Background, Basis of Presentation, Economic Dependency and Significant Accounting Policies:	12 Months Ended
Feb. 29, 2020
Background, Basis of Presentation, Economic Dependency and Significant Accounting Policies:
Background, Basis of Presentation, Economic Dependency and Significant Accounting Policies:	1. Background, Basis of Presentation, Economic Dependency and Significant Accounting Policies: Background and Basis of Presentation The financial statements of Burzynski Research Institute, Inc. (the “Company” or “BRI”), a Delaware corporation, include expenses incurred related to clinical trials, which were sanctioned by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1993, for Antineoplaston drugs used in the treatment of cancer. These expenses are incurred directly by S.R. Burzynski, M.D., Ph.D. (Dr. Burzynski or “SRB”) on behalf of the Company and have been reported as research and development costs and as additional paid-in capital. Other funds received from Dr. Burzynski have also been reported as additional paid-in capital. Expenses related to Dr. Burzynski’s 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 81.0% of the outstanding common stock of the Company, and also is the inventor and original patent holder of certain drug products known as “Antineoplaston.” The Company and Dr. Burzynski have entered into various agreements, as further described in Note 2. The License Agreement between the Company and Dr. Burzynski provided 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 the drug is approved for sale by the FDA. On July 2, 2019, the License Agreement between the Company and Dr. Burzynski terminated upon the expiration of the last patent licensed to the Company under such agreement. As such, the Company does not currently own any patents or have licenses to any patents with respect to Antineoplastons. 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's IND 43742 is currently under full clinical hold and the Company cannot enroll new patients into any clinical trials until the full clinical hold is removed by the FDA. At this time, none of the Antineoplaston drugs have received FDA approval; further, there can be no assurance that FDA approval will be granted. BRI’s administrative offices are located in Houston, Texas; its research and production facilities are in Stafford, Texas. The Company operates primarily as a research and development facility of Antineoplaston drugs currently being tested for the use in the treatment of cancer, and provides consulting services. Segment information is not presented since all of the Company’s operations are attributed to a single reportable segment. The Company has had no significant revenue from external sources. The Company is currently conducting clinical trials on various Antineoplastons in accordance with FDA regulations, however, at this time none of the Antineoplaston drugs have received FDA approval; further, there can be no assurance FDA approval will be granted. Economic Dependency BRI has generated no significant revenues since its inception. As of February 29, 2020, the Company had a working capital deficit of approximately $152,587 and accumulated deficit of approximately $123,658,000. For the years ended February 29, 2020 and February 28, 2019, the Company incurred losses of approximately $1,600,000. Dr. Burzynski has funded the capital and operational needs of the Company since its inception from revenues generated through his medical practice pursuant to various agreements as described in Note 2. The Company is economically dependent on its funding from Dr. Burzynski through his medical practice. In the past, a portion of Dr. Burzynski’s patients have been admitted and treated as part of the clinical trial programs. The Company’s IND 43742 is currently under full clinical hold and the Company cannot enroll new patients into any clinical trials until the full clinical hold is removed 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 management’s 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. Burzynski’s medical practice directly affect his ability to fund the operations of BRI. Significant Accounting Policies Cash and Cash Equivalents The Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Property and Equipment Property and equipment are recorded at cost and depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, which range from 5 to 10 years. Expenditures for major renewals and betterments that extend the useful lives of property and equipment are capitalized; maintenance and repairs are charged against earnings as incurred. Upon disposal of assets, the related cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any resulting gain or loss is recognized currently in the Statement of Operations. Income Taxes The Company uses the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes, under which deferred income taxes are recognized for the tax consequences of temporary differences by applying the enacted statutory tax rate applicable to future years to differences between financial statement carrying amounts and the tax basis of existing assets and liabilities. Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized. Income tax expense is the tax payable or refundable for the period plus or minus the change during the period in deferred tax assets and liabilities. The costs incurred related to the conduct of FDA approved clinical trials incurred directly by Dr. Burzynski within his medical practice are deducted by Dr. Burzynski and are not included in the Company’s tax provision. The portion of the Texas gross margin tax that is based on income is treated as income taxes and included in the income tax provision. Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 740, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, clarifies the accounting for income taxes by prescribing the minimum recognition threshold a tax position is required to meet before being recognized in the financial statements. ASC 740 also provides guidance on derecognition, measurement, classification, interest and penalties, accounting during interim periods, disclosure, and transition. For the years ended February 29, 2020 and February 28, 2019, no uncertain tax positions were identified. Loss Per Common Share The Company accounts for loss per share in accordance with FASB ASC 260, Earnings per Share. Basic loss per share amounts are calculated by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during each period. Diluted loss per share is calculated by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the periods, including the dilutive effect of all common stock equivalents. Dilutive options and warrants that are issued during a period or that expire or are canceled during a period are reflected in the computations for the time they were outstanding during the periods being reported. During the years ended February 29, 2020 and February 28, 2019, 1,600,000 warrants and stock options were excluded from the calculation of diluted loss per share because their effect would be anti-dilutive. Research and Development Research and development costs are charged to operations in the period incurred. Equipment used in research and development activities, which have alternative uses, is capitalized. Fair Value of Financial Instruments The carrying value of cash and accounts payable approximates fair value due to the short term maturity of these instruments. None of the financial instruments are held for trading purposes. Management Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reported periods. The significant estimates are the allocation of payroll and other expenses between the clinical trial expenses reported with BRI and Dr. Burzynski’s medical practice expenses. Department managers review at least quarterly the duties of each employee in their department and estimate the percentage of time each employee spends between clinical trials and the medical practice. Payroll costs are allocated between clinical trials and the medical practice based on these percentages. Other expenses are allocated based on the percentage of payroll allocated to either clinical trials or the medical practice. Management believes that the estimates and allocations are reasonable. Actual results could differ from these estimates. Stock Options and Warrants The FASB issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2018-07, Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting, in June 2018. The guidance expands the scope of ASC 718 to include share-based payments granted to non-employees in exchange for goods or services used or consumed in an entity's own operations and supersedes the guidance in ASC 505-50. The guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those annual periods. On March 1, 2019, the Company adopted the provisions of ASU 2018-07. The adoption of this standard did not have a material effect on the financial statements. The Company did not grant any options or warrants and no options or warrants previously granted vested in any of the periods presented in these financial statements. Thus, there was no effect on net loss and earnings per share regarding the provisions of FASB ASC 718 in any of the periods presented.

