9/8/2014 05:04
For Immediate Release
New York,NY - On September 8, 2014, Taglich Brothers released a research note on Simulations Plus, Inc. (SLP) and reiterated a Speculative Buy rating with the 12-month price target increasing to $8.50 per share from $7.00 due to the acquisition of privately held Cognigen Corporation and increased sector valuation. The report noted the following key investment considerations:
- On September 2, 2014, Simulations Plus closed its acquisition of Cognigen Corporation, a provider of critical path projects delivering mechanistic understanding of disease biology and drug pharmacology at decision milestones. The company’s offerings include clinical program design, the go/no go decisions for its pharmaceutical customers, and clinical trial analysis that is submitted to regulators.
- SLP paid $7 million to acquire this privately held company. The consideration consisted of $2.8 million in cash and $4.2 million of newly issued, unregistered shares of common stock. A two-year $1.8 million will be used to satisfy any claims that may arise pursuant to the terms of the agreement.
- As of September 5, 2014 no audited pro-forma financials for the combined companies have been filed with the SEC. We estimate Cognigen Corporation should add at least $5 million in service revenue at a 10% net margin.
- We project consolidated FY15 revenue of $18 million (prior estimate was $13 million) and net income of $4.6 million or $0.27 per share (prior estimate was $4.1 million or $0.25 per share.
The full report can be viewed at http://www.taglichbrothers.com/equityuniverse/companies/simplus/simplus.aspx.
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Company Description:
Simulations Plus, Inc., based in Lancaster, California, is a developer of drug discovery and development software, which is licensed to and used in drug research by major pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies worldwide.
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