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UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark
One)
x
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QUARTERLY
REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
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For
the quarterly period ended November 30, 2009
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TRANSITION
REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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For
the transition period from
to
Commission
file number 000-23425
Burzynski
Research Institute, Inc.
(Exact name of
Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
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76-0136810
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(State or other
jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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9432
Old Katy Road, Suite 200, Houston, Texas 77055
(Address of
principal executive offices)
(713)
335-5697
(Registrants
telephone number)
(Former name,
former address, and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Indicate by check mark
whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13
or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12
months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file
such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the
past 90 days. Yes
x
No
o
Indicate by check mark
whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate
Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and
posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter)
during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant
was required to submit and post such files).
Yes
o
No
o
Indicate by check mark
whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a
non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definition of large accelerated filer
and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer
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Accelerated filer
o
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Non-accelerated filer
o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
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Smaller reporting company
x
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Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).
Yes
o
No
x
APPLICABLE
ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS
Indicate the number of
shares outstanding of each of the issuers classes of common stock, as of the
latest practicable date: As of November 30,
2009, 131,388,444 shares of the Registrants Common Stock were outstanding.
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Item
1. Financial Statements
BURZYNSKI RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC.
BALANCE SHEETS
(UNAUDITED)
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November 30,
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February 28,
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2009
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2009
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ASSETS
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Current assets
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Cash
and cash equivalents
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$
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14,834
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$
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10,695
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TOTAL
CURRENT ASSETS
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14,834
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10,695
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Property
and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation
of $17,348 and $16,654 at
November 30, 2009 and February 28, 2009, respectively
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5,067
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5,761
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TOTAL
ASSETS
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$
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19,901
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$
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16,456
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS DEFICIT
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Current liabilities
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Accounts
payable
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$
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87,558
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$
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78,457
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Accrued
liabilities
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25,513
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25,348
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CURRENT
AND TOTAL LIABILITIES
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113,071
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103,805
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Commitments and contingencies
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Stockholders deficit
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Common
stock, $.001 par value; 200,000,000 shares
authorized, 131,388,444 issued and
outstanding
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131,389
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131,389
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Additional
paid-in capital
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87,879,434
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84,362,821
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Retained
deficit
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(88,103,993
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)
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(84,581,559
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)
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TOTAL
STOCKHOLDERS DEFICIT
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(93,170
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)
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(87,349
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)
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TOTAL
LIABILITIES AND
STOCKHOLDERS DEFICIT
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$
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19,901
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$
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16,456
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See
accompanying notes to financial statements.
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BURZYNSKI RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC.
STATEMENTS OF OPERATION
(UNAUDITED)
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Three Months Ended
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November 30,
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2009
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2008
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Operating
expenses
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Research
and development
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$
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1,146,393
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$
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1,287,762
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General
and administrative
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62,318
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54,148
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Depreciation
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219
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162
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Total
operating expenses
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1,208,930
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1,342,072
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Net
loss before provision for income tax
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(1,208,930
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)
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(1,342,072
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)
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Provision
for income tax
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185
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NET
LOSS
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$
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(1,208,930
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)
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$
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(1,342,257
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)
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Loss
per share information:
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Basic
and diluted loss per common share
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$
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(0.01
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)
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$
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(0.01
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)
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Weighted
average number of common shares outstanding
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131,388,444
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131,388,444
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Nine Months Ended
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November 30,
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2009
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2008
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Operating
expenses
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Research
and development
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$
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3,214,199
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$
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3,754,621
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General
and administrative
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307,541
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155,613
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Depreciation
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694
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1,110
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Total
operating expenses
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3,522,434
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3,911,344
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Net
loss before provision for income tax
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(3,522,434
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)
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(3,911,344
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)
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Provision
for income tax
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3,387
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NET
LOSS
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$
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(3,522,434
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)
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$
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(3,914,731
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)
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Loss
per share information:
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Basic
and diluted loss per common share
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$
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(0.03
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$
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(0.03
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)
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Weighted
average number of common shares outstanding
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131,388,444
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131,388,444
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See
accompanying notes to financial statements.
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BURZYNSKI
RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC.
STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS DEFICIT
For the nine months ended November 30, 2009
(UNAUDITED)
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Total
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Common Stock
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Additional
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Stockholders
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Shares
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Amount
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Paid-in Capital
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Retained Deficit
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Deficit
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Balance
February 28, 2009
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131,388,444
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$
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131,389
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$
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84,362,821
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$
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(84,581,559
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)
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$
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(87,349
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Cash
contributed by S.R. Burzynski, M.D., Ph.D.