1. Background, Basis of Presentation, Economic Dependency and Significant Accounting Policies:

Background and Basis of Presentation

The financial statements of Burzynski Research Institute, Inc. (the “Company” or “BRI”), a Delaware corporation, include expenses incurred related to clinical trials, which were sanctioned by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1993, for Antineoplaston drugs used in the treatment of cancer. These expenses are incurred directly by S.R. Burzynski, M.D., Ph.D. (Dr. Burzynski or “SRB”) on behalf of the Company and have been reported as research and development costs and as additional paid-in capital. Other funds received from Dr. Burzynski have also been reported as additional paid-in capital. Expenses related to Dr. Burzynski’s 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 81.0% of the outstanding common stock of the Company, and also is the inventor and original patent holder of certain drug products known as “Antineoplaston.”

The Company and Dr. Burzynski have entered into various agreements, as further described in Note 2. The License Agreement between the Company and Dr. Burzynski provided 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 the drug is approved for sale by the FDA. On July 2, 2019, the License Agreement between the Company and Dr. Burzynski terminated upon the expiration of the last patent licensed to the Company under such agreement. As such, the Company does not currently own any patents or have licenses to any patents with respect to Antineoplastons.

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's IND 43742 is currently under full clinical hold and the Company cannot enroll new patients into any clinical trials until the full clinical hold is removed by the FDA. At this time, none of the Antineoplaston drugs have received FDA approval; further, there can be no assurance that FDA approval will be granted.

BRI’s administrative offices are located in Houston, Texas; its research and production facilities are in Stafford, Texas. The Company operates primarily as a research and development facility of Antineoplaston drugs currently being tested for the use in the treatment of cancer, and provides consulting services. Segment information is not presented since all of the Company’s operations are attributed to a single reportable segment. The Company has had no significant revenue from external sources. The Company is currently conducting clinical trials on various Antineoplastons in accordance with FDA regulations, however, at this time none of the Antineoplaston drugs have received FDA approval; further, there can be no assurance FDA approval will be granted.

