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BSD MEDICAL CORP – 10-Q – Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

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This Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and other parts of this report contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements can also be identified by words such as "anticipates," "expects," "believes," "plans," "predicts," and similar terms. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and our actual results may differ significantly from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed in the subsection entitled "Forward-Looking Statements" below. The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and notes thereto included in this report. We assume no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements for any reason, except as required by law.

Overview

We develop, manufacture, market and service systems to treat cancer and benign diseases using heat therapy delivered using focused radiofrequency (RF) and microwave energy. Our business objectives are to commercialize our products for the treatment of cancer and to further expand our products to treat other diseases and medical conditions. Our product lines for cancer therapy have been created to offer hospitals and clinics a complete solution for thermal treatment of cancer using microwave/RF systems.

MicroThermX® Microwave Ablation System

Our MicroThermX® Microwave Ablation System ("MicroThermX®") is a compact, mobile, state-of-the-art, proprietary system that includes a microwave generator, single-patient-use disposable antennas, and a thermistor-based temperature monitoring system. The innovative design of the MicroThermX® is the first of its kind that allows delivery of higher power levels using a single generator. The MicroThermX® utilizes innovative, patented, synchronous phased array microwave delivery technology that was developed by us. This proprietary microwave technology provides larger and more uniform size of ablations during a single procedure. The MicroThermX® introduces into our product line an innovative disposable antenna ("SynchroWave antenna"). Up to three SynchroWave antennas are used in each ablation treatment, which will provide a significant ongoing revenue stream after the sale of the system. The soft tissue ablation world market potential is estimated to exceed $2.3 billion.

In August 2010, the FDA granted us a 510(k) clearance to market the MicroThermX® for ablation of soft tissue. Clearance from the FDA of the 510(k) Premarket Notification submission authorizes the commercial sale of the MicroThermX® in the United States. We have also received CE Marking for the MicroThermX®, which allows us to market the MicroThermX® in the thirty countries that comprise the European Union ("EU") and the European Free Trade Association ("EFTA"). CE Marking is also recognized in many countries outside of the EU, providing us the ability to market the MicroThermX® to a number of international markets. As further discussed below, we have established distribution in a number of EU countries and have accepted purchase orders for and have shipped both MicroThermX® systems and SynchroWave antennas.

In June 2011, we completed nationwide sales coverage for the MicroThermX® line of products through signing exclusive agreements with leading specialty distributors and hiring additional regional direct sales management. This increased sales activity has resulted in a full schedule of clinical evaluations and an increase in the number of sites evaluating MicroThermX® equipment for purchase. In addition, we have placed a select number of MicroThermX® systems with pivotal, high-profile, interventional oncology opinion leaders. These medical facilities continue to reorder disposable SynchroWave antennas, validating the ongoing revenue stream we anticipate. Existing users of the MicroThermX® continue to report positive clinical results in the treatment of cancerous tumors.

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We recently announced that the Company is approaching 100 patients successfully treated with the MicroThermX® at hospitals throughout the U.S. and Europe. Clinicians have used the MicroThermX® to treat patients with cancers of the liver, lung, bone, and kidneys. These evaluations represent an important milestone in the MicroThermX® sales cycle. However, with hospital capital budgeting, committee review and other approvals, the sales cycle for the MicroThermX® may extend to well over six months. Political and economic uncertainty in the industry due to recent government healthcare reform is also slowing hospital acquisition of capital equipment at all levels. This makes it difficult to predict when significant revenues from the sale of the MicroThermX® and related disposables will begin.

To bolster our MicroThermX® sales line and potentially accelerate and maximize revenues, we have recently added a MicroThermX® fee-per-use equipment rental program. We have experienced ongoing success with a MicroThermX® fee-per-use equipment rental program in the Salt Lake City, Utah area. The Company launched a program with 5 hospitals in Salt Lake City that allowed hospitals to purchase disposable SynchroWave antennas and pay a fee-per-use equipment rental for the treatment of patients using the MicroThermX®, dramatically shortening the sales cycle. This rental program has generated a revenue stream from sales of disposable SynchroWave antennas combined with highly profitable equipment rental fees, and we believe it will produce the same successful results throughout the U.S.

