more than 25 years of experience serving clients globally,
Simulations Plus stands as a premier provider in the biopharma
sector, offering advanced software and consulting services that
enhance drug discovery, development, research, clinical trial
operations, regulatory submissions, and commercialization. Our
comprehensive biosimulation solutions integrate artificial
intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML), physiologically based
pharmacokinetics, physiologically based biopharmaceutics,
quantitative systems pharmacology/toxicology, and population PK/PD
modeling approaches. We also deliver simulation-enabled performance
and intelligence solutions alongside medical communications support
for clinical and commercial drug development. Our cutting-edge
technology is licensed and utilized by leading pharmaceutical,
biotechnology, and regulatory agencies worldwide. For more
information, visit our website at www.simulations-plus.com. Follow
us on LinkedIn | X | YouTube.
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.
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 integrate our ALI and MC business units,
our ability to meet our stated guidance, 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
Three Months Ended
(in thousands, except per common share
amounts)
November 30, 2024
November 30, 2023
Revenues
Software
$
10,715
$
7,589
Services
8,209
6,911
Total revenues
18,924
14,500
Cost of revenues
Software
2,638
991
Services
6,068
3,661
Total cost of revenues
8,706
4,652
Gross profit
10,218
9,848
Operating expenses
Research and development
1,848
1,217
Sales and marketing
2,851
1,989
General and administrative
5,393
5,682
Total operating expenses
10,092
8,888
Income from operations
126
960
Other income
144
1,446
Income before income taxes
270
2,406
Provision for income taxes
(64
)
(461
)
Net income
$
206
$
1,945
Earnings per share
Basic
$
0.01
$
0.10
Diluted
$
0.01
$
0.10
Weighted-average common shares
outstanding
Basic
20,068
19,947
Diluted
20,266
20,279
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net
of tax
Foreign currency translation
adjustments
(42
)
(54
)
Unrealized gains on available-for-sale
securities
$
4
$
—
Comprehensive income
$
168
$
1,891
SIMULATIONS PLUS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except share and per share
amounts)
November 30, 2024
August 31, 2024
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents
$
6,187
$
10,311
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for
credit losses of $145 and $149
12,804
9,136
Prepaid income taxes
2,327
2,197
Prepaid expenses and other current
assets
7,098
7,753
Short-term investments
11,983
9,944
Total current assets
40,399
39,341
Long-term assets
Capitalized computer software development
costs, net of accumulated amortization of $19,500 and $18,727
12,441
12,499
Property and equipment, net
819
812
Operating lease right-of-use assets
1,342
1,027
Intellectual property, net of accumulated
amortization of $6,575 and $5,490
22,045
23,130
Other intangible assets, net of
accumulated amortization of $3,497 and $3,177
23,076
23,210
Goodwill
96,305
96,078
Other assets
