Med BioGene Reports Financial Results for Q3 2011
(firmenpresse) - VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwire) -- 11/29/11 -- Med BioGene Inc. (TSX VENTURE: MBI) today reported its financial results for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 (all amounts are in United States dollars).
Business Highlights
Third Quarter 2011 Financial Results
MBI reported net income of $2,071,515 ($0.02 per share) for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 compared to a loss of $2,761,991 ($0.04 per share) for the nine months ended September 30, 2010. MBI generated licensing revenue of $2,292,589 during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 but did not generate any revenue during the nine months ended September 30, 2010.
Research and Development
Research and development expenses were $123,161 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 compared to $574,632 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, representing a decrease of 79%.
General and Administrative
General and administrative expenses were $443,397 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 compared to $2,131,243 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, representing a decrease of 79%.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
At September 30, 2011, MBI had cash and equivalents totalling $853,317 and working capital of $677,061, compared to cash and equivalents of $126,797 and a working capital deficiency of $1,570,261 at December 31, 2010. Under the terms of the commercialization agreement, Precision paid to MBI the aggregate $2.3 million in license fees and research reimbursement. Such total amount paid by Precision to MBI, not including research reimbursement allocated to such amount totaling over $1 million, is subject to MBI's obligation to pay to the University Health Network royalties of a percentage in the high teens pursuant to the sublicensing of technology licensed by MBI from the University Health Network of which $222,816 was paid during the nine months ended September 30, 2011.
Cash provided by operating activities was $472,662 in the nine months ended September 30, 2011 compared to cash used in operating activities of $1,745,363 in the nine months ended September 30, 2010.
Cash provided by financing activities was $212,930 in the nine months ended September 30, 2011 compared to cash provided by financing activities of $460,631 in the nine months ended September 30, 2010.
Corporate Matters
Effective November 15, 2011, Erinn B. Broshko moved from the position of Chief Executive Officer to Executive Chairman of MBI. Mr. Broshko's executive services to the Company are unchanged and he is providing such services pursuant to a consulting agreement.
About Med BioGene
MBI is a life science company focused on the development and commercialization of genomic-based personalized clinical laboratory diagnostic tests. MBI is committed to advancing personalized medicine by commercializing tests that provide clinically relevant information to improve patient treatment and reduce health care costs. MBI and Precision Therapeutics have partnered to commercialize MBI's flagship test, LungExpress Dx. For more information on MBI, please visit . For more information on Precision Therapeutics, please visit .
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Med BioGene Inc.
Erinn B. Broshko
Chief Executive Officer
(800) 641-3593
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