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476,246
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476,246
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FDA
clinical trial expenses paid directly by S.R. Burzynski,
M.D., Ph.D.
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3,040,367
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3,040,367
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Net
loss
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(3,522,434
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(3,522,434
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Balance
November 30, 2009
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131,388,444
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$
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131,389
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$
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87,879,434
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$
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(88,103,993
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$
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(93,170
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)
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See
accompanying notes to financial statements.
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BURZYNSKI
RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC.
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
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Nine Months Ended November 30,
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2009
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2008
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CASH
FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
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Net
loss
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$
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(3,522,434
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)
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$
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(3,914,731
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)
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Adjustments
to reconcile net loss to net
cash used by operating activities:
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Depreciation
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694
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1,110
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FDA
clinical trial expenses paid directly by
S.R. Burzynski, M.D., Ph.D.
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3,040,367
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3,605,450
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Changes
in operating assets and liabilities
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Accounts
payable
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9,101
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6,977
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Accrued
liabilities
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165
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(18,338
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)
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NET
CASH USED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES
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(472,107
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(319,532
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)
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CASH
FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
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Cash
contributed by S.R. Burzynski, M.D., Ph.D.
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476,246
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325,000
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NET
CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES
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476,246
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325,000
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NET
INCREASE IN CASH
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4,139
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5,468
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CASH
AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD
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10,695
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3,161
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CASH
AT END OF PERIOD
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$
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14,834
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$
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8,629
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SUPPLEMENTAL
CASH FLOW DISCLOSURES:
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Cash
paid for income taxes
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$
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$
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2,211
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See
accompanying notes to financial statements
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BURZYNSKI RESEARCH INSTITUTE,
INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE A. BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The financial statements of Burzynski Research
Institute, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Company), include expenses
incurred directly by S.R. Burzynski, M.D., Ph.D. (Dr. Burzynski) within
his medical practice, related to the conduct of U.S. Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) approved clinical trials for Antineoplaston drugs used
in the treatment of cancer. These
expenses have been reported as research and development costs and as additional
paid-in capital. Cash contributions
received from Dr. Burzynski have also been reported as additional paid-in
capital, which are used to fund general operating expenses. Expenses related to
Dr. Burzynskis medical practice (unrelated to the clinical trials) have
not been included in these financial statements. Dr. Burzynski is the President, Chairman
of the Board and owner of over 80% of the outstanding stock of the Company, and
also is the inventor and original patent holder of certain drug products known
as Antineoplastons, which he has licensed to the Company.
The Company and Dr. Burzynski have entered
into various agreements which provide the Company the exclusive right in the
United States, Canada and Mexico to use, manufacture, develop, sell,
distribute, sublicense and otherwise exploit all the rights, titles and
interest in Antineoplaston drugs used in the treatment of cancer, once an
Antineoplaston drug is approved for sale by the FDA.
The Company is primarily engaged as a research
and development facility for Antineoplaston drugs being tested for the use in
the treatment of cancer. The Company is
currently conducting clinical trials on various Antineoplastons in accordance
with FDA regulations. At this time,
however, none of the Antineoplaston drugs have received FDA approval; further,
there can be no assurance that FDA approval will be granted. In September 2004, the Company announced
that the FDA awarded orphan drug status to Antineoplastons A10 and AS2-1 for
the treatment of brainstem glioma.
During 2008, the FDA awarded orphan drug status to Antineoplastons A10
and AS2-1 for the treatment of all gliomas.
The
accompanying unaudited financial statements have been prepared in accordance
with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America
for interim financial information. Certain disclosures and information normally
included in financial statements have been condensed or omitted. In the opinion
of management of the Company, these financial statements contain all
adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of financial position as of November 30,
2009 and February 28, 2009, results of operations for the three months and
nine months ended November 30, 2009 and 2008, and cash flows for the nine
months ended November 30, 2009 and 2008.
All adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. The results of operations for interim periods
are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for a full
year. These statements should be read in
conjunction with the financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the
Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended February 28,
2009.