With our United States sales and distribution network in place for our MicroThermX® family of products, we are shifting our emphasis on Europe and other international markets. We recently hired a Director of International Sales, have met with several international distribution firms and have entered into exclusive distribution agreements with specialty distribution firms in Italy, Ireland and Northern Ireland, and The Netherlands. These three firms have purchased MicroThermX® systems and SynchroWave antennas. We have provided these distributor sales teams with extensive hands-on training to ensure success in clinical use of the MicroThermX® system. We continue to build our European sales and distribution network to expand upon a dedicated team of medically trained sales representatives presenting the advantages of the MicroThermX® to interventional oncologists throughout key markets in Europe. We anticipate reaching agreements with additional international distribution firms, and we anticipate additional international shipments of the MicroThermX® and supplies of SynchroWave antennas in calendar year 2012.

Hyperthermia Systems

Our hyperthermia cancer treatment systems, which have been in use for several years in the United States, Europe and Asia, are used to treat certain tumors with heat (hyperthermia) while increasing the effectiveness of other therapies such as radiation therapy. We have developed extensive intellectual property, multiple products in the market and established distribution in the United States, Europe and Asia. Certain of our hyperthermia systems have received regulatory approvals and clearances in the United States, Europe and China.

BSD-500. Our BSD-500 Hyperthermia System, or the BSD-500, is used to deliver either superficial hyperthermia therapy, which is non-invasive and delivered externally using antennae placed over the tumor, or interstitial hyperthermia therapy, which is delivered using antennae that are inserted into the tumor, or both. These systems include a touch screen display monitor by which the operator controls the hyperthermia treatment, computer equipment and software that controls the delivery of microwave energy to the tumor, and a generator that creates the needed microwave energy for the treatment. Additionally, the systems include a variety of applicator (radiating antennae) configurations, depending on the system. Various configurations of non-invasive applicators (antennae) are used for superficial hyperthermia treatments. For interstitial hyperthermia treatments, the system may include up to 24 small microwave heat-delivering antennae that are inserted into catheters used for internal radiation therapy (called brachytherapy).

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Our primary FDA approval (described as a pre-market approval, or PMA, which is the standard FDA approval required to market Class III medical devices in the United States) for the BSD-500 is for the use of hyperthermia and radiation therapy to treat certain tumors using the BSD-500. There are some clinical studies that have been published that show the effectiveness and safety for the use of hyperthermia and certain chemotherapy drugs for the treatment of some cancers. However, we do not currently have FDA approval for the use of hyperthermia in conjunction with chemotherapy. Physicians are allowed to utilize medical devices that have been approved or cleared by the FDA, including the BSD-500, for off label indications (indications for use that are not included in the FDA approval or clearance), but a manufacturer cannot promote for an off label use in the United States, as the FDA considers this to be an unproven clinical application.

We have received FDA approval through FDA supplements for implementation of a new operating system and a new power generation system and other commercial upgrades for the BSD-500 configurations. We have also certified the BSD-500 system for the CE Mark, which is required for export into some European and non-European countries.

BSD-2000. The BSD-2000 Hyperthermia System, or the BSD-2000, family of products includes the BSD-2000, the BSD-2000/3D and the BSD-2000/3D/MR. These systems non-invasively deliver localized therapeutic heating (hyperthermia) to solid tumors by applying radiofrequency (RF) energy to certain cancerous tumors, including those located deep within the body. These systems consist of four major subsystems: an RF power generator delivery subsystem; a proprietary, thermistor-based, thermometry subsystem; a computerized monitoring and control subsystem; and an applicator subsystem that includes an applicator and patient support system; as well as various accessories. The BSD-2000 delivers energy to a patient using a power source and an array of multiple antennae that surround the patient's body. The BSD-2000 systems create a central focusing of energy that can be adjusted to target the shape, size, and location of the tumor, thus providing dynamic control of the heating delivered to the tumor region. The basic BSD-2000 has eight microwave antennae, enabling electronic steering of energy within the patient's body. The BSD-2000/3D has 24 microwave antennae enabling additional electronic steering along the long axis of the body. The 3D steering is particularly useful when used with a magnetic resonance system that provides non-invasive 3D imaging of the heated regions, thus permitting the clinician to view the heating pattern in the tumor and steer the energy to the tumor site.