489
542
Total assets
$
196,916
$
196,639
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS'
EQUITY
Current liabilities
Accounts payable
$
1,120
$
602
Accrued compensation
1,882
4,513
Accrued expenses
580
2,043
Contracts payable - current portion
2,440
2,440
Operating lease liability - current
portion
485
475
Deferred revenue
3,231
1,996
Total current liabilities
9,738
12,069
Long-term liabilities
Deferred income taxes, net
1,648
1,608
Operating lease liability - net of current
portion
835
531
Total liabilities
12,221
14,208
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;
20,085,014 and 20,051,134 shares issued and outstanding
154,424
152,328
Retained earnings
30,560
30,354
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(289
)
(251
)
Total shareholders' equity
184,695
182,431
Total liabilities and shareholders'
equity
$
196,916
$
196,639
SIMULATIONS PLUS, INC. Trended
Financial Information (1) (Unaudited)
(in millions except earnings per share
amounts)
FY23
FY24
FY25
FY23
FY24
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Q1
Full Year
Full Year
Revenue
Software
$
6.074
$
10.487
$
10.632
$
9.324
$
7.589
$
11.614
$
11.908
$
9.913
$
10.715
$
36.517
$
41.024
Services
$
5.890
$
5.263
$
5.602
$
6.305
$
6.911
$
6.691
$
6.636
$
8.751
$
8.209
$
23.060
$
28.989
Total
$
11.964
$
15.750
$
16.234
$
15.629
$
14.500
$
18.305
$
18.544
$
18.664
$
18.924
$
59.577
$
70.013
Gross
Margin
Software
85.4
%
92.0
%
91.5
%
89.4
%
86.9
%
88.4
%
88.2
%
72.4
%
75.4
%
90.1
%
84.2
%
Services
69.7
%
66.2
%
63.4
%
62.1
%
47.0
%
44.2
%
41.4
%
-4.0
%
26.1
%
65.3
%
29.7
%
Total
77.7
%
83.4
%
81.8
%
78.4
%
67.9
%
72.2
%
71.5
%
36.6
%
54.0
%
80.5
%
61.6
%
Income from operations
$
0.878
$
4.034
$
4.097
$
(0.284
)
$
0.960
$
4.442
$
1.880
$
(1.151
)
$
0.126
$
8.725
$
6.131
Operating Margin
7.3
%
25.6
%
25.2
%
-1.8
%
6.6
%
24.3
%
10.1
%
-6.2
%
0.7
%
14.6
%
8.8
%
Net Income
$
1.245
$
4.174
$
4.008
$
0.534
$
1.945
$
4.029
$
3.137
$
0.843
$
0.206
$
9.961
$
9.954
Diluted Earnings Per Share
$
0.06
$
0.20
$
0.20
$
0.03
$
0.10
$
0.20
$
0.15
$
0.04
$
0.01
$
0.49
$
0.49
Adjusted EBITDA
$
3.032
$
6.179
$
6.494
$
4.917
$
3.388
$
7.135
$
5.586
$
4.148
$
4.493
$
20.622
$
20.257
Adjusted Diluted EPS
$
0.14
$
0.29
$
0.30
$
0.29
$
0.18
$
0.32
$
0.27
$
0.18
$
0.17
$
0.67
$
0.53
Cash Flow from Operations
$
4.700
$
5.548
$
8.548
$
3.060
$
0.162
$
5.810
$
5.700
$
1.600
$
(1.274
)
$
21.856
$
13.320
Revenue Breakdown
by Region
Americas
$
8.500
$
10.589
$
10.774
$
10.954
$
10.891
$
12.461
$
12.428
$
14.700
$
14.469
$
40.817
$
50.473
EMEA
2.130
3.618
3.358
2.607
2.302
4.665
4.513
2.600
2.720
11.713
14.072
Asia Pacific
1.334
1.543
2.102
2.068
1.307
1.179
1.603
1.400
1.735
7.047
5.468
Total
$
11.964
$
15.750
$
16.234
$
15.629
$
14.500
$
18.305
$
18.544
$
18.700
$
18.924
$
59.577
$
70.013
Software
Performance Metrics
Avg. Revenue per Customer (in
thousands)
Commercial
$
68.0
$
110.0
$
97.0
88.0
$
79.0
$
113.0
$
97.0
$
89.0
$
94.0
Services
Performance Metrics
Backlog (in millions)
$
15.826
$
15.369
$
15.667
$
19.485
$
18.910
$
18.041
$
19.602
$
14.091
$
17.254
(1)
Numbers may not add due to rounding
SIMULATIONS PLUS, INC.
Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to Net Income (1)
(Unaudited)
(in millions)
FY23
FY 2024
FY25
FY23
FY24
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Q1
Full Year
Full Year
Net Income
$
1.245
$
4.174
$
4.008
$
0.534
$
1.945
$
4.029
$
3.137
$
0.843
$
0.206
$
9.961
$
9.954
Excluding:
Interest income and expense, net
(0.771
)
(0.985
)
(1.120
)
(1.255
)
(1.292
)
(1.348
)
(1.522
)
(0.213
)
(0.159
)
(4.131
)
(4.375
)
Provision for income taxes
0.373
0.894
0.932
(0.465
)
0.461
1.223
0.753
0.020
0.064
1.734
2.457
Depreciation and amortization
0.923
0.935
0.945
1.052
1.091
1.105
1.263
2.206
2.265
3.855
5.665
Stock-based compensation
0.886
1.160
1.052
1.130
1.303
1.585
1.665
1.387
1.589
4.228
5.940
(Gain) loss on currency exchange
0.031
(0.049
)
0.277
0.216
(0.044
)
0.098
(0.009
)
(0.431
)
0.015
0.475
(0.386
)
Impairment of other intangibles
—
—
—
0.500
—
—
—
—
—
0.500
—
Change in value of contingent
consideration
—
—
—
0.680
(0.110
)
0.440
(0.599
)
(1.370
)
—
0.680
(1.639
)
Mergers & Acquisitions expense
0.345
0.050
0.400
2.519
0.034
0.003
0.898
1.706
0.255
3.314
2.641
Adjusted EBITDA
$
3.032
$
6.179
$
6.494
$
4.917
$
3.388
$
7.135
$
5.586
$
4.148
$
4.493
$
20.622
$
20.257
(1)
Numbers may not add due to rounding
SIMULATIONS PLUS, INC.
Reconciliation of Adjusted Diluted EPS to Diluted EPS (1)
(Unaudited)
(in millions, except Diluted EPS and
Adjusted Diluted EPS)
FY23
FY 2024
FY25
FY23
FY24
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Q1
Full Year
Full Year
Net Income (GAAP)
$
1.245
$
4.174
$
4.008
$
0.534
$
1.945
$
4.029
$
3.137
$
0.843
$
0.206
$
9.961
$
9.954
Excluding:
Amortization
0.834
0.838
0.847
0.950
0.991
0.991
1.122
2.059
2.130
3.469
5.163
Stock-based compensation
0.886
1.160
1.052
1.130
1.303
1.585
1.665
1.387
1.589
4.228
5.940
(Gain) loss on currency exchange
0.031
(0.049
)
0.277
0.216
(0.044
)
0.098
(0.009
)
(0.431
)
0.015
0.475
(0.386
)
Mergers & Acquisitions expense
0.345
0.050
0.400
0.926
0.034
0.003
0.898
1.706
0.255
1.721
2.641
Immunetrics transaction costs
—
—
—
1.586
—
—
—
—
—
1.586
—
Change in value of contingent
consideration
—
—
—
0.680
(0.110
)
0.440
(0.599
)
(1.370
)
—
0.680
(1.639
)
Reorganization expense
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.258
—
—
Cognigen trade name write-off
—
—
—
0.500
—
—
—
—
—
0.500
—
Tax effect on above adjustments
(0.483
)
(0.293
)
(0.486
)
(0.615
)
(0.417
)
(0.746
)
(0.603
)
(0.554
)
(1.007
)
(1.877
)
(2.320
)
Adjusted Net income (Non-GAAP)
$
2.858
$
5.880
$
6.098
$
5.907
$
3.702
$
6.400
$
5.611
$
3.640
$
3.446
$
20.743
$
19.353
Weighted-avg. common shares
outstanding:
Diluted
20.825
20.529
20.355
20.369
20.279
20.315
20.433
20.338
20.266
20.465
20.301
Diluted EPS (GAAP)
$
0.06
$
0.20
$
0.20
$
0.03
$
0.10
$
0.20
$
0.15
$
0.04
$
0.01
$
0.49
$
0.49
Adjusted Diluted EPS (Non-GAAP)
$
0.14
$
0.29
$
0.30
$
0.29
$
0.18
$
0.32
$
0.27
$
0.18
$
0.17
$
1.01
$
0.95
(1)
Numbers may not add due to rounding
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