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BURZYNSKI RESEARCH INSTITUTE,
INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
NOTE A. BASIS OF PRESENTATION Continued
Recently Issued
Accounting Standards
The
Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) recognized the complexity of its
standard-setting process and embarked on a revised process in 2004 that
culminated in the release on July 1, 2009, of the
FASB Accounting Standards Codification,
sometimes referred to as the
Codification or ASC. In June 2009,
the FASB issued FASB ASC 105,
Generally
Accepted Accounting Principles
, which establishes the FASB
Accounting Standards Codification as the sole source of authoritative generally
accepted accounting principles. Pursuant
to the provisions of FASB ASC 105, the Company has updated references to GAAP
in its financial statements issued for the period ended November 30,
2009. The adoption of FASB ASC 105 did
not impact the Companys financial position or results of operations.
NOTE B. ECONOMIC DEPENDENCY
The
Company has not generated significant revenues since its inception and has
suffered losses from operations, has a working capital deficit and has an
accumulated deficit. Dr. Burzynski
has funded the capital and operational needs of the Company through his medical
practice since inception, and has entered into various agreements to continue
such funding.
The
Company is economically dependent on its funding through Dr. Burzynskis
medical practice. A portion of Dr. Burzynskis
patients are admitted and treated as part of the clinical trial programs, which
are regulated by the FDA. The FDA
imposes numerous regulations and requirements regarding these patients and the
Company is subject to inspection at any time by the FDA. These regulations are complex and subject to
interpretation and though it is managements intention to comply fully with all
such regulations, there is the risk that the Company is not in compliance and
is thus subject to sanctions imposed by the FDA.
In
addition, as with any medical practice, Dr. Burzynski is subject to
potential claims by patients and other potential claimants commonly arising out
of the operation of a medical practice.
The risks associated with Dr. Burzynskis medical practice directly
affect his ability to fund the operations of the Company.
It
is also the intention of the directors and management to seek additional
capital through the sale of securities.
The proceeds from such sales will be used to fund the Companys
operating deficit until it achieves positive operating cash flow. There can be no assurance that the Company
will be able to raise such additional capital.
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BURZYNSKI RESEARCH INSTITUTE,
INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -
continued
NOTE C. STOCK OPTIONS
At
November 30, 2009, the Company had one stock-based employee compensation
plan, which is described below.
On September 14, 1996 the Company granted
600,000 stock options, with an exercise price of $0.35 per share, to an officer
who is no longer with the Company. The
options vested as follows:
400,000 options
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September 14, 1996
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100,000 options
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June 1, 1997
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100,000 options
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June 1,
1998
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The options are valid in perpetuity. In addition, for a period of 10 years from
the grant date, they increase in the same percentage of any new shares of stock
issued; however, no additional shares have been issued since September 14,
1996. None of the options have been
exercised as of November 30, 2009.
The
Company follows the fair value recognition provisions of FASB ASC 718-30
(formerly SFAS No. 123(R)),
Stock Compensation.
Under this method, compensation cost for all
share-based payments is based on the grant-date fair value amortized to expense
over the requisite service period, generally the vesting period.
The
Company did not grant any options and no options previously granted vested in
any of the periods presented in these financial statements. Due to this fact there was no effect on net
loss and loss per share if the Company had applied the fair value recognition
provisions of FASB ASC 718-30.
NOTE D. INCOME TAXES
The Company adopted the provisions
of FASB ASC 740-10 (formerly FASB Interpretation No. 48),
Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes
, on March 1,
2007. As a result of the implementation of FASB ASC 740-10, the Company had no
material change in the amounts of unrecognized tax benefits as a result of tax
positions taken during a prior period or the current period.
The
federal income tax returns of the Company for 2008, 2007, and 2006 are subject
to examination by the IRS, generally for three years after they are filed.
The
Company recognizes interest and penalties as interest expense when they are
accrued or assessed.