We have received CE Marking for the BSD-2000 family of products, which allows us to market the BSD-2000 systems in the thirty countries that comprise the EU and the EFTA. CE Marking is also recognized in many countries outside of the EU, providing us the ability to market the BSD-2000 family of products to a number of international markets. We have also obtained regulatory approval for the sale of the BSD-2000 in the People's Republic of China.

On May 18, 2009, the FDA granted HUD designation for our BSD-2000 for use in conjunction with radiation therapy for the treatment of cervical carcinoma patients who are ineligible for chemotherapy. This is the first of the two steps required to obtain HDE marketing approval. Subsequent to the FDA granting the HUD for the BSD-2000, which confirms that the intended use population is fewer than 4,000 patients per year, we filed an HDE submission with the FDA.

On November 21, 2011, we announced that the Company had obtained HDE marketing approval for the BSD-2000 from the FDA. The BSD-2000 is approved for use in conjunction with radiation therapy for the treatment of cervical cancer patients who normally would be treated with combined chemotherapy and radiation but are ineligible for chemotherapy due to patient related factors. The HDE approval authorizes the commercial sale of the BSD-2000. An HDE approval is obtained after a company has demonstrated the product's safety and probable benefit for the treatment of a disease affecting fewer than 4,000 people in the United States every year. In addition, we cannot charge an amount for an HDE approved device that exceeds the costs of research and development, fabrication, and distribution. A device can have both PMA and an HDE approval as long as the approvals are for different indications for use. In addition, a product can have multiple HDE approvals for different applications, and we may decide to pursue a PMA and/or additional HDE approvals for the BSD-2000 in the future.

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Development of the BSD-2000, the BSD-2000/3D and the BSD-2000/3D/MR has required substantial effort involving the cooperative work of such United States research institutions as Duke University, Northwestern University, University of Southern California, Stanford University, University of Utah and University of Washington St. Louis. Contributing European research institutions include Daniel den Hoed Cancer Center of the Academisch Ziekenhuis (Rotterdam, Netherlands), Haukeland University Hospital (Bergen, Norway), Dusseldorf University Medical School, Tübingen University Medical School, Essen University Hospital, Charité Medical School of Humboldt University (Berlin), Luebeck University Medical School, Munich University Medical School Grosshadern, Interne Klinik Argirov of the Munich Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Erlangen (all of Germany), University of Verona Medical Center (Italy), Graz University Medical School (Austria) and Kantonsspital Aarau (Switzerland).

BSD-2000/3D. Through research funded by the National Cancer Institute in the United States and supportive efforts by other domestic and international research institutions, we enhanced the BSD-2000 to create the BSD-2000/3D. The BSD-2000/3D adds three-dimensional steering of deep focused energy, enabling additional electronic steering along the long axis of the body. As part of our international collaborative research efforts, sophisticated treatment planning software for the BSD-2000/3D has also been developed.

We have obtained the CE Marking necessary to export the BSD-2000/3D to certain European countries and other countries requiring CE Mark certification.

BSD-2000/3D/MR. As a further enhancement of the BSD-2000/3D, we have added to it the option of concurrent magnetic resonance imaging, or MRI, used for monitoring the delivery of deep hyperthermia therapy. Using sophisticated microwave filtering and imaging software, the BSD-2000/3D/MR allows an MRI system to be interfaced with and operate simultaneously with a BSD-2000/3D. The development of MRI treatment monitoring is a significant breakthrough in the development of hyperthermic oncology primarily because it allows non-invasive "on-line" review of hyperthermic treatment progress.

We installed and tested the first BSD-2000/3D/MR system at a leading German oncological research institution, the Clinic of Medical Oncology of the Klinikum Großhadern Medical School of Ludwigs-Maximilians-Universität München, in Munich, Germany. We have since installed BSD-2000/3D/MR systems at multiple other locations.

We have obtained the CE Marking necessary to export the BSD-2000/3D to certain European countries and other countries requiring CE Mark certification, provided we interface the system with an MRI system that also is approved in Europe.