Economic Dependency

BRI has generated no significant revenues since its inception. As of February 29, 2020, the Company had a working capital deficit of approximately $152,587 and accumulated deficit of approximately $123,658,000. For the years ended February 29, 2020 and February 28, 2019, the Company incurred losses of approximately $1,600,000.

Dr. Burzynski has funded the capital and operational needs of the Company since its inception from revenues generated through his medical practice pursuant to various agreements as described in Note 2.

The Company is economically dependent on its funding from Dr. Burzynski through his medical practice. In the past, a portion of Dr. Burzynski’s patients have been admitted and treated as part of the clinical trial programs. The Company’s IND 43742 is currently under full clinical hold and the Company cannot enroll new patients into any clinical trials until the full clinical hold is removed 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 management’s 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. Burzynski’s medical practice directly affect his ability to fund the operations of BRI.

Significant Accounting Policies

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment are recorded at cost and depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, which range from 5 to 10 years. Expenditures for major renewals and betterments that extend the useful lives of property and equipment are capitalized; maintenance and repairs are charged against earnings as incurred. Upon disposal of assets, the related cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any resulting gain or loss is recognized currently in the Statement of Operations.

Income Taxes

The Company uses the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes, under which deferred income taxes are recognized for the tax consequences of temporary differences by applying the enacted statutory tax rate applicable to future years to differences between financial statement carrying amounts and the tax basis of existing assets and liabilities.

Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized. Income tax expense is the tax payable or refundable for the period plus or minus the change during the period in deferred tax assets and liabilities. The costs incurred related to the conduct of FDA approved clinical trials incurred directly by Dr. Burzynski within his medical practice are deducted by Dr. Burzynski and are not included in the Company’s tax provision. The portion of the Texas gross margin tax that is based on income is treated as income taxes and included in the income tax provision.

Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 740, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, clarifies the accounting for income taxes by prescribing the minimum recognition threshold a tax position is required to meet before being recognized in the financial statements. ASC 740 also provides guidance on derecognition, measurement, classification, interest and penalties, accounting during interim periods, disclosure, and transition. For the years ended February 29, 2020 and February 28, 2019, no uncertain tax positions were identified.

Loss Per Common Share

The Company accounts for loss per share in accordance with FASB ASC 260, Earnings per Share. Basic loss per share amounts are calculated by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during each period. Diluted loss per share is calculated by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the periods, including the dilutive effect of all common stock equivalents. Dilutive options and warrants that are issued during a period or that expire or are canceled during a period are reflected in the computations for the time they were outstanding during the periods being reported. During the years ended February 29, 2020 and February 28, 2019, 1,600,000 warrants and stock options were excluded from the calculation of diluted loss per share because their effect would be anti-dilutive.

Research and Development

Research and development costs are charged to operations in the period incurred. Equipment used in research and development activities, which have alternative uses, is capitalized.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The carrying value of cash and accounts payable approximates fair value due to the short term maturity of these instruments. None of the financial instruments are held for trading purposes.

Management Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reported periods. The significant estimates are the allocation of payroll and other expenses between the clinical trial expenses reported with BRI and Dr. Burzynski’s medical practice expenses. Department managers review at least quarterly the duties of each employee in their department and estimate the percentage of time each employee spends between clinical trials and the medical practice. Payroll costs are allocated between clinical trials and the medical practice based on these percentages. Other expenses are allocated based on the percentage of payroll allocated to either clinical trials or the medical practice. Management believes that the estimates and allocations are reasonable. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

Stock Options and Warrants

The FASB issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2018-07, Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting, in June 2018. The guidance expands the scope of ASC 718 to include share-based payments granted to non-employees in exchange for goods or services used or consumed in an entity's own operations and supersedes the guidance in ASC 505-50. The guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those annual periods. On March 1, 2019, the Company adopted the provisions of ASU 2018-07. The adoption of this standard did not have a material effect on the financial statements.

The Company did not grant any options or warrants and no options or warrants previously granted vested in any of the periods presented in these financial statements. Thus, there was no effect on net loss and earnings per share regarding the provisions of FASB ASC 718 in any of the periods presented.