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BURZYNSKI RESEARCH INSTITUTE,
INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -
continued
NOTE D. INCOME TAXES - continued
The actual
provision for income tax for the three and nine months ended November 30,
2009 and 2008, respectively, differ from the amounts computed by applying the
U.S. federal income tax rate of 34% to the pretax loss as a result of the
following:
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Three
Months Ended November 30,
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2009
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2008
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Expected income tax benefit
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$
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(411,037
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)
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$
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(456,305
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)
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Effect of expenses deducted directly by
Dr. Burzynski
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411,038
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456,368
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Nondeductible expenses and other
adjustments
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(30,884
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)
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(13,007
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)
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Change in valuation allowance
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30,883
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12,944
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State tax
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185
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Income tax expense
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$
|
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$
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185
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Nine
Months Ended November 30,
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2009
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2008
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|
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Expected income tax benefit
|
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$
|
(1,197,628
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)
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$
|
(1,329,857
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)
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Effect of expenses deducted directly by
Dr. Burzynski
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1,197,610
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1,331,009
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Nondeductible expenses and other
adjustments
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1,978
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|
(6,497
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)
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Change in valuation allowance
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(1,960
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)
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5,345
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State tax
|
|
|
|
3,387
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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Income tax expense
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$
|
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$
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3,387
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At November 30,
2009, the Company had a net deferred tax asset of $0, which includes a
valuation allowance of $466,125. The
Companys ability to utilize net operating loss carryforwards and alternative
minimum tax credit carryforwards will depend on its ability to generate
adequate future taxable income. The
Company has no historical earnings on which to base an expectation of future
taxable income. Accordingly, a valuation
allowance for deferred tax assets has been provided. At November 30, 2009, the Company had
net operating loss carryforwards available to offset future income in the
amount of $1,236,699, which may be carried forward in varying amounts until
2030.
NOTE E. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
The Company has
no subsequent events to disclose in accordance with FASB ASC 855-10
(formerly SFAS No. 165),
Subsequent Events.
The Company has
performed an evaluation of subsequent events through January 14, 2010, the
date that the financial statements as of and for the three and nine month
periods ended November 30, 2009 have been issued.
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Item 2.
Managements Discussion
and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation
The following is a
discussion of the financial condition of the Company as of November 30,
2009, and the results of operations comparing the three and nine months ended November 30,
2009 and 2008. It should be read in
conjunction with the financial statements and the notes thereto included
elsewhere in this report and in conjunction with the Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended February 28, 2009.
Introduction
The Company was
incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware in 1984 in order to engage
in the research, production, marketing, promotion and sale of certain medical
chemical compounds composed of growth-inhibiting peptides, amino acid
derivatives and organic acids which are known under the trade name Antineoplastons. The Company believes Antineoplastons are
useful in the treatment of human cancer and is currently conducting Phase II
clinical trials of Antineoplastons relating to the treatment of cancer. The Company has generated no significant
revenue since its inception, and does not expect to generate any operating
revenues until such time, if any, as Antineoplastons are approved for use and
sale by the FDA. The Companys sole
source of funding is S.R. Burzynski, M.D., Ph.D. (Dr. Burzynski), the
Companys President and Chief Executive Officer. Dr. Burzynski funds the Companys
operations from his medical practice pursuant to certain agreements between Dr. Burzynski
and the Company
.
Funds received by the Company from
Dr. Burzynski are reported as additional paid-in capital to the Company.
The Company is primarily
engaged as a research and development facility of drugs currently being tested
for the use in the treatment of cancer, and provides consulting services. The Company is currently conducting 12
FDA-approved clinical trials. The
Company holds the exclusive right in the United States, Canada and Mexico to
use, manufacture, develop, sell, distribute, sublicense and otherwise exploit
all the rights, titles and interest in Antineoplaston drugs used in the
treatment and diagnosis of cancer, once an Antineoplaston drug is approved for
sale by the FDA
.
In September 2004,
the Company announced that the FDA awarded orphan drug status to
Antineoplastons A10 and AS2-1 for treating patients with brain stem gliomas.
On
January 13, 2009, the Company announced that the Company had reached an
agreement with the FDA for the Company to move forward with a Phase III clinical
trial of combination Antineoplaston therapy plus radiation therapy in patients
with newly diagnosed, diffuse, intrinsic brainstem gliomas. The agreement was made under the FDAs
Special Protocol Assessment procedure, meaning that the design and planned analysis
of the Phase III study is acceptable to support a regulatory submission seeking
new drug approval. The Company intends
to enter into a clinical development agreement with a contract research
organization for services relating to the Phase III clinical study
, including initially a feasibility
analysis of the patient enrollment and site requirements of the planned study.
Results
of Operations
Three Months Ended November 30, 2009 Compared to
Three Months Ended November 30, 2008
Research
and development costs were approximately $1,146,000 and $1,288,000 for the
three months ended November 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The decrease of $142,000 or 11% was due to
decreases in personnel cost of $9,000, material costs of $144,000, consulting
and quality control costs of $5,000 and other research and development costs of
$4,000, offset by increases in facility and equipment costs of $20,000.