Marketing and Distribution of Hyperthermia Systems. To support our direct sales and marketing efforts for our hyperthermia systems and products in the United States, we currently utilize independent sales representatives supported by senior management of the Company.

Historically, a significant portion of our revenues have been derived from sales to Dr. Sennewald Medizintechnik GmbH ("Medizintechnik") located in Munich, Germany, which is our exclusive distributor of hyperthermia systems in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Israel, Russia, and in certain medical institutions in Belgium and the Netherlands. This company is owned by Dr. Gerhard W. Sennewald, one of our directors and a significant stockholder. We have also sold systems in Poland and Italy, and have conducted our own direct sales and marketing efforts in other countries in Europe, India, and Asia.

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In 2005, we entered into an agreement with Dalian Orientech Co. LTD ("Orientech"), a privately owned company, to assist us in obtaining regulatory approval for the sale of the BSD-2000 in the People's Republic of China, and thereafter to act as our distributor for the sale of the BSD-2000 in that country. We subsequently obtained Chinese regulatory approval, allowing the distributor to begin to market and sell the BSD-2000 system to hospitals in China. We currently are negotiating a new distribution agreement with Orientech and Orientech is leading efforts to renew our Chinese regulatory approval.

We recently announced that the Company has signed an exclusive agreement with CyberKnife Korea ("CKK") for the sale and distribution of our hyperthermia products in South Korea. CKK is a premier distributor of sophisticated medical devices in South Korea and represents a number of major medical device companies. CKK is a leading distributor of oncology products in South Korea and has established strong relationships with radiation oncologists throughout the country. As part of the agreement, CKK is required to purchase a minimum number of hyperthermia systems from us each year. We will initially focus on the regulatory approval for and distribution of the BSD-500 in South Korea and then expand distribution to include the BSD-2000.

Backlog

As of January 6, 2012, the Company had no systems sales backlog.

Results of Operations

Fluctuation in Operating Results

Our results of operations have fluctuated in the past and may fluctuate in the future from year to year as well as from quarter to quarter. Revenue may fluctuate as a result of factors relating to the demand and market acceptance for our ablation and hyperthermia systems and related component parts and services, world-wide economic conditions, availability of financing for our customers, changes in the medical capital equipment market, changes in order mix and product order configurations, competition, regulatory developments, insurance reimbursement and other matters. Operating expenses may fluctuate as a result of the timing of sales and marketing activities, research and development, and general and administrative expenses associated with our potential growth. For these and other reasons described elsewhere, our results of operations for a particular period may not be indicative of operating results for any other period.

Revenues

We recognize revenue from the sale of our ablation and hyperthermia cancer treatment systems and related parts and accessories (collectively, product sales), the sale of consumable devices used with certain of our systems, equipment rental, training, service support contracts and other miscellaneous revenues. Our revenues can fluctuate significantly from period to period because our sales, to date, have been based upon a relatively small number of hyperthermia systems, the sales price of each being substantial enough to greatly impact revenue levels in the periods in which they occur. Sales of a few hyperthermia systems, particularly BSD-2000/3D/MR systems, can cause a large change in our revenues from period to period and the sales cycle for our systems generally extends over multiple financial reporting periods. In addition, differences in the configuration of the hyperthermia systems sold, pricing, and other factors can result in significant differences in the sales price per system and in the total revenues reported in a given period. As a result, there may be quarterly financial reporting periods where we may report no or minimal revenues from the sale of hyperthermia systems. Through November 30, 2011, we had minimal revenues from our MicroThermX® family of products. As previously discussed, to bolster our MicroThermX® sales line and potentially accelerate and maximize revenues, we have recently added a MicroThermX® fee-per-use equipment rental program. We have experienced ongoing success with a MicroThermX® fee-per-use equipment rental program in the Salt Lake City, Utah area. This rental program has generated a revenue stream from sales of disposable SynchroWave antennas combined with highly profitable equipment rental fees, and we believe it can produce the same successful results throughout the U.S.

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To date, hyperthermia therapy has not gained wide acceptance by cancer-treating physicians. We believe this is due in part to the lingering impression created by the inability of early hyperthermia therapy technologies to focus and control heat directed at specific tissue locations and inaccurate conclusions drawn in early scientific studies that hyperthermia was only marginally effective. Additionally, we do not believe that reimbursement rates from third-party payers have been adequate to promote hyperthermia therapy acceptance in the medical community.

