Simulations Plus (SLP)

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Simulations Plus Reports FY2018 and Fourth Quarter

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Full Fiscal Year Pharmaceutical Software and Services Revenues Up 22.9%; Earnings per share of $0.50, up 51.4% over prior year

Simulations Plus, Inc. (SLP), a leading provider of software for pharmaceutical discovery and development, today reported its financial results for its 2018 fiscal year (FY18) and fourth quarter (4Q18) ended August 31, 2018.

Results for the 2018 fiscal year (FY18):

Revenues were $29.7 million, up 22.9% over $24.1 million in FY17
Gross profit was up 21.5%, or $3.8 million, to $21.7 million, from $17.8 million in FY17
SG&A expense increased 16.9% to $9.6 million from $8.2 million in FY17
As a percent of sales, SG&A decreased 1.7% to 32.3% from 34.0% in FY17
R&D expenditures were $3.9 million in FY18, up 45%, or $1.2 million, over $2.7 million in FY17
For FY18, $2.1 million was capitalized and $1.8 million was expensed
For FY17, $1.4 million was capitalized and $1.4 million was expensed
Operating income was $10.3 million up $2.0 million from $8.3 million in FY17
Net income, inclusive of a $1.2 million income tax benefit, was $8.9 million, up 54.4% from $5.8 million in FY17
Net income from operations increased 23.0%
Net income per fully diluted share was $0.50, up 51.4%, or $0.17, from $0.33 for FY17
Cash was $9.4 million, an increase of $3.2 million, or 51.2%, from $6.2 million at the end of FY17. Cash today is $9.5 million
Results for the fourth quarter of FY18 (4Q18):

Revenues were $6.7 million, up $422,000, or 6.7%, compared to $6.3 million in 4Q17
Gross profit was up 6.4% to $4.6 million, an increase of $274,000 from $4.3 million in 4Q17
SG&A decreased 8.2%, or $200,000, to $2.2 million from $2.4 million in 4Q17
R&D expenditures were $951,000, an increase of 9.3% from $870,000 in 4Q17
For 4Q18, $514,000 was capitalized and $437,000 was expensed
For 4Q17, $455,000 was capitalized and $415,000 was expensed
Operating income was $1.9 million up $452,000, or 31.3%, from $1.4 million in 4Q17
Net income was $1.34 million, up 16.2% from $1.15 million in 4Q17
Earnings per fully diluted share were $0.07, up 14.6%, or $0.01, over $0.06 in 4Q17
Shawn O’Connor, chief executive officer of Simulations Plus, said: “Fiscal 2018 financial results for the Company were excellent, continuing the trend of strong revenue growth and profitability the Company has enjoyed for many years.
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