General
and administrative expenses were approximately $62,000 and $54,000 for the
three months ended November 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The increase of $8,000 or 15% was due to
increases in legal and professional fees of $5,000 and other general and
administrative expenses of $3,000.
The
Company had net losses of approximately $1,209,000 and $1,342,000 for the three
months ended November 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The decrease in the net loss from 2008 to
2009 is primarily due to the decreases in research and development costs due to
decreases in personnel costs, material costs, consulting and quality control
costs and other research and development costs, offset by increase in facility
and equipment costs; further offset by increases in general and administrative
expenses due to increases in legal and professional fees and other general and
administrative cost.
Nine Months Ended November 30, 2009 Compared to
Nine Months Ended November 30, 2008
Research
and development costs were approximately $3,214,000 and $3,755,000 for the nine
months ended November 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The decrease of $541,000 or 14% was due to
decreases in personnel cost of $88,000, material costs of
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$474,000,
consulting and quality control costs of $4,000 and other research and
development costs of $3,000, offset by increases in facility and equipment
costs of $28,000.
General
and administrative expenses were approximately $308,000 and $156,000 for the
nine months ended November 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The increase of $152,000 or 97% was due to
increases in legal and professional fees of $111,000 and other general and
administrative expenses of $41,000.
The
Company had net losses of approximately $3,522,000 and $3,915,000 for the nine
months ended November 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The decrease in the net loss from 2008 to
2009 is primarily due to the decreases in research and development costs due to
decreases in personnel costs, material costs, consulting and quality control
costs, and other research and development costs, offset by increase in facility
and equipment costs; further offset by increases in general and administrative
expenses due to increases in legal and professional fees and other general and
administrative cost.
Liquidity and Capital
Resources
The Companys operations
have been funded entirely by contributions from Dr. Burzynski and from
funds generated from Dr. Burzynskis medical practice. Effective March 1, 1997, the Company
entered into a Research Funding Agreement with Dr. Burzynski (the Research
Funding Agreement), pursuant to which the Company agreed to undertake all
scientific research in connection with the development of new or improved
Antineoplastons for the treatment of cancer and Dr. Burzynski agreed to
fund the Companys Antineoplaston research for that purpose. Under the Research Funding Agreement, the
Company hires such personnel as is required to conduct Antineoplaston research,
and Dr. Burzynski funds the Companys research expenses, including
expenses to conduct the clinical trials.
Dr. Burzynski also provides the Company laboratory and research
space as needed to conduct the Companys research activities. The Research Funding Agreement also provides
that Dr. Burzynski may fulfill his funding obligations in part by
providing the Company such administrative support as is necessary for the
Company to manage its business. Dr. Burzynski
pays the full amount of the Companys monthly and annual budget of expenses for
the operation of the Company, together with other unanticipated but necessary
expenses which the Company incurs. In
the event the research results in the approval of any additional patents for
the treatment of cancer, Dr. Burzynski shall own all such patents, but
shall license to the Company the patents based on the same terms, conditions
and limitations as are in the current license between Dr. Burzynski and
the Company.
The amounts which Dr. Burzynski
is obligated to pay under the agreement shall be reduced dollar for dollar by
the following: (1) any income which the Company receives for services
provided to other companies for research and/or development of other products,
less such identifiable marginal or additional expenses necessary to produce
such income, or (2) the net proceeds of any stock offering or private
placement which the Company receives during the term of the agreement up to a
maximum of $1,000,000 in a given Company fiscal year.
The Research Funding
Agreement, as amended, contains an annual automatic renewal provision providing
for an additional one-year term, unless one party notifies the other party at
least thirty days prior to the expiration of the then current term of the
agreement of its intention not to renew the agreement. Subject to the foregoing, the term of the
Research Funding Agreement was renewed and extended until February 28,
2010. It is expected that the Research
Funding Agreement will continue to renew each year prospectively unless
terminated under the provisions of the agreement.
The Research Funding
Agreement automatically terminates in the event that Dr. Burzynski owns
less than fifty percent of the outstanding shares of the Company, or is removed
as President and/or Chairman of the Board of the Company, unless Dr. Burzynski
notifies the Company in writing of his intention to continue the agreement
notwithstanding this automatic termination provision.