We also believe the continuing worldwide economic downturn has made it difficult for many of our customers to obtain approval for the purchase of our hyperthermia and microwave ablation systems and to arrange related financing.

Political, economic and regulatory influences are subjecting the U.S. healthcare industry to fundamental changes. We may continue to face significant uncertainty in the industry due to recent governmental healthcare reform. We believe the uncertainties regarding the ultimate features of reform initiatives and their enactment and implementation may also have an adverse effect on our customers' purchasing decisions regarding our products and services.

As a result of these negative factors, we have been unable to sustain a significant increase in the number of hyperthermia systems sold, and we believe these difficulties may continue to negatively impact the sales of our hyperthermia systems, the market introduction of our MicroThermX®, and our operating results.

We had no sales of MicroThermX systems during the three months ended November 30, 2011 and 2010. The following table summarizes the number of our hyperthermia systems sold during the three months ended November 30, 2011 and 2010:

                                              Three Months Ended                                                 November 30,                                             2011            2010                     Hyperthermia Systems:                      BSD-500                    1               2                      BSD-2000                   1               -                      BSD-2000/3D                -               -                      BSD-2000/3D/MR             -               -                     Total                        2               2   

We have historically derived a significant portion of our revenues from sales to related parties. All of the related party revenue was for the sale of hyperthermia systems and related component parts and services sold to Medizintechnik. Dr. Sennewald, one of our directors and significant stockholders, is a stockholder, executive officer and a director of Medizintechnik. We derived $300,860, or approximately 46%, of our total revenue in the three months ended November 30, 2011 from sales to related parties, compared to $10,456, or approximately 2%, in the three months ended November 30, 2010. We had no sales of hyperthermia systems to related parties in the three months ended November 30, 2010.

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The following tables summarize the sources of our revenues for the three months ended November 30, 2011 and 2010:

                                             Three Months Ended                                                November 30,                                             2011          2010                      Non-Related Parties                      Product sales         $ 225,000     $ 415,440                     Consumable devices       42,355             -                     Service contracts        43,747        35,038                     Other                     6,386         4,451                      Total                 $ 317,488     $ 454,929                                                 Three Months Ended                                                November 30,                                              2011          2010                       Related Parties                       Product sales        $  294,850     $    900                      Consumable devices            -        7,650                      Other                     6,010        1,906                       Total                $  300,860     $ 10,456   

During the three months ended November 30, 2011 and 2010, we had equipment rental revenues of $40,650 and $41,600, respectively. During the quarter ended November 30, 2011, a substantial portion of the equipment rental revenues was comprised of fee-per-use rental revenues from our MicroThermX®. During the quarter ended November 30, 2010, equipment rental revenues were comprised entirely of equipment rental revenues from an operating lease of a BSD-500 to one customer.

Total revenues for the three months ended November 30, 2011 were $658,998 compared to $506,985 for the three months ended November 30, 2010, an increase of $152,013, or approximately 30%. The overall increase in revenues in the first three months of the current fiscal year is due primarily to the mix of hyperthermia systems sold and the increase in sales of consumable devices to non-related parties resulting from the sales of disposable SynchroWave antennas.

Cost of Revenues

Cost of sales includes raw material, labor and allocated overhead costs. We calculate and report separately cost of sales for both non-related and related party sales, which are sales to Medizintechnik and Dr. Sennewald. Cost of sales as a percentage of sales will fluctuate from period to period depending on the mix of sales for the period and the type and configuration of the hyperthermia systems sold during the period.

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Cost of equipment rental includes installation, training, maintenance and support costs and depreciation of rental equipment.

Total cost of revenues for the three months ended November 30, 2011 was $370,878 compared to $359,729 for the three months ended November 30, 2010, an increase of $11,149, or approximately 3%. This increase resulted primarily from higher sales of consumable devices and the mix of hyperthermia systems sold during the first three months of the current fiscal year.

