Simulations Plus Announces Change in Acquisition Status
One Pharmaceutical Acquisition Declined, Others Under Investigation
LANCASTER, Calif.–Simulations Plus, Inc. (NASDAQ:SLP), a leading provider of simulation and modeling software to the pharmaceutical industry, has announced that one of its acquisition opportunities is no longer under consideration, while two new opportunities have appeared and are under investigation.
Walt Woltosz, chairman and chief executive officer of Simulations Plus, said: “I promised in our conference calls that we would notify shareholders as soon as possible if there was any significant change in our acquisition activities. This press release announces that the major acquisition that we had been pursuing for more than six months for the pharmaceutical software and services side of the business is no longer under consideration. It appears that we had been in competition with another suitor, and although the offers were essentially equal, the company we wanted to acquire decided to pursue the other offer. They are now in a 45-day period of finalizing that deal and so communication between us has necessarily stopped. If that deal does not go through for any reason, we will be able to reopen discussions with that acquisition target.”
Woltosz continued, “During the course of our due diligence for this acquisition over the last six months, we identified several other opportunities and we are investigating them at this time. A major responsibility of our new Director of Business Development, Dr. Michael Pelekis, is to investigate the acquisition opportunities we know about today, as well as to identify new ones that would provide both top-line and bottom-line growth for the company.”
About Simulations Plus, Inc.
Simulations Plus, Inc., is a premier developer of groundbreaking drug discovery and development simulation and modeling software, which is licensed to and used in the conduct of drug research by major pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies worldwide. The Company has two other businesses, Words+, Inc. and FutureLab™, which are based on its proprietary software technologies. Simulations Plus, Inc., is headquartered in Southern California. For more information, visit our web site at www.simulations-plus.com.
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. The actual future results of the Company could differ significantly from those statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to: the ability of the Company to find and complete suitable acquisitions, the ability of the Company to maintain its competitive advantage, the general economics of the pharmaceutical and assistive technology industries, the ability of the Company to attract and retain sufficient scientific and technical staff to sustain its R&D and customer support functions, the continued high renewal rate for the Company’s software licenses, and a sustainable market. Further information on the Company’s risk factors is contained in the Company’s quarterly and annual reports as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

