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Lease commitments:
12 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2013
Lease commitments:  
Lease commitments:

5. Lease commitments:

 

Dr. Burzynski leases certain equipment used in the clinical trials under leases maturing in one to four years.  Rent expense incurred under these leases was $151,695 and $164,894 for the years ended February 28, 2013 and February 29, 2012, respectively.  Future minimum lease payments for the four years subsequent to February 28, 2013 are as follows:

 

2014 

 

$

 37,440

 

2015

 

37,440

 

2016

 

34,562

 

2017

 

20,172

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

129,614

 

 

In addition, as explained in Note 2, Dr. Burzynski owns the facility used by the Company to perform research and produce its drug products.  There is currently no lease agreement; however, the facility’s costs are included in the accompanying financial statements as rental expense.  The rental expense is derived from not only utilities and expenses normally incurred by a tenant but also mortgage interest, insurance, property taxes and building depreciation.   Rent expense totaled $256,198 and $263,922 for 2013 and 2012, respectively.