Gross Margin

Our gross margin and gross margin percentage will fluctuate from period to period depending on the mix of revenues reported for the period and the type and configuration of the hyperthermia systems sold during the period. Our total gross margin was $288,120, or approximately 44% of total revenues, for the three months ended November 30, 2011 and $147,256, or approximately 29%, for the three months ended November 30, 2010. The increase in gross margin and gross margin percentage in the first three months of the current fiscal year resulted primarily from the increase in MicroThermX® equipment rental revenues and increased sales of disposable SynchroWave antennas and from a more favorable mix of hyperthermia systems sold. In addition, as sales volume increases, we believe we will more fully absorb certain fixed overhead costs that are allocated to cost of sales, thus increasing our gross profit percentage.

Operating Costs and Expenses

Research and Development Expenses - Research and development expenses include expenditures for new product development and development of enhancements to existing products. Research and development expenses for the three months ended November 30, 2011 were $536,735 compared to $77,296 for the three months ended November 30, 2010. Our research and development expenses for the three months ended November 30, 2010 have been offset by the $488,958 proceeds from two separate U.S. government grants under the QTDP Program. Research and development expenses were $77,296 for the three months ended November 30, 2010 compared to $543,427 for the three months ended November 30, 2009. Prior to the offset of the QTDP grants, the research and development expenses in the three months ended November 30, 2010 were comparable to those incurred in the three months ended November 30, 2011.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses - Selling, general and administrative expenses were $1,454,835 for the three months ended November 30, 2011 compared to $1,023,931 for the three months ended November 30, 2010, an increase of $430,904, or approximately 42%. We implemented headcount reductions and other operating expense reduction measures in fiscal year 2010. However, as we continue the roll out of the MicroThermX® product line and the support of its global distribution network, we have increased our marketing and sales staff and incurred additional marketing, sales and related operating expenses. We believe that the level of our selling, general and administrative expenses may continue to increase over the levels reported for our fiscal year ended August 31, 2011, and the increase may be significant.

Other Income (Expense)

During the three months ended November 30, 2011 and 2010, other income (expense) was not material to our operations.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Since inception through November 30, 2011, we have generated an accumulated deficit of $31,103,992 where generally our operating revenues have been insufficient to cover our operating expenses. We have financed our operations primarily through the sale of our common stock, the exercise of stock options and warrants, and from the sale of an investment in a spinoff operation. As of November 30, 2011, we had cash and cash equivalents of $15,728,584, comprised primarily of money market funds and savings accounts.

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As of November 30, 2011, we had current liabilities totaling $516,665, comprised of accounts payable, accrued liabilities and deferred revenue incurred in the normal course of our business. Our long-term liabilities consisted of deferred revenue of $144,724.

Stock Offerings

On October 1, 2009, our universal shelf registration statement was declared effective by the SEC for the issuance of common stock, preferred stock, warrants, senior debt, subordinated debt and units up to an aggregate amount of $50.0 million. We may periodically offer one or more of these securities in amounts, prices and on terms to be announced when and if the securities are offered. At the time any of the securities covered by the registration statement are offered for sale, a prospectus supplement will be prepared and filed with the SEC containing specific information about the terms of any such offering.

We have previously completed four stock offerings utilizing our universal shelf registration statement. Each of these offerings was completed during calendar year 2010, and we received total net proceeds of approximately $16.2 million.

Warrant Exercises

During the three months ended November 30, 2010, investors exercised warrants issued in the stock offerings to purchase a total of 971,552 common shares, with net proceeds to the Company of approximately $1.9 million.

Cash Flows from Operating, Investing and Financing Activities

During the three months ended November 30, 2011, we used net cash of $1,378,264 in operating activities, primarily as a result of our net loss of $1,687,405 decreased by non cash expenses of $326,232, including depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation and loss on disposition of property and equipment. Net cash used in operating activities also included increases in inventories of $57,055 and decreases in accounts payable of $130,524, accrued liabilities of $66,070 and deferred revenue of $10,329, partially offset by decreases in receivables of $223,563 and other current assets of $23,324.

During the three months ended November 30, 2010, we used net cash of $507,471 in operating activities, primarily as a result of our net loss of $947,301, decreased by non-cash expenses totaling $216,015, including depreciation and amortization and stock-based compensation. Net cash used in operating activities also included increases in inventories of $3,160 and decreases in accounts payable of $52,269, accrued liabilities of $30,409 and deferred revenue of $27,704, partially offset by decreases in receivables of $72,715, income tax receivable of $50,000 and other current assets of $64,642, and an increase in customer deposits of $150,000.