The Company estimates
that it will spend approximately
$1,200,000
during the remaining quarter of the
fiscal year ending February 28, 2010.
The Company estimates that ninety-five percent (95%) of this amount will
be spent on research and development and the continuance of FDA-approved
clinical trials.
While
the Company anticipates that Dr. Burzynski will continue to fund the
Companys research and FDA-related costs, there is no assurance that Dr. Burzynski
will be able to continue to fund the Companys operations pursuant to the
Research Funding Agreement or otherwise.
The Company believes Dr. Burzynski will be financially able to fund
the Companys operations for at least the next year. In addition, Dr. Burzynskis medical
practice has successfully funded the Companys research activities over the
last 25 years and, in 1997, his medical practice was expanded to include
traditional cancer treatment options such as chemotherapy, immunotherapy, hormonal
therapy, and gene targeted therapy in response to FDA requirements that cancer
patients utilize more traditional cancer treatment options in order to be
eligible to participate in the Companys Antineoplaston clinical trials. As a result of the expansion of Dr. Burzynskis
medical practice, the financial condition of the medical practice has improved Dr. Burzynskis
ability to fund the Companys operations.
The Company may be
required to seek additional capital through equity or debt financing or the
sale of assets until the Companys operating revenues are sufficient to cover
operating costs and provide positive cash flow; however, there can be no
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assurance that the
Company will be able to raise such additional capital on acceptable terms to
the Company. In addition, there can be
no assurance that the Company will ever achieve positive operating cash flow.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain matters discussed
in this quarterly report, except for historical information contained herein,
may constitute forward-looking statements that are subject to certain risks
and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from
those described in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements provide current
expectations of future events based on certain assumptions. These statements encompass information that
does not directly relate to any historical or current fact and often may be
identified with words such as anticipates, believes, expects, estimates,
intends, plans, projects and other similar expressions. Managements expectations and assumptions
regarding Company operations and other future results are subject to risks,
uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from the anticipated results or other expectations expressed in the
forward-looking statements.
Item 4T. Controls
and Procedures
Within the 90 days prior
to the date of this report, the Company carried out an evaluation, under the
supervision and with the participation of the Companys management, including
the Companys principal executive officer (who is also the Companys principal
financial officer), of the effectiveness of the Companys disclosure controls
and procedures pursuant to Rule 13a-14 under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended. Based on that
evaluation, the Companys principal executive officer (who is also the Companys
principal financial officer) concluded that the Companys disclosure controls
and procedures are effective in timely alerting him to material information
required to be included in periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. A controls system cannot
provide absolute assurance, however, that the objectives of the controls system
are met, and no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all
control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within a company have been
detected. There were no significant
changes in the Companys internal controls or in other factors that could
significantly affect internal controls over financial reporting that occurred
during the fiscal quarter ended November 30, 2009 that have materially
affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal controls
subsequent to that date.
PART II OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal
Proceedings
The Companys activities
are subject to regulation by various governmental agencies, including the FDA,
which regularly monitor the Companys operations and often impose requirements
on the conduct of its clinical trials and other aspects of the Companys
business operations. The Companys
policy is to comply with all such regulatory requirements. From time to time, the Company is also
subject to potential claims by patients and other potential claimants commonly
arising out of the operation of a medical practice. The Company seeks to minimize its exposure to
claims of this type wherever possible.
Currently, the Company is
not a party to any material pending legal proceedings. Moreover, the Company is not aware of any
such legal proceedings that are contemplated by governmental authorities with
respect to the Company or any of its properties.
Item 6. Exhibits
3.1
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Certificate of
Incorporation of the Company, as amended (incorporated by reference from
Exhibits 3(i) (iii) to Form 10-SB filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on November 25, 1997 (File No. 000-23425)).
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3.2
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Amended Bylaws of the
Company (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3(iv) to
Form 10-SB filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 25,
1997 (File No. 000-23425)).
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31.1
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Certification of Chief
Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to
Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, filed herewith.
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32.1
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Certification of Chief
Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, filed herewith.
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SIGNATURES
In accordance with the
requirements of the Exchange Act, the Company caused this report to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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BURZYNSKI
RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC.
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By:
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/s/ Stanislaw R.
Burzynski
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Stanislaw R. Burzynski,
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President, Secretary,
Treasurer and
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Chairman of the Board
of Directors
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(Chief Executive
Officer and
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Principal Financial
Officer)
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Date:
January 14
,
2010
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