Net cash used in investing activities for the three months ended November 30, 2011 and 2010 was $29,120 and $74,708, resulting from the purchase of property and equipment.

We had no net cash provided by financing activities during the three months ended November 30, 2011. Net cash provided by financing activities for the three months ended November 30, 2010 was $11,712,863, comprised of net proceeds from the sale of common stock of $9,704,614, proceeds from the exercise of warrants of $1,943,929 and proceeds from the exercise of stock options of $64,320.

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We believe that our current cash and cash equivalents will be sufficient to fund our operations for the next twelve months.

As of November 30, 2011, we had no significant commitments for the purchase of property and equipment.

We had no material off balance sheet arrangements as of November 30, 2011.

Critical Accounting Policies

The following is a discussion of our critical accounting policies and estimates that management believes are material to an understanding of our results of operations and which involve the exercise of judgment or estimates by management.

Revenue Recognition: Revenue from the sale of cancer treatment systems is recognized when a purchase order has been received, the system has been shipped, the selling price is fixed or determinable, and collection is reasonably assured. Most system sales are F.O.B. shipping point; therefore, shipment is deemed to have occurred when the product is delivered to the transportation carrier. Most system sales do not include installation. If installation is included as part of the contract, revenue is not recognized until installation has occurred, or until any remaining installation obligation is deemed to be perfunctory. Some sales of systems may include training as part of the sale. In such cases, the portion of the revenue related to the training, calculated based on the amount charged for training on a stand-alone basis, is deferred and recognized when the training has been provided. The sales of our cancer treatment systems do not require specific customer acceptance provisions and do not include the right of return except in cases where the product does not function as warranted by us. To date, returns have not been significant.

Revenue from the sale of consumable devices is recognized when a purchase order has been received, the devices have been shipped, the selling price is fixed or determinable, and collection is reasonably assured. Currently, our customers are not required to purchase a minimum number of disposable devices in connection with the purchase of our systems.

Revenue from training services is recorded when an agreement with the customer exists for such training, the training services have been provided, and collection is reasonably assured.

Revenue from service support contracts is recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the contract, which approximates recognizing it as it is earned.

Revenue from equipment rental under an operating lease and from pay-per-use equipment rental is recognized when billed in accordance with the underlying agreements.

Our revenue recognition policy is the same for sales to both related parties and non-related parties. We provide the same products and services under the same terms for non-related parties as with related parties.

Sales to distributors are recognized in the same manner as sales to end-user customers.

Deferred revenue and customer deposits payable include amounts from service contracts as well as cash received for the sales of products, which have not been shipped.

Inventory Reserves: We maintain a reserve for obsolete inventories to reduce excess and obsolete inventories to their estimated net realizable value. This reserve is a significant estimate and we periodically review our inventory levels and usage, paying particular attention to slower-moving items. If projected sales do not materialize or if our hyperthermia systems do not receive increased market acceptance, we may be required to increase the reserve for obsolete inventories in future periods.

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Product Warranty: We provide product warranties on our systems. These warranties vary from contract to contract, but generally consist of parts and labor warranties for one year from the date of installation. To date, expenses resulting from such warranties have not been material. We record a warranty expense at the time of each sale. This reserve is estimated based on prior history of service expense associated with similar units sold in the past.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts: We maintain an allowance for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from the inability of our customers to make required payments. This allowance is a significant estimate and is regularly evaluated by us for adequacy by taking into consideration factors such as past experience, credit quality of the customer base, age of the receivable balances, both individually and in the aggregate, and current economic conditions that may affect a customer's ability to pay. If the financial condition of our customers were to deteriorate, resulting in an impairment of their ability to make payments, additional allowances may be required.

Stock-based Compensation: Stock-based compensation cost of stock options and other stock-based awards to employees and directors is measured at the grant date based on the estimated value of the award granted, using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, and recognized over the period in which the award vests. For stock awards no longer expected to vest, any previously recognized stock compensation expense is reversed in the period of termination. The stock-based compensation expense has been allocated to the various categories of operating costs and expenses in a manner similar to the allocation of payroll expense. The Black-Scholes valuation model utilizes inputs that are subject to change over time, including the volatility of the market price of our common stock, risk free interest rates, requisite service periods and assumptions made by us regarding the assumed life and vesting of stock options and stock-based awards. As new options or stock-based awards are granted, additional non-cash compensation expense will be recorded by us.

Income Taxes: We account for income taxes using the asset and liability method. Under the asset and liability method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.

We maintain valuation allowances where it is more likely than not that all or a portion of a deferred tax asset will not be realized. Changes in valuation allowances are included in our income tax provision in the period of change. In determining whether a valuation allowance is warranted, we evaluate factors such as prior earnings history, expected future earnings and our ability to carry back reversing items within two years to offset income taxes previously paid.

To the extent that we have the ability to carry back current period taxable losses to offset income taxes previously paid, we record an income tax receivable and a current income tax benefit.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2011-08, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Testing Goodwill for Impairment, was issued in September 2011. The objective of this update is to simplify how entities, both public and nonpublic, test goodwill for impairment. The amendments in the update permit an entity to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount as a basis for determining whether it is necessary to perform the two-step goodwill impairment test described in Topic 350. The more-likely-than-not threshold is defined as having a likelihood of more than 50 percent. Previous guidance under Topic 350 required an entity to test goodwill for impairment, on at least an annual basis, by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount, including goodwill (step one). If the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, then the second step of the test must be performed to measure the amount of the impairment loss, if any. Under the amendments in this update, an entity is not required to calculate the fair value of a reporting unit unless the entity determines that it is more likely than not that its fair value is less than its carrying amount. This update is effective for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011, or our fiscal quarter ending May 31, 2012. Early adoption is permitted. Since we currently have no reported goodwill balances, we do not believe the adoption of this pronouncement will have a material impact on our financial statements.

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

With the exception of historical facts, the statements contained in "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and other parts of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which reflect our current expectations and beliefs regarding our future results of operations, performance and achievements. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties and are based upon assumptions and beliefs that may or may not materialize. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements concerning:

            · our belief about the market opportunities for our products;                 · our anticipated financial performance and business plan;      · our expectations regarding the commercialization of, and the potential revenue     from, the BSD-2000, BSD 500 and MicroThermX® systems;      · our expectations to further expand our developments to treat other forms of     cancer and other diseases and medical conditions;      · our expectations that we will continue to incur expenses related to seeking     governmental and regulatory approvals for our products;      · our belief that the MicroThermX® will be a major part of our business plan     moving forward and that the growth in our revenues and our ultimate     profitability will be largely dependent on the success of our MicroThermX®     marketing and sales efforts;      · our expectations regarding the manufacturing, marketing, distribution, roll     out and revenues for the MicroThermX® and the estimated timing thereof;      · our expectations that the SynchroWave antennas to be used in conjunction with     the MicroThermX® will represent a significant ongoing revenue stream      · our expectations that additional international shipments of the MicroThermX®     and supplies of SynchroWave antennas will occur later in calendar year 2012;      · our intentions to continue to devote substantial sums to research and     development;                                            23

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    · our intentions to continue to devote substantial sums to research and     development;      · our belief that the level of our operating expenses, including selling,     general and administrative expenses, will increase;      · our belief that, as sales volume increases, we will more fully absorb certain     fixed operating costs that are included in cost of sales, thus increasing our     gross profit percentage;      · our belief that our operating results, revenue and operating expenses may     fluctuate in the future from year to year as well as from quarter to quarter;     and      · our belief that our current cash and cash equivalents will be sufficient to     finance our operations for the next twelve months.   

We wish to caution readers that the forward-looking statements and our operating results are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results and outcomes to differ materially from those discussed or anticipated, including the factors set forth in Item 1A - "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended August 31, 2011 and our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We also wish to advise readers not to place any undue reliance on the forward-looking statements contained in this report, which reflect our beliefs and expectations only as of the date of this report. We assume no obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements to reflect new events or circumstances or any changes in our beliefs or expectations, other than as required by law.

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